Stories from Saturday, June 18, 2005

Need help with a diving board jumping style? Turn to McCook City Pool lifeguard T.J. Nix. While holding the distinguished title of "Can Opener King," Nix is in his fifth year at the pool serving as a lifeguard. Nix is set to start his junior year at Fort Hays State University when he returns in the fall. ...

We have such a mixed picture of what a father is ... and what a father should be. On one hand, we think of dads as light-hearted and fun-loving, ready to tickle and tease their kids at a moment's notice. On the other hand, we think of our fathers as stern disciplinarians, ready to lay down the law -- and enforce it -- when youngsters get out of line...