Stories from Friday, June 2, 2017

The annual Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska won’t be passing through western Nebraska this year, starting in Falls City on Sunday and winding up in Tekamah next Saturday. The annual Tour de Nebraska bicycle ride, featured in a story on today’s Outdoors page starts in St. Paul June 21 and stops in Loup City, Broken Bow and Ord before returning to St. Paul five days later...

The first amendment to the Constitution, one of ten original amendments called The Bill Of Rights, was passed by Congress in 1791 and says the following: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances...

As chairperson of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee, and an ag producer, I’m humbled and proud to promote the successes of agriculture. But even more important is to continue to work on solutions for the challenges facing Nebraska’s farmers, ranchers, and the rural economy, including burdensome property taxes...

A new bill introduced this week would raise the federal minimum wage by 107 percent to $15 an hour. Economists agree that it's a terrible idea. A 2015 University of New Hampshire survey found that nearly three-quarters of surveyed US labor economists were opposed to a broad $15 minimum wage. ...

Calvin Harold Faw Feb. 9, 1926 - May 31, 2017 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Calvin Harold Faw, 91, died Wednesday (May 31, 2017), at the Arapahoe Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Arapahoe to Harold Washington Faw and Anna Caroline Thomas. He graduated from high school in 1944. ...

50th anniversary The family of Eldon and Ann Mock of Holbrook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 3, 2017. They were married in 1967 at St. Paul First Presbyterian Church. Their family includes children, the late Scott Mock, Michael (Chad Kennelly) Mock of Des Moines, Iowa, Kevin (Natalie) Mock of Denver, Colo., and Kyle (Christy) Mock of Eudora, Kan.; and grandchildren, Lucy and Vivi Mock. ...

Brooks Scott McCain Lucas and Olivia McCain of Fremont, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Brooks Scott McCain, born May 5, 2017 at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long. He has one sister, Parker McCain. ...

Kayla Dawn Wallen Shane and Becky Wallen of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Kayla Dawn Wallen, born March 12, 2017, at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Neb. She weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Craig and Linda Wallen and Paul and Marlene Goodenberger, all of McCook. ...

Drex Norman Werkmeister Kyle and Starla Werkmeister of McCook announce the birth of their son, Drex Norman Werkmeister, who was born Jan. 13, 2017, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 10 pounds, 10.9 ounces and measured 22 inches long. He has one brother, Hudson, 8 and a sister, Tenlee, 4. Grandparents are Paul and Tami Teel of McCook, Joe Werkmeister of Maywood, Neb., and Kyle and Kay Nichols of North Platte...

If you are a fan of old photography from the McCook area, you have no doubt seen the name Fearn with a notation of copyright on a picture or two. William Brooks Fearn was apparently the go to photographer in McCook during the early 1900s and according to his advertisements in the McCook Tribune, he had a studio at 110 Main Avenue (Norris) from which he operated. That building would today be the south door into Fuller’s Family Restaurant and also housed the Olympia during my childhood...

The perfect treat to celebrate and escape the heat this summer FAMILY FEATURES — With backyard barbecues, pool parties and patriotic celebrations in full swing leading up to the Fourth of July, kids are constantly on the go with summertime activities. For long summer days in the sun, a cool treat is the perfect way to help keep kids energized for all of their summertime activities...

Rachel Allison of North Platte, a forest health specialist with the Nebraska Forest Service, explains at a tree workshop in Beaver City that Nebraska’s environment is hard on trees, although humans also greatly impact tree health by planting them too deep or in the wrong location, over- and under-watering, using pesticides nearby and injuring them with mowers and weed whips. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — City leaders hope to change city ordinance to allow one member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to reside in the city’s 2-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction. The items is scheduled for consideration with the three-reading rule suspended during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Municipal Center...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — An Alabama man ran from Chase County law enforcement officers last week in his own pickup, in a front-end loader and on foot. He was finally apprehended as he tried to steal a Nebraska State Patrol vehicle. The Imperial Republican and Wauneta Breeze report that James Page Todd, 22, of Dothan, Ala., faces multiple charges after the chase through Chase and Hayes counties on Thursday, May 25...

When visiting Ireland in June 2016, I had little idea that a new Irish friend would lead to a connection between her own family and mine. In fact, I learned of a fascinating connection between one of her great aunts, my hometown of McCook, several early local businessmen, and the former St. Catherine’s hospital...

McCOOK, Neb. — Storyteller Kim Weitkamp enjoys the role of being one of the most sought after storytellers and speakers in the country. She — along with Grammy-award nominees Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen — headline this year’s Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival June 9-10...

The Wilsonville Saddle Club plans its 50th annual and last-ever “Wilsonville Rodeo,” Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, at 1:30 p.m. each day, in the arena on Highway 89. Admission will be $7 for adults, and $3 for children 12 and under. Lunch and T-shirt sales will be available on site. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Darrell Meister’s herd of American bison and corriente steers is growing in a healthy, sustainable environment in pastures north of McCook. The bison and Corrientes are rotated among pastures of native grasses and forbes. Darrell plans to develop even more rotations, converting corn stubble to fields of seasonal forage with a central watering tank. There won’t be anymore row crops on his 160 acres, Darrell says...

FELLING FIELD – Kalen McCorkle’s dash for home plate paid off for the Golden Plains Realty Lugnuts on Tuesday night as he averted a tag from the opposing catcher and won the game for the Lugnuts. Golden Plains Realty and the Tigers Muckdogs were tied at 9-9 in the bottom of the fourth inning,...

McCOOK, Neb. — A wild night of dramatic Herrman-Jones comebacks sadly came down to one disputed substitution on Thursday at the Jaycees Complex. The McCook Junior Legion B team clearly had more fight than Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA Finals game one...

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 9 a.m. SHOTGUN START Hole 1 Pro: Nate Barbee Gary Wiemers TJ Wiemers Matt Wiemers Garrett Rippen Hole 2 Pro: Shane Zywiec Doug Frank Dave Eisenhart Charlie Gull Chris Nix Hole 3A Pro: Tom O’Keeffe Perry Strombeck Dan Stramel Spencer Walter...

Nebraska’s best high school athletes from the class of 2017 will dust off their cleats and prepare for North vs. South action during the annual “Nebraska Shrine Football Classic”, airing at 2 p.m. CT, Saturday on NET. The annual football match-up is broadcast live from Foster Field at the Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at the University of Nebraska at Kearney with sportscaster Larry Punteney calling the play by play, former Husker Damon Benning providing color commentary and former Husker Blake Lawrence with sideline reports.. ...

A final reminder that McCook Bison football team will be hosting the annual Championship Football Camp starting on Monday. The camp will feature many of the players that helped McCook to Class B state semifinals four consecutive seasons. This camp is designed for those entering grades two through eight this fall...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook police officers euthanized an ill coyote Monday near the city walking trail. "The police department received several calls regarding a coyote acting ill and odd along the walking trail near East H Street at 11 a.m. on May 29. It is not known if the animal was rabid, but it did appear to have severe mange and other health issues," said Chief of Police Isaac Brown in response to questions pertaining to the incident...

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