Stories from Friday, October 21, 2016

McCOOK, Neb. -- The YMCA's Halloween Spooktacular is Saturday, 5-10 p.m., for second through fifth graders. The registration deadline is today at 10 p.m. Evening starts with costume contest and also includes swimming, dancing and games. Register online at www.mccookymca.org or at YMCA service desk. Cost is $10 and is open to members and non-members...

It's impossible to read the story of a family of six, including four little girls, killed in a farmhouse fire in southeast Nebraska without shedding a tear. We can only imagine how the friends, family, neighbors and firefighters who responded to the scene in rural Nehawka early Thursday...

I was county commissioner from 1999 through 2006. I feel that the taxpayers and landowners and voters need to know some facts about the Hitchcock County Assessor's Office. At a board meeting in 1999 Assessor McDonald approached the board stating that the State of Nebraska required the assessor's office to update their computer system to be compatible with the State of Nebraska's computer system and that the former boards had not allowed Assessor's Office proper funding to do their proper assessing. ...

The Omaha World Herald, in endorsing Hillary Clinton for President last week, said the following: "The risk of a Donald Trump presidency is simply too great. His alienation of so many groups-women, the disabled, Muslim-Americans, former prisoners of war, the family of a Muslim American soldier killed in action, Mexican nations and Mexican Americans-is too divisive...

FAMILY FEATURES -- It's little secret that eating more nutritious veggies is an essential element of healthier eating. Fortunately, finding ways to boost the veggie content of your favorite dishes may be easier than you think. Put a creative twist on your meals from breakfast through dinner with these tasty tips:...

Lloyd Henry Arden Jr. Sept. 22, 1946 - Oct. 14, 2016 HERNDON, Kan. -- Lloyd Henry Arden Jr., 70, died Friday (Oct. 14, 2016), at his home in Herndon. He was born Sept. 22, 1946, in Selma, Calif., to Lloyd Henry Arden Sr. and Lois Mabel Campbell. He grew up in Mesa, Ariz., and Fresno, Calif. He was a retired drywall finisher...

80th birthday The family of Minnie Sughroue of Bartley, Neb., is hosting a reception Sunday, Oct. 23, in honor of her 80th birthday. The reception is at the Bartley Community Building from 1-3 p.m. Her family includes children, Debra and Alvaro Hernandez of Mexia, Texas, Paul Sughroue of Dallas, Texas, Marion Sughroue of Bartley, Rose and Steve Miller of Kearney, Neb., Will and Sheri Sughroue of Bartley; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ...

60th anniversary The family of Charles and Vivian Riley are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 29, 2016. Their children are Bob and Geri Riley, Chris and Jan Riley and Bonnie Zlomke. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1002 W. First, McCook, NE 69001...

Daisy Mae Farr Mike and Joy Farr of Culbertson, Neb., announce the birth of their daughter, Daisy Mae Farr, born Sept. 15, 2016, in McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 3/4 inches long. She has two brothers, Logan Thyne, 14, and Rambler, 7. Grandparents are Sam and Christine Eldridge of Stratton, Neb., Mitch Farr of Oberlin, Kan., and Candy Simmonds of McCook. Great-grandparents are Linnea Worner of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Al Haarhues of Mesa, Ariz...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Sara Nicole Larington of McCook and Jack Arnold Loomis II of Hayes Center, Neb., were united in marriage on May 21, 2016, at McCook Christian Church with the Rev. Clark Bates officiating. Parents of the bride are Dan and Michelle Larington of McCook. Grandparents are Cliff and Diane Randel of Indianola, Neb., the late Eileen Randel, Loren Larington of McCook and Iva Kallhoff of Las Vegas, Nev...

Before I get started on some items from the Red Willow County Directory, I wanted to share some ways that you can help us preserve information about Southwest Nebraska without actually gifting things such as maps, directories, or family photos to our society. ...

Storm clouds build on the horizon north of McCook late Wednesday afternoon, but the horses seemed unfazed. A few rain drops fell in McCook, out of dark clouds that moved in from the west.

A "skipper" butterfly lights on a morning glory, before burrowing inside in search of pollen. Hundreds of the quarter-size butterflies fluttered around a morning glory fence row in McCook in the early-fall sunshine recently.

The Omaha World-Herald, in endorsing Hillary Clinton for President last week, said the following: "The risk of a Donald Trump presidency is simply too great. His alienation of so many groups-women, the disabled, Muslim-Americans, former prisoners of war, the family of a Muslim American soldier killed in action, Mexican nations and Mexican Americans-is too divisive...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Area youth groups will be hitting the streets next week seeking non-perishable food item donations to support the McCook Pantry. "Treating for the Pantry" will take place from Sunday, Oct. 23, to Sunday, Oct. 30. The project is part of a collective effort from churches within the Red Willow County Ministerial Association to collect non-perishable food items for the community pantry and to assist those in need...