Stories from Thursday, March 5, 2009

The McCook Community College baseball team picked up a non-conference win against Garden City Community College Wednesday afternoon in the Indians' home opener at the Jaycee Sports Complex.

Oct. 23, 1917 - Feb. 26, 2009 TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- Ray Lytle slipped away from his family late Thursday night, Feb. 26, 2009, at the age of 91 after a valiant battle with death. His funeral was at White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park" on Wednesday, March 4, 2009...

July 14, 1917 - March 2, 2009 LINCOLN -- John M. Leopold, 91, died Monday (March 2, 2009). He was born July 14, 1917, in Danbury to Eugene and Jennie (Bennett) Leopold. He lived in Lincoln and was a retired finish carpenter. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and American Legion Post No. 3...

June 6, 1950 - Feb. 19, 2009 ARAPAHOE -- Daniel Sherman "Tugboat" Snell, 58, formerly of Holbrook, died Feb. 19, 2009, at his home in Arapahoe. He was born June 6, 1950, at Hastings to Christopher C. and Mary Ellen (Jedounek) Snell. He attended school and graduated from Hastings High School in 1968. After high school he entered the U.S. Marines and served in Guam and Japan, before going to Viet Nam. He was honorably discharged in 1973...

The Education Committee of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the annual McCook Area Educator of the Year Award. The award is designed to encourage and recognize outstanding performance in the all important field of education with special emphasis on motivating students to reach their highest potential...

NORFOLK -- A 13 mile portion of Highway 12 in Knox County, Nebraska remains closed this morning, following a Wednesday, March 4, 2009, crash involving a tanker truck and a pickup. Both east and west bound lanes of Highway 12 are closed from the Santee Junction to just past the Lindy Junction...

A bill introduced on behalf of Gov. Dave Heineman, which would refund property taxes determined to be unconstitutional, will have its committee hearing March 11 at 12 noon. Sen. Mark Christensen plans to designate that bill as his priority if it's advanced from committee onto the floor, he said this morning at the Government Affairs Legislative conference call at the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce office...

We've touted the hometown spirit of our community many times, and with good reason. Walk around McCook on one of this week's wonderful evenings, and houses that are dilapidated and run-down are far outnumbered by homes in which someone takes obvious pride...

It's March again. Did March come in like a lion or a lamb? I don't really know because this is being written well in advance of the event. You know the old saying, if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. That old saying may have some astronomical roots...