Stories from Monday, October 6, 2014

William 'Bill' H. Kennedy Jan. 3, 1937 - Oct. 5, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- William "Bill" H. Kennedy passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 77 years old. Bill was born on Jan. 3, 1937, in McCook, to James J. and Luetta Marie (Meyers) Kennedy. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1954...

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,Neb. -- Students enrolled at McCook Community College for the Fall 2014 semester have been awarded more than $51,420 in student financial aid for academic year 2014-15, sponsored by the McCook College Foundation and a number of individuals and organizations...

SAN FRANCISCO -- NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, recently conducted a study to find the fastest-growing cities in Nebraska -- and McCook ranked third. To find Nebraska's fastest-growing communities, NerdWallet evaluated 46 cities, towns and census-designated places and examined the following variables:...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The 5th Annual CASA Disc Golf Tournament at Kelley Park this weekend attracted 22 teams, significantly besting their previous high of 14 teams. Competitors travelled from several Colorado cities, as well as Kansas and various parts of Nebraska to participate in the increasingly popular tournament...

A tree in a West 10th Street front lawn bears the mark of a late Sunday, early Monday, lightning strike. Residents of the home said the blast littered their lawn and the street in front of their home with shards of wood from the tree.

Stephen Hoffman of McCook, Nebraska, slides to a stop Saturday afternoon in the reining competition during the Great Plains Futurity of the Central Plains Reining Horse Association Oct. 3-5 at the Kiplinger Arena in McCook. As an "admission" charge Saturday, the youth group of the association collected food and monetary donations for the McCook Pantry in a promotion called "Hooves for Hunger." Elizabeth Blaser, right, said, "We've shown in McCook several times. ...

HAIGLER, Nebraska -- It's Tumbleweed Festival time again in Haigler! The 7th annual Haigler Fall Tumbleweed Festival will be Saturday, October 11 on the Haigler Museum grounds south of Golden Rod Highway 34 and Porter Avenue. You are invited! The tents, tables, cornstalks, pumpkins, scarecrows, food, and live music are all out awaiting your arrival. ...

It's popular to be patriotic on the Fourth of July, Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and to honor those who have served and are serving in the military, but too many of us don't take advantage of the most appropriate way to honor those who have won us our freedoms...

Walter Camp, who was often called the Father of American Football, was born in Connecticut, shortly before the start of the Civil War, in 1859, to a rather well-to-do family. As a youth he attended the prestigious Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven and then moved on to Yale College in 1876. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Community College will officially rename the Events Center Wednesday when it will become the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. The public is invited to the formal ceremonies that will take place in the lobby from 5:30-6:30 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Eric Guthrie from Every Nation Ministries will be at the McCook Evangelical Free Church on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 8:30-noon to teach the fast-paced seminar that overviews what God is doing in the world and extends an invitation to all followers of Jesus to be involved...

Phone scams McCOOK, Neb. -- Law enforcement officials are again warning of phone calls from scam artists posing as Internal Revenue Service and other government officials in an attempt to extort area residents. The scammers state their call is the last contact before legal action will be taken, giving their victim a small time window to call back or risk legal action, according to a press release from the McCook Police Department issued Monday morning...

Barbara Anne Pantenburg Aug. 23, 1941 - Oct. 3, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Barbara Anne Pantenburg, age 73, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at the Community Hospital in McCook. Barb was born Aug. 23, 1941, in Trenton, Nebraska, to Harvey Joseph and Florence Mary (Blue) Chapman. ...

Tamara Werner March 18, 1963 - Oct. 5, 2014 WAUNETA, Neb. -- Tamara Merriam Werner was born March 18, 1963, to Charles Merriam and Kathy Mack in Oakland, California. She attended school in Houston, Texas and graduated from Jersey Village High School with the Class of 1981...