Stories from Friday, January 20, 2017

When the temperature drops, there's nothing quite like the pleasure of simple and delicious comfort food. Instead of letting the winter chill get you down, warm your body and heart with dishes that are both comforting and delicious. After all, there is no better time to satisfy your cravings for feel-good favorites than during the cold winter months...

M. Marion Hoschouer Aug. 16, 1922 - Jan. 13, 2017 LONGMONT, Colo. -- M. Marion Hoschouer, 94, of Longmont, Formerly of Maywood, Neb., died Jan. 13, 2017, in Longmont. Maude Marion Hoschouer was born in Hayes County, Neb., on Aug. 16, 1922, to Clyde Marion and Esse Ellen (Stevens) Brown. As a freshman at Maywood High School, she fell in love with a senior named Kenneth Hoschouer. For the next 80 years, this love never wavered...

50th anniversary The family of Dale and Pat Lortz of Lincoln, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. They were married in 1967 at St. Gerald's Catholic Church in Ralston, Neb. ...

I think I wrote a while back of going to the Dalton Museum and finding a book of photographs, one of which was a snapshot of my mother when she was expecting my sister. To my knowledge there isn't another picture portraying my mom as an expectant mother, and of course I didn't have my hand scanner with me that day nor did my phone camera do the photograph justice...

Maverick Roe Guess Vallie Schultz and Robert Guess Jr. of Cambridge, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Maverick Roe Guess, born Jan. 5, 2017, at Cambridge Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 4.5 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are April and Robert Guess of Cambridge, Amy O'Hern of Taos, N.M. ...

Henry James Klotz Dean and Brittany Klotz of Bartley, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Henry James Klotz, born Nov. 30, 2016, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Neb. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Kelly and Tiffany Tollman of McCook, Neb., Chris Tollman and Jerry Dux of Fairbury, Neb., and Jim and June Klotz of Manhattan, Kan. Great-grandparents are Larry and Deb Hubl of Trenton, Neb., Mike and Kathy Tollman of Stratton, Neb.,...

Zella Mae Giron Sydney Williams and Kenny Giron of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Zella Mae Giron, born Dec. 30, 2016, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has two siblings, Azia, 9, of Burwell, Neb., and Kora, 14 months. Grandparents are Randy and Stephanie Williams of Benkelman, Neb., and Nancy Tanko of McCook. Great-grandparents are Betty Sis of Benkelman and Gene and Sherryl Williams of McCook...

50th anniversary The family of Bud and Margie Lovitt of Decatur, Ark., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. They were married at St. John's Catholic Church in Wauneta, Neb., in 1967. ...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Senior Tia Norman's 21 points led the Southern Valley girls to a 69-30 triumph over Arpahoe Thursday night. The Eagles captured their 10th win this season (10-5 record) as Cassi Bose and freshman Lauryn Samuelson slipped 11 points each through those Arapahoe nets...

WAUNETA, Neb. --A slow start never bothered the Wauneta-Palisade girls during their home game against Paxton Thursday evening. Senior Faith Simpson's 23 points and nine rebounds powered the Broncos to a 24-point victory, 64-40, with Reagan Skow adding another 18...

Just a reminder that about 60 youth basketball teams are expected to play in Saturday's McCook Optimist Club annual "Mac Attack" tournament at various sites in McCook. Watch for photos and other details next week.

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- The Dundy County-Stratton boys took early command and never lost control of their 56-34 victory at Cambridge Thursday evening. Individual stats were not obtained. The Tigers raised their record to 13-2 as they jumped ahead 6-0, led by eight into halftime and dominated those final two quarters...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. --A young cub rose among the Tigers and showed why Dundy County's girls are more dangerous than ever Thursday night. "Kami Porter. Who would have seen that?" coach Nathan Behlke said after the sophomore's 20 points ignited a 58-41 conquest of perhaps the area's best challenger in Cambridge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Chancellor brothers of McCook, Teddy and Derek, attended the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th American president at noon today in Washington, D.C. The brothers are the sons of Rose Chancellor of Sioux City, Iowa, and the late Ken Chancellor. Both are graduates of McCook Senior High, Teddy in 2005 and Derek in 2011...

Nancy Collins of Keystone Floral stirs her broccoli-cheese chowder in preparation of the McCook Rotary Club's second annual "Soup-R Bowl" competition in downtown McCook today. Thirteen businesses offered their favorite soups to the public in a taste-testing sampler and fund-raiser for the McCook Pantry. ...

WAUNETA, Neb. -- Until Jan. 31, hunters can shoot troublesome turkeys within the village limits of Wauneta. After the village board lifted a restriction on the use of shotguns within the village earlier this month, the Wauneta Breeze newspaper reported that wild turkeys can now be hunted on village-owned and private property...

When I was growing up, our two major political parties were nothing like they are today. Most of who we are we learn from our family and I was no different. They were very active politically so I became enamored with politics too and at a very early age. ...

You won't find many Red State voters agreeing with Madonna much, but we've found a point in common. Dressed in black with a shirt reading "Feminist," the Material Girl told an anti-Trump audience they should read the Constitution and get more involved in the political process...

Subscriber Dennis Irwin, noticing a story Jan. 13 about eagle viewing opportunities at Lake Ogallala, noted that nature lovers could get an up-close-and-personal view of nesting eagles, thanks to a North Fort Myers, Fla., real estate agent who sponsors a 24-hour webcam of a pair of bald eagles. ...