Stories from Friday, April 4, 2014

Dr. Joseph M. Magrath Nov. 24, 1928 - April 1, 2014 SANTA FE, New Mexico -- Dr. Joseph M. Magrath, 85, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. He was born on Nov. 24, 1928, in McCook, Nebraska, to Catherine (Fox) and Dr. L.A. Magrath...

Dwight A. Wood Nov. 7, 1955 - April 2, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dwight A. Wood age 58 died at Community Hospital in McCook on April 2, 2014. He was born in Norton, Kansas, on Nov. 7, 1955, to Leon and Veda (Van Gundy) Wood. He grew up on the family farm near Norcatur, helping his dad...

Doris l. Mosher May 25, 1922 - April 1, 2014 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Doris l. Mosher, age 91, of McCook, Nebraska, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on April 1, 2014. She was born in McCook on May 25, 1922, to Clyde and Jessie (Beebe) Bortner. ...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released its Dean's List/Honor Roll for the fall semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Qualification for the Dean's List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Honor Roll for undeclared students in Explore Center and pre-professional programs. ...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Rick Tast and Katie Joseph, second year law students at the University of Nebraska College of Law, won the 41st American Bar Association's National Client Counseling Competition at the University of Oklahoma College of Law on March 21-22...

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...

Schneider, Thayer Brooke Nicole Schneider and Benjamin James Thayer, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Al and Kathy Schneider of Ashland, Nebraska. The bride-to-be and her parents are formerly of McCook, Nebraska...

Scottie Lyn Halloran Sam and Sadi Halloran of Omaha, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Scottie Lyn Halloran, born Feb. 16, 2014, at Omaha. She weighed 4 pounds,14 ounces and measured 17 inches long. She has one brother, Hunter, 2. Grandparents are Pat Halloran of Hastings, Nebraska and the late Liz Halloran and Kari Quigley of Indianola, Nebraska and the late Scott Quigley. Great-grandparents are Joan Halloran of Hastings and Stan and Mitty Quigley of Indianola...

Jase John Duckworth Bryan and Megan Duckworth of North Platte, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Jase John Duckworth, who was born March 3, 2014, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. ...

50th anniversary The family of Kent and Elaine Haarberg of Enders, Nebraska, is hosting an open house Saturday, April 12, in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. The open house is from 2-5 p.m. MDT at the the Legion Hall in Wauneta, Nebraska. ...

90th birthday The family of Cecelia (Hickert) Kotschwar is hosting a surprise open house in honor of her 90th birthday. The open house is Saturday, April 12, 2014, 2-4 p.m. at the McCook Senior Center. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1108 E. Fifth, McCook, NE. 69001...

Burks, Fausett Becky Burks and Drew Fausett, both of Grand Island, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Geoff and Pam Burks of North Platte, Nebraska. Grandparents are the late Rick and Darlene McCollum and the late Clara Burks. The bride-to-be was born in McCook, Nebraska, and resided in Stratton, Nebraska and later moved to North Platte with her parents...

Colt Joshua Graves Harper Claire Graves Josh and Suzanne Graves of Cambridge, Nebraska, announce the birth of twins, Colt Joshua Graves and Harper Claire Graves, born Jan. 3, 2013 at Kearney, Nebraska. Colt weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. ...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Nebraska -- I was doing some reading on water issues and ran across the NOAA page concerning the Republican River flood in 1935. The page was full of references to the many newspapers covering the flood and when I clicked on the June 1, 1935, issue of The McCook Tribune, there was a bulletin announcing the rescue of three men from the power plant by a boat, stroked by Clinton Madron and Craig Welch, succeeding reaching shore with Lou Dulany and Ray and Virgil Lytle.. ...

From 2003-2006, I was an openly gay Husker football player hailing from Pierce, Nebraska. Teammates, coaches, fellow athletes, my family, and people from all over supported and accepted me for who I was. What mattered to them was the person I was on the inside; someone with strong moral values and great character...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will consider a local couple's request to purchase two city-owned lots for a total of $5,000, Monday evening. The couple, Robert and Sharon Harvey, own a manufactured home in the West Q Village, which they must vacate by May 1, 2014...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dr. Joseph Magrath of Santa Fe, New Mexico, formerly of McCook, died April 1, 2014, at his home in Santa Fe. He was 85 years old. Born in McCook on Nov. 24, 1928, "Doc" was a 1947 graduate of McCook Senior High and a 1952 graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine...

Ninety two years after it was begun, Nebraska's Capitol is poised to be completed. That's despite the best efforts of Gov. Dave Heineman, who saw his veto of $2.5 million for four bronze fountains, one for each of four open-air courtyards, that were part of the original design, overturned...

People go to the hospital because they're sick and their objective is to get well, or at least better. Unfortunately, according to the May edition of Consumer Reports magazine, that sometimes doesn't happen. The report, quoting John James, the founder of Patient Safety American, says that medical errors and infections contracted while in the hospital are linked to 440,000 deaths every year. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mary Dueland is ending her career exactly where she started 37 years ago: with the McCook School District. When she first started teaching third grade in 1977, she used a mimeograph machine, a chalkboard and grade book. Now, computerized Smartboards are used and grades and attendance are entered online, but one aspect has stayed the same: the teacher behind the desk...