Stories from Wednesday, November 9, 2016

I have saved this the fifth and final constellation of the southern ocean because it is my favorite. Not because there is anything great to be found there or it is spectacular to behold. I a.m. someone who tends to favor the underdog and if there is an underdog in the sky, this one is it...

We were little surprised when a mock election at Central Elementary this week went for Donald Trump. Such votes have been very accurate over the years, in our recollection, and all the polls indicated that Hillary Trump would win. Score another one for the kids...

Little kids with more than a little "fight" caught Jessi Thalheim's attention long before she started leading her alma mater's volleyball team...

It is no secret the McCook Bison are having a great football season...

TRENTON, Neb. -- Unofficial Hitchcock County results show voters recalled County Assessor Marlene Bedore 738 to 683. Some 1,421 votes were cast, 51.94 in favor of the recall and 48.06 against. Complete county results are available at http://bit.ly/2eTgsyc...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County voters turned out in force for Tuesday's General Election, leading to lines at polling places not seen in the last 20 to 25 years, according to county election officials. In years past, Red Willow County voting lines typically only occurred during lunch hours, according to County Clerk Tami Teel. She said polling places all over Red Willow County were experiencing lines of voters Tuesday and many starting at 8 a.m. in the morning...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The coordinator of McCook's annual "Coat Closet" was deeply touched by the generosity of donors who gave coats, hats and mittens to the annual winter coat and clothing giveaway the first week of November. Following the giveaway of coats and clothing that filled tables on the floor and lined the balcony railings of Memorial Auditorium, Coat Closet coordinator Barb Ostrum said, "Donors were amazing this year ... ...

Paul C. Martin Jr. Jan.26, 1932 - Nov. 8, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Our Triune God decided Paul C. Martin Jr., 84, needed to be reunited with his wife, so took him to heaven on Nov. 8, 2016. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at Hillcrest Nursing in McCook...

VerDon Scott March 6, 1935 - Nov. 9, 2016 HAYES CENTER, Neb. -- VerDon Scott of Hayes Center passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Perkins County Health Services in Grant, Neb. He was 81 years old. VerDon was born March 6, 1935, in Palisade, Neb., to parents, Harley Allen and Helen Marie (Phelps) Scott. He was one of eight siblings. VerDon grew up in Palisade, where he also attended school...