Stories from Monday, January 23, 2017

Not to contradict Bob Dylan, but you might need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. If the weather service issues a warning, it's a good idea to pay attention. We received several tragic reminders of that this weekend. On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons won a chance to play in the Super Bowl, but while that game was going on, four people were killed at Albany, Ga., bringing to 19 the number of people who died in two days of tornadoes across the South -- 15 in south Georgia alone...

During World War II the American people received a healthy dose of propaganda, from the Axis Powers, who were our enemy. We also got a lot of propaganda from our own government, about the Axis Powers, to be sure that we were constantly apprised about our enemy and why we should be fighting against the Powers of Evil. After the war, when the War Crimes trials were held, we found out just how bad the leaders of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperialist Japan really were...

Dear Editor, Your guest columnist of Jan. 10, shows how different view we have. He's, from many thousand feet in the air, closer to God, and that of the infantry guy in the rice paddies who also knows God, never mind better pay for the airman. I was raised country...

Dolores Elaine (Monter) Hoefs Dec. 21, 1926 - Jan. 19, 2017 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Dolores Elaine (nee Monter) Hoefs, age 90, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (Jan. 19, 2017), at Tri Valley Hospital in Cambridge, Neb. She was born Dec. 21, 1926, to Fredrich and Hermine (Hermes) Monter at their home southwest of Arapahoe. She graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1944. She attended Concordia Teacher's College in Seward, Neb., and taught school in Wisner, Neb...

Janet Kay Higley July 30,1956 - Jan. 21, 2017 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Janet Kay Higley, age 60, of Culbertson, passed away at Community Hospital of McCook on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. She was born in Holdrege, Neb., on July 30, 1956, to Rex and Twyla (Jordan) Steinbrink. Janet graduated from Trenton High School in 1974. She attended nursing school in Kearney, receiving her degree as a licensed practical nurse...

Recaps from the RPAC wrestling tournament on Friday at Curtis: Team scores on Friday: 1. Southwest 196.5, 2. Southern Valley 186.5, 3. Medicine Valley 169, 4. Cambridge 144, 5. Arapahoe 137.5, 6. Dundy County-Stratton 96, 7. Loomis-Bertrand 77, 8. Hitchcock County 68, 9. Alma 62, 10. Maxwell 44, 11. Wauneta-Palisade 4...

RPAC boys and girls basketball tournaments began Saturday with more details being featured in Tuesday's Gazette. Girls West No. 5 Hitchcock County knocked off No. 4 Maywood-Hayes Center and earned a shot at undefeated No. 1 Dundy County-Stratton in tonight's quarterfinals at Paxton...

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- McCook delivered a heavy medal performance and came almost feeling like rock stars after the Lexington Invitational on Saturday. The Bison captured seven tournament medals and scored at least two major upsets. Carson Richards knocked off a rated wrestler from Beatrice at 106 pounds while capturing the consolation championship...

Due to a possible snowstorm hitting on Tuesday, McCook High's Southwest Conference boys quarterfinal game at Ogallala has been moved to tonight. The Bison (7-9 record) are now set for a 6:30 p.m. game at Ogallala. McCook's girls are also playing today in a 5:30 p.m. contest at Cozad...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- More than 60 youth basketball teams from multiple states made for another memorable Mac Attack basketball tournament in McCook on Saturday. Team champions appear in bold type along with results from each of the divisions for both boys and girls...

The 2016 Republican River Fitness Series officially came to a close Saturday night with the first award banquet. Nearly 100 participants and their guests celebrated the fruits of their year-long efforts with a dinner and awards at the KC Hall in McCook for age-division winners and series finishers...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County elected a Republican Sheriff in 2014 by a partisan vote coming from only its registered Republican voters. The lack of a Democratic candidate while four Republican candidates vied for the office drew headlines at-the-time pointing out only Republican voters, nearly two-thirds of voters in the county, would have input on the outcome...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A former McCook resident received jail time earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court for violating his court ordered probation. The offender, 24-year-old Clifford R. Stark of Hildreth, Nebraska, was sentenced to 120 days in county jail with credit given for 24 days already served during a Jan. 4, 2017, sentencing hearing...

Judy Eileen Harrison June 13, 1957 - Jan. 22, 2017 STRATTON, Neb. -- Judy Eileen Harrison, age 59, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Judy was born June 13, 1957, to Warren E. and Rose A. (Maris) Harrison in Stratton, Neb. ...