Stories from Monday, March 26, 2012

Curtis Leo Hayen April 14, 1943 - March 19, 2012 TRENTON, Nebraska --Curtis Hayen, 68, of Trenton, formerly of Cogswell, North Dakota, died March 19, 2012, of natural causes in his home. A graveside service with Military Honors will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28th at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery near Cogswell, with Rev. William Gerlach officiating...

Herman B. Bley May 6, 1923 - March 22, 2012 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Herman B. Bley, 88, of North Platte, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, March 22, 2012. He was born May 6, 1923, to Jacob and Kate (Duhm) Bley at Wauneta, Nebraska. He graduated from Waunita High School, 1941, and entered the army in 1943, taking his favorite verse Romans 8:31. . . ."If God be for us, who can be against us," with him as he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, receiving the purple heart and bronze medal...

90th birthday The family of Alyce Mae Stritt of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born March 27, 1922. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 718 West 14, McCook, NE 69001

Leona Jean Miracle Sept. 3, 1926 - March 24, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Leona Jean Miracle, age 85, died at her home in McCook on Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born in Cambridge on Sept. 3, 1926, to Floyd and LaVerna (Bogle) Kutz. Jean graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945...

Ruth Glanzer LOVELAND, Colorado -- Ruth Glanzer, 74, died March 23, 2012 in Loveland. Memorial services are 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 2451 Lake Park Dr. in Longmont. Cremation will be at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory...

Maxine Johnson IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Maxine Johnson, 90, died Friday (March 23, 2012), at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Survivors include sons, Rod Johnson and wife, Lynette, of Imperial, Ronal Johnson and wife, Jerri, of Imperial; daughter, Jana Greenwood and husband, Ed, of North Platte, Nebraska; sister, Arleen Kunnemann and husband, Orville, of Imperial; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

Joyce Elaine Beideck Jan. 19, 1932 - March 24, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Joyce Elaine Beideck passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at her home in Highland Park Retirement Community, McCook, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80 years old...

Barbara Jean Dalcher Oct. 11, 1933 - March 26, 2012 DANBURY, Nebraska -- Barbara Jean Dalcher, 78, died today (March 26, 2012) at her rural Danbury Home. No service is scheduled. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Fruit. Vegetables. Lean meat. Nuts. Dairy. Popcorn. Popcorn? Most of us recognize the first five as regular recommended components of a healthy diet, but a new study finds that popcorn contains more healthful antioxidant substances called "polyphenols" than fruits and vegetables...

As is often the case in life, good things happen when people stand up for what they believe in. Such has been the case with those of us who believe the site north of the courthouse is not the best place to put the new Red Willow County Jail. In the beginning, our main objection was that having the jail on Norris Avenue would detract from the historical significance of The Sutton House, which is the only structure in Nebraska designed by the renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright...

In the 1930s the United States was in the depths of the Great Depression. Farmers were hard-pressed to produce a crop, and even then prices were so low that corn was being used for heating fuel in many localities, as it was cheaper to burn corn for heat than buy coal...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County Commissioners listened to critics of the proposed Norris Avenue Law Enforcement Center, Monday morning during their regularly scheduled meeting, before reiterating that they would not be exploring alternative locations for the project...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Rev. Rob Putz, pastor at Cornerstone Fellowship, said it well when he prayed Feb. 7, during a team planning meeting for the McCook Mobile Pack for Feed My Starving Children: "We give praise for this many-membered Body of Christ and for your power, O God, in bringing us together for this massive mission."...

CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor OBERLIN, Kansas -- An Oberlin, Kansas, man accused of premeditated murder stood mute this morning before Decatur County District Judge Preston Pratt, who then entered a plea of "not guilty" on his behalf to charges of killing Corey R. Cook in a rural Decatur County home on Oct. 16, 2011...

DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor Man's default destination is hell, according to the Rev. Angel Carrillo, pastor at McCook Harvest Church. Carrillo, his Latino roots evident in his accent, gently warned the community congregation of 101 gathered at St. Alban's Episcopal Church Friday afternoon during the Community Lenten Service that apart from new life in Christ, man cannot change his eternal destination...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A plea agreement was reached with a McCook man, who had been charged with two counts of felony drug possession, that admitted guilt to two misdemeanor charges of attempting to possess a controlled substance. Sentencing for the man, 54-year-old James D. Nelson of 906 East E Street, was subsequently scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on April 30, in Red Willow County District Court...

Most Nebraskans understand that keeping a strong safety net helps maintain a safe and affordable food supply in our country. On this basic need for all Americans we don't want to farm out what our farmers produce. I've often said if we like importing most of our oil, we're going to love importing most of our food...

Last week, I was pleased host Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas and Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado as we met to discuss common efforts and issues related to ecotourism and economic development. In addition to discussing tourism efforts, my colleagues and I had the opportunity to view the world-renowned migration of the sandhill cranes, a significant ecotourism attraction in Nebraska...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook High School head boys golf coach Rick Haney knows the results from the North Platte Invitational March 23 probably won't be indicative of the scores his team will shoot as the season progresses. The Bison opened defense of its 2011 Class B state championship with a sixth-place finish at the 12-team North Platte meet played at the Iron Eagle Golf Course. ...

Robert 'Bob' L Baumfalk April 15, 1913 - March 25, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Robert Lawrence Baumfalk of McCook, originally of Wauneta, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 98 years old. Robert was born on April 15, 1913 to Hickey Henry and Mary (Hedke) Baumfalk on a farm near Ludell, Kansas. When he was six years old the family moved to Hitchcock County to a farm north of Stratton where he attended school...