Stories from Friday, May 18, 2018

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook fell five points short of repeating as Class B girls' tennis champs after Brownell Talbot-Concordia and Omaha Duchesne surged past the Bison on Friday. The Bison tallied 32 points to led through Thursday, but only added 8.5 points even though three seniors reached state championship matches...

60th anniversary The family of Richard and Delores Stahly of Stratton is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on May 25, 2018. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 35512 Road 704, Stratton, NE 69043.

60th anniversary The family of Lyle Eugene and Mary Catherine Moskal are hosting a reception and card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married May 31, 1958, in Greeley, Colo. The reception is Sunday, May 27, 2018, 2 to 3:30 p.m. ...

50th anniversary The family of Lee and Beverly Dodge of McCook will be hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at McCook Christian Church, from 2 to 5 p.m. All friends and family members are invited to attend. ...

60th anniversary Dwight and Maxine (Wilson) Parrish of Hendley, Neb., are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary. They were married June 1, 1958, in Lexington, Neb. Their family includes children, Sandra of Tucson, Ariz., Kevin and wife, Dana of Pleasant Hill, Ore.,  Susan and husband, Bernie of Overton, Neb., and Rebecca and husband, Mike of Cheyenne, Wyo.; seven grandchildren: Ben, Will, Caleb, Jacob, Logan, Kellen and Katherine; and three great-grandchildren, Holt, Carter, Waylon. ...

90th birthday The family of Daniel Rife of Stratton, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Monday, May 21, 2018. He was born in 1928 at home, west of Stratton. His family includes his late wife, Rawleyce (West) Rife; children, Becky and Mike Evers of Kearney, Neb., Don and Melba Rife of Stratton, Debra and LaMoine Guinn of Oberlin, Kan., Brenda and Jon Donohue of McCook, Neb., Dan Rife of Schaumburg, Ill., and Mary and Gregg Boone of Elizabeth, Colo.; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. ...

50th anniversary The family of R.G. and Jolene Brown of Cambridge, Neb., are hosting an open house and card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 1, 1968, in Palisade, Neb. The open house is Saturday, June 2, 2018, 2 to 4:30 p.m. ...

When I look back at the blessings in my life, and there are many, one that comes to mind over and over is the fact that I grew up surrounded by strong women: my mother, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and my sister didn’t just talk the talk, they walked it every day...

McCOOK, Neb. — At their weekly meeting Monday morning, Red Willow County commissioners will discuss traffic safety and the county’s personnel manual and employment records at 9:30 a.m. The discussion is likely in response to an incident in which county road crew member and commissioner Earl McNutt slid a rake in front of a school bus on Thursday, May. 10...

McCOOK, Neb. — Changing the wording in a nuisance abatement city ordinance is the only action item for the McCook City Council meeting on Monday, 6:30 p.m. at City Council chambers at McCook Municipal building. The council first approved the revised language of the ordinance at the May 7 council meeting. This is the second reading of the amended ordinance...

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and the team of the American Pickers documentary series plan to film episodes of the show in Nebraska in early summer. The hit show follows Mike and Frank as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. The show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — After a foot race through downtown Beaver City Thursday morning, the Furnas County sheriff’s office added two new charges against a Beaver City man wanted in three counties on a string of offenses including forgery and carrying a concealed weapon...

OMAHA, Neb. — Huge state team-title deciding matches fill Friday’s Class B state tennis schedule since four teams are clearly within winning range. Perhaps no match will be more pivotal than the No. 2 singles semifinals where McCook’s No. 7-seed Haley Potthoff (31-7) meets Brownell-Talbot-Concordia No. 3 Aruna Bashir (13-2)...