Stories from Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Whew! This old guy got a taste of how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego must have felt like when cast into the lion's den. City Council meeting Tuesday the 6th. It was for the last reading and adoption of McCook's budget for next year. At least Daniel had two buddies for reinforcement. Your columnist had but one...

Coming off an emotional win over Oregon, Nebraska's task this week is to keep its mojo going...

Summer officially ends Thursday, and it seems to be hanging on to the very end with temperatures in the 80s and 90s this week. Some local health officials, however, wouldn't be disappointed to have an early freeze. Not that they want crops or gardens to be ruined, but they are concerned about the human population of Southwest Nebraska...

Maywood/Hayes Center dropped both matches in a four-team tournament held at Maywood High School on Monday...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook City Council advanced the pursuit of debt consolidation bonds Monday evening estimated to save the city some $400,000 over a 20 year period. The approved ordinance authorized city staff to negotiate parameters of up to $10,000,000 in bonds intended to take advantage of what was described as a historic interest rate environment that could be coming to an end...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Pantry will host its first-ever "Heritage Days Donation Days" during McCook's annual community-wide Heritage Days celebration this weekend. Dorothy Henton, president of the Pantry board of directors, said that Pantry volunteers will man a booth in Norris Park Saturday and Saturday, accepting non-perishable foods for the Pantry shelves and monetary donations for the Pantry treasury...

ORLEANS, Neb. -- The Orleans Chamber of Commerce plans the 32nd annual "Orleans Applesfest" on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., on the Harlan County Fairgrounds in Orleans. The celebration schedule includes craft shows, kids games, the noon meal, hay rack rides, tours of the Harlan County Museum and blacksmith shop, and apples and cider for sale...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Recently completed landscaping adjourning a new walkway built between Norris Avenue and the city parking lot on East First Street garnered praise from city leaders Monday evening. Councilman Gene Weedin said landscaping was completed Monday and praised the parks department for how good the area looked...

Gary L. Anthony April 23, 1940,- Sept. 19, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Gary L. Anthony, 76, of Norcatur, Kan.. died Monday (Sept. 19, 2016), at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kan. He was born April 23, 1940, in rural Lyle, Kan. to George and Ruth (Brunk) Anthony. He graduated from Norcatur High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army...

80th birthday The family of Fred Krotter of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, Sunday, Sept. 25. His family includes his wife, Nada; children, Kevin and wife, Marsha; grandchildren, Lance and Chase; and his dog, Ziggy. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 811 East E, McCook, NE 69001...

50th anniversary Rick and Betty Michaelsen of McCook celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 17 taking a hot air balloon ride over McCook. For their 49th anniversary, they did a zip-line in Colorado. They haven't decided yet what they will do for their next anniversary, Rick said. ...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team made history Saturday by winning its first rodeo as a team...

The McCook Community College volleyball team will look for some home medicine tonight after a tough three-set loss at Hesston, Kan., College last weekend...

McCook High, University of Nebraska at Kearney alumnus and longtime UNK athletics department staff member Rich Brodersen will join the University of Nebraska Foundation on Oct. 1 as director of development, leading fundraising for the UNK athletics department and College of Fine Arts and Humanities...

My name is Albert (Gene) Jolly from Stratton, Neb., and I would like to comment on your article in the McCook Gazette last week concerning the recall election of Marlene Bedore, the Hitchcock County Assessor. Voters of Hitchcock County do NOT realize what a waste of time, energy and money this has been to us as taxpayers...

Lillie Miller Corpier June 23, 1926 - Sept. 19, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Lillie Miller Corpier, 90, died Monday (Sept. 19, 2016), at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. She was born June 23, 1926, in Homer, La., to Grover and Appie (Stewart) Moore. She grew up and attended school in Homer...

For the first time in program history, Nebraska embarks on a nine-game conference football season...