Stories from Tuesday, April 29, 2008

McCook JV finishes first NORTH PLATTE -- The McCook Bison boys golf team went to North Platte for a triangular Monday. The Bison placed second in the varsity division and first in the junior varsity division. North Platte won the varsity division with a 177 score, followed by McCook 183 and Ogallala 190...

GRANT -- Perkins County High School boys and Chase County girls track teams took the SPVA team titles Friday. Chase County's girls posted a 152 in team scores and claimed two new meet records in the SPVA. Perkins County took second in the team standings and North Platte St. Pats followed in third...

May 3, 1978 - April 24, 2008 STRATTON -- Michael Aaron Vrbas, 29, died Thursday (April 24, 2008) at his home in Stratton. He was born May 3, 1978, at Columbus to Marlin J. and Marjorie E. (Higley) Vrbas and grew up in Lincoln, where he attended school at St. John's, Meadowlane, and East High...

Dec. 9, 1914 - April 27, 2008 STRATTON -- Violet M. Stahly, of Stratton, Neb., died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Neb., at the age of 93. She was born Dec. 9, 1914, south of Quinter, Kan., to Richard and Iva (Averill) Hussey. Violet graduated from high school in Goodland, Kan., in 1932. In 1935, she moved to Stratton, where she was employed at the hospital and the Ball grocery store...

The family of Florence (Harrison) Hegwood of Culbertson is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born May 5, 1928. Her children are Jim Hegwood of Curtis, Jeanette Peters of North Platte and Jerry and Janet Hegwood of Aurora, Colo. She has nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 336, Culbertson NE 69024...

Nebraska's choice for the Democratic nominee for president was already determined in the caucuses in February, but with Hillary Clinton still giving Barack Obama a run for the money, it will be interesting to see what, if any, effect the May 13 primary might have...

Tired of watching Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and the other same old ordinary star stuff? How about something new and exciting, something seen rarely and briefly? How about grabbing a glance at the first planet out from the Sun -- the swift, elusive planet Mercury?...

If you want a wagon full of produce in the fall, you need to plant now. Your over-taxed yard is going to grow weeds or it can grow a garden. It is up to you. It will take 15 minutes a day on average to grow $1,000 worth of crops in your yard with free water, free fertilizer and without tilling...

Students from Medicine Valley High School in Curtis gather around the Nebraska Army National Guard Chinook helicopter that landed on the football practice field April 23. Staff Sgt. Adren Uhlig, above left, of Curtis was greeted after the landing by his 8-year-old son, Coby, a Medicine Valley second grader. ...