Stories from Thursday, November 20, 2014

Talk about smoking these days, and the subject is probably cannabis, not nicotiana tabacum solanaceae more commonly known as tobacco. If you use the latter, however, we hope you will give consideration to today's event, the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout...

When it comes to my girls, one of my sarcastic statements has always been, unless your arm is hanging off or you threw up all over the school building, I don't want to hear about it. How dare I say that?! Of course that sounds beyond cruel and of course I do not ignore their illnesses or injuries when they're legitimate, in fact I probably baby them more than I should when they are actually sick or injured but I would guess every mom out there knows when their kid is "really" sick or "kinda" sick.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A group of several McCook community leaders travelled to Lincoln, Nebraska, last week to promote expansion of the McCook Work Ethic Camp, as well as to gather information pertaining to what can be done locally in support of such a project. The trip was coordinated after an Omaha World Herald report indicated the Dept. of Corrections was pushing for a massive expansion in the Lincoln-Omaha area and stated nearly every available alternative has already been deployed...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- A 37-year-old Fort Collins, Colorado, man is listed in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, following an pickup-train accident on the railroad tracks west of Cambridge, Nebraska, in Red Willow County, Wednesday morning...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook High School drama department will present "A Piece of My Heart" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at the MHS Auditorium, 700 W. Seventh in McCook. The story centers around six nurses who served in Vietnam, and the soldiers they cared for. A special invitation goes out to all active military and veterans to be guests for the special tribute to those who served...

An architect's rendition of a planned addition to Brooks Hall on the McCook Community College campus shows the view from the west. Mid Plains governors accepted a bid from Cheever Construction of Lincoln, Nebraska, for $2.082 million for the project, which includes an elevator and addition to the cafeteria. ...

Five-year-old Tucker of McCook, Nebraska, is all bundled up to handle more than the ghost of snow that fell on Stacey and Matt Matson's car in McCook over the weekend. Tucker's winter-weather apparel includes his favorite crash helmet and, in his left hand, his pop gun. The forecast calls for much warmer temperatures and doesn't mention snow for at least a week or so...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Amanda Davidson, Mccook High School drama instructor, has challenged her advanced drama students with the difficult subject of Vietnam. "A Piece of My Heart" centers around six nurses who served in Vietnam and the soldiers they cared for...