Stories from Monday, August 18, 2014

D. Gene Kleinschmidt Feb. 17, 1931 - Aug. 16, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- D. Gene Kleinschmidt, age 83, of McCook, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Gene was born Feb. 17, 1931, in Stratton, Nebraska, to parents Harry and Avilla Kleinschmidt. He grew up on the family farm north of Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School in 1948. Gene enlisted in the US Navy on Aug. 28, 1950. He was honorably discharged in July 1954...

Rodney (Sonny) Otto Hinz June 12, 1937 - Aug. 14, 2014 ARAPAHOE , Neb. -- Rodney (Sonny) Otto Hinz, 77, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2014), at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. He was born June 12, 1937, at the family farm in Gosper County, Nebraska, to Otto and Jennie (Hormann) Hinz...

70th birthday Diane Hanson of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, will celebrate her 70th birthday Aug. 24. She was the wife of the late John Hanson and while living in McCook, was a member of the quilt guild and Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1109 Linden Circle, North Platte, NE 69101...

90th birthday The family of Francis D. Haag of rural Bartley, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Aug. 25, 2014. He graduated from Lebanon High School and has been a farmer/rancher in the Bartley/Lebanon area. His family includes children, Gary and Cindy Haag of Bandera, Texas, Larry and Marla Lytle of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Gayle and Elaine Haag of Bartley; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ...

Police activity Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

Despite no longer being the base of operations for city administration and several department heads, the budgeted expense for McCook Memorial Auditorium continues to grow.

The annual McCook Junior High Fall Open House is Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 7 to 8:05 p.m.

Boyd Bainter May 21, 1923 - Aug. 16, 2014 ELLSWORTH, Kan. -- Boyd Bainter, 91, died Saturday (Aug. 16, 2014), at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth. He was born May 21, 1923, in Jennings, Kansas, to Jack and Emma (Wheelock) Bainter. He attended Jennings Consolidated School and earned a degree in business administration from the University of Kansas...

Walter 'Wink' Wiley Harms Feb. 7, 1932 - Aug. 16, 2014 PALISADE, Neb. -- Walter "Wink" Wiley Harms, age 82, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at his home in Palisade. Wink was born Feb. 7, 1932, to Walter and Lucille K. (Slater) Harms in Auburn, Nebraska. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1949...

A plea agreement was reached in Red Willow County District Court last week with a North Platte man facing 30 felony counts of burglary, attempted burglary and theft, stemming from a local crime spree which spanned several years and involved at least four other accomplices.