Stories from Tuesday, April 3, 2007

ELWOOD -- Southwest, Arapahoe and Eustis-Farnam's track teams competed in the Elwood invitational Friday. Loomis won the event on both sides. Bertrand finished second in the girls division and Elm Creek was third. Eustis-Farnam finished in fourth, and Maxwell was fifth. Brady took sixth, Elwood was seventh and Arapahoe was eighth...

HASTINGS -- The McCook High School girls tennis match at Hastings today was canceled because of high winds in the Hastings area. The meet may or may not be rescheduled.

Feb. 13, 2007 - April 1, 2007 Olivia Clair Roth, brave and precious infant daughter of Matthew Adam Baker Roth and Jessica Clair (Dernovich) Roth, was born Feb. 13, 2007, in Kearney.  She left this world on Sunday (April 1, 2007) held in the loving arms of her family at her home in McCook...

The family of Neal Callan is hosting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday on April 7. Cards may be sent to him at 910 West 14th St., McCook, NE 69001.

By CONNIE?JO?DISCOE Regional Editor Some Barnett Park goers noticed a sour odor and a "rainbow" floating on the Republican River south of McCook Monday morning -- a situation that, even then, was being addressed. Marty Conroy -- project manager for a diesel spill remediation project coordinated by RDG Geoscience and Engineering Inc. ...

By LORRI?SUGHROUE City Editor Extra security and a variety of precautions will be used at an outdoor beer garden the McCook Chamber of Commerce wants as part of their "Party on the Bricks" celebration, Pam Harsh told City Council members. Harsh, executive director of the McCook Chamber of Commerce, along with Chris Hanson, of the 125th Celebration Committee, addressed the council in their request for the Special Designated Liquor License sought for May 5th event...

There have already been a number of inquiries into the McCook Community College mens and womens basketball positions, a college officials said. Athletic director Chet DeVaughn said he hopes to have the positions left vacant by the resignation of Ty and Michelle Orton filled by the end of the month...

The speed limit on a McCook street is too fast and should be changed before an accident happens, several citizens told the McCook City Council Monday night. Charles Dack, Morris Miller and Art Skinner addressed the council and asked that the speed limit on West Third, from Washington Street to the Henton Addition, be changed to 25 from 35 mph...

Opponents of Nebraska's corporate farming ban have been saying it is unrealistic and restrictive to the point of preventing agricultural growth in the state. Now that they have their way, let's hope we don't find out too late that Initiative 300, as it was named when passed in 1982, performed an important service...

In reading the Gazette, I see that the State of Nebraska is going to get off with a slap on the wrist. This new water LB 701 proposal is going to tax every acre of dry land and every acre of irrigated land. Every house (a house valued at $100,000 will pay an extra $100 in taxes) for lord only knows how long...

Thank you for the very nice picture and article of Chris Lyons and Krystal Bartlett portraying Patrick Walsh and Mary Brady at St. Pat's School during Walsh Brady Days at McCook National Bank. It should be noted that not only are Chris and Krystal graduates of McCook High School, they are also current students at McCook Community College, another institution that has benefited by the generosity of Patrick Walsh and Mary Brady.  Chris and Krystal will be graduating from MCC this May...

of Nebraska, My second grade class at Furry Elementary School is learning about the United States. I need your help with a special project we are doing called "Picture America." We are trying to collect postcards from each state. If you would like to help me with this class project, please send me a post card showing an interesting or important feature of your state. Thank you for helping me...

In our grand march through the constellations we now come to the second largest one in the night sky (only Hydra, the Water Snake is larger). It is another of the ancient sky forms, Virgo, the Virgin. Virgo is one of the 12 zodiacal constellations as the Sun spends part of its trip around the ecliptic there...