Stories from Friday, May 26, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — Plenty of state tournament-tested talent will gather one more time in McCook High’s gymnasium for the annual Cambridge CSO All-Star Basketball games tonight. The girls’ game will tip at 6 p.m., and area players were featured on Thursday...

You may never give it a second thought but we're here for you. When the unthinkable happens Emergency Medical Professionals are standing ready to swoop in and help you and your loved ones. Whether it's a serious medical condition or accident, EMTs and Paramedics are quietly and heroically performing lifesaving tasks in our communities every day...

“Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers,” reads the entry on Memorial Day from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website...

Barbara J. “Barb” Dye July 1, 1946 - May 24, 2017 MITCHELL, Neb. — Barbara J “Barb” Dye, 70, of Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at her home. Her funeral service will be Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, Neb., with Rev. George Kilmer officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the chapel. A graveside service will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 2 p.m. (CST) at the Trenton Cemetery, Trenton, Neb...

Joshua Aaron Behnke Aug. 22, 1992 - May 21, 2017 KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Lance Corporal Joshua Aaron Behnke, 24, passed away May 21, 2017. Graveside funeral services with Military honors celebrating his life will be Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C., at 1 p.m., officiated by Father Vince Smith...

Siebrandt, Fuhrman Kelsey Jo Siebrandt of McCook, Neb., and Isaac Will Fuhrman of Canistota, S.D., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Roger and Marti Siebrandt of McCook. Grandparents are Arnold Cunningham and Barb Bittner of Laramie, Wyo., Richard and Jane Lee of Centennial, Colo., and in heart and memory, the late Richard and Alice Siebrandt...

50th anniversary The family of Walter (Skip) and Mary Marsh of Indianola, Neb., is hosting a reception and card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 3, 2017. They were married in 1967 at St. Mary’s Church in Brush, Colo., and will renew their vows June 3 at St Catherine’s Church in Indianola at 5 p.m., that will be followed by a reception at the St. ...

Before I cover some of the activities that McCook celebrated for Decoration Day (now Memorial Day), I want to thank everyone that got in touch with me concerning the Franklin home. Even though I have not confirmed it by going to the Courthouse to search records, we all are in accord that the home still stands directly south of Norris Park. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska’s 2017 legislative session wrapped up Tuesday, leaving District 44 State Sen. Dan Hughes pleased with some of the progress made towards tax relief but ultimately disappointed with the lack of property tax relief. “My biggest disappointment is that we did not pass any significant property tax relief,” said the third-year senator during a visit with the Gazette Thursday. ...

Take advantage of warmer weather by hosting an outdoor brunch serving an egg-tastic recipe that's sure to please your friends and family. Eggs Benedict Casserole is a do-it-yourself version of the restaurant classic, combining traditional ingredients with a spicy twist. Requiring only one dish for baking and serving, this recipe is perfect for special occassions and celebrations, or casual weekend brunches at home...

McCOOK, Neb. — More results from the recent McCook Elementary School track and field meet. Kindergarten placers appeared in Thursday’s Gazette. FIRST GRADE Rope Jump Girls’ heat one: 1. Cassidy Felker, 2. Bella Chavoya ,3. Maria Ulloa, 4. Aliyah Eder. Heat two: 1. Natalie Koetter, 2. Berkley Wolcott, 3. Raychal McRae, 4. Eden Sydow...

WICHITA, Kan. — Girls from both Decatur Community and Rawlins County, Kan., have qualified for the Kansas State Track and Field meet starting today at Cessna Stadium. Junior Brittney Wesley will represent the D.C. Red Devils in three events: 100-meter dash, 200 meters and long jump...

OMAHA, Neb. — Medicine Valley senior Kassie Jorgensen placed 11th in the Class D discus throw with a throw of 103’3” last weekend at Burke Stadium. This result was not featured earlier this week. Brady’s Tara Callahan won the discus after reaching 117’6”...

FELLING FIELD – Despite a steady rain throughout the game and a 15 minute delay in the middle of the contest both offenses for the Golden Plains Realty Lugnuts and the Roberts Farms Grasshoppers were able to overcome the sloppy conditions and provide the Felling Field crowd with some high scoring rallies on Thursday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s baseball home doubleheader against Cozad turned into no games at all Thursday night. The Cozad Seniors are not fielding a team this season, then Mother Nature decided juniors didn’t need to play one game that was feeling like two...

Molly Sughroue runs the 3000-meter steeplechase at last week’s Big 12 Conference outdoor track and field meet in Lawrence, Kan. The McCook native finished ninth in the event with a time of 10:44.89, and also ran in the women’s 5000-meter steeplechase. Sughroue will be competing in the 3000-meter steeplechase at this weekend’s NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas...

The earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old. Although our ancestors have lived here for 6 million years, modern humans have only been around for 200,000 years and civilization as we know it is only 6000 years old. That suggests that humans had to learn how to exist with each other long before the serpent talked to Eve in the Garden of Eden...

City of McCook front-end loader Dave Gummere compacts the tree pile near the city transfer station on Old Highway 6 recently. The pile increased considerably with branches downed and damaged during a heavy snow storm April 30. Kyle Potthoff, the city’s public works director, said they’ll chop the tree pile into mulch later this summer. Until then, just north of the tree pile, is already a pile of mulch, which is free for the taking for gardening and landscaping...

Bill Anderson’s 1960 Chevy Biscayne catches the eye and wins the hearts of many during the 35th annual Atwood Rod Run May 19, 20 and 21, and was selected by Active Balance Chiropractic for its “Business Choice Award.” Anderson, of Thornton, Colo., also snagged one of the Atwood Ambassadors’ “Top 10” awards with his black-and-electric green Biscayne. ...

CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional News McCOOK, Neb. — In time for Memorial Day and out of respect for those who have gone before them, Steve and Kim Butler and Jeremy Bain of McCook installed 43 iron crosses this spring in the 127-year-old Fairview Cemetery southeast of McCook...