Stories from Friday, October 17, 2014

Received a little insight into the ongoing, so-called Ebola crisis and our President Obama. Remember one of the first things he did after becoming president was to wage a big liberal campaign against "big pharma," the large U.S. drug manufacturing companies...

Irene Fern (Cole) Solko May 24, 1925 - Oct. 16, 2014 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Irene Fern (Cole) Solko, 89, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at Centennial Park Assisted Living in North Platte. She was born May 24, 1925, to Clarence and Mrytle (Nealeigh) Cole at Cornell, Nebraska, in the back of the General Store...

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...

60th anniversary The family of James and Audrey (Anderjaska) Suiter is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 23, 1954, at Sacred Heart Church in Hayes County, Nebraska. Their family includes children, Tim and Connie Suiter and Sean and Sarah Suiter of Omaha, Nebraska, Brian and Tammi Suiter of Lincoln, Nebraska, Chad and Julie Suiter of Johnston, Iowa, Angela and Bill Blankenau of Manhattan, Kansas; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. ...

85th birthday The children and grandchildren of Jean Witte of Cambridge, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th Birthday on Oct. 27. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 71435 Hwy 47, Cambridge, NE, 69022.

80th birthday The family of Barbara (Andrijeski) Schneider of Bartley, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Oct. 22, 1934 in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. Her family includes her husband, Ron, of Bartley; children, Greg of Hastings, Nebraska, Kathi of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Diane Lytle of McCook, Nebraska; grandchildren, Jacque, Nile, Grahm, Mindy, Loray, Jeremy and Chris and great-grandchildren, Robbie and Easton. ...

Grady Cruz Swanson Scott and Rochelle Swanson of Gretna, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Grady Cruz Swanson, born Sept. 15, 2014, at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He weighed 10 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. He has two sisters, Anisten, 5, and Kardyn, 2. Grandparents are Les Schmidt of Indianola, Nebraska, the late Nancy Schmidt and Jim and Sandi Swanson of Utica, Nebraska...

Kenlyn Lillian Koebel Jake and Lena Koebel of Culbertson, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Kenlyn Lillian Koebel, born March 30, 2014, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. She has two sisters, Vivie, 2 and Celia,16 months. Grandparents are Kenneth and Elaine Kolbet and Bud and Annie Kehler. Great-grandparents are Lillian Kehler and DeWayne and Gloria Kautz...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook and Oberlin have shared many experiences together that had nothing to do with actually being in two different states. In fact, during the early years, our settlers were much more interested in just surviving than what jurisdiction their farm lay in...

We've developed a malady in this country that involves quitting before we're finished and it's especially bad among young people. They're so accustomed to instant gratification that when something tends to be tedious or too detail oriented, they quit and go on to something more fun and exciting. The thrilling element partly explains the interest young people have in playing video games. They don't get bored while they're doing it because every game is different...

Remember the "luxury tax"? The idea is understandable -- anyone who can afford luxury items like furs, cars, yachts, private jets and jewelry probably won't bat an eye at a few extra dollars. Congress bought the argument, enacting such a tax in 1991, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport will take a step closer toward enhancing its hangar options for private pilots, Monday evening, while commercial passenger counts at the airport are also showing signs of a recovery. An engineering services agreement between the City of McCook and W Design Associates related to the construction of a new eight bay hangar at the airport will be presented to the McCook City Council Monday evening during their regularly scheduled meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has received confirmation of a West Nile Virus death in their health district. A total of five human cases for West Nile Virus have been reported for the SWNPHD health district which consists of Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Perkins and Red Willow counties...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The High Plains Radio Candidate's Forum at the Bieroc Cafe in McCook earlier this week proved to be a popular venue for political hopefuls looking to communicate their message, with less than three weeks remaining until the Nebraska General Election. More than 20 candidates attended the event, Tuesday evening, marking one of the best turnouts in recent years according to organizers...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Many years ago, Annie Trail of McCook, Nebraska, "adopted" a chaplain to whom she sent ribbon cross bookmarks for distribution among the soldiers in his unit. Annie had discovered -- and personally checked out -- "Adopt a Chaplain" in San Diego, California. "They sent boxes to chaplains. They were all volunteers and they met in a garage," Annie remembered recently. She decided then and there, "I want my own chaplain."...

Dyer-Dallam, Schmidt Deanna Dyer-Dallam of McCook, Nebraska, and Les Schmidt of Indianola, Nebraska, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Larry and Karen Dyer of McCook. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are the late Clifford and Peggy Schmidt...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A pair of North Platte men with a history of theft and drug arrests visited McCook recently and were picked up on drug charges following a string of local thefts. The men, 41-year-old Gregory S. Murdie and 20-year-old Payton Zambito, each accepted his own plea agreement last week in Red Willow County District Court admitting guilt to a Class IV felony attempted burglary offense and a Class II misdemeanor offense for theft by unlawful taking...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Becky Burks of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Stratton, Nebraska and Drew Fausett of Highmore, South Dakota, were united in marriage May 17, 2014, at an evening service at New Life Community Church with the Rev. Tim Snyder of Omaha, Nebraska, officiating...