Stories from Thursday, December 3, 2015

Virginia Irene Meyer April 28, 1925 - Dec. 2, 2015 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Virginia Irene Meyer, age 90, of Wellfleet, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Virginia was born April 28, 1925, to Ward Valdo and Bertha May Lenz Tower at Grant, Nebraska. She grew up in the Dickens area and graduated in 1942 from Dickens High School in a class that included her and two boys...

The cast of Spotlight Studios' "The Nutcracker" ballet includes, front row, from left: MaKayla Pate, Kenzie Stiver and Kapri Loop. Second row: Kimmie Neises, Christina Schaben, Megan Kotschwar, Amber Gonzales, Natalie Dame, Juliana Merrihew, Quincy Long and Davien Hanson. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Opening up the world of hunting to physically challenged individuals is the goal behind a special hunt this weekend in Southwest Nebraska. John Brod of Bloomfield, Indiana, president of the non-profit Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Inc. (PCBA), is in McCook this weekend to help with the event. The organization has helped thousands of physically challenged people learn how to participate in the sport of archery in spite of their disabilities...

The Sugar Plum Fairy -- Spotlight Studios' Jadyn Reynolds -- issues an invitation to her "Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party" and a meet-and-greet with the cast of "The Nutcracker," Saturday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m., at the Spotlight dance studio at West First and C streets in McCook. ...

Well, it's official; our house is changing. We're making the transition from a house with little kids to a house with just big kids. Don't get me wrong, we have a slew of dolls lying around and toy boxes full of Fisher Price toys but some pretty big stuff went down last week. A major moment that caused my mouth to drop and my heart to break just a little...

Many of us spend way too much time on our smart phones, to the point we have symptoms of withdrawal if service is interrupted or we misplace them. We like the system where restaurant dinner guests stack their phones in the middle of the table, and the first one to check their Facebook or read a text picks up the tab...

McCook police are always reminding residents to lock their cars and homes, but that's especially important advice this time of the year. Social media posts this morning warn residents of subjects stealing cash and items from cars, and even rifling through a delivery truck while the driver was out delivering a parcel...

McCOOK, Neb. -- As the holiday season unfolds in the Golden Plains of America, the business and professional people of McCook and the surrounding region are joining to display their wares and herald the festive happenings taking place throughout the season of Christmas celebrating...

OBERLIN, Kan. -- Nebraska water experts developed three options in a three-state "WaterSMART" study funded in 2012 to help the state maintain compliance with 1943 Republican River Compact regulations and to maximize beneficial ground and surface water use in the river basin...

McCook, Nebraska -- Community Hospital was notified this week the hospital has been selected by a panel of judges as a 2015 recipient of the Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence (RMPEx) Peak award, the highest RMPEx honor for performance excellence awarded in Colorado. Community Hospital was among three recipients, and the only hospital, to receive the Peak award...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Design plans for construction of a new 8-plex airplane hangar at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport were modified recently, downsizing the structure to a 6-plex hangar. The original layout called for placement of the building too close to an existing runway, according to an update provided Monday to the Airport Advisory Commission by Greg Wolford with W Design Associates. ...