Stories from Wednesday, December 7, 2016

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. Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Dundy County-Stratton made it a sweep with victories in the boys' and girls' Cattle Trail brackets on Tuesday...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Southwest Roughriders sure aren't waiting around for anyone to slow their great season-opening momentum...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The first game of the 2016 Cattle Trail may turn out to be the best of the tournament...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Tri Valley Health System is sponsoring a Holiday Tour of Homes from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Cambridge. This year's tour includes six stops: Trevor and Genny Kubik's home, 72232 Rd 408 Dave and Karen Custer's home, 72181 Cross Creek Road...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City leaders plan to meet with property owners of land being considered for annexation prior to announcing publicly what areas are being looked at. They hope by placing an emphasis on communication, as well as downsizing the targeted areas, will improve results when compared to a similar effort that failed more than a decade ago...

McCook Elementary's and St. Patrick's kindergartners, first and second graders and special education students and Hillcrest Nursing Home residents continue the tradition of creating ornaments for and decorating the "Community Christmas Tree" in the lobby of the McCook Municipal Center. ...

Nebraska National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Harris, foreground, greets Major General Daryl Bohac, Nebraska Adjutant General, upon the general's arrival from Lincoln in a Blackhawk helicopter at McCook's airport Saturday morning. Accompanying the general was Sgt. ...

Helping organize the Salvation Army's annual Bell Ringing campaign are, from left, Robert Putz, Cornerstone Fellowship; Brad Brauer, Our Savior Lutheran Church and St Alban's Episcopal Church; Steve Bales, First Congregational Church; Bruce Lester, Evangelical Free Church; Wayne Vogel, McCook Church of Christ; and Jason VanPelt, McCook Christian Church. ...

It's always big news when the president travels, but the subject has drawn more than it's share of attention this week. President-elect Trump, Time Magazine's Man of the Year, found time to tweet about the price of a couple of new Air Force Ones. "Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump" tweeted...

Okay, you come down Christmas morning and find that new telescope you were wanting. After your initial flood of joy at all the sparkly, shining things on it, what do you do now? That was the situation I faced, when at age 12, I was given a telescope by my parents for Christmas. I could not wait for it to get dark, so I could go outside and see the wonders of the universe...

William Arthur Stewart Aug. 8, 1927 - Dec. 6, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- William Arthur Stewart of McCook passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Neb. Bill was 89 years old. Bill was born on Aug. 8, 1927, in Culbertson, Neb., to parents, Arthur Lee and Nellie M. ...

Merlin Charles Diederich April 2, 1932 - Dec. 6, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Merlin Charles Diederich passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at his home in McCook at the age of 84, after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 2, 1932, at Selden, Kan., to parents, Charles H. and Matilda Lydia (Harold) Diederich. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1949...

QUINTER, Kan. -- No one was stopping Easton Smith...