Stories from Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Richards, Simonsson place 2-5 PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. -- The Decatur Community-Oberlin High School boys golf team earned a berth in the Kansas Class 3A state tournament. The Red Devils placed second at the Kansas Class 3A regional meet Monday at Phillipsburg, and the top two teams qualified for the state tournament next Monday (May 22) at the Hesston Golf Club...

The McCook Midget Baseball Association, Inc. will kick-off the season with a free-will offering hamburger feed at 5 p.m. at Felling Field. The evening will kickoff with an infield parade of teams and coaches, prize drawings for the players, and two baseball games starting after the prize drawing...

With $3 gas prices, it may be cheaper for McCook residents to fly rather than drive, if the new airline service the McCook City Council ap-proved Monday night is im-plemented. Although the final decision rests with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the council unanimously approved the McCook Airport Advisory Commissions recommendation of Mesa Air Group for air service at the McCook Regional Airport...

After a lengthy discussion, the McCook City Council decided to decline a $27,666.68 check from the McCook Gun Club by 3 to 2, with two council members contending the donation was legitimate. Mayor Dennis Berry opened up the discussion and said although he appreciated the offer, it was not the responsibility of the Gun Club to pick up the salary portion of the severance package of former City Manger John Bingham...

With little comment Monday night, the McCook City Council adopted a resolution to approve an agreement with Hastings Keno, to operate a keno lottery game in the city. Mayor Dennis Berry and Councilman Jim Kenny voted against the resolution, with Councilmen Phil Lyons, Bill Longnecker and Aaron Kircher voting for it...

District 8s Richard Klein told McCook Public Schools board of education members Monday evening to "use your own imagination" and stop listening to advice from their attorney as the two schools try to work together to merge Class I District 8 into McCook's K-12 Class III system according to LB 126, a state law that takes effect June 15...

Brian Neel of McCook (above), Curtis Olson of Culbertson and Nathan DeLoach of Trenton start demolition at the bottom of about 12 steps at Cornerstone Fellowship in the 500 block of West Third in McCook. Brian said the concrete varies from two to eight inch thick. The men work for Hegwood Concrete of Culbertson. Cherri Putz of Cornerstone Fellowship said the church plans new steps with handicap accessibility on the side...

Oct. 24, 1939 - May 13, 2006 RAYMOND, Ohio -- Earnest R. "Ernie Fetty, 66, died at his home Saturday (May 13, 2006). He was born Oct. 24, 1939 in Delaware to Edward and Geneva Fetty. He retired in 2002 from GI Plastex as an inspector. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Fetty in January 1994; a brother Robert "Bob" Fetty in 2004; and a great-nephew, Patrick S. Sheets in 2006...

Virginia 'Ginny' Ike April 26, 1926 - May 13, 2006 OBERLIN -- Virginia "Ginny" Ike, 80 died Saturday ( May 13, 2006), at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born April 26, 1926, in McCook, to Raymond and Bertha Fern (Logan) Alexander and raised in McCook...

Neither side is entirely happy, so President Bush probably is doing the right thing when it comes to illegal immigrants. Monday night, he called for a temporary guest-worker program for illegal immigrants that would allow them to eventually become U.S. citizens -- if they pay a fine, pay taxes, learn English and get a job...

Jan. 1, 1926 to May 13, 2006 LINCOLN -- Marialice D. Renard, 80, died Saturday ( May 13, 2006). She was born Jan. 1, 1926, to Harold and Edith (Benjamin) Douthit in Red Cloud. She graduated from Curtis High School, where her father served as superintendent of the Curtis School of Agriculture...