Stories from Friday, April 21, 2017

One of President Trump’s campaign promises that cannot be met; that will be, in fact, impossible to meet, is his promise to put 25 million people back to work. In the coming 10 years, millions of people will no longer be needed to work in a large variety of jobs across the country and 40 percent of the current Fortune 500 companies will no longer exist. The reason for this is robotics and Artificial Intelligence...

60th anniversary The family of Jack and Sharon Lytle of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary that was on April 19, 2017. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1610 Centennial Drive, McCook, NE 69001...

A local first grader was learning about opposites in school — cold? “Hot.” Up? “Down.” His next answer provided the wisdom only a child could offer. Sweet? “Healthy.” The teacher was looking for “sour,” but there’s growing evidence America’s sweet tooth is doing it harm — even if the sweet isn’t provided by sugar...

60th anniversary The family of Marlin and Letha Perks of Stockville, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 28, 2017. They were married in 1957 at Orafino, Neb. Their family includes children, Boni (Lee) Edwards of North Platte, Neb., Terry Perks of Bartley, Neb., and Shelly (Mike) Slaba of North Platte; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 39597 Road 737, Stockville, NE  69042...

Avery Robert Olsen Jon and Nicole Olsen of McCook announce the birth of their son, Avery Robert Olsen, who was born April 3, 2017, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Don and Lisa Felker and Bob and Connie Olsen, all of McCook. Great-grandparents are Betty Davidson and Gene and Cleta Baumfalk, of McCook...

HERNDON, Kan. — Jessica Ann Riener of Herndon, Kan., and Landon Mitchell Keller of Palco, Kan., were united in marriage on Nov. 11, 2016, at St. Marys Assumption Catholic Church in Herndon with the Revs. Gnanasekar Kulandai of Atwood, Kan., and Henry Sawlone of Hays, Kan., officiating...

There's no better way to spice up a party than by using unexpected ingredients in fun, flavorful dishes and drinks. For your next fiesta, celebrate a star of the party with sweet and juicy watermelon. Not only does versatile watermelon lend a unique taste to your menu, it's a healthy ingredient that provides natural hydration with 92 percent water content, along with the antioxidant lycopene and the amino acid citrulline...

DANBURY, Neb. — Connie McKain is convinced she is meant to be in a century-old Victorian house resurrected from among the weeds and trees in Danbury, Nebraska. Connie, her sister-in-law, Gina Witt, and her step-daughter, Daniell McKain, were supposed to be looking at a rental property near Danbury 2 1/2 years ago when they spotted the vacant two-story house on the north side of Highway 89 on the eastern edge of Danbury. ...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The final public input session for the Mid-Plains Community College facilities master plan is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MDT Tuesday, April 25 at the MPCC Imperial Campus in Imperial. The purpose of the event is to collect ideas from the public regarding what MPCC’s campuses should look like over the next decade...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook’s JV tennis girls put another football-like score on North Platte with their 34-7 dual win on Tuesday. The Bison also beat Hershey, 6-3, for an overall score of 40-10 in this triangular. McCook set a strong tone against the Class A Bulldogs when singles players Haley Potthoff, Riley Hansen and Kylee Hauxwell all won 6-0...

McCOOK, Neb. – McCook Indian Chase Adams has earned the NJCAA D1 Pitcher of the Week honors for Week 12 (Apr 10-16). The hard throwing right hander from Las Vegas, had a dominating performance against Miles CC last Friday to earn the selection; Adams tossed a complete game shutout while striking out 16 Pioneers and allowing only two hits...

Team scores and all top six area placers at Thursday’s Hitchcock County Invitational: Teams: 1. Southwest 148, 2. Medicine Valley 128, 3. Wauneta-Palisade 113, 4. Hitchcock County 60, 5. McCook JV 55. 100-dash: 1. Logan Greenlee, SW, 12.1; 2. Kaden Guerrero, SW, 12.1; 3. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — A fast start featuring four field event titles helped the Southwest Roughriders hold off two tough challengers at Thursday’s Hitchcock County Invitational. The Roughriders ruled every field event except power throws. Hitchcock’s Wes Merrill defended his home turf when he won the shot put...

Team scores and all top six placers at Thursday’s Hitchcock County Falcons Invitational: Girls Teams: 1. Hitchcock County 166, 2. Southwest 98, 3. McCook JV 86, 4. Wauneta-Palisade 83, 5. Medicine Valley 77. 100-dash: 1. Kyleigh Scott, HC, 13.5; 2. Nicole Dewey, SW, 13.9; 3. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — It was all about black and gray on a bright blue-skied Thursday as Hitchcock County’s girls ran away with their annual invitational championship. Kyleigh Scott conquered the springs (100, 200 meters), Amanda Mote showed she could go distance (800, 3200-meter wins) and Jasmine Youngquist ran her all-time fastest 400 to lead the champion Falcons...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook woman was sentenced to probation earlier this month in Red Willow County District Court for attempting to violate the sex offender registration act. The sex offender, 25-year-old Tai-Lynn Weaver of 409 East 3rd Street, was ordered to serve 12 months probation and two days in county jail, with credit given for two days already served...