Stories from Monday, January 27, 2014

Clarence J. Wilsey May 22, 1933 -Jan. 30, 2014 KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Graveside Memorial services for Clarence J. Wilsey will be conducted from the Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Robert Perry officiating...

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...

FREMONT, Nebraska -- Michael May of Imperial has been recognized by Midland University with a spot on the Fall 2013 Dean's List. "Each student on Midland University's honorary lists has displayed hard work and exceptional academic accomplishment," said Midland President Ben Sasse. "The award highlights a dedicated group and honors outstanding individual effort."...

This week's crime of the week is a criminal mischief report on file with the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office. During the late evening hours of Wednesday January 22nd or early morning hours of Thursday January 23rd, 2014, person or persons caused damage to 2 parked vehicles in the 200 block of North 3rd Street in Indianola Nebraska. Total loss the owners suffered as a result of this crime is estimated at over $6,000.00...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Three McCook City Council seats will be filled this election year. Candidates wishing to file for a seat on the council have until March 3, 2014, to file with the office of City Clerk Lea Ann Doak. Incumbents, Dennis Berry, Mike Gonzales and Bruce McDowell, have until Feb. 18, 2014, to file. There is an $18 filing fee which must be paid to the City of McCook at filing...

MCCOOK, Nebraska -- Hillcrest Nursing Home Board of Trustees will elect new officers and meet a new incoming board member, Tuesday, 10 a.m. at the lower conference room at Hillcrest. Board members are appointed by Red Willow County Commissioners. Although Hillcrest Nursing Home is owned by Red Willow County, it operates on its own expenses...

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- A Feb. 12 symposium at the Quality Inn and Suites Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte will provide education and initiate a conversation on the appropriate siting of wind energy farms in Nebraska. Sponsored by the Sandhills Task Force, "Siting of Wind Energy in Nebraska" will begin at 9 a.m. ...

Musicians and singers perform worship music at the 2014 Women's Winter Retreat, at the McCook Evangelical Free Church Saturday. More than 300 women from McCook and surrounding areas attended the day-long event, that included nationally-known author and speaker Dee Brestin, who spoke on "Idol Lies," workshops, praise and worship music, lunch/snacks and plenty fellowship. It was the first event held in the church's new sanctuary. (Lorri Sughroue/McCook Gazette)...

KEARNEY -- Addison Samuelson's fight with brain cancer started in the living room of her Cambridge home. With her mom, Jessica Carbaugh, by her side, it was time to have some serious conversation. Just the two of them. Mother and teenage daughter. It was May 2012. Doctors at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha just performed surgery to remove a mass near Addison's brain. Then came the phone call with the crushing news...

Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, a measure strongly supported by pro-life groups. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare -- in December 2009...

This year there has been a great deal of talk about the 2014 (XLVIII) Super Bowl, which is scheduled to be played in New York City at 6:30 p.m. EST Sunday between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks. A great deal of this talk revolves around the weather, speculation about field conditions, the cold, snow, and attitude of the fans, in this, one of the worst winters in the East in years. ...

Our brave military men and women stationed in far-flung corners of the world stand guard around the clock, protecting us from attacks on our American way of life. They are vigilant sentries, prepared to combat threats that are both visible and unknown to the rest of us. And an important part of their mission is coordinated right here in Nebraska...

Betty Ruth Hunt Nov. 1, 1930 - Jan. 26, 2014 PALISADE, Nebraska -- Betty Ruth Hunt, age 83, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was born in McCook on Nov. 1, 1930, to Ray J. and Ivah D. (Grigsby) Tilley. Betty attended and graduated high school from Niangua, Missouri in 1948, then she went to Colorado State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in home economics in 1953...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- When long-time residents of McCook stop by the new Keystone Floral shop they will think they are stepping back into the past. And, in a way, they will be. The reason is that the staff at Keystone Floral greets walk-in customers at the same place where, years ago, the reception desk workers at the Keystone Hotel welcomed overnight guests...