Stories from Saturday, December 1, 2007

A truck spreads brine de-icer at J and Norris in McCook on Friday afternoon in preparation for an approaching ice storm. Motorists may have noticed the mysterious streaking on he pavement on major routes through McCook.

An editorial earlier this week touted the quality of life in rural Nebraska -- figures cited by a national magazine listed Arapahoe near the top of the best cities in which to raise children. The survey was based on issues like test scores, culture, income, cultural and recreational opportunities and the crime rate...

I had an interesting experience this week. I accompanied a pilot to Lincoln for him to do a check ride with the FAA. Now a check ride with the Feds is about as attractive as contemplating a re-do on a tooth root canal procedure so neither of us were eager for the trip! How did I get involved? Well last year, I gave him the instruction that helped earn his private pilot's license. ...

I'll be traveling to Arkansas on Friday, Dec. 14, to celebrate my son Michael's birthday which will actually occur this Monday, Dec. 3, his graduation from college on Dec. 15, my son Will's birthday on Dec. 18, and, of course, Christmas. On top of that, Linda and I were married on December 22nd so December has always been a busy month for us. ...

The McCook Bison varsity boys basketball team dug themselves a 13-0 hole in the first quarter and never led in Friday night's game against the Hastings Tigers at the MHS gymnasium.