Stories from Monday, January 7, 2013

Robert Eugene Ebert April 17, 1947 - Jan. 5, 2012 CULBERTTSON, Nebraska -- Robert Eugene Ebert, age 65, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2012, at his home in Culbertson after a long battle with cancer. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, on April 17, 1947, to Duke and Arliss (Nauer) Ebert. Bob was raised and went to school in McCook. He entered the US Navy in February of 1965, serving on the USS Fremont in Viet Nam. He was honorably discharged in September 1968...

Patrick Allen Moore March 17, 1959 - Jan. 4, 2013 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Patrick Allen Moore, 53, of Arapahoe, died Friday (Jan. 4, 2013), at his home. He was born March 17, 1959, to John and Naola (Willcox) Moore at Kingman, Kansas. He attended school at Kingman Public Schools. He married Kimberly Schescke in 1981. They would later divorce. He moved to Arapahoe in 1994 and enjoyed doing carpentry work...

Leone Porsch Nov. 22, 1919 - Jan. 6, 2012 SELDEN, Kansas --Leone Porsch, 93, died Sunday (Jan. 6, 2012), at the Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin, Kansas. She was born Nov. 22, 1919, in Clay County, Kansas, to Ernest and Clarice Mottin. She was raised near Miltonvale, Kansas, in Clay County. She attended Miltonvale High School and resided in Selden...

Thomas M. 'Tom' Heaton Sept. 5, 1941 - Jan. 5, 2012 NORTON, Kansas -- Thomas M. "Tom" Heaton, 71, of Norton, Kansas, died Saturday Jan. 5, 2012, at Norton County Hospital in Norton, He was born Sept. 5, 1941, to Elmon and Nancy (Mulkey) Heaton in Norton. He attended Norton Community High School and Kansas State University...

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...

MANHATTEN, Kansas -- Due to a software glitch with Kansas State University's scholarship database, some students were listed with the wrong scholarship in the news release, "Giving the gift of education: Students receive $19.2 million in scholarships from university donations."...

NOTE: On Friday, Jan. 11, "A Norris Summit" will be held at the new Keystone Center in McCook, This meeting will bring together four local organizations who are interested in preserving the memory of, and honoring the achievements of McCook's favorite son, George W. ...

'Trust, but verify.'

Honor business The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will be presenting the 1st Quarter Honor Business Award of 2013 to Wal-Mart SuperCenter on Tuesday, January 8 at 10:00 a.m. Wal-Mart has made outstanding contributions not only to the Chamber but also to the McCook community and the surrounding area. Please join us as we honor and express our appreciation to Nate Henning and his associates at Wal-Mart SuperCenter...

COOK, Nebraska -- City staff worked through freezing temperatures to repair a water main that left more than a dozen residents without water Friday afternoon. The water leak occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Friday afternoon and required roughly 12 hours of repair work, keeping diligent city staff busy until 1 a.m. Saturday morning...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- During the half-times of the McCook Community College Men's and Women's basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 19, the crowd will be invited to make their way down to the court to attempt a shot to benefit the Mid-Plains United Way of McCook...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Several McCook businesses were burglarized the evening before and early morning hours of Christmas Eve, with thieves taking a 2,500 pound safe from one business, $10,000 in cash from another and a 2011 dark blue Chevy Impala from a local auto dealership. Also during that time frame a local liquor store captured video footage of two men that burglarized their location and estimated one of them to be of below average height, approximately 5 foot 3 inches tall...

A late afternoon sun casts long shadows, stark against white snow falling in Barnett Park on the Republican River, McCook, Nebraska. The photograph's contrast of black and white -- tweaked on the computer -- suggests a simple Japanese woodblock, or woodcut, print...

Jerron Ruzicka, right, accepts Quality Irrigation's 2012 Employee of the Year award, from Al Dunworth, manager of Quality Irrigation. The recipient of this award is determined by votes cast by the 18 members of Quality Irrigation in McCook. Quality Irrigation is a full service irrigation company, a Valley center pivot dealership, and has been in business since 1985 with offices in McCook and Yuma, Colorado...

McCook High School girls basketball fans might rate last weekend as one of the top performances by the Bison in recent years. The McCook girls claimed a pair of victories over two quality opponents to improve to 11-2 overall. The Bison girls topped Class C-2 powerhouse Hershey, 66-52, in action Friday. Jan. 4, at the McCook Senior High gym. McCook hit the road Saturday. Jan. 5, and rallied for a 45-39 win over Class B-6 District opponent Sidney...

It's kind of hard to pin down the McCook High School boys basketball team this season. The Bison seem to get key contributions from different players each game, and last weekend's huge two-win tally was no different. McCook ran past Hershey, 46-15, in action Friday , Jan. 4, at the McCook Senior high gym. McCook posted a rare victory at Sidney Saturday, Jan 5., as the Bison came home with a 47-36 decision. The two wins ran McCook's season record to 9-2...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A 2011 Chevy Impala that was stolen from McCorkle Motors on Christmas Eve was found parked in the Oakview Apartments parking lot on East H Street, Monday afternoon. The auto dealership's owner, Terry McCorkle, said he received a call at noon on Monday from a McCook citizen that said the vehicle had been parked there for some time...