Stories from Wednesday, June 29, 2016

They say my freedom to swing my arm ends where your nose begins. The same could be said for my freedom to celebrate the Fourth of July. That freedom ends where my neighbors' peace, quiet and safety begin. Tuesday night's thunderstorm put an end to the pre-Fourth reverie, nature's fireworks making the best Nebraska-legal firecrackers sound puny by comparison...

Did you have fun with double star Nu Draconis last week? Nu Draconis is the star on the upper left corner of the lopsided head of Draco, the Dragon. Look northeast after the sky is good and dark (9:30-10:00 pm MDT) for Vega, the brightest star are the area. The head of Draco is just to the left...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Ballot language is being drafted for a 3-cent levy that may be added onto the Red Willow County property tax levy. Vesta Dack, Red Willow County Commissioner, told the Hillcrest Nursing Home Board of Trustees Tuesday morning at its regular meeting that Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood is coming up with the ballot language for a 3-cent tax that would go to Hillcrest Nursing Home...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The need for help with the cost of living appeared very evident to those who coordinated the one-day two-hour Mobile Pantry in McCook Saturday, June 25. "We served 270 families -- 751 people," said coordinator JoLyn Hare. JoLyn is a board member of the Hitchcock County Pantry which has helped plan Food Bank for the Heartland Mobile Pantry events in Hitchcock and Hayes counties and now in Red Willow County, since late 2015...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Are there things McCook can do to recruit new residents? Once they are here, what can be done to persuade them to stay? These questions and others have been the focus of in-depth discussions led by McCook area residents as part of the "Marketing Hometown America" program which will culminate in a public meeting -- called an Action Forum -- on Thursday in the Weeth Theater at McCook Community College...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Recaps from Day 2 of the Majors Division Tournament at Felling Field #4 Bortner Pioneer Seed Yankees 1 #1 Stevens Farm Rockies 12 The #1 seed Stevens Farm Rockies jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in their first round contest against the Bortner Pioneer Seed Yankees on Tuesday. ...

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. -- Chris Wiemers, one of a long line of outstanding McCook Bison golfers, is still performing at a top level 24 years after he graduated from MHS. Chris, a 1992 graduate of McCook High School, shot a season's best 70 to place second at the Health Care Systems Pro-Am at Arbor Links Golf Course in Nebraska City...

McCOOK, Neb. -- In Legion action, a home game with Kearney has been canceled for tonight. The First Central Bank Juniors Red travel to Cozad today for a make up game at 7 p.m. and the First Central Bank Juniors Red will also play a make up game at home on Thursday against Gothenburg. The game scheduled with Alma for this night has been canceled...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Going back to its business roots, the Samway family this month returned "to the bricks," opening the Samway Budget Bedding & Furniture Store at 113 Norris Ave. The building -- owned by the Samway family for many years -- is one store south of the floor covering business Larry and Carol Samway purchased in 1981 from Dick and Jean Linnemeyer...

McCook, Neb. -- A cosmetic, reconstructive and wound surgeon will begin an outreach clinic at Community Hospital's Medical Specialists Center in July. Shaw Tang, DO FACOS, who is associated with Midwest Cosmetic & Wound Surgery in Hastings, Nebraska, will begin seeing patients in McCook on Tuesday, July 19. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Community Hospital began a new Endocrinology outreach clinic in May at the Medical Specialists Center with Vinay Singh, M.D. Dr. Singh is from Central Nebraska Endocrinology which is associated with Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. He sees patients in McCook every fourth Thursday of the month...