Stories from Monday, October 17, 2016

Marilyn Horn March 24, 1942 - Oct. 13, 2016 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Marilyn Horn, 74, of Oberlin, passed away Oct. 13, 2016, following her courageous battle with cancer. Born March 24, 1942, to parents Marvin A. and Catherine (Branen) Fuller, Marilyn was one of three children growing up in Clearwater, Neb., where she attended and graduated from high school...

Donald Wayne Hawkins PUEBLO, Colo. -- Donald Wayne Hawkins, 80, passed away Oct. 8, 2016. He was born in LaJunta, Colo. Don was a very loving husband, friend and soul mate to Sandie for 40 years. In addition to his wife he is survived by sons, Rodney, Ken, Gary and Faron; siblings, Faye, Bill (Mary), Judy (Richard); sisters and brothers-in-law, Wynona, Gene and Norma (Jim); grandkids, Rodney Jr., Aleah, Bree, Dustin, Jordan; numerous great- grandkids, nieces and nephews...

Dorothy L. Rogers April 10, 1933 - July 20, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Dorothy L. Rogers, age 83, of McCook, passed away July 20, 2016, at her home. Memorial services will be at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, 2 p.m.with John Fransisco officiating. Private family inurnment. Friends may leave on-line condolences at herrmannfh.com...

Dorothy Lynn (Nelson) McLaren July 20, 1936 - Sept. 5, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Dorothy Lynn (Nelson) McLaren, 80, formerly of McCook, died Sept. 5, 2016, at Fairview Nursing Home in Kasson, Minn. A celebration of life service will be Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, 12 noon at United Methodist Church, 105 East E Street in McCook, with the Revs. Jeff Kelly and Alisa Parde officiating...

A recap of area football games....

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- McCook started slow for the second-straight week, but the Bison made up for it in a big way...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- A 51-year-old North Platte man was placed in emergency protective custody after claiming he was the president of the United States and possessed a sword with special powers. According to the Furnas County Sheriff's Office, at about 10:43 a.m. Friday, the office received a report of a 51-year-old male from North Platte refusing to check out and leave the Cobblestone Hotel in Cambridge...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A bicyclist struck by a pair of teenage runaways in a stolen pickup Saturday evening in McCook sustained only minor injuries. The runaways eluded capture at the time but were taken into custody the next day. The McCook Police Department received a report of a bicyclist struck by a pickup at the west junction of U.S. Highways 83 and 6-34 at just past 10 p.m. Saturday evening...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County's household hazardous waste collection shop will be closed temporarily through November and December. County commissioners decided this morning that because HHW director Bill Elliott will be gone the first week of November for a state weed conference and will have surgery the following week, they will temporarily close the shop on South Street in McCook from Tuesday, Nov. 1 until Monday, Jan. 2...

Skip Fricke of Monroe, Nebraska, tends his booth at the gun show Saturday at Memorial Auditorium in McCook, Neb. Enthusiasts were treated to a wide variety of firearms and accessories, but Fricke said he could have accepted another 25 or 30 more tables if space would have allowed...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man was sentenced to probation earlier this month on a pair of felony convictions for possession of methamphetamine and being a drug dealer without a state-issued illegal drug stamp. The man, 24-year-old Jacob A. Cash of 1604 West 4th Street, accepted a plea agreement in August admitting guilt to the two Class IV felony offenses and dismissing three other charges. He was subsequently sentenced to 36 months probation on Oct. 3 in Red Willow County District Court...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The first of two women charged with suspected possession of heroin, and other drug related offenses in July, was sentenced to probation last week in Red Willow County District Court. The woman, 29-year-old Tynia T. Miles of North Platte, accepted a plea agreement in August reducing a Class IV felony alleging possession of methamphetamine to a Class I misdemeanor for attempted possession, while dismissing a second Class IV felony alleging possession of heroin and an infraction alleging possession of drug paraphernalia.. ...

Officials have been hammering drivers of all ages with the message for years. Be sober, rested and pay attention to your driving. Mobile devices have added to the distractions, with more restrictions put in place to deal with them, especially on younger drivers...

Note: This past week we passed a noteworthy milestone here in McCook, though you will not hear about it on the 6 o'clock news. Mildred Zink, longtime McCook resident passed away, in her 105th year. It was also the first anniversary of the passing of Willis Jones. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Community Hospital employees produced a "Pink Glove Dance" YouTube video to show support and awareness for breast cancer. Tera Boyd edited and produced the video for a promotion by MedLine, a medical supply company that produces pink medical gloves as another way to show support for the cause...

A tanker truck carries another load of water toward a fire truck northwest of Culbertson Monday evening. Forecasters had issued red flag warnings about conditions favorable for grass fires, which proved to be correct. Culbertson firefighters called for mutual aid from the Red Willow Western Fire Department as the wind-whipped fire continued burning through stubble, trees and other dry fuel toward the southeast...