Stories from Tuesday, December 13, 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...

The process whereby a city expands its boundaries to include a specific geographic area. Just the thought of it strikes fear into the hearts of many who reside outside the city limits of McCook. Justifiably they fear the big jump in real estate taxes, the City levy, which is sure to come their way. At least that was the sentiment expressed to me during my term serving on City Council when Bingham put together a plan to annex our neighbors...

The holidays and cold, snowy weather combine to create special concerns for law enforcement officers and the public in the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, McCook Chief of Police Ike Brown said Tuesday morning in the "Coffee with a Cop" gathering at the Bieroc Cafe...

Angel Vazquez, the 6-year-old son of Sonya and Victor Vazquez of McCook, visits with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon at the Museum of the High Plains in downtown McCook. Santa and Angel discussed Angel's year -- naughty or nice? -- and Santa's reindeer. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors is scheduled for a Work Session on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in room 200 on the North Campus of North Platte Community College, 1101 Halligan Dr. in North Platte. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. and is described as a work session with no action scheduled. A public hearing is also scheduled at 6:30 p.m. to consider entering into a purchase agreement for real estate at 1109 East 3rd in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A "grab and go" kind of breakfast may soon be offered at McCook School district. It's a concept the school board has been looking at since last year. With working parents and kids having early practices/meetings at school, getting kids out the door with something in their stomach can be a challenge. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A long-time McCook School Board member drew praise at her final meeting Monday night. "I had to take my pulse because I thought it was my eulogy," joked Diane Lyons, after hearing glowing compliments from fellow board members. First elected 12 years ago, Lyons declined to run for re-election this year, saying she wanted to give others the chance to serve...