Stories from Saturday, January 15, 2005

Tim Schlupp, a pilot for MedStar Ambulance Service, pilots a Twin Star Eurocopter owned by CJ Systems of Pittsburg, Penn. The helicopter is scheduled to be back in service by next Friday. The helicopter will serve a 150-mile radius around McCook offering interfacility patient transfers on on-scene accident service. MedStar owners Kendall David and Shannon Pohlman said they are very excited about the new partnership...

Temperatures in the single digits made for a cold moving day for Pawnee Aviation, Friday. Two semi tractor trailers arrived at about 11 a.m., the first step in the process of setting up a helicopter kit manufacturing company in what remains of the roundhouse in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad yards...

A request from a McCook property owner to discuss a three-year dispute with city officials will be considered by the McCook City Council during its regular meeting Monday, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at the McCook Auditorium. Rosalie Weskamp has requested the opportunity to present her case to the city council. ...

After seeing the Thursday editorial cartoon in the Lincoln Journal Star, Dave Hergert should be embarrassed to show his face Saturday at his first meeting as a member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. With pictures showing Hergert wearing a mask and a dunce cap, the Journal Star's cartoonist asks, "Which Dave Hergert Gets To Help Shape The Future Of The University?...

**Dear Editor, An open letter to Mike Hendricks Mike, You and I have known each other ever since you moved to McCook; and I am sure that you put a lot of time and effort into your Saturday's column. I have visited with you at times concerning your articles, expressed in "Mike at Night," in the Gazette, and you know that I do not always disagree with your opinions...

When my youngest son, Will, was a senior in high school, we went to the animal shelter in Russellville, Ark., and let him pick out a dog for one of his Christmas presents. He was immediately attracted to a little cuddly puppy and the puppy was attracted to Will as well. We looked at several other dogs but he kept going back to the puppy, so that's the one we got. Our family was living in a duplex at the time and the first few nights were quite the experience...

The 2005 Legislative Session is upon us and bill introduction is well on its way. Today marked Day 8 of this year's 90-day session and a total of 546 bills have been submitted thus far. Only two days remain for the legislative body to introduce any bills for consideration this session...