Stories from Thursday, August 10, 2006

WICHITA, Kan. -- The Nebraska Junior Cup team, featuring McCook High School graduate and Gonzaga University signee Brandon Crick, easily defeated Kansas 10.5-5.5 Tuesday at the Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches at the Wichita Country Club. The Nebraska squad led by 1 point entering the final round singles matches...

As temperatures soared into the triple digits Wednesday, the only thing on the mind of state and city officials was water -- specifically the new water treatment plant Member of the public along with the plant's engineers and city staff celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony with Gov. Dave Heineman inside the cool confines of McCook's high-tech water treatment plant...

There's an old story about a couple who, shortly after moving to a new town, came upon an old gentleman sitting on a porch. After a short conversation, they asked the question that was really on their mind. "What are the people like around here, anyway?"...

"I'm never going to do that again." It's a statement I've made so many times I can't count. And here I am, back on another project I said I'd never do again -- eight years ago. This time it's my floors. The carpet was starting to look pretty shabby. With a husband that works in the oil fields and three dogs that shed enough to knit two sweaters a week, I finally decided it was time to go back to hardwood floors...

Feb. 15, 1926 - Aug. 8, 2006 Robert L. Jackson, 80, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2006) at McCook Community Hospital.?? He was born Feb. 15, 1926, at McCook to Frank and Hazel (Larreau) Jackson at their residence. Hazel later married Leo B. Lehn at Indianola.? He attended schools at Oberlin, Kan. ...

The family of Stan and Ann Farr is hosting an open house celebration Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at the Stockville Fair building in Stockville in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. A buffet dinner will be served with dancing to follow.