Stories from Wednesday, May 22, 2013

David Leroy 'Tiny' Tournade McCOOK, Nebraska -- Services for David Leroy "Tiny" Tournade will be Sunday, May 26, at 3 p.m., at the Lighthouse Marina at Red Willow Lake north of McCook, Nebraska. Tiny died in April at his rural McCook home. He was 61 years old...

91st birthday The family of Doris Mosher is requesting a card shower in honor of her 91st birthday May 25. Her children are Ed, Dan and Gloria. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1500 E. 11th, Apt 27, McCook, NE 69001

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 -- McCook Junior High School presented a variety of awards to students before the end of the 2012-13 school year. Sixth grade Mrs. Florke--Science Highest GPA for 1st semester, one boy and one girl per class period: Kassidy Michaelis, Paxton Terry, Rebeccaq Tietz, Ryan Wilson, Cody Chambers, Connor Moorhous, McKenzie Smith, Billy Bennett, Jaxson Dueland, Bailey Wiese, Alec Bunger, Jayden Claflin, Macy Hill and Colin Giron...

Parker Hannifin is proud to announce the selection of Andrea Miller as their 2013 scholarship winner. Andrea is a 2013 graduate of McCook High School. Andrea was selected from applicants of Parker employee's children. She is the daughter of Travis and Brenda Miller of Culbertson, and plans to attend MCC for two years. After that she plans to transfer to a university to get a degree in the health care field...

The county roads in Furnas County, Nebraska, are sporting more signs of spring as chokecherries blossom. Photographer Roxy Lang of Wilsonville, Nebraska, hopes the elderberries will be the next to bloom. She used these settings May 16, to capture this image: f/10; 1/200; iso320; 300mm. ...

Everyone knows irrigation is important to Nebraska agriculture, but a look a last year's numbers leaves little doubt. "Crop farm with access to sufficient irrigation water were able to take advantage of excellent prices along with excellent yields," said Tina Barrett, executive director for Nebraska Farm Business at the University of Nebraska...

Bill Orr was the First Gentleman for the four years that his wife served as the nation's first Republican woman ever elected as Governor. He died May 5 at age 78. Kay Orr was the eighth woman to serve as a state governor. She was not only the first Republican but also the first woman elected governor over another female major party candidate and the first (and only) woman to serve as Governor of Nebraska. There have been 34 women governors in the United States...

OK, troops, this week is where our watching of Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury all comes to a grand conclusion. We have watched as the gas giant planet Jupiter has crossed the sky from a morning object into the evening sky and now is about to leave our view on its trip around to the far side of the Sun...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- A bill to aid wind energy development in Nebraska advanced in the Legislature Tuesday. LB104, introduced by Sen. Steve Lathrop of Omaha, would give sales tax refunds to renewable energy companies that build projects in Nebraska...

TRENTON, Nebraska -- Phyllis Stinnette started quilting when she was in grade school, watching and learning as her mother pieced fabric scraps and squares together and pushed needles in and out to create warm blankets, but ultimately beautiful hand-sewn pieces of art...

Culbertson, Nebraska, Public Library readers, from left, Amanda Evans and Warren and McKenzie Witt enjoy an ice cream social at the library on an unseasonably hot spring day. The library board and Village of Culbertson have accepted a challenge from the Robert and Janette Hunt Community Fund to help build a new public library. ...

Emergency crews respond to a two-vehicle accident about 3 p.m., Monday, on North Highway 83 at the Sears and McDonald's turn-offs in McCook, Nebraska. Two victims were taken to Community Hospital of McCook. More information will be available when McCook police officers complete their investigation...