Stories from Friday, November 24, 2017

86th birthday The family of Dwight Gallatin of Danbury, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 86th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. He was born at home in Bartley, Neb., and was a long-time farmer in the Danbury area. His family includes wife, Suzanne of Danbury; daughter, Robin (Harry) Marks and granddaughter, Alexis Marks, all of Indianola. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 38425 Road 719, McCook, NE 69001...

80th birthday The family of Marian Dempewolf is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017.  Her family includes 6 children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1613 West 8 1/2 Street, McCook, NE 69001.  ...

We all learned about the Mayflower, the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving when we were growing up. Somehow the famous voyage seemed exotic and adventurous in the history books, which of course it was, along with dangerous and without a doubt more uncomfortable than most modern day people would be able to endure...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s a Disney movie come true and a wonderful Thanksgiving story rolled into one for a Denver man who lost his dog near McCook a week ago. Rescuers’ last-ditch attempt to nab the young dog — an effort that included her owner’s shirt and a two-hour belly crawl — will bring tears to the eyes of any dog-lover...

McCOOK, Neb. —  Nebraska Game and Parks is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of six mule deer north of Curtis and the dumping of a deer carcass southeast of McCook. Conservation officer Alex Hasenauer said that sometime the evening of Thursday, Nov. 16, of deer hunting rifle season, someone shot and killed six deer in fields north of Curtis, in Frontier County. Alex said he started receiving phone calls about the dead deer on Friday, Nov. 17...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners will consider a resolution setting elected officials’ salaries for the 2019-2022 term of office at 9:15 a.m. Monday. The regular meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ room in the courthouse. Sheriff Alan Kotschwar and County Attorney Paul Wood will review the AlertSense Inc. agreement at 10 a.m., and the county bridge cost match program is on the agenda for 10:15 a.m. with County Surveyor Gary Dicenta...

McCOOK, Neb. — Larry Huet, a kid who grew up in McCook during the Great Depression, delivered the McCook Daily Gazette for $1 week and served his country in World War II, has written a book, “From Hard Times to Good Times,” about his life experiences...

McCOOK, Neb. – Community Hospital is excited to announce it has been recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health for overall excellence in two categories: Quality and Outcomes, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation...

Santa Claus plans his 2017 visit to McCook at the Museum of the High Plains, at 413 Norris Avenue, on two Saturdays in December, Dec. 9 and 16, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Kids are encouraged to bring their lists of toy requests; parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to catch the precious moments between child and jolly ol’ elf. Families can plan to wander throughout the museum as they wait for their children to visit Santa...

One of the things that really rubs me the wrong way is to see the number of Americans who are throwing away their heritage on a daily basis. Of all the places on earth to be born, they were born here and yet so many don’t seem to recognize that good fortune. The chances of a person not only surviving but prospering in the United States is higher than any other country in the world and that’s a big reason why immigrants want to move here...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Friday is Native American Heritage Day, and November is Native American Heritage Month. The executive director of Humanities Nebraska, Chris Sommerich, hopes the observances help folks to realize there are people who have been living on the Plains for thousands of years, much longer than those who emigrated here from other countries...