Stories from Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sept. 19, 1954-April 10, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dr. Chris Alan Atkins, 56, passed away peacefully at his home in McCook with family and friends at his side on Sunday, April 10, 2011. He was born Sept. 19, 1954, in Redbud, Illinois, to Robert and Bettie Jean (Hawkins) Atkins. ...

Nov. 5, 1942-March 11, 2011 CAMARILLO, California -- William Leon "Bill" Preston, 68, died March 11, 2011, at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo after a stay of 14 years. He was born Nov. 5, 1942, in Littleton, Colorado, to Evert Leon and Helen (Walsh) Preston. ...

I'm wondering just who are these people in Libya that we are helping by instituting a "humanitarian" No Fly Zone. For years I've been a student of history, especially World War II. It was in northern Africa where one of our first successful battles in World War II took place, mainly in the area we now know as Libya...

Take away the drugs, dogs and alcohol, and we wouldn't have much to report in our police news. Laws covering vicious dogs have been tightened up, drugs are an issue unto themselves, and alcohol, well, we've tried outlawing that, and we all know how that turned out...

Dear Editor, There must be an oasis somewhere that will support life in the desert that has been created by dictators, a poor economy and political upheaval. Newspapers and television coverage keeps us on edge about this. An oasis is any spot in a desert that will support life as long water is available on a regular basis. All it needs is underground springs and streams to feed it...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook, Nebraska, Public Schools' curriculum director told board of education members Monday evening that the new K-5 reading materials are valued at $469,000. Finance director Rick Haney said he was expecting to spend anywhere between $188,000 and $225,000, "or whatever we needed."...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council approved the recommendation of Sampson Construction as the construction manager for the McCook Municipal Facilities project. The approval came during a special meeting, Monday evening at Memorial Auditorium...

BROKEN BOW, Nebraska -- A fairly long trip Friday, April 8, was a very successful one for the McCook High School track and field teams. Both Bison boys and girls squads claimed convincing team titles in the Broken Bow Invitational. The McCook girls topped five other teams, as the Bison scored 155 points to 116 for runner-up Holdrege. The Bison also won the boys division team championship with 145.5 points, followed by Gothenburg with 102...

Part of the lessons learned in high school athletic competition, and if life, are how individuals and teams bounce back from adversity. The McCook girls tennis team came back strong after suffering their first dual meet loss of the season. The Bison varsity girls defeated Ogallala, 6-3, in action Friday, April 8, at the Bison high school courts...

LAMAR, Colorado -- The McCook Community College baseball team got a rude welcome in a weekend trip to Colorado. MCC traveled to Lamar, Colorado for double-headers Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10. McCook dropped the first two games of the series Saturday by lopsided scores of 14-4 and 20-0. MCC lost 4-3 and 7-3 in Sunday's action...