Stories from Saturday, September 15, 2007

I was intrigued to read the following from an online Air Force publication: "Pentagon IDs Missing WWII Airman: The Defense Department identified remains for 2nd Lt. Harold E. Hoskin, an Army Air Forces airman missing since World War II. Hoskin was one of five crewmen on a B-24 that left Fairbanks, Alaska, on Dec. 21, 1943 on a cold-weather test mission...

Extra hours translates into extra tickets for Nebraska drivers.

I know a guy who several years ago got caught up in a relationship with a friends' girlfriend. He and the other guy weren't best friends but they liked each other and socialized a lot together. In fact, there was a whole cadre of people who went places together, had parties together and generally enjoyed each others' company. Everyone in the group was married except the friend of the guy I know. He was divorced. The guy I know was married but wasn't living with his wife...

We have a lot to be thankful for, don't we? All of my experiences have taught me just that -- how much we have to be thankful for. We live in a land of opportunity. We live in the country the rest of the world dreams of coming to. A country where jobs are available, and so are clean water and electricity. ...

McCook shuts out Aurora 34-0 The McCook Bison football team's special teams were truly special Friday night at Weiland Field against the Aurora Huskies. Three big special teams plays -- a fumble recovery on the opening kickoff, a punt return for a touchdown and a blocked punt -- led to 20 first quarter points as the Bison rolled to a 34-0 victory on homecoming night...