Stories from Monday, September 21, 2015

Thelma LaMay (Frerichs) Moorhous Dec. 20, 1933 - Sept. 20, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Thelma LaMay (Frerichs) Moorhous passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska. She was 81 years old...

30th anniversary The family of Bryan and Julie Vrbas of Palisade, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary Sept. 21. They were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church in McCook, Nebraska. Their family includes children, Kelsie and Jared Brooks of Indianola, Nebraska, Heath Vrbas of Palisade, and one grandchild, Jast Brooks. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 73107 Highway 25, Palisade, NE 69040...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Construction of a new hangar at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport has been delayed but hasn't been abandoned by city leaders. The city planned to construct a new 8-plex hangar and utilize a $600,000 FAA grant, with a 10 percent match requirement, to cover the vast majority of the expense. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A one-day rural symposium is set to bring together experts from across Nebraska to McCook Community College where they will talk about the current issues facing rural communities and its leaders. The Southwest Nebraska Rural Symposium is set for Oct. 7 at the Weeth Theater on the MCC campus. The event is set for 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost is $25...

The Alliance for the Encouragement of Visual and Performing Arts (AEVPA) presented the second Hubert Award to Floyd (posthumously) and Joyce Hershberger of McCook at a concert on Sunday afternoon. The award is presented to honor individuals and other entities in the community who have provided leadership and exemplary service to the visual and performing arts in the McCook area. ...

TRENTON, Neb. -- The Great Western Cattle Trail Association of Nebraska will meet Wednesday at Northshore, west of Trenton. Dinner-on-your-own will start at 6 p.m. CDT, with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Those who cannot make the meal are still welcome for the meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Heritage Days Road Race 5K run/walk is less than a week away and today, Monday, Sept. 21, is the early registration deadline to guarantee a T-shirt at Saturday's race. Race day registration opens at 6:30 a.m. Saturday on the east side of Norris Park. ...

The brouhahas over Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's emails have pushed the voter ID controversy onto the back burner, but it's likely to stay on the stove as the 2016 election approaches. Some 30 states have enacted voter ID laws in some form in an effort proponents say will combat voter fraud, but which opponents say will leave otherwise eligible voters out in the cold...

(This week, on Friday. we will again honor McCook's most famous son, with the George Norris Breakfast at McCook's Senior Center. This breakfast is always a key part of the annual Heritage Days Celebration. This year we are extremely fortunate to have McCook native, Chuck Peek as our featured speaker. ...