Stories from Friday, May 23, 2008

How would you like to get 35 percent better mileage in the car you already own? No, we're not selling a cow-magnet or some other questionable device, we're talking about the way you used something you probably already own. It's your right foot. As difficult as it is for most of us, just being gentle on the gasoline pedal can save us dollars at the gas pump -- dollars that are flowing faster and faster all the time...

Heritage Hills Golf Course Men's Club Results/Standings Wednesday, May 21 Division A Trenton Electric 11, Culbertson Bank 1 Hagan/Marr Insur. 10, MW Livestock 2 Samway Furniture 9, Ameriprise Financial 3 Kohl Auto/ Parker 11, Old Sarge's Bar 1 GoLight 10, Sports Shoppe 2...

Aug. 27, 1915 - May 22, 2008 CAMBRIDGE -- Orlo Robert Bassford, 92, died Thursday (May 22, 2008) at the Cambridge Manor. He was born on Aug. 27, 1915, in Furnas County near Wilsonville to Aubrey Roy and Etta Melissa (Blair) Bassford. He graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1933...

June 23, 2004 - May 20, 2008 BELLEVUE -- Jonathan Aloysius Ternes, age three, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, after a courageous battle. Jonathan was born on June 23, 2004, in Wichita, Kan., to Brady L. and Lisa A. (Lilienthal) Ternes...

Aug. 24, 1914 - May 21, 2008 STRATTON - Eulah J. Zahl Adkinson, was born Aug. 24, 1914, to Frank and Vina (Frear) Linderman in a log cabin near the Niobrara River at Carns, Neb. Eulah was baptized at Carns and attended school near her home. Following graduation from Rock County High School in Bassett, where she was valedictorian of her class, Eulah then taught school for several years. She furthered her education at Wayne State College...

Dec. 7, 1921 - May 22, 2008 LINCOLN -- Wismer, M. Dale, "Wiz", 86, Lincoln, died Thursday May 22, 2008. Dale was born in Benedict, Neb., Dec. 7, 1921, to Otis John and Ann Mary (Pillard) Wismer. He was a School Teacher/Coach, in McCook, Los Alamos, N.M., and Lincoln for 37 ½ years. He retired in 1983...

Nov. 8, 1938 - May 21, 2008 LINCOLN -- James Lee Stewart, 69, of Lincoln, died Wednesday (May 21, 2008). He was born Nov. 8, 1938, to Arthur and Nell (Hayes) Stewart. He attended SCC studying Building Construction and was employed as a cabinet maker. He later taught school at Lincoln Public Schools and at the University of Nebraska in the art department...

OBERLIN, Kan. -- Decatur County emergency officials watched water rising in the Beaver Creek this morning, as continuing heavy rain and updated storm warnings were making it hard to assess damage from tornadoes, torrential rain and high winds Thursday evening...

The McCook Bison Summer Wrestling Camp for grades 7-12 is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. June 30-July 1 inside the MHS wrestling building. The camp will feature guest instructors University of Nebraska-Omaha wrestlers Todd Meneely (four times Nebraska state champion and two time NCAA Division II champion) and Aaron Denson (record holder for most career wins in Nebraska high school history and also an NCAA Division II All-American...

What exactly is depression? It's becoming a more and more common diagnosis these days. According to depression-guide.com, nearly 10 percent of the American population is clinically depressed. Most people think of depression as a temporary "blue" period, which goes away on its own eventually. ...

June 22, 1928 - May 22, 2008 TRENTON -- Delmar Ivan Dewey died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home at the age of 79. He was born June 22, 1928, in Hitchcock County, Neb., the son of the late Ivan and Nila (Owens) Dewey. He grew up on the family farm southeast of Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School in 1945...

Dec. 27, 1949-May 20, 2008 EDMOND, Kan. -- Steven Earl Ladner, 58, died Tuesday (May 20, 2008) at his home in Edmond, Kan. He was born Dec. 27, 1949, in Garden City, Kan., to Charles and Laurabelle (Hamton) Ladner. He attended the Edmond Grade School and graduated from Lenora High School with the class of 1968. He also attended Goodland Vo-Tech...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Gary Winston Hedges, 55, died at his home in Tucson, Ariz., on Nov. 10, 2007. He was born in McCook to Winston and Evelyn (Oades) Hedges. He graduated from McCook High School in 1971. He was a proud member of the elite "Schocker" squad on the high school basketball team. In 1975, he graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a degree in microbiology, continuing his post-graduate education at Colorado State University in Fort Collins...

April 5, 1929 - May 21, 2008 CULBERTSON -- Norvin "Cork" Wayne Griffing of Culbertson died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 79 years old. Cork was born on April 5, 1929, at Thornburg, Kan., to George G. and Bessie (Logan) Griffing. He attended rural school in Thornburg through eighth grade and graduated from Smith Center High School in 1946...