Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2012

Courtesy photo State Fair winners Red Willow County had an excellent showing of 4Her's in the area of Companion Animal-Dog Project for this year's Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Youth representing our county were, from left, Miranda Wordekemper and Rudy, who received a purple in Senior Showmanship (placing in the top six) and top blue in Beginning B Obedience; Kascade Tollman and Shadow, Grand Champion in Senior Showmanship and a white in Graduate Novice Obedience; Madison Snyder and Hank, purple in Senior Showmanship, purple in Agility and Reserve Champion in Graduate Novice; Kyle Gaston and Kasper, Reserve Champion in Senior Showmanship, third in Graduate Novice Obedience, Reserve Champion in agility; Greg Gaston and Stoli, purple in Senior Showmanship, blue in Obedience and purple in agility (finishing in the top 10); Nicole Dewey and Sissy, purple in Junior Showmanship, purple in agility and a blue in Obedience; and Bryn Carriker and Rusty, purple in Senior Showmanship, third blue in agility and a blue in Graduate Novice Obedience. ...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- The Culbertson CIP had its September meeting at the home of Cheri Cooper with three members present. The group discussed repairs needed at the ball field. A letter will be mailed out in December or January to see if there is an interest in a summer ball program...

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...

Okay, I'm really starting to worry about my girls. Not kidding, it hit me that all along I thought I had lazy kids, completely oblivious to clutter. Every evening I've been acting like a big nag, walking around the house like a drill sergeant, barking out orders. ...

Now that we are past the autumnal equinox, the next thing we have to look forward to is the full moon. Traditionally, the full moon nearest the equinox is called the Harvest Moon. Back in the days before mechanized farming and the bazillion candlepower lights on harvesters, farmers depended on moonlight to give them more time to bring in their crop...

An elderly woman on a fixed income went into the convenience store to pay for the gas she had put in her car, only to find that another customer had gone in, paid for her gas and then drove away. A construction crew was hard at work making improvements to a public building and was surprised with a box of doughnuts from a grateful citizen...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Two certainties for us all are death and taxes. It's safe to say that anyone reading this has never been the subject of a funeral, but you've no doubt been to one and have stories to share with the Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival group. Jerry Beckenhauer will emcee the First Tuesday meeting on Oct. 2, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bieroc Cafe. The public is encouraged to bring a story or just come to laugh and cry with the storytellers...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Army Air Base open house is Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., to honor those of all wars and to display World War II memorabilia. Go north of McCook on U.S. Highway 83, turn west at the sign.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Community Foundation Fund (MCFF), an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, will conduct its annual grant ceremony at 5:30 p.m., Friday the Keystone Business Center in downtown McCook. At the ceremony, recipients from the various organizations and programs will receive the grants awarded by the Fund Advisory Committee of MCFF from its funds, including the Andy & Geri Anderson and C.T. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Damage repairs from the August 2011 hail storm still need to be completed, Hillcrest administrator Colinda Nappa said Tuesday. Nappa told the Board of Trustees at the regular meeting Tuesday that about $32,000 worth of damage was filed with the insurance company. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Court procedures are nearly complete for the last of four burglars that pillaged a rural farmhouse southwest of Indianola in June. The group was arrested after a farmer working a wheat field noticed a van leaving an unoccupied farmhouse that he owned and used primarily as storage for personal items. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- According to McCook National Bank President and CEO Brian Esch, the staff performed their "annual cleaning" of the bank in preparation for the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Heritage Days mixer held Wednesday night. A large crowd gathered to enjoy the food, fellowship, and congratulated the Heritage Days Royalty and honorees...