Stories from Friday, September 26, 2014

Harold Wallace Kay Feb. 12, 1927--Sept. 23, 2014 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Harold Wallace Kay, 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, in Lincoln. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, and graduated from McCook High School. He married Patricia Lou Larson on June 21, 1947, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- We have all seen them, and most of us, myself included, have purchased the books especially if our family name is included in the index. I'm talking about the "county" or "city" history books that are developed from both records and "historical" reminiscence of family members...

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...

McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. -- Raising kids is hard enough for two parents, let alone one. But single moms don't have to do it alone, said Kim Tietz, who has started a Single Moms Ministry Bible-study group at the McCook Christian Church. "We want these women to know that they are loved and are not alone, that they can find strength in God and in each other," Tietz said of the weekly group that meets Wednesday nights at the church."Even if only one woman shows up, we'll be there for her."...

KEARNEY, Neb. -- Haley Dawn Hilker and Nathan Joseph Priebe, both of McCook, Nebraska, were united in marriage June 14, 2014, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney, Nebraska, with the Rev. Dustin Lappe officiating. Parents of the bride are Dean and Rhonda Hilker of McCook. Parents of the bridegroom are Stacy and Donita Priebe of McCook...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Brenda McConville and Brian Glos of North Platte, Nebraska, were united in marriage May 3, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte, with Rev. Neal Hock officiating. Parents of the bride are Bill and Lorie Crocker of McCook, Nebraska. Parents of the bridegroom are Bernard and Bonnie Glos of North Platte...

Ean Lee Cock Jeremy and Jessica Cock of Trenton, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Ean Lee Cock, who was born Sept. 8, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches long. He has one sister, Peyton, 6 and brother, Kohyn, 3. ...

95th birthday The family of Andrew Meyerle of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 95th birthday. He was born Oct. 2, 1919, in Elk City, Nebraska. With the exception of two years, he has lived in McCook since 1949. He was a pharmacist for many years at A & M Drug Store and Meyerle Pharmacy. ...

60th anniversary Larry and Marjorie Hamilton of Beatrice, Nebraska, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 2. They were married in 1954, at St Patrick's Church in McCook, Nebraska. Their family includes children, Jim and Roberta, Dan and Wendy, Tim and Janice, Ed and Glenda, Jeff and Sheila, Bruce and Pam, Steve, and Theresa and Kevin, 22 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1410 Crestview, Beatrice, NE 68310...

65th anniversary The family of LeRoy and Betty Cook of Culbertson, Nebraska, are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 65th wedding anniversary Oct 2. LeRoy and Betty were born and raised in Hitchcock county and raised their family and farmed in Hayes and Hitchcock counties. ...

80th birthday The family of Kathryn Rae (Burton) McConville wishes to celebrate her 80 years of life Oct. 6, 2014. Kathryn's family includes Dennis and Kem McConville, Bob and Cindy McConville, Tom and Denise McConville, Steve and Kerry McConville, 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren...

Donze, Stowe Tracey Ann Donze and Curtis Henry Stowe of Gretna. Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride to be are Bill and Kathy Donze of McCook, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Harry and Lois Stowe of Seneca, South Carolina...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Seventy years after his earthly life ended, the contributions of U.S. Sen George W. Norris are still paying dividends for the people of Nebraska. That was the message of Kendall Curry, the vice president of customer relations for the Nebraska Public Power District, who spoke this morning at the Norris Foundation Prayer Breakfast at the Heritage Senior Center...

McCOOK, Neb. -- During the day, Brett Schmitz diagnoses aches and pains as a physician assistant in McCook. And at night, the guitar comes out and he sings modern country tunes with the CRB (country, rock and blues) Band. Although his first album has just been released, Schmitz isn't quitting his day job anytime soon...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The numbers from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have the power to frighten. 800,000 children under the age of 18 are reported missing each year in the U.S. -- or more than 2,000 a day. Approximately 200,000 of those children are abducted by family members, while 58,000 are taken by strangers. The overwhelming majority of children abducted by strangers -- 81 percent -- are age 12 and up...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A charge for leaving the scene of an accident, filed against a Bartley man who fled after causing an estimated $3,000 in damage when he hit a parked vehicle at Walmart in May, was dismissed recently in Red Willow County Court. The man, 80-year-old Douglas L. Gill, struck a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Slaina K. Farr of Curtis, Nebraska, while backing from a parking space at 10:30 a.m. on May 16, 2014...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Charges against a local man who caused a three-car accident on Independence Day, at the intersection in front of the McCook Walmart, were dismissed recently in Red Willow County Court. The driver, 92-year-old Harold W. Yohe of 1003 West 14th Street, originally was cited with reckless driving and driving on a canceled driver's license following the accident, which sent three to Community Hospital for treatment of injuries...

Eleven-year-old Kaylie Puckett and her 5-year-old brother T.J. of McCook, Nebraska, celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Red Willow County Health Department with the cookies and pastries offered during an open house Wednesday. Kaylie's and T.J.'s mother, Kristen, is the newest registered nurse on staff at the health department, which started after a overwhelming vote of county residents in November 1974. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Ballots for the general election will be in the hands of some Nebraska voters as early as next week. Secretary of State John Gale says county election officials will begin mailing ballots to early voters starting on Monday, Sept. 29...

Nebraska and its neighbors are often disparaged as "flyover states" when the national political season heats up, but most of us do our traveling on the ground. With that in mind, it's nice to hear we're doing a good job of making that a pleasant experience...

A push? A grab? A slap? What do you think domestic abuse is? I don't know if many of you knew what it was in the past but I'm sure most of you do now because of the Ray Rice video. Rice, a professional football player with the Baltimore Ravens, was with his girlfriend Janay in an elevator in Las Vegas when he punched her in the face so hard he knocked her unconscious and then drug her out of the elevator, moving her body with his foot to clear the door. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The scientific debate over whether human activities are the principal cause of climate change is over, a new report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says. The only debate to be had now is "precisely how these changes will play out and what actions we will need to take to adapt to and mitigate the effects of these changes."...