Stories from Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Bison seniors play final home match Southwest downed McCook on "Senior Night" at the McCook High School Gymnasium last night 25-21,19-25, 25-13, 25-21. Corin Hartzer, Abbee Haney, Danae Owens, Sara Cappel, Courtney Moore and Jessica Watkins played the final home match of their high school careers last night...

Two McCook men were treated at Community Hospital of McCook after a motorcycle accident early Tuesday morning about five miles south of McCook, on Butler Hill, on Highway 83. Joseph Crocker, 21, and Jeremy Horkey, age unknown, were injured when Crocker lost control of his 2003 Suzuki motorcycle and wrecked near mile marker No. 11...

Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will share an exhibit called "No Place Like Home" with the Museum of the High Plains in McCook from Nov. 16 until Dec. 15. In "No Place Like Home," artists explore the meaning of "home," and the feelings of warmth and security it evokes...

McCook is getting closer and closer to solving its problems with water quality and waste disposal. That is the view of McCook Mayor Jerda Garey, who this morning said, "The city is moving forth in a logical and sequential manner on the water and wastewater issues. Yes, questions are still being asked, but they are good questions. They provide the checks and balances which are needed for decision-making."...

**Dear Editor, With the recent incidents of serious injuries occurring at high school football games in Nebraska, I would like to take an opportunity to reassure the parents, family members, and citizens of McCook that advanced emergency medical care is present at all home varsity football games...

**Dear Editor, As a subscriber to various publications, my name is on many mailing lists. Because of that I receive invitations from publishers of financial newsletter and magazines etc. to subscribe. Within the last week I have received two very interesting invitations...

Friday, Oct. 29 is the deadline for members of the Community Hospital Association to cast their ballots to fill three vacancies on the board of directors. Gary Bieganski, president of Community Hospital, said the board's nominations committee discussed the slate of candidates and sample ballot during a regular board meting Wednesday morning...