Stories from Monday, March 21, 2011

The Burpos had just survived a year of testing. In fact, the woes were such that Todd, the dad -- pastor at Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, a firefighter and a small business owner -- earned the dubious title "Pastor Job" from his fellow pastors in the area...

Nov. 26, 1937-March 18, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Ronald Lee Brewster, 73, passed away Friday (March 18, 2011), at Community Hospital in McCook. Ronald was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Norwood, Missouri to Walter Marion and Phyllis Marie (Mulkey) Brewster. He was one of seven children. Ronald attended school in Norwood before moving to Loomis, Nebraska in August 1952. He graduated from high school in 1955...

SAVANNAH, Georgia -- Harry Milton Krogh, 81, died March 5, 2011, in Savannah. He was born to Herluf M. and Verda M. (nee Darby) Krogh in McCook, Nebraska. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1951 before enlisting in the U.S Air Force. He went on to earn his Master's of Business Administration from the University of Denver in 1954. ...

As most parents know, educating a child is a 24-7 job; it's not just when school is in session. It involves everything from the meals they eat, to the guidance they receive at home, to the support they get from the community. The basic premise is a child can't learn if he or she is hungry, ill or lacks direction...

As we look forward to warmer weather, one thing I know we are not looking forward to is a rise in gas prices. That's why it is hard to believe that President Obama has inserted in his 2011 budget proposal a tax increase on domestic oil and gas companies that would push gas prices even higher...

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors will discuss swapping out their college-furnished laptops for iPads during their regularly scheduled monthly work session and board meeting, Wednesday, at North Platte Community College...

Congratulations to the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association for another fantastic production, The Music Man, which played to near sold-out crowds all weekend. From the participation of perennial barbershoppers Don Blank, Merlin Brown, Russ Ankersen and Charles Coleman as the cantankerous school board through high schoolers that included the breakout female lead Kelsey Siebrandt as Marian the Librarian and the McCook High School Band that brought the production to a stirring climax, to youngsters such as Gabe Sehnert as Winthrop Paroo and countless other contributors to the massive undertaking -- it was "community" theater at its finest.. ...

During World War I there were a number of young men from Southwest Nebraska who volunteered to fight the Central Powers (Germany) in France. A number of these young men chose to join the Army Signal Corps, the branch of service that included the Flying Service. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Chinese crew will be in McCook this weekend filming a story about a McCook man who defended China with the famous Flying Tigers. Madam Li Xiaolin, daughter of a former president of China, and crew plan to be in McCook Saturday and Sunday before driving to Lincoln for lunch with the governor on Monday, March 28...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- All things considered, the Sunday, March 29 baseball games for the McCook Community College team weren't that important. MCC was facing non-conference foe Concordia University's junior varsity. The two wins were a boost for the Indians after losing twice the week before...

KEARNEY, Nebraska -- If the top efforts of the McCook High School boys and girls track and field teams at the season-opening UNK Indoor meet are any indication, this spring could be an outstanding season. The Bison squads took a limited number of athletes to the Saturday, March 19 meet at the University of Nebraska-Kearney's Cushing Fieldhouse, the only indoor meet the McCook teams will see this season. ...

Jan. 23, 1927--March 17, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Leroy Wilber Lindgren, 84, passed away Thursday (March 17, 2011), at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Leroy was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Bell, California to John and Cornelia Lily (Clug) Lindgren. He graduated from Trenton High School in Trenton, Nebraska...

Dec. 12, 1944-March 19, 2011 WICHITA, Kansas -- Linda Lorraine (Gohl) Wudtke, 66, passed away Saturday (March 19, 2011), at her home in Wichita following her heroic battle with cancer. Linda was born Dec. 12, 1944, to Arnold F. and A. Virginia (Wilson) Gohl at St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1963. She worked as a clerk for the county extension office after graduation...