Stories from Thursday, August 18, 2005

Bison softball scrimmage set for Saturday The McCook High School softball team will scrimmage at noon Saturday at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The scrimmage will be free to the public. The Bison lost just two seniors to graduation and return nine starters from last year's team, including four seasoned pitchers...

Little cowboys and cowgirls "reined" during activities Wednesday afternoon at the Chase County Fair in Imperial. Regan and Brady Gittlein of Wauneta race to the finish line in the "barrel horse" competition. The fair continues through Sunday, with 4-H, FFA and open class competition each day and a demolition derby today at 6:30 p.m. ...

By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor A late summer Sunday afternoon at Norris Park is the setting for the 2005 Memory Walk "Taking Steps to End Alzheimer's" in support of those suffering the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease and those who care for them...

The McCook Fire Department will use a $452,116 competitive matching grant to purchase a new aerial truck. Sen. Ben Nelson announced the matching grant, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration on Wednesday. McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham said the department would use the Vehicle Acquisition grant to replace a 1977 ladder truck...

LINCOLN -- Attorney General Jon Bruning and Phelps County Attorney Tim Hoeft today announced that William White, former owner of the Atlanta Grain Elevator in Atlanta, Neb., has been sentenced to 6-10 years in prison on each of eight counts of felony theft...

Fund raising for McCook Community Hospital's new rehabilitation center is almost at the halfway mark, according to Gary Bieganski, Community Hospital president. At the regular Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, Terri Shipshock, Executive Director of the Community Hospital Health Foundation, said the foundation has accepted several contributions toward the facility. ...

Watch. Watch closely. It's going to be interesting to see how the Republican races for the governor, Senate and congressional nominations play out in the next nine months. Each day, it seems, there's a new development as the announced candidates attempt to put their names in the forefront of voters' thoughts...

Brad normally works until 7 or 7:30 in the evening. I usually get off at 4. That leaves me about three hours to find ways to entertain myself. Such was the case Tuesday afternoon when I got home from work. The minute I arrived home, I began doing exactly what I had been planning to do all day. As usual, at about 6:30, I called Brad to check on his day and find out how much longer he'd be. I also had a special request -- or de-mand, depending on which end of the phone you heard it from...

An Oxford man has been indicted on three firearm chargest, according to U.S. Attorney Mike Heavican. Heavican announced that the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned several unsealed original indictments, including those against David Herrick, 46, of Oxford...

July 25, 1941--Aug. 17, 2005 TRENTON -- Leola Ellen Chapman, 64, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at her home in Trenton. She was born July 25, 1941, to Loren Edward and Ethel May (Breach) Brixner in Ogden, Utah. She married William Chapman on May 24, 1958; the couple has resided in Trenton since...

Feb. 23, 1912--Aug. 15, 2005 PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Wanda Pearl Jackson, 93, died Monday (Aug. 15, 2005) at the Linden Grove Health Center in Puyallup, Wash. She was born Feb. 23, 1912, to Robert Leroy and Mylia M. (Massey) Lemon in Portis, Kan. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, 2:30 p.m., at the Cornell Cemetery in Trenton. Friends may call at Herrmann Funeral Home in Trenton on Monday, Aug. 22, 2005...

Feb. 21, 1921--Aug. 15, 2005 HAYS, Kan. -- Lod Emil Polivka, 84, died Monday (Aug. 15, 2005) at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born Feb. 21, 1921, to John and Frances (Kubicek) Polivka in Brainard. He attended school in Brainard. He married Marie Agnes Spicka on Feb. 27, 1944, in Lincoln...

May 6, 1916--Aug. 17, 2005 BENKELMAN -- Evelyn M. Foster, 89, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born May 6, 1916, to Chesney C. and Grace M. (Ham) Foster on her family's farm north of Max. She graduated from Benkelman High School. She then attended the Lincoln School of Commerce before returning to Benkelman...

July 15, 1925--Aug. 11, 2005 POULSBO, Wash. -- Marie Violet Foster, 80, died Thursday (Aug. 11, 2005) at Martha & Mary Health Care Service in Poulsbo, Wash. She was born July 15, 1925, to Joseph and Grace (Spiers) Kolsky in Jennings, Kan. She attended school in Jennings, Kan...