Stories from Thursday, July 3, 2014

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Kyla Monie, a 2014 graduate of Arapahoe High School, was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Neva Kanost Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is in memory of long-time Arapahoe public school teacher and principal, Neva Kanost. Kyla will attend McCook Community College in the fall. After attending MCC, she plans to pursue her bachelor's degree in history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or UNK...

HAYS, Kan. -- Local Nebraska students are among the 2,027 who completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., in the spring 2014 semester. This list also includes students among the 718 who completed associates, bachelor's and graduate degrees in the fall 2013 semester...

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...

Jerry and Diane Hoffman of Cambridge, Nebraska, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. There were married July 12, 1964, at First Christian Church in Beaver City, Nebraska. Their family includes Maryka Weverka and husband, Todd, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, JF Hoffman and wife, Alicia, of Elkhorn, Nebraska, and five grandchildren, Shea, Sid and Summer Hoffman and Caden and Brielle Weverka. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P. O. Box L, Cambridge, NE, 69022...

Cyndee Herrmann and Michael Pohl of Edison, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Samantha Kurkowski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Betty Pohl and Bob Johnson of Holbrook, Nebraska. The bridegroom is a 1968 McCook High School graduate...

The family of Richard Smallberger of Beaverton, Oregon is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday July 8. He and his family are formerly of McCook, Nebraska. His family includes children, Marc and wife, Gail of Colorado, Ann of Oregon, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 6463 S. W. 153rd, Beaverton, Oregon, 97007...

Shelby and Anthony Brown of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Scarlett Lynn Brown, who was born April 30, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, 7.7 ounces and measured 18 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Tina and Jerry Kircher of Indianola, Nebraska, and Susan and Jerry Brunswick of McCook. Great-grandmother is Wilburta Sue DeBauche of Indianola...

McCook, Neb. -- Community Hospital was honored as a 5-Star hospital receiving nine National Excellence in Healthcare Awards at the Professional Research Consultants conference in St. Louis, Missouri, June 8-10. The awards were determined by the Voice of the Customer through patient perception telephone surveys of Community Hospital patients and employee surveys...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- As part of a national effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence -- BUI -- the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's law enforcement division participated in Operation Dry Water June 27-29...

Fourth of July firecrackers will light up the night sky, starting tonight, at dusk over the ballpark in Indianola. On Friday the Fourth, Danbury will start its celebration of the country's favorite holiday with tours of the Depot Museum starting at 2 p.m., followed by a potluck picnic in the park at 6 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Frontline, an auditioned team of Ozark Christian College students that travels throughout the country leading worship at churches and youth events, will be in concert at the McCook Christian Church Sunday, July 6, at 7 p.m. Frontline travels eight weeks each summer and has led thousands of people in dynamic worship experiences through music. The team also provides worship team training for churches and youth teams...

McCook, Nebraska, wheat grower John Palic, on the trailer, declared the wheat field along Highway 83 north of McCook Wednesday afternoon, "pretty good wheat. They're all big berries ... none of those little ... berries." The wheat was weighing 62 pounds per bushel and testing 12.3 percent moisture and 13.3 percent protein. ...

So what part of "I'm in a meeting" doesn't make sense to my kids? I'm telling ya, working full time during the school year is easy peasy compared to working during the summer when my kids are home. I think during the school year, as long as they are busy in their school day, they could really care less of where I am or what I'm doing, but in the summer, on the other hand, they want me at their beck and call. ...

McCook Police Department officers were investigating a collision at West B and Seventh Friday afternoon, about 3 p.m. More information will be published when it becomes available.

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County commissioners will discuss how much will be paid for to bury an unclaimed body. Monday's agenda includes a decision, at 9:50 a.m., on how much Herrman-Jones Funeral Chapel will be paid for the pauper burial of an unclaimed body...

James and Brianna Davis of Omaha, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Colton Wesley Davis, who was born April 29, 2014, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Ken and Cathy Davis of McCook, Nebraska, Clarence and Joanne Davis of Chandler, Texas, and Dianne and John Bristow of Duncanville, Texas. Great-grandparent is Marian Davis of Curtis, Nebraska...