Stories from Monday, November 12, 2007

Movie Review - Fred Claus Starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor Fred Claus is your regular holiday movie wrapped up with new actors/actresses and a slightly different take. This time, we experience the Santa Claus story as a dysfunctional family story. ...

LINCOLN -- The Cambridge Trojans claimed the Class C-2 state volleyball tournament second round semifinals in five games against Thayer Central Friday night. The Trojans then suffered a tough loss Saturday night in the championship match against Grand Island Central Catholic...

When measured against a span of 92 years, 21?2 months is a short amount of time. For Karen Taylor-Good, however, it was long enough to discover the quiet love of her father. Taylor-Good, an award winning singer-songwriter and author from Nashville, performed in McCook Sunday night at "An Evening for Hospice" as part of her statewide tour to benefit hospice. It was hospice that gave her the time with her father...

After his Bison beat Cozad 31-0 in the state-qualifying football game Saturday night at Weiland Field in McCook, a victorious McCook High School head football Coach Jeff Gross promise to avenge a semi-final round loss to Crete last year. Bison senior J.D. Stone, above, whoops it up after the victory. The 12-0 Bison play the 12-0 Crete Car...

ARAPAHOE -- Miss Jillian Leigh Tangeman and Dr. Chris Eugene Wenburg of Ord were united in marriage on July 6, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe. The Revs. Michael Flurry and Doug Smith, uncle of the bridegroom, officiated. Parents of the couple are Drs. John and Ingrid Tangeman of Arapahoe and Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Rogene Wenburg of Beaver City...

Years of preparation will come to a head for the McCook High School football team at 7 p.m. Saturday as the Bison return to Memorial Stadium to face Crete in the State Class B championship. We could have joked that it would be a rare chance to see a Nebraska team win in that venue this year, or that there's no truth to the rumor Bill Callahan is resigning to take a post as the coach of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team. (Nobody's been able to make a team go downhill faster that Bill Callahan)...

Dear Editor, Well, those of us who are paying attention to the local politics here in McCook are being blitzed with all of the positives of more taxes. Many residents and business owners of McCook are bringing forth a list all of the benefits with the continuation of the current sales tax and increasing the portion of the city sales tax 50 percent...

**Dear Editor, I believe that a sales tax is regressive - it hits the lower income people the hardest. If it were up to me I would consider a combination sales /income tax and would prefer income only. **Ken Osborn, via e-mail

McCook's Mike Nothnagle makes his living running trains, but he has a passion for airplanes -- all kinds of planes. For a number of years he has traveled west for the National Air Races at Reno, Nev., and has gotten acquainted with a number of the racing pilots and officials putting on the races. ...

The next time you drive by McCook's Keystone Hotel, look up and look back. You need to look up because -- other than grain elevators -- the Keystone is McCook's tallest structure, reaching six stories into the sky in the midst of the downtown business district. And you need to look back because in earlier years the Keystone was the social and cultural center of McCook and Southwest Nebraska...

An open house for Zelda Maret's 90th birthday will be Saturday, Nov. 24, from 3-5 p.m., at the Bartley Community Center. Cards of congratulations can reach her at Box 241, Bartley,NE 69020

Curtis and Emily Lashley of McCook announce the birth of their son, Alexander Joseph Lashley on Sept. 27, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 1.8 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. His grandparents are Randy and Carol Lashley of Trenton and Cliff and Phyllis Bach of Noorvik, Alaska. His great-grandmother is Arda Bach of Bethany, Mo...

Jerry and Robin Calvin will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Nov. 13. They were married at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. Children of the couple are Michelle, Sarah and Brian. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 807 West 13th Street, McCook, NE 69001...

Ryan and Heather Howard of Lincoln announce the birth of their daughter, Aubrey NiCole, born Sept. 25, 2007 at the the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. She has one sister, Hailey, 20 months. Grandparents are Rick and Betty Michaelsen of McCook and Joe and Louise Howard of Fremont. Great grandparents are Alice Michaelsen of Missouri Valley Iowa and Virgil and Mildred Crouch of Irwin, Iowa...

The family of Marion and Marilyn (Hickert) Otter is hosting a reception and dance in honor of the couples 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 28,1957, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in New Almelo,Kan. The celebration will be Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at 2 p.m., at the New Almelo Gymnasium, with the reception and dance at 8 p.m...

Mary Colling, left, and Margaret Graff will celebrate their 80th birthday Saturday, Dec. 1, at a surprise open house hosted by their children in the basement of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 409 East F Street, 1-4 p.m. They were born Dec. 3, 1927. Cards of congratulation will reach Mary at 905 Missouri Ave., McCook, NE 69001 and Margaret at 6960 W. State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE 68310...

Keri Anne Steinke and Clayton L. Waddle of Red Cloud, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jim and Karen Steinke of McCook and Duane and Georgia Waddle of Ericson. The bride-to-be is employed by Red Cloud Community Schools as the K-12 art teacher...

Kristopher and Keta Rinne of Benkelman announce the birth of their son, Klinton Robert, born Oct. 4, 2007, at Chase Community Hospital in Imperial. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. He has one sister, Klarissa, 3, and brother Klayton, 11 months. Grandparents are Gerald and Susan Rinne of Nebraska City, Wes Newtson of Benkelman and the late Kathy Newtson. Great grandparents are Phyllis Kern of North Platte and Edward Warren of Benkelman...

The family of Ferris and Helen Magee is hosting an open house in honor of their parents' birthdays. Ferris will be 80, Nov. 11, and Helen wil be 75, Dec. 16. The open house is Sunday, Nov. 18, 2-4 p.m., at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. Their children are Darlene and Dan Loper of McCook, Kathy and David Benson of Cambridge, Karen Jensen of McCook, Kirk Magee of Culbertson and Anita Hager and fiance, Rory Stanwood of Virginia Beach, Va. ...

Todd and Andi Cappel of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Katelynn, born on Oct. 8, 2007, at Community Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. Her sister Grace is 4 and her brother Grant is 2. Her grandparents are Jackie and Dennis Ginther of Lafayette, Colo., Dick and Mary Ambrose of North Platte and Dick and Kathie Cappel of McCook. ...

Nov. 19, 1914-Nov. 10, 2007 Clara Marie Peters went to be with her Lord Saturday (Nov. 10, 2007), at the Linden Court Nursing Home in North Platte, Neb., at the age of 92. She was born Nov. 19, 1914, in Hitchcock County, Neb., the daughter of the late William and Katherine (Knoble) Klein. She grew up in the Palisade, Neb., community where she received her parochial education. The family moved to McCook in 1931...

Warmer-than-average temperatures have made deer reluctant to come out for the opening day of rifle season, but officials still reported a busy weekend at the Red Willow County check-in station. About 300 deer were checked in over the weekend, said Gene Mahon, Red Willow County Sheriff...