Stories from Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Ardyth Ring Exby March 10, 1929 - March 13, 2018 LOVELAND, Colo. — Ardyth R. Exby, 89, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. She was born March 10, 1929, in Hayes County, Neb., to Fred J. Ring and Bessie Bell (Carter) Ring. She graduated from Palisade High School and studied education at the University of Wyoming. She taught elementary school in rural Wyoming and later became a substitute teacher following her marriage...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Hillcrest Foundation will provide $10,000 for a new whirlpool at Hillcrest Nursing Home. The former whirlpool was shut down several years ago due to leaking and couldn’t be repaired, said Brad Cheek, Hillcrest administrator, at the regular board of trustees meeting Tuesday morning...

OGALLALA, Neb. — A number of 4/20 revelers returning to the state Sunday from Colorado, where recreational marijuana is legal, found themselves in violation of Nebraska law. The Nebraska State Patrol reported removing 16 impaired drivers during special enforcement operations over the weekend, coinciding with a national enforcement campaign around 4/20...

Stories are emerging now about the many chances authorities had to prevent a deranged young man from going on a killing spree at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Reportedly convinced Taylor Swift was stalking him, he was arrested last July for allegedly attempting to jump the fence at the White House...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Bison boys triumphed in eight events and were near the top of almost everything else during Monday’s McCook JV Invitational. The Bison showed great balance whether they were winning sprints (James Mockry), hurdles (Drake Brunswick), distance (Alec Langan), jumps (Dylan Beaumont) or throws (Jared Cole)...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The long road to Lincoln was worth the drive for a pair of collegiate team ropers from Curtis, Nebraska last weekend. Cash Talamantez of Lisco and Ty Hermelbracht of Rosalie are athletes with the Aggie Rodeo Team at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Moving into their mid-30s certainly doesn’t mean the CSO All-Star Basketball Games are slowing down with age. The 34th annual basketball contests now cover top players north and south of I-80 to Kansas’ state line along with east-west on Highway 183 until it reaches Colorado...