Stories from Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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. Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

We complain a lot, Lord. You hear it daily. "Too hot." "Too cold." "Too much." "Too soon." "Too little." "Too late." And, "Not enough." "Never enough." We don't mean it. Not really. It's just that it's out of style to say thanks. Embarrassing, you know. And kind of square...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Three airlines are vying for essential air service at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport beginning in 2016. The Airport Advisory Board is scheduled to meet Monday to review proposals received from Boutique Air, Aerodynamics Inc. and Great Lakes Aviation, the first step in forming the board's recommendation to City Council...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Hospice is in our hearts. For 18 straight years, residents of the McCook area have opened their hearts and their pocket books, with gifts to Community Hospital's hospice services heading towards the half-million dollar mark. This year was no exception, as the Sunday night gala at the Knights of Columbus Hall produced $17,000 over and above the expenses for presenting the fabulous program...

If you look around at the Thanksgiving table and can't tell who the troublemaker is, guess what? You may be that person. Too often, accompanying the turkey, pies and football are family conflicts that have been fermenting since LAST Thanksgiving. But don't give in to the temptation to poke a sleeping dog in the ribs...

Nothing gets the heart of an astronomer beating faster than the prospect of seeing a comet, a visitor from the Oort Cloud (or Kuiper Belt), that vast reservoir of icy bodies out beyond the orbit of Pluto and extending perhaps one-quarter of the way to the nearest star...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook police officers are urging caution for local travelers facing the possibility of inclement weather as the holiday weekend approaches. Forecasted wet or snowy roadways combined with the bustling of post-Thanksgiving shopping can make for a high risk of fender-benders, according to McCook Police Department Senior Sgt. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders approved a variety of building code exceptions last week for an MEDC managed low-income housing development slated for construction on West 9th Street. The deviations included non-conforming sidewalks and lot sizes, buildings that will occupy more than the allowed percentage of the lot they sit on and substandard sidewalks, among others...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Maxine Logan doesn't want the focus on herself, but on the selfless people who built the new front porch and ramp on her home in McCook. There's so many bad things happening in the world, it's nice to see such good, the 95-year-old McCook woman says. She's very thankful for the easier access into and out of the cozy house that's been her home in McCook for 15 years...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A benefit silent auction for Tasha Allen is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Community Building on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in McCook. She is a 38-year-old widow and mother of two who has had two major strokes and is permanently disabled. Her husband died as a result of a motorcycle accident in 2007...

This week we will celebrate the first fully-American holiday--Thanksgiving. Initially a day for Native Americans and New Americans to celebrate the good harvest, Thanksgiving has morphed into a day of thankfulness for ALL of our blessings. According to Yahoo Makers, "Friendsgiving " is the new term for a Thanksgiving pot luck. ...

Elmyra Irmgard Wolf Oct. 30, 1930 - Nov. 24, 2015 ARAPAHOE,Neb. -- Elmyra Irmgard Wolf, age 85, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at her home. She was born on Oct. 30, 1930, south of Elwood, Nebraska, in the Salem community to Frank and Josephine (Heny) Jorges. She was baptized on Nov. 16, 1930, at Salem Lutheran Church. Elmyra attended Salem County School through the eighth grade...