Stories from Monday, April 17, 2017

Donlee Lavern Rockwell Feb. 18, 1942 - April 14, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. — Donlee Lavern (Don L.) Rockwell, 75, went to live with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 14, 2017. He was born Feb. 18, 1942, in North Platte, Neb., to Walter A. Rockwell and Bessie Mae (Hughes) Rockwell. ...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The next “Mobile Pantry” in Southwest Nebraska will be Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until noon, in the fire hall at 105 W. Walnut Street in Bartley. This is the first Mobile Pantry in Bartley. Shoppers MUST bring their own boxes, bags, little red wagons or shopping carts; boxes are not available on site. The elderly or handicapped are encouraged not to shop alone because the boxes get heavy. Delivery is not available...

Jesse Lundquist, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., demonstrates lightning with a Van de Graaff machine, and air pressure with a plastic drink bottle for sixth graders at McCook Junior High Tuesday afternoon. Lundquist explained the makings of weather, teaching students about air pressure, air masses, fronts, the jet stream and clouds. ...

Note: 100 years ago, in April 1917, the United States joined England and its Allies in a conflict against the German Army, now known as World War I. This was the first of entire world struggles, “The War to End All Wars”. Unfortunately, this would not be the last of these Worldwide Wars...

Champions, team scores and all top six area placers from the Medicine Valley Track-Field Invitational at McCook on Thursday: Boys Teams: Cambridge 121, 2. Medicine Valley 84, 3. Wauneta-Palisade 74, 4. Southwest 60, 5. Arapahoe 48, 6. Stapleton 45, 7. McCook JV 36, 8. Hitchcock County 34, 9. Maywood-Hayes Center 24, 10. McPherson County 1...

Champions, team scores and all top six area placers from the Medicine Valley Track-Field Invitational at McCook on Thursday: Girls Teams: 1. Cambridge 168.5; 2. Hitchcock County 98.5; 3. Wauneta-Palisade 54; 4. Maywood-Hayes Center 48; 5. McCook JV 42; 6. Arapahoe 41; 7. Southwest 32; 8. McPherson County 25; 9. Medicine Valley 18...

McCOOK, Neb. — The after-holiday week starts fast and furous with Tuedsay’s 9 a.m. McCook Invitational at Heritage Hills Golf Course. There are 10 visiting teams scheduled to join the Bison for this annual invite featuring Class A North Platte and Grand Island, familiar foes Holdrege, Ogallala, Cozad, Lexington, Minden and Broken Bow...

By Randy YorK The N-Sider LINCOLN, Neb. — Even though Nebraska football coach Mike Riley seems to be in no hurry to name the Huskers’ starting quarterback for the 2017 season, that doesn’t stop the media from reaching their own conclusions about who will succeed Tommie Armstrong Jr. following his four-year run in that highly scrutinized position...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County District 3 Commissioner Vesta Dack submitted a letter of resignation during the commissioners’ weekly meeting this morning. Dack’s letter indicated that because of her husband Dean’s health concerns, they need to be closer to specialty doctors in North Platte, and are moving to Paxton. The resignation is effective Sunday, April 30...

Ruth Ellen (Downing) Brosius Sept. 20, 1926 - April 14, 2017 MCCOOK, Neb. — Ruth Ellen (Downing) Brosius, age 90, of McCook, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 20, 1926, to Albert Ray and Minnie Ellen (Winters) Downing in rural Rawlins County, Kan., where she grew up. ...