Stories from Friday, February 5, 2010

April 29, 1915 - Feb. 3, 2010 GRAND ISLAND -- Jean M. Peters, 94, of Grand Island, formerly of McCook, died Wednesday (Feb. 3, 2010) at Wedgewood Care Center of Grand Island. There will be no services and at Jean's request cremation has taken place. All Faiths Funeral Home of Grand Island is serving the family...

How much service should we expect from our city government? It's a question city councillors struggle with every budget season and city administrators deal with on a day-to-day basis. Now one of the bright spots on the front range of the Colorado Rockies -- Colorado Springs -- is finding out just how far city services can be cut...

Jan. 27, 1926 - Feb. 2, 2010 FARMINGTON, N.M. -- Joseph A. Haag, 84, died Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2010) at the San Juan Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 27, 1926, in Danbury to John and Nellie May (Thomas) Haag. He attended school at Danbury and later was drafted into the military during World War II and served in the 8th Army Air Corp, where he was an MP on Kwajalein Island, guarding the atom bomb...

Drugs don't always work and doctors aren't always right. In the Feb. 8 edition of Newsweek magazine, science editor Sharon Begley reports something many of us already intuitively believed; that some drugs aren't effective and placebos can result in a self-fulfilling prophecy...

This is a story of an artist, U.S. (Bill) Grant, and his family, residents of McCook. Dad had an idea and he named it Santa Claus Lane. I feel Dad wanted to surprise the residents of McCook by giving them a Christmas gift, for all to enjoy. Dad's vision was born at our home, 711 W. ...

Dec. 26, 1932-Feb. 2, 2010 NORTH PLATTE -- Sara L. Utter, 77, died Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2010), at St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. She was born Dec. 26, 1932, to George and Hazel (Neal) Genau at North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School...

Jeremie and Tiffany (Clark) Sund of Omaha, announce the birth of a son, Oliver William Sund. He was born Nov. 19, 2009. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 201/2 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Renalle Loshbaugh, Steve and Sharon Clark, Gloria Clark of McCook and the late Bill Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sund and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Slater of Hastings...

Denys Lawson, formerly of Lincoln and Christopher Stevens of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Caroline Lawson of Bartley, Dennis Lawson of Grand Island, Rick and Rita Bose of Cambridge and Van and Sandy Stevens of McCook...

Matthew and Mari (Hobbs) Hidy of Mead, announce the birth of a son, Wyatt James Hidy. He was born Jan. 20, 2010, at Alegent Health Lakeside in Omaha. He weighed 7 pounds, and was 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Clarence and Susan Hidy of Saginaw, Texas, Darlene Hobbs of Nehawka and the late Mick Hobbs. Great-grandparents are the late Lew and Elizabeth Hidy...

The family of Velma M. (Wilson) Walker is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday, Feb. 15. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Rural Route 1, Box 4A, Maywood, NE 69038

The family of Wayne Bryant is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, Feb. 15. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 712 East 6th Street, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of George "Kermit" and Charlene Arterburn of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary, Feb. 14. Their children include Deb and Jim Winchell of York, Dan Arterburn of Conifer, Colo., Tom and Cindi Arterburn of McCook, Lynda and Dave Kreutzer of Grand Island, Chris and Randy Zwickle, 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 2206 Norris Ave, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Harold L. and Phyllis L. (Brunswick) McCarville is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniiversary, Feb. 9. Their children include Teresa "Tess" and husband, Dan Brown of Palisade; Tom and Sherrie McCarville of Lincoln; Tim McCarville of St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. An open house is set for Feb. 13, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the Eagle's Club...

On Monday, February 1, President Barack Obama submitted his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. This is the first step in the budgetary process, though the evolution will continue on for several more weeks as Congress proposes its own version...