Stories from Tuesday, June 5, 2007

The McCook First Central Bank Juniors swept a doubleheader from Lexington Saturday and improved to 2-3. McCook defeated Lexington 6-2 and 16-1. The first game was a seven-inning contest and the second game went five innings. "In the first game, Michael Grabowski took the mound for us and threw a great game," said McCook coach Lirin Yost...

KEARNEY -- The McCook Rebels 12 and under girls fastpitch softball team competed this past weekend at the Kearney Klassic. The 12 year old division was made up of 11 teams throughout Nebraska. In pool play on Saturday, the Rebels defeated Kearney Little Cats 7-3 and St. Paul 3-2. The Rebels and Loomis Buckshot ended in a 4-4 tie...

Eight individuals charged in connection with the break-in at McCook Senior High April 22 were charged with second degree trespass, a Class III misdemeanor. Each paid a $50 fine plus court costs. Second degree trespass, like littering or speeding, is a waiverable offense and the fine can be paid without appearing in court...

Hot Summer Fun is set to begin! McCook National Bank and MNB Insurance will continue its sponsorship of the MNB Hot Summer Nights concert series again this year. Now in its ninth season, the series features four free concerts highlighting a variety of musical genres. This year's schedule features the following artists:...

The county has expressed interest in revenue from city sales tax, Mayor Dennis Berry said at the regular city council meeting Monday night. In a discussion he had recently with Red Willow County Commissioners, Mayor Berry said they are interested in keeping property taxes as low as possible and proposed using city sales tax revenue with .25 for economic development and another .25 for the county...

The Nebraska State Historical Society Board of Trustees will meet in McCook Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8. Events will kick off with a reception and recognition for volunteers at the Senator George W. Norris State Historic Site, 706 Norris Ave., Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Area federal, state, and local officials, tourism and economic development personnel, and area historical and genealogical organizations have been invited to the Norris site to meet board members from across the state...

The hefty price tag for armor coating city streets this summer is due to the increased costs of oil, city officials said Monday night. The total cost of the project is estimated at $50,000, with work to start July 15 and finishing Aug. 1, for about 30 streets on the east side of town...

Local, national talents to highlight two day event

Alvin Koenig's 1955 Chevrolet "Cameo" pickup catches lots of sunshine on Oberlin's main street during the Decatur County Last Indian Raid Museum's annual "Summerfest Car Show" Saturday. Both Koenig and Lowenstein are from Colby, Kan., and were among the 100-or-so car buffs who displayed their classics and customs along Penn Avenue. Other events during the day were a poker run, burn-out contest and barbecue supper...

May 24, 1928 - June 1, 2007 IMPERIAL -- Patricia "Patsy" Mae (Creasman) Teply, 79, died Friday (June 1, 2007) at Chase County Community Hospital. She was born May 24, 1928, to Bill and Charlotte (Powers) Creasman in Indianola. She grew up in Southwest Nebraska and graduated from Wauneta High School in 1946. She attended McCook Community College and after receiving a teaching certificate, she taught one year at a rural county school...

Sept. 5, 1918 - May 31, 2007 ATWOOD?-- Victor J. Pochop, 88, died Thursday (May 31, 2007) at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood. He was born Sept. 5, 1918, at Beardsley, Kan., to Rudolph and Vincentia (Novotny) Pochop. He attended Forest Hill country school. He served in the U.S. Army 35th Infantry for three and a half years in the European Theater during World War II. He earned five battle stars during his service...

Jan. 21, 1932 - June 3, 2007 LONGMONT, Colo., --?Larry Duane Ready, 75, of Longmont, Colo., died Sunday (June 3, 2007) at Longmont United Hospital following a brief illness. Larry was born Jan. 21, 1932, on the family farm near Hayes Center to Lawrence Lovejoy Ready and Margaret Ellen (Burkert) Ready...

Freshman senators hit the ground running.

Oct. 16, 1968 - June 3, 2007 EL DORADO, Kan. -- Joseph John Ozanne, 38, died Sunday (June 3, 2007) at his home in El Dorado, Kan. He was born Oct. 16, 1968, at Corpus Christi, Texas to Johnnie and Pamela (Stewart) Ozanne. Survivors include his mother, Pamela of Wichita, Kan., two brothers, Johnnie Ozanne and Mike Kane both of Wichita, Kan., and grandparents, Bernadette and John Sis of Indianola...