Stories from Thursday, September 8, 2011

McCOOK, Nebraska -- During screenings of the films which will be shown at the Fox/NET Film Festival, Charles Coleman came to realize the power of putting the television programs on the Fox's big movie screen. "Until I saw the size of the images of 'Standing Bear's Footsteps,' I did not fully realize the great impact that showing the NET films on the Fox screen would have," he said. "The film is outstanding and the big screen presentation makes it even more memorable."...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- The Trenton, Nebraska, cowboy and professional roper who brought the sport of rodeo to Trenton will be inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame during ceremonies Sept. 23 and 24. The Rodeo Historical Society will induct the late Roy Lewis, five other cowboys and one cowgirl into the Rodeo Hall of Fame during the 2011 "Rodeo Weekend" at the museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...

One family was at Disney World, watching Good Morning America while waiting to board their plane. "We saw the second plane hit live on TV," the Facebook post continued. The writer doesn't explain how she and her family eventually got home. We asked readers on our Facebook page, "Where were you on September 11, 2001? How did you hear about the attacks? How has your life changed since then?"...

Wow, it is almost like someone, somewhere, threw a switch and the daytime temps are cooler and the nighttime temps have dropped drastically, down into the 50s already. I know we still have some warm weather ahead of us, but, it is becoming more and more obvious that a seasonal change is coming...

It seems that having children brings out a new side to any parent. Moms and dads alike discover a love like no other they've ever felt and therefore, their emotions are unleashed sometimes without any control. Even the strongest of men break down into blubbering fools at the site of their newborn baby. I guess it's just God's way of reminding us of one the reasons He puts us here on earth...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Bartley man accused of killing a McCook girl in January is not competent to stand trial now, according to a psychological examination submitted by defense attorneys. However, the defendant, Stathis Sebastian Mobley Kirkpatrick, 19, could be made competent by following a treatment plan, according to prosecutors...

Over the past few months, I've had the distinct privilege of helping to put together the first-ever Fox-NET Film Festival, which I think is one of the most exciting events to come to McCook in years. If you haven't heard about the festival yet, it starts Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, and features four days of extraordinary non-fiction films produced by Nebraska's own NET Television, as well as an additional world-premiere documentary, created by the McCook's own Divine Productions...