Stories from Thursday, October 17, 2013

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 -- The McCook Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is gearing up for Pink Out night at the Event Center Oct. 23 when the Lady Indian volleyball team takes on North Platte. Pink volleyballs, pink shirts, pink bracelets and more are all aimed at helping the MCC organization raise awareness for breast cancer. All the proceeds will go toward breast cancer research and awareness...

The federal government was set to go back to work this morning after the borrowing limit on the national credit card was extended once again, at least temporarily. Obamacare opponents went back to the drawing board after pushing the deadline to the limit in an effort to dismantle changes to the national healthcare system...

Last week I mentioned that although, I know my girls' hear my voice; I also know they tune out most of what I'm saying. When I try to relay to them "words to live by," they nod their heads but I doubt any more than a small percentage is actually retained. But oh how I wish they would really hear me, really take some of what I say and apply it. What I want them to hear is the things that matter. Things that could make their lives better...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Bartley woman already on probation for distribution of marijuana accepted plea agreements in two unrelated felony drug cases last week which reduced the charges in both cases to misdemeanors. The offender, 44-year-old Sheila K. Sain of Bartley, Nebraska, was subsequently scheduled for sentencing in both cases at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2013, in Red Willow County District Court...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Palisade, Nebraska, woman was sentenced to probation last week in Red Willow County District Court for her involvement in the theft of a pickup from a rural residence and related drug charges. The offender, 22-year-old Jessica M. Cole, was convicted of a Class 4 felony offense of possession of methamphetamine and a Class 1 misdemeanor offense for theft by receiving stolen property, stemming from the incident...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The City of McCook is hosting a week long regional tire cleanup at the McCook Transfer Station in November. Tires from several Southwest Nebraska counties will be accepted, including Red Willow, Dundy, Hitchcock, Furnas, Chase, Hayes and Frontier counties...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Students in the McCook School District have achieved an all-time high on Nebraska state testing. Students reached record levels in reading, mathematics, science and writing, Superintendent Grant Norgaard told the McCook Board of Education Monday night at the regular meeting...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Improving the safety of citizens will be a top priority for Nebraska Senator Tom Carlson, if his goal to become Governor is achieved. Sen. Carlson visited McCook Tuesday to speak with residents about his candidacy and share his vision for the position...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Sugary sarcasm never sounded so good, coming from the cast of Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association's presentation this weekend, Steel Magnolias. Directed by Janet Hepp, the all-female cast nailed the buttery-but-biting one-liners that made the movie a sensation in 1989...

College students have to prioritize our spending like most Nebraskans. The daily and yearly costs to us and our parents, like tuition, housing, food and entertainment, weigh on us all. Of course, when mentioning budgets, I cannot forget the price it takes to fill up the tank. It is through careful examination and budgeting of these costs that enable students like me to attend college...

Lila Nadine Johnson April 29, 1938 - Oct. 17, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Lila Nadine Johnson, age 75, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Lila was born on April 29, 1938, in McCook to Harry H. and Lena (Hein) Schafer. She graduated from McCook High School in 1955...

Helen Louise Sell Aug. 2, 1926 - Oct. 17, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Helen Louise Sell, age 87, went to Heaven Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. She was born Aug. 2, 1926, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Cecil and Hazel Bolin. Helen attended school in Oberlin, Kansas and Orleans, Nebraska. She then moved to Stamford, Nebraska, where she attended junior high and high school and graduated in 1944...