Stories from Friday, May 11, 2012

Police activity Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Christian Women's Club will meet at the First Congregational Church on May 18. Searching for the happly ever after, Beverly Brungardt from Hays, Kansas, will be the speaker. She married her high school sweetheart, Keith and together they have three children who she homeschooled...

Courtesy photo Supporters and torch bearers of the 2012 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run that passed through McCook Monday evening include, front, from left, Deacon Kinne, Amanda Kinne and Shaun Cox. Back row, from left, Police Chief Ike Brown, Sgt. ...

Courtesy photo MHS students donate funds and beautify entrance McCook FBLA members recently presented a check to the McCook Toy Box for $100. The funds were raised through the annual penny drive sponsored by FBLA. FBLA members also participated in a beautification project, planting flowers in a flower box near the entrance of the high school auditorium. ...

Chyane Faith Mehaffie Dan Mehaffie and Rachael Thompson of Hedgesville, West Virginia, announce the birth of their daughter, Chyane Faith Mehaffie. She was born April 27, 2012, at the Martinsburg City Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 and 1/4 inches long. ...

104th birthday The family of Elsie Kasten, formerly of Hayes Center County, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 104th birthday May 16, 2012. Her family includes Ellis and Dottie Kasten and family of Canada and Harold and Dorothy Cook and family of Nebraska. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 2123 14th Avenue, Central City, Nebraska, 68826...

Regier, Friehe Tiffany Regier of Imperial, Nebraska and Brian Friehe of McCook, Nebraska announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Keith and Sherryn Regier of Imperial. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Ron and Doris Friehe of McCook...

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society (SWNGS) The State of Nebraska has microfilm copies of all available marriage certificates that originated in the individual counties. I say available because many records have been destroyed or damaged in some counties and cannot be replaced. ...

Cloverton, a band out of Manhattan, Kansas, will perform live at 7 p.m. Thursday, at Memorial United Methodist Church, E East and Norris. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. There is no admission charge, however, a free will offering will be accepted with 10 percent of the proceeds supporting the "No More Malaria" campaign. ...

Dear Friend, INTRO Many people, in our day, consult with seers, go to seances, work the horoscopes, consult the stars, etc., etc., in order to find out what the future holds. Will it be good, will it be bad? However, there is one source of ABSOLUTE truth that you can go to that will tell you what your future holds. You probably have this book in your possession...

It will take us all eternity to understand the suffering of Jesus Christ. PSALM 22:6-8, 14-18 ... But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. 7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,...

I was smacked away from the dinner table on one occasion. Calm down, I was never abused, not even close. But my parents did believe in the effectiveness of that proverb, "Spare the rod, spoil the child." Thus, I was definitely not spoiled. Even if corporal punishment had not been practiced in my childhood home, I still would not have been over-indulged. ...

Is there a difference between a Republican and a Democrat? You bet! A Democrat puts his shoes on one foot at a time. The Republican exactly the opposite, so you can tell them apart. Or, take the mystery of liberals and conservatives. One is conservative and the other liberal, and versa visa...

It's only logical that when a voter steps into a voting booth and sees anything about taxes on the ballot sheet, the first inclination is to vote no, but this time in reference to the jail issue, use your common sense and study it closely. Voting no does not make the jail go away as it is going to be built. The County Commissioners have spent a great deal of their time explaining what the two boxes mean. So do your homework and make sure your vote will be in your best interest...

Small towns got good news Wednesday when the U.S. Postal Service announced that some 3,700 low-revenue post offices would remain open, but with shorter hours, instead of being closed on Tuesday. Retiring Sen. Ben Nelson wasn't under the same pressure as his colleagues to see the small post offices remain open, but nevertheless welcomed the news...

I've cautioned before in this column against taking anonymous postings as the truth and forwarding them on without fact checking them yourself. Oddly, on the day that students graduate from McCook and North Platte Community college, another one has raised its ugly head; this one in the form of a letter. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A day before voters will decide how the project will be financed, Red Willow County Commissioners will meet to select a construction manager for the new Law Enforcement Center. Monday's agenda also includes a decision on whether the county will use the existing city police, fire and jail facilities temporarily for future jail services and respond with a letter of intent to City Manager Jeff Hancock...

Janet Weber, McCook, Nebraska, Community College's business and business technology instructor, is named the 2012 winner of the "Dr. Gene Budig Outstanding Faculty Award" during commencement at MCC this morning. Weber was recognized for her leadership and instructional methods in the classroom, for the positive attitude that she passes on to students and co-workers, and for the hint of humor that helps students relax and learn. Weber received a $1,000 gift...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook, Nebraska, company celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and its owner credits much of his company's success to the workforce he hires. Jerry Honeycutt, the creator of a livestock vaccinator system called "Slap-Shot," has nothing but praise for the clients of Southwest Nebraska Area Training Services -- SWATS -- who assemble his Slap-Shot vaccinators. ...

Red Willow County Master Gardeners for 2012 include, from left, Barbara Masur, Betty Wilcox, Kellie Soden, Kara Delano, JoHanna Scott and Rita Marintzer. Not pictured are Ted Bethell, Tammy Solomon and Genny Sexton. The Nebraska Master Gardener program extends the outreach of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by providing volunteers with research-based horticulture education, which prepares them to share their knowledge with the citizens of the state. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Results of a Red Willow County Nebraska jail preference poll were revealed Friday to affirm what most already knew, the topic of building a jail on Norris Avenue is a controversial one with near equal numbers of supporters and opponents...

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- The West Central Livestock Judging Clinic and Contest is scheduled for Wednesday - May 23, 2012 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte, NE. This event is designed for area youth to improve their basic livestock evaluation/selection skills and provide a good foundation for all youth interested in livestock. It will be conducted by Dr. Matt Ellicott, UNL Livestock Judging Team Coach and area UNL Extension Staff...

Family Features Grilling season is here, and that means it's time to get fired up for the smoky flavor of your favorite foods cooked in the great outdoors over charcoal. These grilling recipes were created by chefs from all over the country who participated in the Choice Steak Challenge to find out who has the best steak-grilling chops. ...

As a single father with custody of Declan since his early months, I am, for the most part, accustomed to filling both parenting roles. Typically I have looked at it as being no different than any other challenge and stubbornly set out to prove any nay sayers wrong...

Golda Lucile Zwickel TRENTON, Nebraska -- Golda Lucile Zwickel, 85, died Thursday (May 10, 2012), at the El Dorado Manor Home in Trenton. She was born March 7, 1927 at Palisade, Nebraska, to Frank and Bessie (Henderson) Roller. She grew up at Palisade where she graduated from rural school...