Stories from Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Steven E. Brown NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Steven E. Brown, 65, of McCook, died Sept. 7, 2014, at Great Plains Health. Private family services are scheduled. Cremation was chosen. Memorials may be given to Stephanie McConnell, 621 S. Willow, North Platte, NE 69101...

Muriel Janet Campbell Nov. 21, 1934 - Sept. 7, 2014 CURTIS, Neb. -- Muriel Janet Campbell, 79, of Curtis, Nebraska, died Sunday (Sept. 7, 2014), at home. She was born Nov. 21, 1934, in McCook, Nebraska, to William and Mildred (Lepper) Koetter. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1952. ...

Heather Smith IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Heather Smith, 40, died Sunday (Sept. 7, 2014), at her home near Imperial. Survivors include her parents, Bob and Sue Eskew of Imperial; husband, Don Smith of Imperial; daughters, Leigh Williams and husband, Brian of Ogallala, Nebraska and Jessyca Briggs of Hayes, Kansas; step-children, Megan Perez and husband, George and Cole Smith, of Plaza, North Dakota, and Jeremy Smith of Grant, Nebraska; grandmothers, Donna McNair and Arlene Eskew of Imperial; sisters, Amy Liebbrandt and husband, Chad, of Imperial and Jennifer Witzel and husband, Ryan of Valparaiso, Nebraska; and four grandchildren.. ...

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...

$1,000 award Superintendant of McCook Public Schools Grand Norgaard presents special education teacher Sharon Wordekemper a $1,000 check from Wells Fargo Community Connection. Wordekemper was recognized by the McCook school board Monday night as the recipient of the award and will direct how those funds will be used in the district. She was nominated by Bill Burton of Wells Fargo. Wordekemper teachers at McCook junior and senior high...

McCOOK, Nebraska - Although Mc- Cook is located many miles from America's population centers, Terry Peterson says jewelry customers in this area can choose from an excellent se- lection of diamonds and jewelry from around the world. "I travel to up to four shows a year in the United States to select all types of jewelry and colored stones," he said. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Residents of the Calabria Subdivision northeast of McCook, Nebraska, have several options available to them to address their road problems, three of which do not involve the entire county paying for their roads' reconstruction. After 1 1/2 hours of discussion at their weekly meeting Monday morning, commissioners tabled the issue indefinitely. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- An ex-school board member expressed his concerns that high property valuations in the district will hurt the McCook School District in coming years and a current board member agreed. Larry Shields, who resigned from the school board last year, spoke at the public hearing for the 2014 budget Monday night at the McCook School Board meeting and said because of the high valuations this year and last year, particularly on agricultural land, state aid will be reduced for the district by $207,000. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The deadline to vote for a favorite dog and cat for the cover of the 2015 "Dogs and Cats of McCook" calendar has been moved up due to a new publishing deadline. Supporters of the McCook Humane Society and the public in general can vote for the cover girls and boys at Schmick's Market or online through 2 p.m., Wednesday. Each vote costs $1. All proceeds from the voting will support the work of the McCook Humane Society and its animal shelter...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook will spray for mosquitos today beginning around sundown and weather permitting. If they are unable to spray on Tuesday city crews will reschedule the activity for Wednesday. Although the chemical used is not harmful to people or pets, citizens with concerns are encouraged to stay indoors...

Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners had no comments or concerns during their weekly meeting Monday morning regarding the creation of the new "Bishop Acres Subdivision" west of McCook on U.S. Highway 6-34 and north of C&K Distributors on County Road 383. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Concert Association is in full preseason swing as they prepare for their first performance at the Fox Theatre, scheduled for later this month. Touted as one of the best entertainment values in the area and a rare opportunity to attend world class entertainment, admission to the 2014-15 season is by season ticket only and availability ends with the first concert...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With Heritage Days quickly approaching, the 5K road race is back and a bicycle tour has been added to the schedule. The Heritage Days 5K Road Race: Back to Basics is Saturday, Sept. 27th at 7:30 a.m. Along with registration forms at the YMCA and area businesses, registrations are available online at mccookymca.org. Registrations will gladly be accepted the morning of the run from 6:30-7:25 a.m. at East First and I Streets -- the start of the race...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Heritage Days Royalty application deadline is, Thursday, Sept. 11. Once again this is open to all male and female seniors in Red Willow County. The King/Queen will receive a $1000 scholarship, and the Princess/Prince will receive a $500 scholarship, both payable to McCook Community College. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Christian Church is coordinating a bible study and fellowship session specifically for single mothers, every Wednesday beginning in September. "Single Moms Ministry" welcomes those never married, divorced, widowed or simply experiencing an absent husband to participate...

CURTIS, Neb. -- Fall enrollment at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis is at a 4-year high, announced Ron Rosati, NCTA dean. "Our fall enrollment is up 28 percent from a year ago, with 384 students enrolled in classes as full time, part time, or dual credit students," Rosati said Monday. "This growth is great news for the college and our community."...

One of the hazards of sending kids back to school is knowing that they'll probably come home with the latest bug that is making the rounds. That's true again this year, but instead of contracting the common cold, kids in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Colorado are reporting hundreds of children being hospitalized with an unusual strain of summer cold, Enterovirus 68...

The recent opinion submitted by Mr. Lyle Wilcox, retired real estate broker and appraiser, is toally accurate and comprehensible and that which I concur. His comments are based on a lifetime of professional real estate appraising. We were taught that land should be valued at its highest and best use, and the income that it is typical of producing under normal management and average conditions be capitalized at an investment rate common to certificates of deposit or that of bonds...

Many speak of investing in gold or silver but those investments must go up in price to make you money. I offer what we did as an option. Kathy and I bought an apple tree seedling for $5 back in 1979. took most of 5 years to start to produce but year in and out it does...

Cajun Cuisine Yep that is what the ad on Grannie's iPad read! Cruising southbound on I-55 just north of Cape Girardeau, Missouri the clock said it was time for supper (that is rural Nebraskaneze for "dinner" the more sophisticated appalachian for the evening meal). ...

Daryl Alan Bonow Feb. 28, 1939 - Sept. 8, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Daryl Alan Bonow, age 75, of McCook, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at his home in McCook. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, on Feb. 28, 1939, to Lawrence and Lucille (Bergren) Bonow. He graduated from Wahoo High School in 1957. ...