Stories from Thursday, April 23, 2009

Every year for the last six, it has been my personal privilege, and that of Huskerland Prep Report, to help present the Gilson 6th Man Award, designed to honor inspiring stories by non-starting players in boys and girls basketball. Sunday afternoon at Central City, we held the most recent presentations and I was once again reminded how much tougher kids are than me, both physically and mentally...

The McCook Baseball supporters will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition for area youth on Sunday. Registration begins at 1 p.m., with the competition starting at 1:30 p.m., at Felling Field, 607 East D in McCook...

NORTH PLATTE -- The North Platte Community College softball team is heading into their final weekend of the regular season in a remarkable position. The Knights are currently the No. 1 seed in Region IX, with a record of 14 wins and only four losses...

There will be a meeting Monday at 7:45 p.m. in the McCook Junior High School cafeteria for any girls going into grades 9-12 next year planning on playing volleyball. The meeting will cover the summer schedule, including camp opportunities and weightlifting and conditioning...

Dundy County-Stratton High School golf team won the Hitchcock County Invitational Monday at Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook. Five of DCS's golfer finished in the top 15. Willie Mathews led the Tigers by taking the number one spot in the individual scores. Mathews posted an 83 for the day. Grant Jones followed in fourth place with a 93 and Johny Castillo was 13th with 102. Caleb Balderson followed in 14th with 102 and Evan Peterson was 15th with 104...

Sept. 13, 1939 - April 20, 2009 IMPERIAL -- Douglas Dryden Dutton, 69, died April 20, 2009, at his home in Imperial after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to Renold and Sarah (Bowley) Dutton on Sept. 13, 1939, in Anselmo. He graduated from Anselmo High School in 1957. After his graduation, he moved to Imperial where his parents were living. He was baptized into the Christian faith on Oct. 25, 1953, at the Christian Church in Broken Bow...

It happens once every 10 years and the results can have a major impact on where federal grant money is allocated and even a state's political representation. It's the 2010 population census, the shortest in history with only 10 questions. Although the population count won't take place until next year, the McCook City Council is putting the word out and approved the proclamation for "Census 2010" at Monday night's regular meeting...

A bill to allow offenders or inmates at the Nebraska Department of Corrections Work Ethic Camp in McCook to work at educational facilities has been attached to another bill. LB 429, originally introduced by Sen. Mark Christensen, would allow the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services to enter into arrangements with school districts and other educational facilities for employment of those committed to the department, with departmental supervision...

PALISADE -- Brian Stoller and his fiancée, Tiffany Skow have moved their purebred black Angus cattle for the last time," I don't plan on moving again," said Brian. The couple own and operate Bear Mountain Angus and have settled into the quiet hills of Palisade...

If you don't have some type of filter on your home or business e-mail, you know the problem. Thousands of "spam" messages touting everything from male enhancement to Nigerian bank transfer scams. Not only do they waste your personal time and that of your employers, but they're actually a serious waste of energy -- that's actual energy, the kind that burns fossil fuel and generates carbon dioxide...

I suppose we should take some time and discuss the spring constellations. They are showing generally due south after darkthirty these warming spring evenings, if you can dodge the thunderstorms. I am going to start with Cancer, the Crab. Cancer is more often thought of as a winter constellation, but I think with the jewel of M44, The Beehive star cluster it is worth a look...

Wauneta-Palisade's Blair Dixon captured four gold medals at the Hayes Center Invitational track meet in McCook Wednesday. Dixon won the 100, 200 meter dash, 100 meter hurdles and set the meet record in the 400 meter dash in 60.6.