Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Matthew relates a parable that Jesus spoke to his followers. The king had made elaborate plans for his wedding feast but many of the invited guests begged off and made excuse not to come. So: "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. ...

Dr. Eugene F. Rider Sept. 9, 1928- Nov. 1, 2015 IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Eugene Frank Rider was born on Sept. 9, 1928, to Frank and Maryan (Feese) Rider. He attended grade school and high school in Wauneta, Nebraska, graduating in 1946. Gene (as he was known) went on to obtain his bachelor's degree from Kearney State College, a master's degree from Colorado State University in Greeley, Colorado, and his doctorate from Denver University, Denver, Colorado. ...

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...

CURTIS, Neb. -- Honor roll students and honor roll students with distinction at Medicine Valley High School for the first nine weeks include: Honor roll with distinction: Grade 7: Jackson, Emmaline, Nicklas, Noah Grade 8: Campbell, Nadia, Heapy, Samuel, Schmidt, Sabra...

McCOOK, Neb. -- MJH honor for the 1st Quarter, 3.0 - 3.499, No grade lower than a 2.0/C: 6th Grade AHRENS, ERIK ALBERTS, EMILY ALLEN, LILLIAN BERRY, JADALYN BORTNER, RILEY BROWN, IAN CARNER, BRENNA CROCKER, RYDER GILLEN, BRENDAN HARVIE, DYLAN HEGWOOD, JOSHUA...

McCOOK, Neb. -- In another week of upsets, the best guessers in the McCook Gazette Pigskin Picks' contest had four misses, giving them a 75 percent success rate for their professional, college and high school football predictions. Winning the top prizes in last week's prediction competition were Ted Anderson of Wauneta, who won the $25 gift certificate in the readers' contest, and Samway Floor Covering & Furniture in the sponsor's contest, with their guest picker, Anita Lytle, qualifying them for a free ad with four misses in the 20-game contest.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The specs have been written, advertising will begin this week, and Red Willow County commissioners will open bids Nov. 23, at 10 a.m., on the courthouse's new phone network system, cabling and infrastructure. Commissioners hope that vendors who submit bids on the project will attend the Nov. 23 meeting to explain their bids. The county board reserves the right to reject any/all bids...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders committed to a $15,000 paving project Monday evening in exchange for a privately-owned piece of vacant property blocking the continuation of West 7th Street. The City Council approved swap is anticipated to benefit three housing developments underway in the neighborhood, North Pointe Properties, Clary Village and Quillan Courts...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The coordinator of the annual "Coat Closet" in McCook comforts herself knowing that 1,002 people have coats and warm clothing going into the winter. And heart-felt thanks from appreciative shoppers and heart-touching stories from several others at the Coat Closet last week definitely warmed the hearts of Barb Ostrum and her volunteers...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has issued a "finding of no significant impact" for a waste treatment project for the Village of Culbertson. The village wastewater treatment system has consistently exceeded the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system permit limit of 10 mg/l of total nitrogen from one cell of its two-cell lagoon system...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook, Nebraska, Humane Society plans its next "Peticure/Pedicure Day" for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at the animal shelter at 100 South Street. Shelter staff asks, "Does your dog have tired, sore 'dogs'? Could be his or her nails need trimming."...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A former McCook police officer who made headlines for stealing a police cruiser in 2013 was arrested again recently on felony strangulation and misdemeanor domestic assault charges. The man, 42-year-old Stanly Colby of Fairbury, is facing a Class 3A felony alleging he strangled his former girlfriend, Joy Storm, in addition to a Class I misdemeanor alleging domestic assault...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Historical Society and Sen. George W. Norris State Historic Site plan a memorable "Sessions with the Senator" in honor of Veterans Day Saturday. Local veteran Dan Stramel will be sharing a video about what it is like to be an American veteran and then will participate in a question and answer session. This is the perfect event for both young and not-so-young audiences, and will include time for a craft project -- creating star door wreaths...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Veterans and active service members are invited to come to St. Patrick School Wednesday, Nov. 11 for the annual Veterans Day program to honor those who have served, and are currently serving our country, as well as the families and communities who support them...

DNA can answer questions about our heredity, longevity and our ancestors. By 2055, it's estimated that 80 million people in the U.S. will be 65 or older. DNA can help them to live longer and overcome medical problems. The November 2009 National Geographic Magazine, p.p. 38-60 features a story about the inhabitants of England, Wales and Scotland...