Stories from Tuesday, May 19, 2015

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man sentenced to prison time on a felony drug charge has escaped from state custody, according to the Nebraska VINELink service. The offender, 29-year-old Vincent D. Bonacci, received prison time in connection with the theft of a pickup from a rural residence and related drug charges. He was ordered to serve 20 to 60 months in state prison in December of 2013. The VINELink service sent out a notice at just past 1 a.m. Tuesday morning stated he had escaped, as of Monday...

Kenneth Dean Lambert Nov. 17, 1940 - May 3, 2015 BEAVER CITY, Neb. -- Kenneth Dean Lambert, 74, died Sunday (May 3, 2015), at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City. He was born Nov. 17, 1940, at Oxford, Nebraska, to Harley K. and Luella (Wier) Lambert. Dean grew up on the family farm and graduated from Beaver City High School in 1958. He married Jo Clements. They later divorced...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The city water main has sprung leaks near the intersection of East K Street and East First Street which will disrupt traffic and water service in the area in the coming days. The leaks developed in the oldest part of town, at least in regard to the city's water main infrastructure, according to Utilities Director Jesse Dutcher. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Mary Kircher was the kind of kid who liked challenges. At 17, she took apart an engine and put it back together, just to see how it works. Now, she's used that sense of ingenuity to start OYUM, an aquaponics business at her home in rural McCook where she will grow fish (tilapia) and vegetables...

Avian flu, which is forcing officials to destroy millions of birds and costing the industry millions of dollars is drawing plenty of media attention, and rightfully so. Before that, ebola was the issue, with a Nebraska hospital the go-to facility for effective treatment...

Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching us once again. The McCook American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts and a number of community volunteers will be setting out flags on our veterans' gravesides at Calvary, Memorial Park, and Riverview cemeteries in McCook on Saturday, May 23 at 9 a.m...

What in the world is "General Aviation?" It must be important because Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has designated May as "General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month." Complete with an official proclamation certificate signed and imprinted with the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska. Pretty impressive!...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man who escaped from a Department of Corrections facility recently has been apprehended, according to the Nebraska VINELink service. The VINELink service sent out a notice at just past 1 a.m. Tuesday morning stating 29-year-old Vincent D. Bonacci had escaped, as of Monday. The service sent notification at just prior to 3 p.m. Tuesday that Bonacci had been apprehended and returned to custody...

Bronze by Local Artist Featured at Symposium On May 14 and 15, the Center for Great Plains Studies and the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs hosted a symposium titled, "Standing Bear and the Trail Ahead." The conference was built around the legacy of the historic Ponca chief who in 1879 won a Federal District Court law suit in Omaha, giving Indians legal rights under U.S. ...

Lillian Isley May 30, 1953 - May 19, 2015 McCOOK, Neb . -- Lillian Isley, age 61, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Lillian was born on May 30, 1953, in Hardin, Montana, to parents Ernest Leopold and Ellie (Lopez) Lucero. She was one of six children born to this union. Upon graduating high school, Lillian worked as a certified nurse's assistant...