Stories from Friday, September 5, 2014

Don't save all the great food for holiday meals -- make any morning special with some simple, hearty and flavorful break­fast recipes the whole family will want to wake up to. Get more satisfying ways to wake up your holiday breakfasts at www.johnsonville.com...

Rex McGowne Feb. 28, 1929 - Sept. 2, 2014 SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Rex McGowne, 85, formerly of Oberlin, Kansas, died Tuesday (Sept. 2, 2014), at San Angelo. He was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Marion County, Arkansas, to Jim and Dorothy (Mears) McGowne. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a city manager in Kansas for 40 years and retired to San Angelo...

Dennis Spady CHAMPION, Neb. -- Dennis Spady, 78, long-time resident of Champion, died Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2014), at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Survivors include his wife, Celia of Champion; children, Cynthia Dahlkoetter and husband, Dennis, of Grant, Nebraska, Mark Spady and wife, Michelle, of Imperial, Nebraska, and Blaine Spady and wife, Robin, of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers, Darwin Spady of Lincoln, and Deloyce (Pete) Spady and wife, Becky, of Imperial and 10 grandchildren.. ...

Jerry Dean Harris June 8, 1949 - Sept. 5, 2014 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jerry Dean Harris, 65, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, died today (Sept. 5, 2014) at his home in Lincoln Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

Melva Jean Webb BERTHOUD, Colo. -- Melva Jean Webb of Berthoud, Colorado, passed away Aug. 28, 2014, at North Shore Care Center. She was 86 years old. Jean was born in Lake City, Arkansas to John and Clara (Diggs) Carter. She graduated from Greene County High School in Paragould, Arkansas, in 1947 and attended business college in Memphis, Tennessee for one year. ...

Glee D. Wolf July 2, 1919 - Aug. 14, 2014 RENTON, Wash. -- Glee D. Wolf was born July 2, 1919, on a wheat farm in Decatur County, Kansas, to Roy L. Lytle and H. Mildred Lytle (Dimmitt). Glee passed away after a short illness in Renton, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2014, at the age of 95. She will be lovingly remembered by her family, friends and former students...

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...

50th anniversary The family of Art and Nita Skinner of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 12. They were married in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1964. Their family includes David and Christy Skinner and children, Dylan, Madison, and Ethan of Cape Coral, Florida and Brady and Sarah Skinner and children, Adrielle and Justus of Lincoln, Nebraska. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1813 W. Third Street, McCook, NE 69001...

Elliott, Garretson Jodi Elliott of Grand Island, Nebraska, and Michael Garretson of Hastings, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Gary and Deb Elliott of Kearney, Nebraska. Grandfather is Lorin Elliott of Kearney...

Addysen Makenzie Clausen Adam and Kari Clausen of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Addysen Makenzie Clausen, who was born Aug. 29, 2014, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She weighed 6 pounds, 1.1. ...

Kensington Dawn Schoenemann Michael and Whitney Schoenemann of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Kensington Dawn Schoenemann, who was born Aug. 8, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 2.2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. ...

Ryker Montgomery Maeham Heffner Samantha Heffner of Stratton, Nebraska, announces the birth of her son, Ryker Montgomery Maeham Heffner, who was born Aug. 21, 2014, at Cambridge, Nebraska. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 ¼ inches long. ...

Reeslyn Neleigh Johnson Jay and Jordan (Rieker) Johnson of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Reeslyn Neleigh Johnson, who was born June 2, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. ...

Hayden Ann Marie Zywiec Jeremy and Erica (Reitz) Zywiec of Columbus, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Hayden Ann Marie Zywiec, who was born Aug. 25, 2014. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. she has two brothers, Chase, 4, and Cooper, 2. Grandparents are Jerry and Deb. Reitz of McCook, Nebraska and Ed and Margo Zywiec of Columbus. Great-grandparents are Betty Zywiec of Columbus and Henry Reitz of Gold Canyon, Arizona...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- I'm still stymied by my GGG Grandmother, Racheal (Knott) Davison (or Davidson, Davisson, etc.) whose name may or may not be right and who may or may not actually be my grandmother. I am still relying on my Aunt Jessie's notes and to be honest, I have a feeling that they are correct since she was only one generation away from possibly knowing Racheal, her father's great-grandmother...

A McCook man received prison time last week for his role in the 2012 burglary of D&S Hardware.

The property tax levy of the McCook School District will decrease by nearly seven cents for 2013-14, under a proposed budget presented to the McCook School Board Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room.

31-year-old Adam Brunswick of McCook was arrested Tuesday on two counts of first degree sexual assault and electronic child enticement. Police said he solicited sex online from two Lincoln minors, according to a report on klkntv.com.

Several local performers brought home honors from the 10th annual Galaxy of Stars Talent Search two-day competition at Fonner Park at the Nebraska State Fair, Aug. 30-31.


The McCook Art Guild is accepting entries for their annual Open Art Competition, which features a $300 Best of Show top prize and $700 in other cash prizes.