Stories from Thursday, March 27, 2014

Naomi Corrine (Baughman) Ommert Oct.17, 1928 - March 26, 2014 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Naomi Ommert passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Cambridge Manor. She was born Oct. 17, 1928, at the farm home northwest of Cambridge to Harry and Raychel (Saunders) Baughman. ...

Ruth Ada (Roggensees) Fattig Dec. 10, 1923 - March 16, 2014 SAN DIEGO, California -- Ruth Fattig died in San Diego on March 16, 2014, at the age of 90. She was born Dec. 10, 1923, in McCook, Nebraska, the daughter of Mabel and Fred Roggensees. She spent her youth in McCook, growing up next door to Harvey Cavell Fattig, her future husband. She moved to a farm near Nevada, Missouri, with her parents, her sister, Betty, and her brother Doug, when she was 13 and graduated from Walker High School...

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- The Mid Plains Community College president was authorized Wednesday night to sign documents to buy a house near McCook Community College. While there are no immediate plans for the property, 1111 E. Fourth in McCook, any space has valuable potential for the landlocked campus, officials said...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- State legislators passed a highway bill Wednesday which included approval of the ability to borrow $200 million, leaving at least one state senator disappointed to see the state moving away from their previous "pay-as-you-go" practice...

Tuesday was a long but special day for three Korean War veterans from McCook. Along with 466 other veterans of the Korean conflict, from left, Densel O'Dea, Walt Sehnert and Wayne Bryant took part in a Korean War Honor Flight from Omaha to Washington, D.C. ...

Despite the gusty wind, Norris Park was full of people Wednesday relishing the 70-degree temperatures, like Autumn Bonacci, 5, being pushed in the swings by her mom, Sadie Bonacci, who holds Christopher, 2. Skateboarder Marcus Barraza plays a game of "Skate" (similar to the basketball game, "horse"), as friends Payton McConnell, and McKenna McConnell look on, while across the park, Sam, a blue heeler/German shorthair mix, keeps his owner, Jordan Davenport, company while Jordan's kids buy candy from Mr. ...

We've all seen them, a distinguished pitchman -- perhaps a former U.S. Senator and television actor -- urging seniors to cash in on the value of their homes in order to have a comfortable retirement, or maybe even splurge a little. It's a definite option for someone whose short of cash but does own their home...

Did I Just Fall? "Yes, you did," is what the body told the brain the other day at about 6:15 in the morning. "And not only did you actually fall, you sorta jumped first, then fell," the body continued to describe to the brain. The now irritated body asked the brain, "Have we not walked down this same set of stairs a thousand of times? For crying out loud, it's not rocket science, there's seven stairs and you should know that by now! " The brain, still in shock, retorted with, "Well, it was pitch dark in the house and really early in the morning and ... ...

Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, was molded into a scoundrel and the communist way of thinking at an early age. Born in 1952 at Leningrad, Russia, he idolized his maternal grandfather, Spiridon Ivanovich Putin (1879-1965). Employed as a cook for Vladimir Lenin and later for Joseph Stalin, he was often visited by his young grandson. The boy was indoctrinated with Communism...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dylan Lepper, an eighth grader at St. Patrick School in McCook, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2014 Nebraska State Geographic Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek...

Only nine legislative days left in the 2014 Legislative Session. We finished day 51 of the 60-day short session. Moreover, several bills hit the floor of the Unicameral for their first round of debate. So, this week I would like to touch on the status of some of those bills, along with sharing a great opportunity for high school juniors and seniors...

Many Nebraskans have been closely following reports of the current situation in Ukraine and growing tensions with Russia. The Senate recently took action to approve legislation that provides aid to the Ukrainian government. The bill authorizes the State Department to provide assistance to Ukraine for recovering assets linked to corruption of Ukraine's former President. ...

While Congress is often seen as a body in constant conflict, there are many broad principles we can all agree on, like the need for a thriving economy so American workers and businesses can remain competitive on the global stage. Too often, this shared goal is framed to be at odds with the importance of a clean and healthy environment for this and future generations...