Stories from Friday, October 2, 2015

FAMILY FEATURES -- It's "game on" this tailgate season with taste sensations that add an extra kick of flavor and spice, without having to go into overtime in the kitchen. The perfect sauce is key to executing an effortless game day menu with a distinctive zing...

McCook Area Chamber of Commerce members and representatives from the McCook Cordials gathered for an open house at the Edward Jones Investments Ron Friehe location on West 10th Street last week. The event was coordinated to welcome new financial advisor Dustin Hartzer, middle with wooden scissors, to the team and into the chamber...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The blood and guns were fake, but the seriousness of the active shooter drill at McCook Community College Thursday was very real. Coordinated by Community Hospital in McCook, the drill seems especially apropos after the Thursday shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, where nine students were killed. (See page three.)...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook is eyeing a potential real estate purchase and will coordinate an executive session next week with City Council for closed door discussions. The session is being coordinated "for the protection of public interest for a strategy session with respect to a potential real estate purchase," according to Monday's meeting agenda...

While we were having an active shooting drill at McCook Community College yesterday, a real active shooter was wreaking havoc at Umpqua Community College, just a couple of miles away from the peaceful, scenic town of Roseburg, Oregon. I read about this on the Internet while I was at work and when I left to go to afternoon happy hour, a woman who I know and respect walked in, saw the news on the television and said "What's wrong with people?" And I think we're all required to think that question through.. ...

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...

"Survivors," as classmates jokingly referred to themselves, of the McCook High School Class of 1945, get ready to climb aboard a float in the Heritage Days parade Sept. 26. Members of the class gathered in McCook on Sept. 25 and 26, over the Heritage Days weekend, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their graduation. ...

Members of McCook, Nebraska, Senior High's graduating class of 1960 gathered for their 55-year reunion during McCook's annual Heritage Days celebrations Sept. 26 and 27. Graduates available for a class picture were: front row from left, Pat Wakefield Fredde, McCook; Connie Carlson Bennett of Lexington, Nebraska; Jeannie Hofferber Hauxwell, McCook; Karen Nelson Ruff, Culbertson, Nebraska; Donna Wright Cole, Osceola, Nebraska; Lenore Johnson Palmaleer, Bartley, Nebraska; Sharon Schow Derr, McCook; and Dorothy Smith Evans, McCook. ...

80th birthday The family of Eleanor Muths of Palisade, Nebraska, are requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 176, Palisade, NE 69040.

Lawson Kyle Sitzman Jason and Cassandra Sitzman of Lincoln, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Lawson Kyle Sitzman, born Aug. 13, 2015, in Lincoln. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Jason was formerly of Culbertson, Nebraska. Grandparents are Jim and Glenda Cronin of Ravenna, Nebraska, and Larry and Sally Sitzman of Lincoln...

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society The City Directories of McCook are a great source for identifying people or businesses and their locations. When I give an address, remember that the east side of a street was normally an odd number and the west, even. On east/west streets, the odd number was on the north side of the street, even on the south...

McCOOK, Neb. -- All creatures great and small will be the focus of the Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival First Tuesday event on Oct. 6 from 7 -- 8 pm at the Bieroc Café. Pam Gaston, owner of Pet Pros and teacher for dog/owner obedience classes will be the featured speaker for Pet Stories...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Wild hits and roll-overs highlighted the Heritage Days demolition derby in McCook, Nebraska, Sept. 26. Each car and pickup entered the competition with all the dents and dings, scrapes and scars earned in previous demo derbies, finishing the derby season with promoter Sam Jaeger's "clean-up" derby. Finishers in each division were:...