Stories from Wednesday, January 18, 2006

OBERLIN -- Cambridge's boys and girls travel to the quarter finals after first round action in the Oberlin Invitational Tournament Tuesday. The Trojans are ranked in the top 10 D-1 Class for both boys and girls and have a chance at the Oberlin Championship...

McDONALD and BIRD CITY -- Hitchcock County's boys and girls bolstered wins against Cheylin Tuesday. The girls won 41-38 and the boys 49-34. Megan Cole led the Falcons to the win with 10 points. Ashley Garner and Laken Cook had 9 points. Lexey Lewis followed with 8 points. "We got off to a slow start, but played well in the second half," said Falcon girls coach Doug Newcomb...

BISON BOYS BASKETBALL Head Coach: Tim Garcia Assistant Coaches: Dan Hilton, Jeremy Yilk Record: 6 wins 7 losses Scoring: Name Games Pts. Avg. 1. Joel Arterburn 13 182 14.0 2. Garrett Rippen 13 178 13.7 3. Brandon Crick 13 107 8.23 Rebounding: games Rebs. Avg...

A massive eight-foot-tall oak cabinet awaits the installation of chimes so that amplified Westminster quarter-hour chimes will once again ring out over the campus of McCook Community College. Originally installed in a closet in the basement of McMillen Hall in 1939 and used irregularly since that time, the Deagan chime system has been completely restored and will now be a showpiece on the first floor, its chimes, strikers, timing devices and paper rolls of music positioned in a trio of dark-red-stained cabinets. ...

Daylene Bennett and Stan Goodwin are working on setting up non-binding mediation with Red Willow County and the City of McCook, to discuss the future of MPPD's proposed communication tower. Red Willow County has tentatively agreed to the mediation session, Bennett said...

Three area schools combine to achieve a rare distinction.

We, my brothers and sisters and I, learned early and well how to properly care for vinyl records. Remember those? Twelve-inch discs of grooved vinyl, containing hour upon hour of enjoyment, the louder the better. Dad had an eclectic collection of music, including Broadway musicals, Big Band, and not a small selection of rock and roll. He loved music. Usually, the louder the better...

Aug. 11, 1931--Jan. 16, 2006 OXFORD -- Willard "Duane" Quinn, 74, died Monday (Jan. 16, 2006) at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. He was born Aug. 11, 1931, in Wichita, Kan., to Joe and Mildred (Norman) Quinn. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1949. He attended Kearney State College...