Stories from Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Dennis M. Alano Dec. 22, 1946 - June 27, 2016 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Dennis M. Alano, age 69, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at his home in Culbertson. Dennis was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Michael Anglo and Maxine (Ansty) Alano on Dec. 22, 1946...

John F. Teter June 28, 1931 - June 26, 2016 OMAHA, Neb. --John Franklin Teter, 84 of formerly of Holdrege, died Sunday (June 26, 2016), at Country House Estates in Omaha. He was born June 28, 1931, in Bartley, Neb., to Otis Earl and Irene (Mayo) Teter. He married Marva Moore on Jan. 29, 1950. He served in the Marine Corps...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A hard-working community volunteer -- who has been honored as the Chamber Volunteer of the Year -- today was selected as the new executive director of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce. Jamie Mockry, who is currently serving as Director of Food Services for Mid-Plains Community College, will leave the college post Aug. 1, 2016, to become the McCook Chamber's executive in charge...

STRATTON, Neb. -- Joel Richardson of Stratton has lost his best friend, and he and his wife, Ronnie Ann, are hoping that a warning will help others prevent the same type of devastating loss. "Use a flea and tick treatment on your pets," Ronnie said...

Friday, July 1, at 7 p.m. CT is the deadline to vote for "cover critter" dog and cat and to include photographs of pets in the 2017 "Dogs and Cats of McCook" calendar to be printed by the Cat Pack, fund-raisers and supporters of the McCook Humane Society and animal shelter. ...

We'll have to wait to see how the arbitration turns out, but the company that thought it was going to be able to build the Keystone XL pipeline wants to be paid $15 billion because the Obama administration rejected the plan. TransCanada Inc. planned to spend $8 billion to connect Hardistry, Alberta, Canada, with a point in Steele City, Nebraska, where 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day would be routed into existing pipelines to Gulf Coast refineries...

It is summer and time for family reunions. A bunch named Trail, well maybe related to someone named Trail, has been for years gathering to celebrate mostly each other. Of note four of the ladies had a maiden name of Call, the "call girls", qualify because their mother's maiden name was Trail. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook city pool was busy Saturday morning when the McCook swim hosted swimmers from Arapahoe, Palisade and Atwood, Wakeeney, and St. Francis at the final regular swim meet of the summer season. Teams will participate in "fun-relay meets" next week as part of the Plains Tsunami Swim League. Teams will participate in a local qualifying meet on July 9 before meeting in the league championship meet in Lexington on July 16...

Here is a recap of Day 1 of the Majors Division Tournament: Game 1 #4 Bortner Pioneer Seed Yankees 2 #5 O'Brien Electric Inc Royals 1 There were only four total hits in this low scoring affair that featured a late game rally which propelled the Yankees to a first round win over the Royals...

KEARNEY, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas athletes lost one their greatest fans with the death of Gazette Sports Editor Steve Kodad. Kodad, 61, died Monday night in Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney following a stroke. Jeff Gross, McCook High School principal and football coach, had lunch with Kodad every Wednesday to discuss all things sports-related, particularly their beloved Bison...

Walter R. Meitl Oct. 16, 1930 - June 27, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Walter R. Meitl, 85, died Monday (June 27, 2016), at Oberlin. He was born Oct. 16, 1930, in Decatur County, Kan., to parents, John and Bertha (Ypma) Meitl. He grew up on a farm in Dresden Township. He graduated from Leoville High Schoolin 1948. He served in the Korean War...

Douglas Richard Garner Sept. 10, 1940 - June 28, 2016 TRENTON, Neb. -- Douglas Richard Garner, 75, of Trenton, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Trenton after a brief battle with leukemia. He was born on Sept. 10, 1940, at home in Somerset, Neb., to the late Richard Kenneth Garner and Elizabeth Pauline (Knoll) Garner. He graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, Neb., in 1958...

Judy Keenportz Sept. 3, 1938 - June 27, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Judith Ann Anderson Keenportz of McCook passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Community Hospital with her family by her side. Judith was born Sept. 3, 1938, to Pro and Mildred (Morrill) Anderson at the family home in Jetmore, Kan...

Leslie 'Les' James Sides Feb. 6, 1958 - June 26, 2016 BARTLEY, Neb. -- Leslie "Les" James Sides of Bartley passed away suddenly at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha on Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was 58 years old. Les was born on Feb. 6, 1958, at McCook, Neb., to parents, Eldon Francis and Joan Kathryn (Kohmetscher) Sides. He attended Republican Valley School...

Betty Jean Ficken Feb. 20, 1927 - June 27, 2016 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Betty Jean Ficken, age 89, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on June 27, 2016. Betty and her twin sister, Bonnie, were born south of Holbrook, Neb., on the family farm on Feb. 20, 1927, to Albert Turner and Addie Eliza (Lankston) Robeson...

Eileene Zelma Grose Jan. 8, 1918 -June 25, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Eileene Zelma Grose, age 98, passed away on June 25, 2016, at Decatur County Health Systems in Oberlin. She was born on Jan. 8, 1918, in Thomas County, Kan., to Edgar and Velma (Williams) Taylor. ...