Stories from Friday, August 2, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — After a contractor hit a water main on West C, customers on West 11 north of B Street, and customers on West 10th between B and C will not have water until repairs are completed. City officials said this morning the water department was working to make the repairs as quickly as possible...

I like the adage: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” No idea who coined that phrase, but sometimes it is refreshing to look back to the “good ole days” and find that they were probably only good because we were too young to understand what was going on in the world...

TRENTON, Neb. — The former business manager at El Dorado Manor Nursing Home in Trenton was sentenced to pay restitution and serve weekends in jail for the unauthorized use of the nursing home’s credit card. Kimberly Oberg of Trenton pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of the unlawful use of a financial transaction device and sentenced July 24 by Hitchcock County Court Judge Anne Paine to pay $12,292.76, serve 30 days in jail (weekends) and two years probation...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Arapahoe Public Mirror and Elwood Bulletin newspapers have new owners. Gayle Schutz, co-owner with her husband, Brad, of the two newspapers since 1995, says she is confident the newspapers will be in good hands, those of Ashley and Cody Gerlach of Cambridge...

Lorri Sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook will be getting a little extra money from state and federal agencies in a public transportation agreement. The McCook City Council will be asked to approve the supplemental agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation to obtain additional state and federal funding, at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — More than $200,000 in estimated costs for new construction was seen in July for the City of McCook and in rural McCook, according to the city’s monthly permit record. New building led the way at $132,714, with nine projects inside the city and one outside...

McCook Art Guild members John Clesson and Ron Evans discuss repairs made to the entrance sign for Santa Claus Lane in McCook, Wednesday afternoon. The art guild is repairing damage and applying fresh reflective paint to the decades old decorations. Anyone interested in participating in the refurbishment project can contact Clesson at (308)345-4816...

The newest addiction involves an act or behavior I’m sure most of you have never thought about but, according to the scientific experts, it is just as real and deadly as being addicted to meth or cocaine. It’s an addiction to video games. Most of us have known about obsessive-compulsive behavior for a long time and, consequently, we’re no stranger to it or its qualities. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Beginning Friday, Aug. 9, Walmart will be offering online grocery and pick up at its McCook location. From televisions to toothpicks, customers can order any item on the Walmart website and have it loaded into their vehicle, not having to step foot into the store...

PACIFIC OCEAN –  While conducting routine operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Easyriders" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), sighted a low profile vessel on July 25...