Stories from Monday, December 9, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. -- Tryouts have concluded and a cast has been selected for SWNCTA's spring musical production. Performance dates for the musical will be March 14, 15, 17, 20, 21,and 22, 2020 at the historical Fox Theatre in McCook. Tickets will go on sale March 1, 2020. Watch for specific locations...

HAIGLER, Neb. -- Happy Holidays to each of you reading this from  all of us who reside in this little corner of the world — the Cornerstone of Nebraska—Haigler, Nebraska! Small communities can make a difference! As we come to the close of this year 2019, we express a sincere ‘thank you’ to everyone who has supported our many events, activities, festivals, and happenings.  You have helped to keep us a vibrant community in Dundy County!...

Fourteen-year-old Zoey Shields, a freshman at McCook Senior High and a McCook "Christmas Toy Box" volunteer, holds the "Loctite/Fast Orange" collectible model race car, one of many NASCAR and NHRA circle track race and drag race model cars donated to the Toy Box for its distribution Sunday, Dec. ...

A little kiddo wheels her new bike from the bike shop of the McCook "Christmas Toy Box" distribution Sunday afternoon. "Head Elf" Barb Ostrum was very touched by the generosity of sponsors and donors to the Toy Box, including Whitaker Furniture, which provides a truck each year to transport bikes and toys, and to American Electric employees, who this year donated many, many batteries for toys. ...

The Christmas spirit was in full force this weekend, starting Friday night with the Christmas Light parade on Norris Avenue where Gunner Perks, 10, of Bartley, Neb., enjoys his harvest of candy from the parade. Saturday morning, Santa morning, greets a crowd of enthusiastic kids after flying in to Ben Nelson Regional Airport. ...

Cell phones can cost $1,000 or more and even a cheap one is an important possession for most of us. Still, it’s not unusual to see one skittering across the floor after slipping from a pocket or purse, or to find yourself googling ideas for drying one out after it has been dropped in the commode...

Local American Electric employees who usually receive a dinner out as a reward for meeting sales goals decided instead to donate their most recent reward to the McCook Pantry. Taking part in the $300 donation today are, from left, Bill Marshall of the Pantry, Melissa Patterson, Fran Allacher of the Pantry, Dan Kinkade, Josh McNutt, Fred Shepherd and Jason Patterson...