Stories from Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Mary Fletcher Yablonski Dec. 13, 1944 - Jan. 3, 2012 TUCSON, Arizona --Mary Fletcher Yablonski, 68, died died Jan 3, 2012, in Tuscon, Arizona after a brief illness She was born in McCook, Nebraska, Dec. 13, 1944, the daughter of William and Marjorie Fletcher...

90th birthday The family of Marie Upton of Trenton, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday, She was born Jan. 6, 1922 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. Her family includes Henry Angle of Kearney, Nebraska,, Larry and Kendra Angle of Lincoln, Nebraska, Susan and Steve Marshall of Tucson, Arizona, Margaret and Loren Pollmann and Cathy Upton, all of Trenton. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 119 Main St.,Trenton, NE 69044...

Nichole K. Savoy Dec. 16, 1985 - Jan. 8, 2012 Bryn Savoy Aug. 15, 2005 - Jan. 8, 2012 Madelyn Savoy June 26, 2010 - Jan. 8, 2012 GARDEN CITY, Kansas -- Nichole K. Savoy, 26, died in a house fire Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, along with her two daughters, Bryn and Madelyn...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Federal grants to the McCook School District have been awarded and some changes have been made in reimbursements. MPS Business Manager Rick Haney advised the McCook School Board Monday night at the regular meeting that the 2012-13 budget will be adjusted according to the slight decrease in reimbursement amounts from the awards...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Bill Beiber of Culbertson, Nebraska, pulled away from the Community Building in Culbertson this morning after he and others who signed petitions seeking the recall of three members of the Hitchcock County Public Schools board of education answered questions from Nebraska State Patrol investigators...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- At the end of 2011, Red Willow County's revolving loan fund had a balance of $273,999.21, five accounts were current on their loan payments and two paid their loans in full. County commissioners approved the end-of-the-year program income report for the county's revolving loan fund during their weekly meeting Monday morning...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook School Board member Diane Lyons retained her position as secretary, but it took two ballots to get there. School Board members elected the president, vice president and secretary at their regular meeting Monday night. Current president Tom Bredvick was unanimously retained as president, after being nominated by Lyons. Due to the lack of other nominations, the vote was not by secret ballot and board members stated their vote...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County's board of commissioners reorganized Monday morning, electing Earl McNutt of McCook to his 12th term as chairman. Steve Downer of Bartley was reappointed board vice chairman for 2012. Vesta Dack agreed to an appointment as chairman of the Board of Equalization, a position held last year by Downer. Downer will serve as vice chairman of that board...

We've all seen it from time to time, long-time couples where one passes away shortly after another. "She died of a broken heart," we'll say, or "he didn't want to go on without her." Now there's growing scientific evidence that one can, indeed, die of a broken heart...

I find it interesting the times we live in today with respect to how U.S. Federal Government is conducting business. I have known Mr. Trail for the better part of my life and for a simple man such as him to attract so much attention from retiring Sen. Nelson and his staff is simply amazing to watch. As a conservative, I really thought that Mr. Trail's opinion piece was quite kind to the retiring senator...

Ninety two years and counting. Today was Grannie Annie's uncle Merle Teel's birthday. Merle is one of the millions of young men and women that fought in World War II and who are rapidly disappearing from the scene. He is one of my heroes of that era, those that dropped everything and joined to serve in a myriad ways...

Marion Virginia Arnold April 15, 1929 - Jan. 7, 2012 TRUMBULL, Nebraska -- Trumbull area resident, Marion Virginia Arnold, 82, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her home. Celebration memorial service will be Friday, Jan. 13, 2012; 1:30 p.m. at Trumbull Christian Church, Trumbull, with Pastor Zach Brueningsen officiating. ...

Joan J. Barger May 13, 1925 - Jan. 10, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Joan J. Barger, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Community Hospital in McCook. Joan was born May 13, 1925, at home near St. Ann, Nebraska to Joseph and Lucy (McCracken) Anderjaska. She graduated from high school in Curtis, Nebraska, in 1942, and then taught school in both Hitchcock and Hayes County. She married Robert C. Barger on Jan. 19, 1944, at St. Ann Catholic Church...