Stories from Tuesday, April 18, 2017

As we approach Saturday’s Earth Day, a study shows Nebraska, like most “red” voting states, isn’t very “green.” A study by WalletHub.com shows the Cornhusker state ranking far below “blue” states like Oregon and California in conventional measurements of environmental progress...

James Kenneth Hines Nov. 30, 1920 - April 17, 2017 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — James Kenneth Hines, 96, of Arapahoe, died Monday (April 17, 2017), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. He was born Nov. 30, 1920, in Furnas County, Neb., to John and Nellie (Mayo) Hines. He graduated from Beaver City High School in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners will receive and open bids for the summer 2017 armor coating project during their weekly meeting Monday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m. The project will encompass the southern 81⁄2 miles of the Bartley-Lebanon road, and cost approximately $15,000 a mile, or $127,500. It should be completed by mid-September...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College presents Peter Shaffer’s Tony-award winning “Black Comedy” opens Thursday at the Weeth Theater in Tipton Hall on campus. Performances – under the direction of MCC Theater Instructor Clay Grizzle -- are set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee April 23...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow County Sheriff’s Department is seeking local donations to help fund the daily services of beloved K-9 Officer Luna, as well as to offset upcoming expenses associated with a new kennel purchase. Several local businesses have been particularly generous supporters of the county’s K-9 unit and Chief Deputy Joe Koetter hopes to take some of the pressure off by way of local fundraising efforts. He is in the early stages of seeking partners, as well as donors...

Janna Barlow of rural Atwood sorts through a pile of old newspapers she rescued from a house to be demolished in Atwood. Janna loves history and is fascinated by the people and events gracing the pages of the 1930’s-era Omaha World-Herald, Stratton News and Benkelman Post-News Chronicle. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Joseph Anderjaska of Hayes Center brought home McCook Community College’s top academic award Monday bringing home the Presidential award during Honors Convocation Ceremonies at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. Katrina Arthen of Eagle River, Alaska won the Vice President of Instruction Award and Lewis Diankulu of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada won Vice President of Student Services...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook residents have just a few more weeks to install a permanent backyard fire pit without going through a permitting process. City leaders granted second reading approval to a new ordinance last night intended to provide standardized guidelines related to the setup and use of backyard fire pits...

LB 72 is designed to enhance access to capital markets for governmental entities by providing that general obligation bonds, notes, and other financing obligations of governmental entities have a statutory lien on bond pledged revenue sources. More simply put, this would create a statutory lien on government issued bonds to ensure that bondholders are paid first if the issuing government entity goes bankrupt...

The staff at Horizon Bank raised funds throughout the year to benefit Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault Services in McCook. The funds were matched by Horizon Bank and will be used to provide services for victims of sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and domestic violence. ...

STERLING, Colo. — A sweet 16-run second inning sent McCook Community College’s softball team soaring to its 18-4 win over Northeastern (Colo.) Friday afternoon. The top seven Indian hitters all knocked in runs though none did more damage than 3-4 hitters Angelia Evans and Alexis Moeaki...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Aggie Rodeo from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis ended the Easter weekend by matching the University of Nebraska Lincoln with four athletes in the top 10. The UNL Huskes team hosted 12 schools from the Great Plains Region on Friday and Saturday at the Lancaster Events Center in Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. — From Chase Adams fanning 16 to McCook Community College scoring 13 in Sunday’s finale, it was one super 5-1 baseball weekend for the Indians baseball team. The Indians are now 23-21 (15-13 conference) after doubleheader sweeps on Friday and Saturday along with an Easter Sunday 13-12 comeback victory...

NORTH PLATTE — McCook’s top six players were 20-0 while leading the powerful Bison tennis girls to another championship in Monday’s North Platte JV Invitational. No foe came closer than 6-3 against singles champs Haley Potthoff and Riley Hansen. No. 1 doubles Kori Uerling and DeLaney Jumps also went 5-0 with one tight 7-5 victory over Ogallala’s best duo. They added a 6-4 triumph against the Hastings Tigers...

SCOTTSBLUFF — A great eight group of McCook-area football players have been selected for this summer’s West Nebraska All-Star Football Game. McCook seniors Dunncan Rogers, Eric Langan and Cade Cappel will join the West All-Star team for this June 10 showdown at Scottsbluff’s Bearcat Stadium...

Twenty minutes before last Saturday’s annual Nebraska Red-White Spring Football Game, Jan Berringer and Drue Lovgren surveyed Memorial Stadium’s 20-yard line in the Northwest corner of Tom Osborne Field. A record 83 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team Award winners were the focus for 78,320 Husker fans. ...

Grannie Annie and I heard a great sermon on Easter Sunday. The minister talked about encouraging other persons. Look them in the eye and tell them that you believe in them. In his case, he was a retired minister driving a school bus to keep his mind and life juices flowing. He befriended a high school age student (unsaid but probably the old gent became friends with all his students) and asked the polite young man boarding his bus how his grades were going...