Stories from Thursday, April 6, 2006

Crick 4th, Bison golfers 6th at North Platte Invitational

MAYWOOD -- The McCook St. Pats track teams took second and fourth in the Maywood Junior High School invite Monday. The girls finished second on the girls side and the boys fourth. Medicine Valley won the girls division, with Hayes Center taking third and Maywood fourth...

The McCook Lady Bison Basketball Camp takes place at the McCook Senior High Gym during the week of July 17 -20. This camp is open to all girls who will be in grades 7-12 in August of 2006. Morning Session for Grades 7-8, 9-11:30 a.m. Afternoon session for Grades 9-12 is 1:30-3 p.m...

Now why didn't we think of that? The Massachusetts legislature, facing pressure from the federal government to reduce the number of people who don't have health care coverage, has simply passed a law that everyone must have health insurance. Simple, huh?...

In all my years in McCook, I had never seen a public lynching -- until Monday night. I was one of approximately 200 citizens attending our city council meeting Monday, and feel certain that I was among those who felt the council had made the right decision in re-hiring John Bingham as our city manager. Or so I thought...

Citizens of McCook, puff out your chest and stand proud once again. The bright light of democracy illuminated City Hall on April 3rd when hundreds of McCookites appeared in person to show their displeasure with City Council's re-hiring of Mr. Bingham...

And here I was looking forward to spring. I was tired of the browns of winter. I was tired of hunting. I was tired of the wind blowing the dry dust around. I was tired of hoping for snow, only to be disappointed every time our 30 percent chance for moisture was quashed by 70-degree days...

There's more to 4-H than just cows, Miss Nebraska Kelly Keiser said in McCook on Wednesday, and Miss Nebraska is not just about beauty, both perceptions she wants to change in her attempt to visit all 93 counties across the state. Keiser will be the first Miss Nebraska to visit every county if she succeeds...