Stories from Friday, June 12, 2020

79th birthday The family of Gary Premer of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 79th birthday on Thursday, June 18, 2020. He was born in Bartley, Neb. In lieu of an in-person celebration, the family is requesting a card party. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1324 East A Street, McCook, NE 69001...

65th anniversary The family of Raymond and Viola (Zeller) Kelley of rural Danbury, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 19, 2020. They were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church Ash Creek, rural McCook, Neb., in 1955. ...

30th anniversary The family of Jack and Lisa Ryan of Indianola is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 30th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.Their family includes children, Kyle and Brooke Teel of Indianola, Ashley Ryan and Austin Lambing of Indianola, Isabella Ryan and Michael Lord of Indianola, Zackary Ryan of Indianola and three grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 442, Indianola, NE, 69034...

50th anniversary The family of Ray and Karen Miller of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 14, 2020. They were married in 1970 in McCook. Ray was employed for many years as an UPS driver, going north through Maywood, Curtis and over to Eustis route and Karen began a teaching career at Stratton and retired after teaching math at McCook High School for 28 years. ...

60th anniversary The family of Bob and Jan Hein of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. They were married in Salem Lutheran Church in Gosper County, Neb., in 1960. Their family includes children, Laura (Thomas) Preston of Omaha, Neb., and Randall (Dana) Hein of Overland Park, Kan.; and grandchildren, Katherine Preston of Providence, R.I., and Evan Hein of Overland Park, Kan. ...

60th anniversary The family of Jerry and Sharon Felker of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 19, 2020. Their family includes children, Mark Felker, Kelly and Mark Morton, Dirk Felker, Robin and Mike Remm, Kirk and Tracy Felker; 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1401 W. First, McCook, NE 69001...

85th birthday The family of Jean Sughroue of Cambridge, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on Friday, June 19, 2020. Her children include Donnie (Angie) Sughroue of Bartley, Neb., Cindy (Dale) Fahnholz of McCook, Neb., Kathy (Gaylord) Smallfoot of Eustis, Neb., and the late Danny Sughroue. ...

85th birthday The family of Marlene Foster of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born in McCook. Her family includes husband, Ken Foster; children, Kris (Greg) Johnson of Waukee, Iowa; DeDe (Greg) Donohue of Evergreen, Colo., and Todd (Dawn) Foster of McCook; grandchildren, Carly (Andy) Gioia, Kendell Foster, Joseph Johnson, Cameron Foster, Sam Donohue and Stefen Donohue; great-grandchildren, Qwynn Foster, Leonie Gioia, and Evlyn Foster. ...

Ryan, Lord Isabella Grace Ryan and Michael Christopher Lord, both of Indianola, Neb., have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Jack and Lisa Ryan of Indianola. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Tim and Kathy Lord of Indianola...

McCOOK, Neb. — As directed health measures ease, the McCook City Council will discuss with city staff the most recent COVID-19 directed health measures and how it relates to the city, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m., at the City Council chambers in the Municipal Building...

HUGH BUTLER LAKE, Neb. -- An open house and work day for the new Trailblazer single-track mountain bike trail is set for Saturday morning at campsites 35 and 37 of the Willow View Campground at the Red Willow State Recreation Area. The new bicycle trail is an addition to the existing walking and running trail...

McCOOK, Neb. — Grants in the amount of almost $70,000 have been awarded to the McCook School District since March. The grants came from the McCook Community Foundation and the Nebraska Community Foundation to help reimburse pandemic expenses, said McCook School Board member Dennis Berry Monday night at the regular school board meeting...

McCook’s Kelley Park Disc Golf course is back in action. City Public Works Director Kyle Potthoff said all the wooden posts were replaced with steel posts built by Public Works Staff, and all the baskets are back in place, with the exception of hole 17, which is in the area where a handicap ramp and pergola is being built in Bolles Canyon, funded by Dave and Lucy Lines in memory of their son, Coley, who passed away last year. ...

There are a series of memes circulating on social media, mostly by my conservative friends that say, “We the people say NO to vote-by-mail. This should be shared enough that it goes viral.” Naturally, there are many variations to the message, but they all seem to offer very little detail and insist that the declaration be shared...

Dear Editor, I have two questions for the city manager and City Council; 1. Why was the baskets removed from the Kelley Park Disc golf course? For the pandemic? I was told by a city worker it is because (though they didn’t agree) they are afraid too many hands touch the baskets. Really? A lot more hands reach into a hole to retrieve a golf ball, but they didn’t shut down the golf course...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Due to the uncertainties related to the corona virus, the 2020 Reunion organizational committee has cancelled the BISON All Class Reunion, Sept. 25-27. "The health and safety of our alums and the community of McCook must be the priority," according to a release. ...