Stories from Wednesday, October 26, 2005

It will be No. 1 McCook vs. No. 6 Holdrege for the Nebraska Class B-5 district championship Thursday night here at McCook. Kickoff at Weiland Field is 7 p.m. The Bison enter Thursday night's homecoming contest with an 8-0 record. Holdrege is 7-1, with its only loss coming against Aurora in Week 2...

McCook's girls volleyball team edged out Chase County on Tuesday. The Bison won 3 out of 5 sets against the Longhorns at the MHS Gym. Jen Chmiel led the Bison with 5 aces and 23 digs. Lindsey Hazlitt also had 23 digs, 7 kills and 2 aces. Allison Smith total 19 kills and 3 blocks. Erica Clapp was the lead assist...

It's all about the animals -- or at least, the building where they're kept. McCook Humane Society board members have proposed changes to documents the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad wants them to sign in order for the City of McCook to receive a $3 million settlement from the railroad...

McCook Senior High celebrated homecoming week with a pep rally, a tug-of-war and a car bash Tuesday afternoon in the high school parking lot. Senior Julia Lyons, left, and her fellow cheerleaders cheered on the softball team, which won its district contest and played in the state games; the boys tennis team that took third at state; the cheerleaders, who won their Class B competition; the girls golf team, which made it to state; the cross country team, whose runners agreed, "We gave it our all. ...

After being decimated by the drought, Southwest Nebraska is rising to prominence again as a pheasant hunting destination for sportsmen from throughout the United States. "The pheasant hunting outlook is the best it's been in 12 years," says Kevin Townsend, a leading advocate for the bird hunting advantages of this region. "The other day, I counted 200 pheasants in a corn field close to cover. It's shaping up as a good year for hunters."...

**Dear Editor, Thursday, Nov. 10 will be the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. In 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of two Marine battalions. They made their first landing on the Bahamas in 1776 during the Revolutionary War and have been active in nearly every conflict since that time...

**Dear Editor, After the Oct. 17 City Council meeting, several folks stopped by and urged I comment ... it didn't take much coaxing. Unfortunately, the treatment of Missy Nelson is the norm for several folks responsible for "managing" our fair city. ...

When unexpected company arrived last week, I was particularly thankful that the nesting urge had come upon me earlier in the day. It allowed me to give "tours" of our digs without actually dying of embarrassment. Dutiful guests tromped after me, the downstairs tour taking no time at all. ...

May 22, 1921--Oct. 23, 2005 ATWOOD -- Robert "Bob" Henry Holle, 84, died Sunday (Oct. 23, 2005) at his home in Atwood. He was born May 22, 1921, to Fred and Ida (Dunker) Holle on the family farm northeast of Ludell, Kan. He attended District 17 (Pettera School) and the Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School in Ludell. He graduated from the Atwood Community High School in 1941...

Jan. 28, 1923--Oct. 24, 2005 Wallace A. Uphouse, 82, died Monday (Oct. 24, 2005) at Community Hospital of McCook. He was born Jan. 28, 1923, to Asher and Marie (Miell) Uphouse in Holyoke, Colo. Survivors include his wife, Ila of McCook and numerous nieces and nephews...