Stories from Monday, September 8, 2014

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 Dean Harris June 8, 1949 - Sept. 5, 2014 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jerry Dean Harris, age 65, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away Friday at his home, Sept. 5, 2014, in Lincoln. Jerry was a former resident of McCook, Nebraska. Jerry, a twin, was born June 8, 1949, in Wagner, South Dakota, to parents James Melvin and Violette Dorothy (Ree) Harris...

McCook area construction activity during the first six months of 2014 slowed to a fraction of the level reached in recents years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014, as congressionally mandated payment reductions will take place for producers who have not acted before that date.

It was a bumper crop this year for vegetables-- but also for weeds -- in McCook's two community gardens, thanks to the abundant rain in June and comparatively mild temperatures.

McCook Community College is staging a one-night-only performance of the highly acclaimed play, "The Guys," to be performed September 11, 2014, at the Fox Theater on Norris Avenue in McCook.

The McCook Public Works Department is experiencing problems with residents attaching yard sale signs to trees along Norris Avenue and issued a warning this morning that doing so is against the law.

Jessie Perez of North Platte is now the proud owner of the Mid-Plains Community College's 10th custom car project -- a '67 Camaro RS 350/350.

U.S. Senate candidate Dave Domina and U.S. House of Representatives candidate Mark Sullivan are coordinating a town hall meeting at the McCook Heritage Senior Center this weekend.

The Southwest Nebraska Alzheimer's Memory Walk Committee will be hosting a fundraising bake sale Tuesday morning.

Wendell Ray Wertz Oct. 9, 1934 - Sept. 8, 2014 TRENTON, Neb. -- Wendell Ray Wertz passed away on Sept. 8, 2014, at Trenton. He was born on Oct. 9, 1934, to Mainard Coin and Irena Alice (Brown) Wertz in Trenton. He grew up on the farm and dairy in Trenton and attended Trenton High School. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, College of Agriculture in 1957...