Stories from Thursday, June 7, 2007

HOLDREGE -- The McCook First Central Bank Juniors American Legion A team evened its record to 3-3 by blasting Holdrege 14-2 in five innings Tuesday at Holdrege. Adam Kruger and Austin Larson combined on a five-hitter. Kruger pitched the first four innings for the win. Larson pitched the final inning...

Dec. 25, 1916 - June 6, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- Jackqulyn "Dottie" M. Estergard, 90, died Wednesday (June 6, 2007) at Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born Dec. 25, 1916, to Robert A. and Estella (Cowles) Kinder in Cambridge.  She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1934...

A farmer in Central Nebraska sprays a field Wednesday afternoon, despite strong southern winds that gusted up to 48 and 50 miles an hour. Today's forecast calls for continuing gusty winds and wind advisories.

Jim O'Dea, Chairman of the McCook Optimist Fireworks Display Committee, has announced that the club has once again contracted with Stonebraker Rocky Mountain Fireworks Company of Denver to produce this year's fireworks extravaganza. This is the third year that the McCook Optimist Club has sponsored the event with the financial support of individual and corporate donors, business sponsors and the McCook Daily Gazette...

Centura Public Schools' superintendent, David Schley, has verbally agreed to accept the position of interim superintendent for McCook Public Schools. McCook board president Greg Larson said this morning that Schley will begin his new job Aug. 1, when his contract with Centura ends...

Watching the news and reading national publications, it's easy to accept the conclusion that the war in Iraq is lost and American troops are wasting their time and lives there. In a year and a half, the thinking goes, President Bush will be out of office, and the next president will guide the country back to peace and friendship with the rest of the world...

Memorial Day was a kind of bittersweet day for me. Jeremy had his marching orders -- he was to be in Hays, Kan., at 0845 for shipment by van to Kansas City, where he would then be transported to Fort Jackson, S.C. after two days of PT (physical training) and his final weigh-in...

Feb. 13, 1932 - June 6, 2007 OBERLIN -- Roberta F. Urban, 75, died Wednesday (June 6, 2007) at Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, in rural Atwood to Ralph and Eleanor (Knudysek) Urban. She grew up in Atwood and attended Fairview District 48 and Atwood High School...