Stories from Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Early-morning sun tries to burn through a misty fog settling around a windmill and barn west of Oberlin. Sunshine will be abundant over the next several days in Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas with daytime highs in the triple digits possibly through Tuesday...

WHITE RIVER, S. D. -- An Oberlin family is recovering from injuries suffered in a multiple-vehicle accident Saturday evening in South Dakota. David Jr. and Nikki Murray and their youngest daughter, Demi, were injured when their pickup truck and trailer hit a herd of deer and then the Murray truck and two oncoming cars collided...

The McCook Public Schools board of education gave permission Monday evening to a group of wrestling program supporters to build a new practice facility on school property. When it is completed, the $75,000-80,000 metal frame building will be donated to the school...

Representatives from the McCook Economic Development Corporation, McCook Humane Society and McCook Chamber of Commerce seeking additional city funding will have to wait until the Monday night council meeting to find out whether their request will be granted...

The North Platte appraiser hired by Red Willow County commissioners to appraise the former West Ward Elementary school building has not been able to complete the appraisal because he can't get a key. Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood told county commissioners Monday morning that Jim Bain is willing to do a "limited appraisal" of the exterior of the school building since he cannot get inside...

Dear Editor, If Jesse thinks Memorial Park Cemetery is bad, he should check out the Riverview Cemetery, it is much worse. Sincerely, Joan Calvin

Comparatively speaking, our celebration of the Fourth of July this year paled against last year, or the year before that for that matter. In 2004 our personal fireworks display was thrust into direct competition against heaven's own fireworks with our sons and son-in-law dodging raindrops to light the next fuse. ...

Economic development brings new jobs, new growth.

September 24, 1912 - July 10, 2006 SELDEN -- Amelia M. Juenemann, 93, died Monday (July 10, 2006) at Infinia at Colby. She was born Sept. 24, 1912, in Leoville, Kan. to Anthony and Eleanor (Heim) Kleinsorge. She grew up in the Leoville area and attended school in Leoville schools...

October 26, 1918 - July 10, 2006 ST. FRANCIS, KAN. -- Robert "Bob" Phillip Zimbelman, 87, died Monday (July 10, 2006) at Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis. He was born Oct. 26, 1918, in Cheyenne County, Kan. He owned and ran Zimbelman Motor Company...

May 6, 1912 - July 9, 2006 BENKELMAN -- Helen M. (Schwedes) Oakley, 94, died Sunday, (July 9, 2006) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born on May 6, 1912 in Lamar, Colo., to John Henry and Mae Evelyne (Richardson) Schwedes. She lived n Lamar for a few years, before her family moved to Ponca, Okla. She received most of her education at Lamar and graduated from Lamar High School in 1932...