Stories from Tuesday, April 6, 2004

The McCook High School junior varsity boys and girls swept the boys and girls team titles Saturday at the Leroy Hoehner Invitational. The McCook girls finished first with 135 points, follwed by Dundy County with 78, Lexington 71, Gothenburg 51.5, Cambridge 13.5, Holdrege 8, Southern Valley 1 and Cozad 0...

HOLBROOK -- The talent of Nebraska artisans and entrepreneurs is quite evident to the editor of "Country Business" magazine and a juror at a "GROW Nebraska" product critique. "Oh, there's definitely talent here," said Susan Wagner of Country Business, the magazine for retailers of country gifts and accessories published in St. Charles, Ill. Wagner was one of five jurors who critiqued 24 new products during GROW Nebraska's semi-annual product jury session March 25...

The city of McCook won two grants toward a new recycling/transfer station but is still far short of the $585,000 needed to complete the project. Meeting Monday night, the City Council decided it needed more information before accepting the grants and going ahead with the project...

The sunrise Sunday will command the largest audience of the year as Christians around the globe wait for it to chase away the dark shadows of the long night and rise, signifying again the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Sunrise in McCook is scheduled for 7:10 a.m. CDT...

Ethanol development is a win-win situation, not only for the grain producers of Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas, but for the state and nation as a whole. That's the belief of Ron Friehe, John Kugler and Van Korell, the McCook men who are serving as directors of the newly formed SW Energy LLC. ...

**Dear Editor, Congratulations to the 2004 American Heart Association Celebrity Celebration Committee and the entire community of McCook! The Celebrity Celebration is "The" premier event in Red Willow County, and serves as the primary way for the AHA to reach out for direct financial support from corporate, medical, industry, and community leaders. ...

April 28, 1914-April 5, 2004 HILL CITY, Kan. -- Wilfred J. Marx, 89, of New Almelo, Kan., died Monday (April 5, 2004) at Dawson Place Nursing Home in Hill City, Kan. He was born April 28, 1914, to Joe and Thresia Marx in Nashville, Kan. She was raised in Densmore, Kan., and attended schools there. He served in the Army during World War II...

The family of Darleene Chancellor is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, Saturday, 2-4 p.m., at Country Kitchen. She was born April 24. Cards of congratulations will reach her at RR3 Box 6, McCook, NE 69001.