Stories from Wednesday, September 17, 2003

LEXINGTON -- The McCook High School boys tennis team dropped 7-of- 9 matches in a dual Tuesday at Lexington. The Bison squad's dual record is 5-2. Both of McCook's varsity victories came in singles. Brandon Crick, at No. 4 singles, defeated Jarrod Hird 8-5. Harrison Ford, at No. 6 singles, defeated Nick Thixton 8-2...

Thanks to the McCook Concert Association, the people of Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas have been treated to outstanding entertainment for more than 70 years. "There were brief lapses --during the war years -- but otherwise the concert association has been serving this area since the 1930s," said Floyd Hershberger, a longtime concert supporter. ...

Is that the plan? Dear Editor, I was shocked and dismayed when I read the open forum letter from Jeremy Bain the other day. I could not believe that the city sewer would plug up, forcing raw sewage to flow into his basement and then tell him that they were not responsible. ...

Muslims, ACLU The muslims are persecuting Christians throughout the world. The ACLU is persecuting Christians through the courts in the United States. I would just like everyone to stop and think about what the Muslims and ACLU have in common. God always wins Here's a quote by Dave Rever, a Navy Seal who served in Vietnam."The History of humanity vs. ...

The McCook Humane Society and Animal Shelter will observe its 20th anniversary with an alumni celebration during McCook's annual Heritage Days. On Saturday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m., in Norris Park, the owners of 20 pets adopted from the shelter will share the stories of their animals' adoption...

BEAVER CITY -- The name of the new gift shop in Beaver City, "The Remarkable Store," is really quite fitting. Its owners say their customers are often caught off guard by the shop's wide array of merchandise, and comment, "Wow, it's remarkable all this is in one store ... ...

CURTIS -- Looking for a new house in Curtis? What time does school start in Maywood? What's there to do in Wellfleet on the weekend? Everything Frontier County residents need to know about their county is included in a new Web site hosted by Medicine Valley Economic Development Corp...

HASTINGS -- Senior Lisa Friehe fired a one-hitter as the McCook High School softball team improved to 13-1 with a 6-2 victory at Hastings Tuesday. Friehe struck out seven and walked one. Both runs were earned. McCook scored three runs in the top of the second when Friehe reached first base on an error and was sacrificed to second on Melissa Ankersen's bunt...

Bert and Johnne Maxfield of Oakley, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Taylor Louise, Sept. 5, 2003, at the Hays Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces and she was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Jim and Connie Maxfield of Wauneta and Louis and Velinda Jacobs of Sublette, Kan. Great-grandparents are Raymond and Betty Maxfield of Wauneta, Earl and Dorothy Wyatt of Bolivar, Mo., and Louis and Georgina Jacobs of Gorham, Kan...

Muslims, ACLU The muslims are persecuting Christians throughout the world. The ACLU is persecuting Christians through the courts in the United States. I would just like everyone to stop and think about what the Muslims and ACLU have in common. God always wins Here's a quote by Dave Rever, a Navy Seal who served in Vietnam."The History of humanity vs. ...

Is that the plan? Dear Editor, I was shocked and dismayed when I read the open forum letter from Jeremy Bain the other day. I could not believe that the city sewer would plug up, forcing raw sewage to flow into his basement and then tell him that they were not responsible. ...

Thanks to the McCook Concert Association, the people of Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas have been treated to outstanding entertainment for more than 70 years. "There were brief lapses --during the war years -- but otherwise the concert association has been serving this area since the 1930s," said Floyd Hershberger, a longtime concert supporter. ...

Times are tough all over. I spoke with each of my brothers last week on unrelated family matters and learned that both have recently endured a relatively extended period of unemployment, one due to injuries suffered while mowing his lawn, the other due to misfortunes in the stock market bringing about a down-sizing at his (now former) place of employment. ...