Stories from Friday, July 14, 2017

How much cash do you carry with you? For more and more of us, the answer is “not much.” Credit card companies and retailers are trying to hurry the trend along, for obvious reason — profit for the cards and increased efficiency and profit for the retailers...

Richard Edward Wallace Aug 15, 1939 - July 7, 2017 LYONS, Colo. — Richard Edward Wallace, 77, passed away at his home on July 7, 2017.  He was born Aug 15, 1939, to John Passmore and Lillie (Clark) Wallace in McCook, Neb.  Rich grew up in McCook where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Mary Louise Helwick on Oct. ...

25th anniversary Friends and family of Rick and Mary Tolliver of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, June 18, 2017. Their children are Emily Tolliver of Prescott Ariz., Sean Tolliver of Lackland AFB, Texas, and Allison, Ryan and Dani Tolliver of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 512 E. Third, McCook NE 69001...

80th birthday The family of Darlene Cuellar of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Her family includes children, Theresa Cuellar of Omaha, Neb., Doreen and Steve Sima of Alabama, Dianne and Gary Klabunde of Omaha, Karen and Ron Wertz of Trenton, Neb., Chris and Alan Griffing of Omaha and Denise Spellman of Shelton, Neb. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 402 Missouri Ave. Circle, No. 7, McCook, NE 69002...

90th birthday Family and friends of Ruth Bridgmon of Palisade, Neb., are hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday Sunday, July 16, 2017. The open house is Saturday, July 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mihm Hall in Palisade. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 144, Palisade, NE 69040...

Caroline Amber Koch Kirstie and Ross Koch of Lexington, Neb., announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Amber Koch, born May 25, 2017, at Kearney, Neb. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Karen and Dennis Hiatt of McCook, Neb., and Frank and Denise Koch of Hastings, Neb. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Dixie Kofler and William Schenck, all of McCook...

INDIANOLA, Neb, — A Bartley woman was arrested after being involved in two accidents at construction sites at Indianola Wednesday morning. Nebraska State Patrol Sgt. Joel Smith reported this morning that Darcie Jameson, 46, of Bartley, was charged with suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after the second accident, at 10:06 a.m...

MCCOOK, Neb. — The Gering PVC Seniors sould provide one strong challenge for McCook National Bank entering today’s American Legion regular-season finales. The pipe company-sponsored American Legion team stretched its win streak to nine before losing on Wednedsday against Buckley’s Bombers...

GILLETTE, Wyo. – A rising rodeo star with McCook connections will be competing in the rodeo that dwarfs all others starting Sunday. Wyatt Kunkee, who recently graduated from Callaway Public School has earned a position on the Nebraska National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyo., starting Sunday to compete at the annual 69th National High School Finals Rodeo in the saddle bronc riding...

McCOOK, Neb. — After a lawyer, $8,000 in expenses, eight binders full of legal documents and with help from friends and family in Southwest Nebraska, Allstair Myers finally became a U.S. citizen this summer. And the former Westmoreland, Jamaican, resident couldn't be happier...