Stories from Monday, April 28, 2014

John E. Hanson Dec. 24, 1940 - April 26, 2014 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- John E. Hanson, 73, of North Platte, formerly of McCook, passed away April 26, 2014, at his home. He was born on a farm near Courtland, Kansas, to Everett and Eleanor (Long) Hanson on Dec. 24, 1940. He was raised on this farm and graduated from Courtland High School and Fort Hays Kansas State College with a bachelor of science in agriculture...

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...

At least two tornadoes were confirmed in Nebraska and a string of storms killed 18 people in three states, according to accounts available this morning. Meanwhile, wind gusts as high as 70 mph were expected in Southwest Nebraska today and snow heavy enough to obscure visibility and hamper travel was expected in Northwest Nebraska...

This year the McCook Rotary Club s once again hosting a District Conference, at which we will honor yet another District Governor, Duane Tappe. Our club can be justly proud that we have been represented by a fellow like Duane, who lives the Rotary Four Way Test, and practices the Rotary mottoes, "he Profits Most Who Serves Best," and "Service Above Self."...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The past year has been a whirlwind of activity for Duane Tappe. That is because he has spent the last year serving as District Governor for District 5630 of Rotary International. Rotary International is a service organization with clubs across the globe and more than 1.2 million members who gather weekly with their local organizations. ...

Annie Trail of McCook, Nebraska, front left, delivers a check for $10,000 to Camp Norwesca director Valerie Rahrs, for the replacement of the roof on the chapel at Camp Norwesca near Chadron, Neb. Annie and Patty Keene, also of McCook, created and sold "Protestant prayer beads" to help the camp replace the chapel roof damaged in a forest fire almost three years ago. ...

From left, Terry Peterson of McCook and McCook Economic Development Director Rex Nelson visit with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Omaha Field Office Director Earl Redrick, Wednesday afternoon, during a community visit at the McCook Housing Agency. ...

Billy 'Bill' L. Brooks Jan. 5, 1950 - April 26, 2014 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Billy "Bill" L. Brooks, age 64, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2014. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on Jan. 5, 1950, to Orville and Beulah (Urling) Brooks. Bill's family moved to Colorado when he was young and later returned to Indianola, Nebraska...