Stories from Monday, September 10, 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...

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- The 2012 Nebraska State Fair was a memorable experience for Furnas County 4-H members, reports Noel Mues, Extension Educator. Thirty eight exhibitors brought back 27 purple, 71 blue and 28 red ribbons. Erin Conley, Wilsonville, was chosen as an alternate in this year's Celebration of Youth Exhibit: XVIII, Risk & Reward. ...

Jaime Labrado Aug. 16, 1995 - Sept. 8. 2012 SELDEN, KANSAS -- Jaime Labrado, 17, died Saturday (Sept. 8, 2012), at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born Aug. 16, 1995, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jesus and Marguarita Miramontes Labrado...

Samuel Edward Solomon (1859-1941) was born in Pennsylvania. His family had come from Werra, Germany, in the shadow of the ancient castle of Wartburg, where Martin Luther had been concealed while he translated the Bible into the common language of the German people...

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GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Nebraska State Patrol Troopers Timothy Flick and Jeffery Van Stelton have been honored with the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) "First Responder Citation." Troopers Flick and Van Stelton were each presented the award during a Sept. 3, ceremony at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island...

The back bumper of Lonnie J. Anderson's 2006 Chevy Malibu clings to the front bumper of Zachary Rokusek's 2004 Ford F150 pickup after the two vehicles collided at 2:16 p.m., Sunday, at the drive into the Armed Forces Reserve Center about 1/2 mile east of McCook, Nebraska, on Highway 6 and 34. ...

ALMA, Nebraska -- Officials for the Lower Republican Natural Resources District (LRNRD) have confirmed they would like to pursue an Augmentation Project that involves increasing the irrigation supply at Lovewell Reservoir in North Central Kansas. Mike Clements, general manager of the Lower Republican NRD, said his board of directors is considering the unusual action because lower Republican River irrigators need assurance there will be water for crops during dry growing seasons. ...

Former McCookite writes memoirs of his years as pawnbroker

McCook High School had its 2012 Homecoming royalty coronation last Friday night following the Bison football victory over Grand Island Northwest at Weiland Field. The Homecoming royalty includes, left to right, crown bearers Brooklynn Gillen and Coleton Lentz. Back row: first attendants Rachel Goltl and Trevor Gleason, Queen Khyla Krepcik and King Sean Backer, second attendants Madison Chitwood and Javier Beltran...

McCOOK, Nebraska--During the Aug. 22, Community Hospital's Board of Directors regular monthly meeting, directors approved the medical staff privileges for a new family medicine physician, were updated on Phase 2B of the building project, received a report on the fourth quarter of the balanced scorecard and were updated on the 2011 Community Benefits report...

With Congress back in session and during a month when we pause to remember the tragic terrorist attacks of 9/11, it is time to get rid of partisan gridlock, and work together to pass a number of important bills including one that is vital to America's national security...

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- The McCook High School girls golf team has been one of the top Class B teams in the western part of the state this fall. The Bison girls won another team championship in competition at the Lexington Invitational Friday, Sept. 7. McCook shot a low 18-hole score of 350 strokes to easily claim the team title in the meet at the Johnson Lake Golf Course south of Lexington...

McCook High School football fans probably had a few restless nights after the Bison opened the 2012 season with consecutive losses. McCook fans, players and coaches aren't used to losing, so the two-game losing skid had to cause some concern among the Bison faithful...