Stories from Friday, February 17, 2012

Neva Weatherwax Brown April, 27, 1912 - Jan. 26, 2012 RAND, Colorado --Neva Weatherwax Brown passed away on Jan. 26, 2012. Born to Frank and Vena Weatherwax on April 27, 1912, in Lebanon, Nebraska, Neva was the last surviving of their five children, Glen, Dean, Byron and Lena...

Luella (Rains) Reutzel WESTMINSTER, Colorado -- Luella (Rains) Reutzel died Feb.9, 2012, in Westminster, Colorado. She was born in Naponee, Nebraska, in 1923 and graduated from Stratton High School in 1941. She married Paul Reutzel in 1945. They had four children, Paula, Kayleen, Jack and Kristi...

91st birthday The family of Ellis Sutton of McCook, Nebraska, is hosting a card shower in honor of his 91st birthday. He was born Feb. 21, 1921 in Hitchcock County. His family includes his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Barbara (Gene) Morris, all of McCook, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 201 Seminole, McCook, NE 69001...

40th anniversary The family of Tim and Terri (Housley) Stevens of McCook is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 20, 1972, at St. Patrick's Church in McCook. Their children are Ryan and Michelle Stevens of Marietta, Georgia, Jason Stevens and fiance, Jackie Lewis, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Andy and Tara Jernigan of McCook and eight grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1102 West 2nd, McCook, NE 69001...

75th birthday The family of Don Klein is hosting an open house Monday, Feb. 20, 2-4 p.m., at Klein's Motor and Electric, in honor of his 75th birthday. His family includes wife, Norma, daughters, Pam and husband, Don Gaines, Deb Klein, Sonya Prentice, and Tracey and husband, Marshall Sis; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Tracy JoLynn Hayes of Cambridge, Nebraska and Jesse Paul Hamel of Holbrook, Nebraska were united in marriage June 11, 2011, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge, with the Rev. Robert Barnhill officiating. Parents of the bride are Leroy and Judy Hayes of Cambridge. Grandparents are Albert and Mary Hayes of Bartley, Nebraska...

City staff has been notified by the manufacturer that due to a change in safety regulations the slide, above, at Norris Park no longer meets requirements. The slide has been removed and the manufacturer has offered several reimbursement options that Public Works Director Kyle Potthoff presented to the Parks Advisory Board Thursday afternoon...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- School property that the McCook School district is selling will help fund improvements at the former armory for vehicle storage. At a special meeting Thursday noon, the McCook School Board of Education gave the go-ahead for Superintendent Grant Norgaard to list the bus barn property on West Q, with Melanie Goodenberger and Golden Plains Realty...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will coordinate a public hearing, Monday evening to consider the one and six year street improvement plan for the city. The hearing is scheduled during their semi-monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., at Memorial Auditorium...

Even though she's perched on a gritty snowdrift in the parking lot of a McCook, Nebraska, church, this robin is still a promise of spring. Maybe not real soon -- it's still February in Nebraska -- but eventually, spring will come.

A downed lamppost in the Schmick's Market parking lot was reportedly struck by a tractor-trailer which fled the scene Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses obtained the vehicle's license plate number which was passed on to Nebraska and Kansas State Patrol as the vehicle travelled south of McCook...

There's never been any doubt Southwest Nebraskans have musical talent, but if you haven't yet checked out McCook High School's YouTube video, you haven't seen the latest, best example. The video, which took weeks of works by dozens of students -- spearheaded by a couple of web design classes -- takes the viewer on a tour of the school while they lip-synch to "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes. ...

We talk a lot about common sense; as if that's a good thing. I remember my uncle describing a guy once by saying that he was smart as a whip but didn't have a lick of common sense. So it has always been something held up as a good thing. The problem is that common sense is sometimes wrong too. ...

Dear Editor, Coming up on Monday, Feb. 20, Americans will celebrate Presidents' Day. As most readers will recall, some years ago we took the time to honor Abraham Lincoln on his birthday (Feb. 12) and George Washington on his birthday (Feb. 22). It almost seems that we are losing perspective on the original purpose of honoring two of our greatest presidents...

Zya Harper Richardson, Clay Richardson and RaNae Brunswick of Arapahoe, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Zya Harper Richardson, who was born Jan. 25, 2012. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Doug and Julie Richardson, Stephen and Pamela Brunswick, all of McCook; Great-grandparents are Wayne and Jo Larson, Jeannette Diederich, of Oberin, Kansas, Marion and Selma Brunswick, Benny and Mary Propp of McCook, Great-great grandmother is Violet Martin of McCook.. ...

Harry M. Petsch June 21, 1924 - Feb. 16, 2012 PALISADE, Nebraska -- Milton Petsch was born June 21, 1924 in Hayes County to Guy F. and Jessie (Crosson) Petsch, and passed away Feb. 16, 2012, at the age of 87. At a young age the family moved to Crosson Homestead south of Wauneta where Harry attended school in a one room school house in Dundy County...

Klae Bradley DaMoude Brad and Becky Hein-DaMoude of Hersey, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Klae Bradley, who was born Feb. 9, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He weighed 1 pound, two ounces and measured 10 1/2 inches long. He has two brothers, Al, 8 years old and Kale, 3 years old. Grandparents are Gerald Hein and Heddy Reiners of McCook and Chuck and Maggie DaMoude of Hershey...

OBERLIN, Kansas -- Decatur County District Magistrate Judge John Bremer found probable cause Friday morning to believe that Dylan Robert Coryell Jr. of Oberlin, Kansas, killed a 22-year-old U.S. Airman home on leave in mid-October 2011, and bound Coryell over to face charges of first degree premeditated murder in district court...

Declan's first Valentine's Day party was of course a big success. Afterwards he excitedly flashed one card after another to me, surprisingly knowing exactly who each one came from. "This one is from Tasha, it's Justin Beaver!" he said, gushing with the thrill of the moment...