Stories from Monday, May 13, 2013

James 'Jim' Lewis Johnson Sept. 30, 1928-May 10, 2013 STOCKVILLE, Nebraska -- James "Jim" Johnson, of Stockville, passed away May 10, 2013 at McCook. Services will be held at the Stockville Community Hall on Tuesday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jean Miller officiating. He will lay at rest at Arbor Cemetery at Stockville. Curtis American Legion Post No. 95 will conduct military honors...

Kenneth Wayne Neiman Sept. 26, 1926-April 20,2013 LITTLETON, Colorado -- Kenneth was 87 when he passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013. He was born on Sept. 26,1926, in McCook to Leslie H. and Lillian M. (Dueland) Neiman. He attended the McCook Public Schools and was drafted into the Army in 1945 at the age of 18 and deployed to Japan. ...

Mary A. Leidy Jan. 30, 1946-May 8, 2013 OMAHA, Nebraska -- Mary A., Leidy, 67, died Wednesday (May 8, 2013), in Omaha. She was born Jan. 30, 1946, to Gladys and William H. Mahon. She was raised in Southwest Nebraska and was a long-time instructor in Early Childhood Education at MetroCommunity College in Omaha...

Rolland Walter Shields Dec. 1, 1929-May 10, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Rolland Walter Shields, 83, of McCook passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at the McCook Community Hospital. Rolland was born on Dec. 1, 1929, in McCook, to William Glenn and Nellie Lenore (Phillips) Shields. Rolland helped on the family farm and graduated from McCook Senior High in 1947...

Dallis C. Dye July 19, 1940-May 10, 2013 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Dallis C. Dye passed away May 10, 2013 at Centennial Park Retirement, following a courageous battle with cancer. Dallis was born July 19, 1940, on a farm south of North Platte, Nebraska to Orley and Edith (Miller) Dye Baxter. He attended grade school at Echo School, graduating from North Platte High School in 1959...

Cecelia Brown OBERLIN, Kansas -- Cecelia Brown, 86, died Saturday (May 11, 2013). Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home of Oberlin, Kansas.

Ninah Wallace and Jason Thomas of Ocoee, Florida, announce the birth of their daughter, Jaeslyn Rae Thomas, born March 19 2013. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has two half-sisters, Alyssa Thomas, 8 and Taylor Thomas, 4. ...

April 8, 2013 was a foggy morning in Southwest Nebraska, softening winter's harsh edges as it slowly retreated. Summery weather is here now, perhaps to stay. Roxy Lang used these settings: f/4; 1/500; iso160; 30mm. The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. ...

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...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- With tears, hugs and shouts of joy, the McCook High School Class of 2013 formally ended their K-12 education Sunday with a standing-room only crowd at McCook Community College's Event Center. Superintendent Grant Norgaard opened the commencement ceremony and encouraged the students to keep their relationships strong with their classmates, community, friends, teachers and family. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The deadline to submit proposals or general expressions of interest to the City of McCook pertaining to the future use of Memorial Auditorium is Friday. A request for proposals bid package is available on the city website, www.cityofmccook.com, which includes building layout, square footage information and evaluation factors that will be considered by city staff during the proposal review process. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A teacher for 31 years, Bev Klein was presented with the 2013 McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year award at the McCook High School commencement ceremony Sunday. The award was established by a monetary gift in 1998 from former McCook Daily Gazette editor and publisher, Allen Strunk...

McCook has a special honor this week with the arrival of the American Veterans Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, an 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C., which will open to the public at noon Thursday at Weiland Field in McCook...

From H.P. Waite's collection of McCook Tribune stories A lesson in frugality for future City Councils: May 8, 1884: At a meeting of the village board, held on this date, the estimate of municipal expenses for the ensuing year was $500 for general purposes, and $200 for sidewalks and crossings, or a total of $700...

Despite the recent cold weather and snow storms, summer is quickly approaching which likely means higher energy prices. Nebraskans will not only feel the pain at the gas pump, we could face higher home electric bills, and pay more for just about every product because of higher transportation and production costs...

To purchase, to lease, or to study? That is the question the Legislature addressed this last week regarding the Governor's request in the budget to purchase the Beechcraft Super King Air airplane from the University of Nebraska Foundation. Friday, May 10, the Legislature answered that question by amending the budget to give a third party a chance to study further what would be the best cost effective approach to meet the needs of the Governor. ...

Families are the foundation of our society, providing stability to our communities and instilling values in future generations. Every child deserves the comfort and security of a loving and nurturing home. Foster families help make this possible for the nearly 400,000 children around the country in need of a stable home...