Stories from Tuesday, September 29, 2015

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The commercial air service provider at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport recently defaulted on a $27.5 million loan, according to multiple news reports citing documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyoming, could be forced to turn over nearly all of its assets as a result of the default, according to one report by KGWN Newschannel 5 in Cheyenne. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The first Dixie Geihsler Memorial Basketball Tournament and Shooting Stars Competition raised $950 to benefit the McCook Teammates Mentoring Program this past weekend. The one-day event took place in the McCook High School gym and attracted eight co-ed teams, primarily hailing from McCook with one team traveling from Lincoln, Nebraska. Teams were comprised of one adult and one youth between the ages of six and sixteen...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Police Department recently added a Master Firearms Instructor to its inventory of in-house instructors and indicated the accomplishment should enhance local training. Sgt. Owen McPhillips completed the Master Instructors Firearms Development Program in Hastings, Nebraska, earlier this month and received praise from Chief of Police Isaac Brown during last week's McCook City Council meeting...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- A lawsuit by surface water irrigation farmers in the Republican River Basin will proceed to trial. Judge James Doyle IV issued his ruling in favor of the farmers, denying the State Department of Natural Resources motion to dismiss the case. The farmers contend the State took surface water that was actually available for them to use for 2013 crop production away from them and gave it to Kansas...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Women's Fellowship of First Congregational Church, McCook, Nebraska, plans its 28th annual "International Food Fair & Bake Sale" Saturday, Oct. 17, at the church at 212 East E in McCook. The hours for the bake sale will be 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The food booths are open from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The annual McCook Right to Life fall rummage sale will be Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the KC Hall on 308 E. Ninth in McCook. Donated items will be accepted Thursday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the KC hall...

If you've followed Donald Trump at all over the years, you know he has no trouble looking out for his own interests. Monday, despite his claims that it will cost him a fortune, he released a plan that would reduce taxes for him and his heirs, even if they didn't use other loopholes...

It was a great weekend. Forty six classmates, well over half of those still living, from McCook High School class of 1955 showed for our 60th Reunion. A happy to see each other jovial group it was. Members traveled from their homes in Florida, Seattle, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Montana as well as climes more local. One formal event, a banquet and the rest of the time visiting, telling stories and attending many of the events of McCook's Heritage days...

90th birthday The family of Mary Osterman of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Thursday, Oct. 1. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 708 West 14th, McCook, NE 69001.

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

Courtesy photo McCook Community College students from Phi Beta Lambda are helping lead the campus blood drive Oct. 6. PBL, along with Phi Theta Kappa, are teaming up for the American Red Cross event at the Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center auxiliary gymnasium. All donors will receive powder blue Red Cross T-shirts modeled by these PBL members which include, from left, Whitney Witt, Oberlin; Chandler Wagner, McCook, PBL President; Brad Wessels, Arapahoe; and Taylor Stettner, Hampton...

I read your editorial concerning putting German back in the Heritage. Day celebration. I have wondered why we call the celebration Heritage Days considering that no heritage is celebrated with this McCook celebration. The only float that had any heritage affiliated with it was for Mexican Americans. No other ethnic group was represented...