Stories from Thursday, January 2, 2014

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 -- Cub Scout Pack 147 sold $11,711 in popcorn during the months of October and November, 2013. This is vital for the scouts as approximately 30 percent of popcorn sales remains with the pack for activities during the year. Major activities included a bowling party, twilight hike, pack meetings, camping, Blue and Gold banquet and the Crossing Over Ceremony...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook man who assaulted one motorcyclist and threatened a second at knifepoint, later claiming to investigators he was the neighborhood watch and simply contacting the men about disturbing the peace of the neighborhood, was himself convicted of disturbing the peace as a result of the incident...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The driver of a pickup which fled the scene of a late night accident in September was convicted of criminal mischief and fined $100 recently in Red Willow County Court. The offender, 52-year-old Kevin L. Tucker of 38406 Kingbird Trail, was initially cited with leaving the scene of a property damage accident and willful reckless driving stemming from him rear-ending another vehicle while departing the Sports Nights Club parking lot at just past midnight on Sept. 8, 2013...

How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Don't give up, we're only two days into 2014, and New Years Day doesn't count. We all joke about resolutions and the difficulty of keeping them, but plans like losing weight, stopping smoking and getting more exercise are life-or-death matters...

Curtis, Nebraska -- Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts have worked hard in recent years to protect Nebraska's most valuable natural resource in the basin: our water. By using every tool available, NRDs throughout the state have introduced cutting-edge and common sense water management programs and projects that derive the most efficient use of water while maintaining the viability of our vital agricultural economic sector...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Inspired by a launching gift of $10,000 from the National Rural Electric Cooperation Association, the George W. Norris Foundation is moving forward with a nationwide campaign to raise funds for an REA Eternal Light Display in McCook, Nebraska...

Betty Jo Warner May 7, 1928 - Dec. 30, 2013 LITTLETON, Colorado -- Betty Jo Warner, 85, of Littleton, Colorado formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2013), at Millbrook Home Portland Place in Littleton. She was born on May 7, 1928, at Beaver City to Clifford and Beryl (Goble) Strickland. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1945 and began working at First State Bank of Beaver City, where she retired after 46 years...