Stories from Thursday, August 2, 2012

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

GARDEN CITY, Kansas -- Garden City Community College has released honor rolls for the spring 2012 semester, including the President's Honor Roll, for degree-seeking students earning perfect grade point averages of 4.0 on a four-point scale; the Dean's Honor Roll, including students earning GPAs of 3.2 to 3.999; and the Honorable Mention List, for students earning GPAs ranging from 3.0-3.1999...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Ten members were in attendance when the Culbertson United Methodist Women had its July 25, 2012 meeting in Fellowship Hall. President Charlotte Oberg opened the meeting by sharing "Following God's Leading" from Starting Your Day Right...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Good Earth Garden CLub met July 10 and visited three gardens. Dave Winder invited the club to the Community Garden he has been growing this summer. We appreciated all the time and hard work that the community, friends, and family do to Feed the Flock,...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Valerie Kircher, with Coldwell Banker Kircher & Associates Realty, Inc., has earned the nationally recognized Broker Price Opinion Resource certification. The National Association of Realtors offers the BPOR certification to realtors as evaluating properties depends more than ever on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology, and a commitment to approach the valuation assignment from all pertinent perspectives...

Thunderheads and lightning in the west precede a late night storm that brought .15 inches of precipitation to McCook Wednesday night. According to the National Weather Service, an upper level disturbance will move from Colorado over Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska today and tonight, bringing another chance for showers and thunderstorms. ...

HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- The judge laughed that her favorite pie always ends with "p-i-e." In other words, she's not picky -- she just loves pie. "Oh, if I had to pick an absolute favorite," Myra Large, of Hayes Center, mused, "I'd have to say it's fresh homegrown cherry pie."...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook police officers in pursuit of what was suspected as an impaired driver made the decision to end the chase as it became apparent the public could become endangered. The officers were responding to a report Wednesday evening of a vehicle occupied by two younger Hispanic males driving in a manner that indicated impairment. ...

PALISADE, Nebraska -- The Palisade, Nebraska, community plans a benefit sloppy jo supper and ice cream social Saturday to help the Tim and DeAnn Davis family as Tim faces heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Mich. Coordinators plan to serve between 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; an auction begins at 7 p.m., both in the Palisade school gym. Outside, a kids' giant slide and obstacle course will be set up; $5 will allow kids to use the inflatable toys all evening...

Blake Shuler and Amanda Hayes complete two of the chores required in the 2012 Red Willow County Fair chore relay in McCook, Nebraska. Teams had to milk a goat, sort sheep, put a bra on a pig and gather eggs. The winners were "The Ninja Kittens," who completed their chores in 2:35.9 minutes. Coming in second was "The Barbies," whose time was 3:23.54; in third was the Plains Equipment Group, 3:31.87...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A mosquito in Red Willow County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a report just received to the Red Willow County Health Department. "With a positive test in a mosquito in McCook, and recently reported in Chase county, the time is now to take measures to avoid mosquito bites," said Darcey Hansen, RN, Director of RWCHD. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Charges were dismissed against a Trenton, Nebraska, youth, who had been cited with discharging a firearm within city limits and for disturbing the peace, after he and another youth were spotted firing BB guns into a tree near the south end of Barnett Park in April...

Making an outstate tour in preparation for the new school year, Nancy Fulton, president of the Nebraska State Education Association, emphasized the partnership between schools and parents as key to a successful educational experience for the state's students...

Bob and Susan Bell of Scottsdale, Arizona, have been traveling to the center of Nebraska every July "for several years" to attend the five-day annual "Cruise Nite" event which begins on a Wednesday night with a car parade for residents of care facilities and culminates with a worship service and drag races on Sunday...

Well, as of this week, I am officially changing my title from stay-at-home mom to working mom. Yes ... it's true. After 12 years of staying home and raising three little girls, I'm now going to take on the challenge of STILL raising three girls while also working a full time job. I know moms do this all the time so I'm sure I can pull it off, but man am I nervous. It reminds me of having a baby ... very excited but very scared all at the same time...

I am amazed and appalled at the audacity of the City Council and the city manager taking away the rights of the people and spending money with no regard as to who has to pay the bills. Every time I read of the City Council they are changing the rules so they don't have to be accountable to the people and justify the spending and added taxation the good people of McCook...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- While the proposed city budget includes a 2.5 percent wage increase, the actual increase is closer to 7 percent when merit and longevity increases are included, according to an analysis of budget figures. The proposed 2012-13 McCook city budget reflects an annual increase of $220,447 to city employee wages, in the form of merit and longevity increases combined with a 2.5 percent wage increase. ...

Harold Bethel Nov. 24, 1919 -- July 26, 2012 LEESBURG, Virginia -- Harold Bethel, 92, died July 26, 2012, in Leesburg, Virginia. He was born born on Nov. 24, 1919, to Klee and Laura Fisher Bethel in Wilsonville, Nebraska. At age 16, Harold managed the family farm near Wilsonville during the Depression following the death of his father. ...