Stories from Tuesday, November 25, 2014

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. --Victor W. McCoy, age 87, of Cambridge, died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Nov. 23, 2014. He was born in Arapahoe, Nebraska, on Jan. 12, 1927, to Harley and Hazel (Elston) McCoy. Vic attended the Arapahoe High School, graduating in 1944...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce has several events happening on Saturday, Dec. 6 to kick off our holiday season here in McCook. First Santa fans young and old alike are invited out to the Ben Nelson Regional Airport at 10 a.m. next Saturday to see him fly in from the North Pole...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- The State Fire Marshal's Office said that a fire that destroyed the Cambridge Telephone Co.'s warehouse Saturday night was accidental. No estimate of the dollar amount of damage has been determined. According to reports, someone heard an explosion and called the Furnas County Sheriff's Office and firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 9:41 p.m...

Santa Claus did not thrill these three little ones last year. Maybe this year will be different, when Santa makes his annual flight into McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to visit with kiddos. Santa will land at the airport Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m., his flight sponsored by the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce. ...

Grace Wahrman, the daughter of Jeremy and Crystal (above) Wahrman of Herndon, Kansas, was just 13 months old at Christmas time last year when she got a belly laugh out of Santa Claus during his visit at the High Plains Museum in downtown McCook, Nebraska. Santa plans a visit to the museum again this year, Sunday, Dec. 14, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to capture their children's reactions to Santa...

President Obama was considering whether to visit Ferguson, Missouri, today while he's in Chicago to promote his executive order on immigration. "We are a nation built on the rule of law, so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make," the president said after the grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed a black teenager last summer...

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I can't help but think what a sincere honor it has been for me to serve you for the last eight years. While the time has gone fast, I have really enjoyed representing you and fighting for the important issues of our district. Thank you for your encouragement and support in my efforts here at the Legislature. Thank you also for the communication with my office in letting me know you concerns and opinions...

All in, all out. One hundred fifty large flat rate Christmas boxes sent to Grannie Annie's adopted Chaplains. I am humbled with the outpouring of items and treasure donated by individuals and organizations in this community. It may be a good time to mention that Adopt-a-Chaplain is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt non-profit 501c(3)...

Marion Eugene Brunswick June 4, 1945 - Nov. 25, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Marion Eugene Brunswick, age 69, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away with family by his side Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in McCook. Marion was born June 4, 1945, in McCook, to parents Lewis M. and Dorothy G. (Bonar) Brunswick...

Rex Douglas Solomon Jan. 10, 1956 - Nov. 23, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Rex Douglas Solomon, resident of McCook, passed peacefully to a new life free of disease and pain on Nov. 23, 2014. A celebration of Rex's life is scheduled with family and friends on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, 2 p.m. at McCook Congregational Church in McCook with the Rev. Steve Bales officiating...