Stories from Monday, January 14, 2002

You're right, Gov. Johanns. It's good to see that water officials from Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado are finally talking about the problems of sharing water from the Republican River Valley. Johanns wouldn't go so far as to call the talks negotiations."What we are doing," he said, "is ... sitting down to figure out how to simplify the issues, and whether there are any opportunities for settlement."...

Dear Editor: I would like to encourage everyone who lives in McCook and who will be affected by the water decision to fill out an application to serve on the water advisory committee. This is our opportunity to share opinions on the water issue and to let the City Council know how their decision is going to affect each of individually. ...

Credits to Mr. Yost on his open forum letter. He couldn't have said it better. It's too bad innocent people became victims of this power group.

McCook's first organized band was not a school band or a community band, but rather a Burlington Railroad band. As early as 1889, barely seven years after the railroad initially went through McCook, the Burlington Co. organized its own band. To lead that band they recruited a young bandsman from Ainsworth. by the name of Harvey (H.P.) Sut-ton...