Stories from Friday, August 4, 2017

90th birthday The family of Pat Redden, Palisade, Neb., is hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday.  He was born Aug. 8, 1927, near Champion, Neb.  The open house will be Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall in Palisade. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 222, Palisade, NE,  69040...

30th anniversary Del and Sherry Harsh were married at the farm home northeast of Bartley, Neb., on Aug 21, 1987. The wedding date was chosen because the 30th anniversary would fall on the same date as the full solar eclipse, Del joked. They have eight children, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

Kaylee Anne Lytle Jeremy and Ashley Lytle of Lincoln, Ill., announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylee Anne Lytle, who was born July 9, 2017, in Lincoln, Ill. She weighed 5 pounds 7 ounces and measured 17 inches long. Grandparents are Brian and Joleen Mowitz of Aurora, Neb., and Steve and Diane Lytle of McCook, Neb. Great-grandparents are the late Carol Lyon, the late Eldred Mowitz, Sinobia Griess and the late Paul Griess, Ron and Barbara Schneider and Joan Mills and the late Gary Mills...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Danielle Lynn Blume and James Paul Banzhaf of Indianola, Neb., were united in marriage June 3, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lincoln with the Rev. Nathan Hall officiating. Parents of the bride are Tim and Norma Blume of Indianola. Grandparents are Jane and Charles McConville of Indianola...

Emma Mae Haag Lucas and Jennifer Haag of Gem, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Mae Haag, born July 5, 2017, at Denver, Colo. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. She has one brother, Anthony, 2. Grandparents are Kelly and Patty Kreikemeier of West Point, Neb., and Gayle and Elaine Haag of Bartley, Neb. Great-grandparents are Francis Haag of Bartley...

McCook, Neb. — Weather permitting, due to complications in the contractor’s original schedule, the anticipated start date was delayed from July 31 to August 7 on US-83, north of McCook, from Reference Post 18.15 to Reference Post 25.97, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation...

STOCKVILLE, Neb. — Ron Werkmeister, Clerk Magistrate and Deputy Clerk of District Court of Frontier County, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his nearly 50 years of service to the Nebraska Judicial Branch on Aug. 1, 2017. Chief Justice Michael Heavican visited Frontier County Courthouse to present the award...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook taverns may have the option to stay open until 2 a.m., should a measure up for consideration advance next week. The McCook City Council will consider granting first reading approval to an ordinance extending sale hours for local drinking establishments from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — Developers in charge of a 4-story Holiday Inn Express under construction in McCook are asking to use more than 900 square feet of city right-of-way for parking. The McCook City Council will consider the request Monday evening during a regularly scheduled meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — When Yvonne West retires at the end of this month, she may set a record for continuous business service in downtown McCook. For sure, Yvonne will be among the all-time leaders in length of time as a McCook business employee, having completed 60 years as a staff member of Harr Insurance and its successor, MNB Insurance, on Aug. 1, 2017...

A former student of mine at MCC who became a very good friend died unexpectedly at home earlier this week. He was an avid runner and bicyclist, competing in many races and events in Nebraska and surrounding territories but his heart gave out on him. ...

Does the age at which boys first see pornography affect the way they look at women? Definitely, say researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but not the way you might think. Surveying 330 undergraduate men ages 17-54, the psychological research team found that the younger a boy is when first exposed to porn, the more likely he was to believe that men should dominate women...

It is common to hear elected officials refer to the Rule of Law or affirm that we are a nation of laws. But what does that really mean, and why is it important? The United States Constitution is the foundation for our form of government. It sets forth the purposes and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our federal government. The Constitution creates a system of checks and balances that has sustained our nation for more than 200 years...

McCOOK, Neb. — As Nebraska and the U.S. gear= up for the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, McCook will not be left in the dark, said a noted Pennsylvania professor. Despite not being in the “path of totality” — a diagonal path across 14 states where the eclipse will travel and be seen completely — McCook will definitely see a difference when it occurs, weather permitting, said David Hurd, Ph.D., professor of geosciences and planetarium director at Edinboro University at Edinboro, Pa...

The following passages were taken from extractions available to research at our Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society library or online at www.swngs.org. All of these were from print in various McCook Tribune papers. Amy A Daniels was born in Logan County, Ill., January 21, 1871. ...