Stories from Monday, October 9, 2006

Stacy Dawn Dasch and Ryan Michael Vrbas of McCook were united in marriage on July 22, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in McCook, with the Rev. Jeff Thurman officiating. Parents of the couple are Sheila Sautter of Grand Island and Susan Vrbas and the late Lawrence Vrbas of McCook. ...

Rusty and Casey Lashley of Lincoln, announce the birth of their son, Lawson Bode Lashley. He was born Aug. 30, 2006, at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. He has a 2 year old brother, Mitt. His grandparents are Terry and Jean Hallowell and Tom and Lana Lashley all of McCook. Great-grandparents are Alfred Hallowell, Bud and Betty Harmon, and Delma Snyder all of McCook...

Bryan and Aletha Hagan of Culbertson announce the birth of their son Dalten Charles Hagen on Sept. 26, 2006. He weighed 6 pounds, 8.9 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. He has two brothers, Dakota and Colten.

Van and Kristin Korell of Centennial, Colo., announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Van Korell. He was born April 27,2006, at Littleton Hospital in Centennial. He weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. He has a brother, Gage Martin, 8, and a sister, Lilly Anne, 6. Grandparents are Van and Jan Korell of McCook and Martin and Diane Hime of Laguna Hills, Calif. Great-grandparents are Sarah "Peg" Hime and Marion Woodman, both of McCook...

April Siebrandt and Juan Guerrero of Kearney announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Gary and Cindy Siebrandt of McCook and Marisa and Agustin Guerrero of Lexington. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Peggy Cisar of McCook and Alice Siebrandt of McCook. Grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Agripina and Angel Sanchez of Mexico...

Christopher and Kendra Bley of Beaver City announce the birth of their son, Jeremy Edward. He was born Sept. 11, 2006. He weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. His grandparents are Lloyd and Durenda Bley of Wauneta and Lyndon and Debbie Gregg of Beaver City. Great-grandparents are Raymond and Lois Bley of Wauneta, Ruth Stalder of Beaver City, George and Crystal Gregg of Summerfield, Fla., and Marlene and Cliff Reynolds of Monta Vista, Colo...

Lisa and Aubrey Vrbas of Stratton announce the birth of a son, Lucas James Vrbas. He was born Sept. 27, 2006, and weighed 5 pounds, 7.6 ounces and was 18 inches long. He has a 2 1/2 year old sister, Alycia. Grandparents are Gaylord and Ronda Vrbas of Stratton and Dan and Dawn Cribbs of McCook. Great-grandmothers are Winifred Cribbs of Littleton, Colo., and Alice Vrbas of Stratton...

Cary and Staff Sergeant Sarah (Foley) Harris announce the birth of a daughter, Danica Marie. She was born on Sept. 7, 2006 at Travis Air Force Base in California. She weighed 7 pounds, 8.8 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. She two brothers, Xavier, 6, and Isaiah, 2...

Kirby Schmidt of Indianola and Josh Smith of Olathe, Kan., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Les and Nancy Schmidt of Indianola and Robert and Linda Smith of Olathe. Grandparents of the couple are Don and Mariann Ogorzolka of Indianola, Peggy Schmidt of McCook, Nettie Voorhees of Cambridge and Glen and Ruth Clark and Mrs. Pat Smith of Des Moines, Iowa...

The family of Evelyn M. Urbanovsky-Freeburn of McCook is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Oct. 16, 1926. The open house will be Oct. 15, from 2-4 p.m. at the KC Hall in McCook. Her children are Beth and John Duden, John Kopriva, Margo and Dan Marazon, Mary and Mike Chervenka, Joe Kopriva, Pam and Bob Chalupa, Dee and Dick Hazen. ...

James and Daphne Tidyman of Maywood announce the birth of their son Connor Michael Tidyman. He was born Sept. 16, 2006, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 9 pounds, 5.4 ounces and was 22 1/4 inches long. He was one brother, 3 1/2 year old, Zachary. His grandparents are Gary and Bev Kreis of Grant, and Bill and Marlene Tidyman of Hayes Center. Great-grandparents are Clayton and Rema Kreis of Gothenburg, Barbara Woodring of Curtis, and Marvin Woodring of Stockville...

OMAHA -- The McCook Bison softball team (25-3), the Class B-6 district champions, are the No. 1 seed at the Class B state tournament. The state tournament will be played Thursday and Friday at Seymour Smith Park in Omaha. The Bison will be making their eighth straight trip to state after winning their eighth straight district title Saturday at Scottsbluff...

CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge blasted Sutherland 34-15 in Friday night football action. The Trojans kept the Sailors scoreless until the fourth quarter, when Sutherland put up 15 points. Jackson Johnston led the Trojans out in the first quarter, with a 12 yard and a 2 yard run...

INDIANOLA -- The Kansas man accused of leaving the scene of a accident that killed a Cambridge man early Saturday morning has posted bail and is no longer being held in the McCook Police Department jail. Kyle Serocki, 24, of Overland Park, Kan., was arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of an injury or fatality accident, and posted 10 percent of a $50,000 bond...

EDISON -- Three Edison men died in a two-vehicle accident discovered at 3:10 a.m., Sunday, about two miles east of Edison on Highway 136. According to information released by the Furnas County Sheriff's Office in Beaver City, officials are unsure of the exact time of the accident. It was reported by a passerby and emergency and law enforcement personnel responded at 3:10 a.m...

At age 96, Ellen (Fiala) Kennedy was the Belle of the Ball when she returned to Hugo, Colo., for her 77th class reunion. "I can't believe how nice they were to me," she said. Her special treatment included a standing ovation at the alumni banquet and a prominent spot in the homecoming parade...

City, county and school district officials are saying repeated requests for public records related to the Stop Overspending Nebraska campaign amount to harassment. Starting in September, Mike Groene of North Platte, chairman of the SOS group, began requesting all records and documents relating to computer, e-mail and Internet use policies and all electronic records that mention the Nebraska SOS campaign and petition gatherers...

One of the outstanding Western pictures in 1948 was Whispering Smith, starring Alan Ladd. In the picture Alan Ladd played a soft spoken railroad detective who experiences multiple harrowing escapes during his mission to solve a rash of railroad accidents, and apprehend and bring those responsible to trial. ...