Stories from Wednesday, January 20, 2016

LeRoy Jaggers April 24, 1933 - Jan. 19, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- LeRoy Jaggers of McCook passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. LeRoy was born on April 24, 1933, at Clarksville, Arkansas, to parents, Granville Clyde and Vola (Davis) Jaggers. ...

Florine Annette Osborn May 6, 1921 - Jan. 18, 2016 HOLDREGE, Neb. -- Florine Annette Osborn, 94, of Holdrege, formerly of Beaver City, Nebraska, diedMonday (Jan. 18, 2016), at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. She was born May 6, 1921, at Beaver City to Glen L. "Pete" and Grace (Cunningham) Jewett. She attended school at Beaver City Schools through ninthgrade, before the family moved to Bristol, Connecticut, where she graduated high school...

Ag Valley Coop, partnering with Land O'Lakes Foundation's Member Co-op Match Program, recently presented the Southwest FFA Program a check for $2,225. These donations are made to organizations which impact communities where members, employees, plants and facilities of Ag Valley Coop are located. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Two wild turkeys that ambled through McCook during the month of November have been euthanized. The turkeys were sighted in various parts of the city, including the downtown area, Norris Avenue and in various neighborhoods. According to McCook Police Chief Ike Brown, city police had tried to several times to catch the turkeys so they could be released into rural areas, to no avail...

A freezing fog at sunrise this morning and a streetlight collaborate to cast an odd-colored red haze on a lawn ornament windmill and trees in a yard in McCook. While forecasters predict highs in the 40s today, temps will drop Thursday, the wind will blow and snow may fall...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The definition of the word "commit" is to bring together or to unite. It is not a coincidence that the word "community" originated from commit. "There is something special about McCook. It has a kind of brand that is full of genuine, gracious community leadership," according to Matt Rezac, Director of Rural Community Partnerships with the Sherwood Foundation...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet is open to the public. "Join us at the Kiplinger Arena on Jan. 30 for a night during which we recognize our members and the accomplishments of our organization," said Tacie Fawver, chamber executive director. "We will enjoy a wonderful dinner provided by Consolidated Management Co., announce our annual award winners for Community Service Award, Community Builder Award, Chamber Volunteer and Ag Builder Award."...

It's that time of the year we all dread. Collect the W-2s and other financial records and start filling out your 1040 -- 1040EZ if you're lucky. It can be a dangerous time of year if you're fooled by a scammer -- all that personal information is easy picking for someone who wants to steal your identity if they can only gain your confidence long enough to take it...

Remember last May when we talked about how the Milky Way was all around the horizon? Remember how we said if we come back in a few months we would see it overhead? Well, since we are already outside, look toward the southeast horizon to find a faint trail of stars that marks the Milky Way...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders are scheduled to receive a presentation next month which they hope will provide useful information when determining whether or not to annex additional property into city limits. Land development and planning specialist Craig Bennett with engineering consulting firm Miller & Associates will present the information during a Feb. 1 meeting of the McCook City Council...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community Foundation Fund donated another $2,000 to the McCook skate park earlier this week, bringing the foundation's contribution to the project to $10,000. Foundation representatives Mark Graff and Don Harpst presented a check to the McCook City Council Monday evening and thanked city leaders for efforts they said contributed to making McCook a great community. Graff said foundation supporters hoped the funds helped finish the skate park project...

INDIANOLA, Neb. -- This week's "Crime of the Week" is a theft report on file with the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office. Between the late evening hours of Sunday Jan. 10, 2016, and the early morning hours of Tuesday Jan. 12, 2016, person or persons removed a 2010 Caterpillar skid steer with bucket and fork attachments...

Lorri Sughroue McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. -- Constance Stone is the first to admit she's always been on the go and in a hurry. A three-sport athlete in high school, Stone was used to living life to its fullest, staying active and on the move. But when she became pregnant with her first child eight years ago, Stone had to find another way to channel that energy. That's when she began to investigate yoga...

Dennis Jay Agan Dec. 5, 1936 - Jan. 19, 2016 RUSSELL, Kan. -- Dennis Jay Agan was born Dec. 5, 1936, in Gem, Kansas, to Herbert and Inez (Allison) Agan. He passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas, at the age of 79...