Stories from Friday, November 4, 2016

The more things change, the more they stay the same and according to the Nov. 10, 1899 election results printed in The McCook Tribune for Red Willow County, we are not experiencing the first dirt digging election in 2016, and no doubt given human nature, not the last...

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

Bringing an element of elegance to your holiday celebration is easy when you start with party-pleasing ingredients, and great tasting food often starts with dairy. Foods like milk, cheese and yogurt not only enhance the flavor and texture of dishes everyone loves, but they also add high-quality nutrients to support the health and wellbeing of your guests...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The eighth-annual McCook intramural tennis program concludes today at the Bison Tennis Courts...

McPHERSON, Kan. -- McCook Community College assistant volleyball coach Jeremy Manning has accepted a head coaching position at Central Christian College in McPherson, Kan...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Will injuries cause the speedometer to slow down for McCook Community College men's basketball this season?

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Maybe the Cambridge Trojans would rather not be rolling into Saturday's C2-8 district championship match with Southern Valley considering what happened in their most recent volleyball match...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Next stop: Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. -- While the final numbers are still being processed, the Community Chest's first Big Give McCook fund-raising event Thursday looks like it was a huge success. More than $55,000 was raised Thursday online at biggivemccook.org and at giving stations located at most local banks, Hillcrest and the YMCA, according to coordinator Ronda Graff...

Imperial, Neb. -- A lawsuit filed by Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District challenging water-management plans approved by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and NRDs in the Republican Basin was dismissed Thursday. The surface-water irrigation district based in Cambridge argued that Integrated Management Plans (IMPs) approved by DNR and the NRDs violated the Republican River Compact, prevented more surface water use, denied it equal protection of the law and due process, and burdened interstate commerce. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Veterans and active service members are invited to come to St. Patrick School Friday, Nov. 11 for the annual Veterans Day program to honor those who have served, and are currently serving our country, as well as the families and communities who support them...

TRENTON, Neb. -- St. James of Trenton and Holy Family of Palisade are hosting a free-will-donation "Fall Dinner" on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Trenton. Buffet style serving is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring turkey, ham and homemade desserts...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Heritage Senior Center hopes to upgrade the larger of its two public transit vehicles and will seek City Council approval Monday to pursue financial assistance. The $60,000 vehicle purchase is anticipated to cost the city only $6,000...

STANTON, Neb. -- A 30-year-old Stanton County man arrested earlier this week on sexual assault and false imprisonment charges also had an active Red Willow County warrant. According to a report on kticradio.com, Arthur Ebert was arrested Tuesday for first degree sexual assault and false imprisonment following a disturbance at a Stanton residence...

Looking forward to an extra hour of sleep this Sunday? You might want to rethink that strategy. Sleeping in seems nice, but the abrupt change can throw off your body's internal biological clock, or circadian rhythm. That can lead to sleepiness in the day, accidents, depression, migraine headaches and other health problems, according to some studies...

The term gerrymander came into existence in 1812 from Eldridge Gerry. Gerry, governor of Massachusetts at the time, was lampooned when his party redistricted the state in a blatant bid to preserve an Antifederalist majority. One Essex County district resembled a salamander, and a newspaper editor dubbed it gerrymander (online etymology Dictionary, 2010)...

BLAIR, Neb. -- If playoff football comes down to who's playing the best football at the right time, McCook is certainly making its case in Class B...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Out of an estimated crowd of 3,500, two McCook area women were selected and competed onstage at the "Price is Right" traveling show at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island Wednesday. Angie Langan of McCook and Kelsie Sughroue of Indianola, Neb., were two of the lucky ones whose names were called to "come on down" and compete on the show...