Stories from Friday, March 27, 2015

Sandra L. Harlan McCOOK, Neb. -- Sandra L. Harlan of McCook, age 77, passed away at El Dorado Nursing Home in Trenton on Feb. 3, 2015. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Milton and Marjory (Hankins) Furr. Her family moved to the Sacramento, California, area when she was a child. She graduated from Grant Union High School in Sacramento, then attended San Juan Community College for two years, studying business...

Brighten up your Easter feast with unique flavor twists to refresh traditional dishes like ham and deviled eggs. And don't forget the decorations -- it's easy to create vibrant centerpieces using eggs dyed in the hottest seasonal shades. "We've developed easy tips to dress up your table, from the ham to the centerpiece," said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. ...

25th anniversary Mack and Joanne (Hall) Kivlehen of McCook will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday, March 28. Have a cupcake with them Saturday at the Rocket Inn in Indianola, Nebraska, between 7 and 8 p.m. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1007 West L, McCook, NE 69001...

O'Hare, Paisley Jessica O'Hare and Daniel Paisley of Cambridge, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Ed and Maria O'Hare of Norfolk, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Terry and Marjorie Paisley of Cambridge...

Braxton Charlie Bradbury Clint and Katie Bradbury of Manhattan, Kansas, announce the birth of their son, Braxton Charlie Bradbury born March 6, 2014. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long. Grandparents are Russell and Teresa Bradbury of Winfield, Kansas, and Rex and Kathy Walgren of Wauneta, Nebraska. ...

90th birthday The family of Delores Francis (Grandma Dee) of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday April 1. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 510 E. Sixth, McCook, NE 69001.

Bos, Holthus Caitlin Bos of Omaha, Nebraska, and Jeff Holthus of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are John and Shelly Evans of Omaha and Galen and Terri Bos of Gretna, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Greg and Pati Holthus of McCook...

80th birthday The family of Jackie Moore of Bartley, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday April 1. Her family includes husband, Jim Moore of Bartley; children, Vivian and Marlon Berry of Imperial, Tim and Diane Moore and Jeff and Robbin Moore of Bartley and Greg and Lisa Moore of North Platte; 10 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box...

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society When scarlet fever reached an epidemic stage in McCook during July 1910, the McCook Tribune published a notice of arrests for violation of the quarantine regulations put in place by the inspector for the Board of Health...

Thursday morning, spades dig into the buffalo grass and dusty ground in the 900 block of West Q Street that will be the location of the eight senior housing duplex units of the new $2.6 million Clary Village Project in McCook, Nebraska. Rex Nelson of the McCook Economic Development Corp., the managing agent for Clary Village, said this is the first residential subdivision within the city limits in more than 20 years. ...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. -- A lawsuit filed against the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources by a group of Republican River irrigators has been dismissed, but the ruling gives the plaintiffs the opportunity to amend their complaint. Irrigators Greg Hill of Furnas County, Brent Coffey of Harlan County, James Uerling of Red Willow County and Warren Schaffert of Hitchcock County had charged that they lost money and crop production when the DNR took their and Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District's surface water appropriation rights in late 2012 and early 2013 to satisfy Kansas in the settlements of lawsuits over Nebraska's compliance with the 1943 Republican River Compact.. ...

BRUCE BAKER City Editor McCOOK, Neb. -- An upcoming special election asking McCook citizens for renewal of the local options sales tax may not be as much about a shrinking renewal window, as it is about gauging public opinion as early as possible...

McCOOK, Neb. --Six elementary school finalists had no trouble putting their culinary chops to the test, at the "Sodexo Future Chefs National Challenge" Thursday. Declared as top chef was Central Elementary fifth grader Matthew Pochop, with his recipe for "Matthew's Famous Crunchy Peach Smoothie with Baked Chips."...

If you're planning any airline trips soon, we've got a little advice. Don't spend all your spare time watching air crash investigation videos on YouTube. And, don't read the rest of this editorial. Authorities were shocked to learn that a plane flown by Lufthansa's budget airline, Germanwings, had dove into the French Alps shortly after reaching cruising altitude...

Not everyone agreed with President Harry Truman's decision to relieve Douglas MacArthur of his Far Eastern Command in April of 1951. There was a rumor that he made statements against a policy of the United Nations. Some people were convinced that the general was past his prime at age 71. Others were afraid that his military actions in North Korea would start a ground war with China...

John M. Herron Jr. Feb. 17, 1934 - March 26, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- John M. Herron Jr. passed away at his home in McCook on Thursday, March 26, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old. John was born on Feb. 17, 1934, at Danbury, Nebraska, to parents, John M. ...

Robert (Bob) Leon Fanning Jan. 11, 1933 - March 25, 2015 WAUNETA, Neb. -- Robert (Bob) Leon Fanning was born Jan. 11, 1933, in Chase County, Nebraska, to Vern and Velma (Barnes) Fanning. Bob attended Chase County high School and at the age of 17, he entered the U.S. ...

Evlyn E. Roth April 14, 1921 - March 25, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Evlyn E. Roth, age 93, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on March 25, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m. on April 18, 2015, at First Congregational Church of McCook with Pastor Steve Bales officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery of McCook...