Stories from Monday, July 25, 2016

Wayne L. Michaelis Aug. 22, 1939 - July 22, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Wayne L. Michaelis, age 76, of McCook, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook on Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born in Springfield, Ill., on Aug. 22, 1939, to Clarence J. "CJ" and Hazel (Jones) Michaelis. The family moved to Nebraska, where Wayne graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1957. He continued his education at Fairbury College, graduating in 1959...

Dorothy L. Rogers April 10, 1933 - July 20, 2016 McCOOK, Neb -- Dorothy L. Rogers, age 83, of McCook, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at her home. She was born in Smithfield, Neb., on April 10, 1933, to Frank L. and Elsie (Brecks) Lockhart. Dorothy attended school and graduated from McCook High School in 1951. She continued her education at McCook Community College, graduating with a business degree in 1953...

Scott William Van Dinter McCOOK, Neb. -- Scott William Van Dinter, infant son of Eugene and Sandra (Berry) Van Dinter, passed away July 20, 2016, at the Community Hospital of McCook. A Celebration of Scott's short life with his family is planned for Thursday July 28, 2016, at United Methodist Church in Stratton with the. Rev. Rick Savage with providing word of comfort...

Charles Riley Payne Larreau, Jr. July 14, 1981 - July 21, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Charles Riley Payne Larreau, Jr., age 35, of McCook, passed away at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Neb., on July 21, 2016. He was born on July 14, 1981, to Charles Riley Sr. and Patricia Ann Henson in Little Rock, Ark. ...

Corrine Blair BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Corrine Blair, 91, of Benkelman died Saturday (July 23, 2016), at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. Survivors include her children, Larry Blair and wife, Lana, of Shreveport, La., Thomas Blair and wife, Rosemary and Don Blair and wife, Joyce of Benkelman, and Janet Olmstead and husband, Craig, of Mountain Home, Ark.; six grrandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren...

Selma "Sam" J. Brunswick March 13, 1944 - July 24, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Selma "Sam" J. Brunswick age 72, of McCook, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 24, 2016. She was born in McCook on March 13, 1944, to Eugene E. and Violet (Krieger) Martin...

GENE O. MORRIS McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. -- Progressing rapidly within the company, James Thompson has advanced from the Orscheln's store in Maryville, Mo. to managerial roles in Gothenburg and McCook in a three-year time period. Thompson, who was born in Texas and raised in Missouri, is finding Western Nebraska to his liking. ...

GENE O. MORRIS McCook Gazette KIPLINGER ARENA -- People of many faiths congregated in the Kiplinger Arena Sunday morning, joining their 500 voices together to sing praises to the Lord. The simple but touching service was inspired by Psalm 150, which exhorts us earthly inhabitants to "Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven!"...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community Chest is hosting a free-will donation barbecue at Norris Park Thursday evening in conjunction with McCook National Bank's Hot Summer Nights Concert. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with proceeds going to support Community Chest served organizations and governmental entities throughout Southwest Nebraska. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookie and bottled water...

McCOOK, Neb. -- It was long and blue and legendary and its "disappearance" is almost as legendary as the stories former students and instructors tell about McCook Community College's "Blue Goose." The blue extended-length Checker airport limousine was a fixture at MCC in the 1970s and 1980s...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The National FFA Organization has selected 16 students from throughout the United States as finalists for its 2016 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A cross-country runner bringing awareness to suicide and suicide prevention will come through McCook Tuesday, probably late morning. Phil King is a 32-year-old avid long distance runner who left Delaware on March 28 and expects to reach the Pacific Coast on Oct. 16...

Rowdy Moon of Sargent scores a 77 on a Phillips & Boots bareback during the Red Willow County Fair rodeo in front of the fairgrounds grandstand in McCook Saturday evening. Rowdy's was the only qualifying ride Saturday night. Moon is a member of the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team who qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper in June. He'll be a a sophomore at the college in North Platte this fall...

Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen 2015 Jenna Langer carries a flag asking "Eva, Will You Marry Me?" around the arena during the Red Willow County Fair Rodeo in McCook Saturday evening. At the west end of the arena, a very surprised Eva -- Eva Liakos of Curtis -- told Andrew Ruggles of McCook, "Yes!"...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Heritage Days is just around the corner and planning is in full swing! We are excited to bring back Fifth Quarter Family Fun Night for the second year. Stay tuned for more details. Other events being planned are the Saturday Night Outdoor Movie, the Car and Tractor Show, our Heritage Days Parade and of course, the Arts and Crafts in the Park...

Despite the Republican Party's selection of a sometimes belligerent nominee and Cleveland residents open-carrying assault-type weapons -- or perhaps because they were -- the GOP convention came off relatively smoothly. This week's Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia is shaping up to be entirely different...

Despite the Republican Party's selection of a sometimes belligerent nominee and Cleveland residents open-carrying assault-type weapons -- or perhaps because they were -- the GOP convention came off relatively smoothly. This week's Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia is shaping up to be entirely different...