Stories from Monday, April 5, 2010

Aug. 17, 1947 - April 2, 2010 CAMBRIDGE -- Gail C. Fleider, 62, died Friday (April 2, 2010) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1947, in McCook to Earl and Lizzie Belle (Bates) Palmer. She grew up in the Wilsonville area, attending Sunflower School and graduating from Wilsonville High School in 1966. She attended Kearney State Teachers for several years...

For many Nebraskans, two of the most important functions of the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) involve maintaining driver records and vehicle records in Nebraska. The department is responsible for issuing licenses and maintaining records for all drivers, in addition to commercial truck drivers and individuals seeking a state ID card...

The McCook Airport Advisory Commission will discuss three proposals for essential air service at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, at the regular meeting Thursday, 12 p.m., at the Heritage Senior Center. The current essential air service contract with Great Lakes Aviation ends May 31...

Accused of moving the country toward socialism through enactment of health care reform, President Obama's administration is taking exactly the opposite tack when it comes to space exploration. Dropping the Bush Administration's plans for developing a new system to return astronauts to the moon and send them to Mars, the current administration is dangling a $6 billion carrot in front of private firms willing to create a space taxi system -- a role now carried out by Russia using 40-year-old technology at $51 million a seat.. ...

I am a responsible pet owner. By that, I mean that I have a male dog that is neutered, is current on his shots and is fairly well trained. We are lucky to have a fenced yard with ample running room for him. I believe he is a happy dog. With that said, I want to address an issue I have. For the last couple of months, I have had a "visitor" in my yard...

I have been reading and hearing many comments on the Hillcrest nursing home pharmacy issue and also people calling in on the Open Line radio program. I must say I agree 100 percent that this a big mistake, for the fact we are always told to keep our spending dollar in the town we live in...

When football fans around the Cornhusker State discuss the high school game, the McCook Bison are likely included in the conversation. McCook has been one of the top Class B high school programs in the state over the last 10 years, with undefeated state championship seasons, a string of state playoff appearances, a 71-game regular-season winning streak among the highlights of the Bison resume...

Surely, Haiti must be the unluckiest of nations. Enduring one of the most devastating earthquakes the world has ever known, Haiti has been much in the news. Outpourings of aid have come from most of the countries of the world, including the US. But natural disasters are not the only problem Haiti has been forced to endure. ...

Jan. 17, 1916 - April 2, 2010 GRAND ISLAND -- Adwilda "Dodie" Roggenkamp, 94, formerly of Minden, died Friday (April 2, 2010) at St. Francis Skilled Nursing in Grand Island. She was born Jan. 17, 1916, south of Upland to Wilfrid and Mary (L'Heureux) Choquette. She grew up in the Upland area and graduated from Upland High School with the class of 1934...