Stories from Thursday, February 23, 2006

The McCook Community College women's basketball team upset Western Wyoming 62-60 in overtime Monday at True Hall Gymnasium. The two teams meet in the season finale Saturday at Torrington, Wyo. Game time is 6 p.m. CT/5 p.m. MT. The win was big for the Indians because Western Wyoming is one of the top three teams in Region IX and have just four losses this season...

SCOTTBLUFF -- McCook High School's Krystal Weber was chosen to be the head coach for the East team at the 22nd annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match June 3 at Scottsbluff. The match starts at 2 p.m. MT and will be played at the Cougar Palace on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College...

ATWOOD (Rawlins County Square Deal) -- Rawlins County-Atwood High School senior Bethany Holste was selected as the 2005 Kansas girls Wendy's High School Heisman winner, and was recognized Tuesday night in between the girls and boys basketball games...

PHILLIPSBURG -- The Decatur Community-Oberlin boys basketball team came out on the short end of a 65-60 decision Tuesday at Phillpsburg. Phillipsburg scored 46 of its 65 points in the second half, including a 26-14 third quarter. Oberlin led at halftime 29-19...

COZAD -- The McCook Junior High School eighth grade boys basketball A and B teams swept Cozad Monday night at Cozad to finish the season. The A team won 36-28 and the B team 23-9. The A team posted a 4-3 record and the B team went undefeated with a 7-0 mark...

Players have been selected for seven McCook Red Crush USAV club volleyball teams through a tryout that took place Sunday in McCook. The spring club season starts March 12. Teams will compete in four tournaments -- two in Kearney, one in Hastings and one in Grand Island...

SOUTHERN VALLEY -- The Southern Valley Booster Club is hosting a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for boys and girls in grades 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. The tournament is March 25 at the Southern Valley Junior/Senior High School at highway junction 46 and 89 between Beaver City, Orleans and Oxford. The signup deadine is March 12...

Nov. 4, 1924--Feb. 22, 2006 ARAPAHOE -- Donald D. Adams, 81, died Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2006) at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. He was born on Nov. 4, 1924, in Cambridge to Merle L. and Anna C. (Jacobson) Adams. He graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1941. He attended Denver School of Commerce and the University of Nebraska...

Dec. 21, 1929--Feb. 14, 2006 ATWOOD -- Wilma Bernadine (Mullins) Brown, 76, died Tuesday (Feb. 14, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. She was born in Basin, Wyo., on Dec. 21, 1929, to William B. and Minnie Marie (Miller) Mullins. She attended high school in O'Neil at St. Mary's Academy and graduated from high school in Thermopolis, Wyo...

April 24, 1929--Feb. 20, 2006 KEARNEY -- Joy Mae (DeOss) Burton Arendell , 76, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home in Kearney. Joy was born April 24, 1929 to Francis Henry and Ollie Mae (McClellan) DeOss in Holbrook. Joy was the third of four children...

McCook City Council members grilled three city manager applicants Tuesday night, questioning their experience, knowledge of McCook and commitment to the position. Darrel Steven Carlyle of West Des Moines, Iowa, served as the city administrator for Bondurant, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines, from 1999 to 2006. Prior to that, he was City Clerk/Treasurer at Lake Mills, Iowa...

NORTH PLATTE -- The Mid Plains Community College area has unveiled a new college-wide emphasis on training, testing, business development and a source for rural and economic and educational resources. The new program, announced at Wednesday's meeting of the board of governors, will be called the Mid-Plains Community College Center for Enterprise and will provide premium training facilities and instruction for strategic business partners of the college and aspiring businesses in our region, officials said.. ...

With declining population, a struggling farm economy and irrigation problems looming on the horizon, it's tempting for Southwest Nebraskans to give up. We would be better off, however, taking our cue from Hayes Center, where they are doing their best to play the cards they have been dealt...

Brad seems to be having a few trust issues when it comes to our new car. We have a steep driveway down to our backyard, where we often park our 2004 Crossfire. With the recent snows, the driveway was ice covered for a few days, and the Crossfire remained in the back yard, safe from any sliding vehicle, snow plow or salt truck...