Stories from Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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Aug. 30, 1922--Oct. 9, 2010 BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- James Delmer Reisher, 88, died Saturday (Oct. 9, 2010), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. He was born Aug. 30, 1922, to Noah and Lora (Zimmerman) Reisher at the family home northwest of McCook, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Construction begins this week on an expansion at the McCook Humane Society, thanks to an unexpected major gift from an anonymous donor. Combined with other donations, the gift has enabled the nonprofit to begin the second phase of a five-year, three-phase, $125,000 renovation of its South Street facility...

KEARNEY, Nebraska -- BD Construction of Kearney has begun work on Rawlins County Hospital in Atwood, Kansas. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the spring of 2012, this project will include a remodel and expansion of the current hospital, adding a total of 15,100 square feet...

By JUSTIN BASS McCook Daily Gazette CURTIS, Nebraska -- The Middle Republican Natural Resource District will begin routine servicing on meters located in Lincoln and Frontier counties. The servicing is to replace seals and grease the meters in a routine check done every three years, according to an NRD staff member at Tuesday's regular meeting of the NRD directors at the Curtis Community Center in Curtis...

We may have put more corn in the bin last year, but for some farmers, it took all winter. This year's crop is on track to be the second largest in Nebraska history, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and warm, dry fall weather is bringing it in quickly...

I once asked a very wise and very successful man what were his secrets of management. "There's no big secret," he replied, and proceeded to outline three of his guidelines. 1. Provide your new employees with the best training you can give. 2. Make available continuing education and training so they are at least aware of new advances in their particular field...

Preface: "It's too bad we teach some folks to read without teaching them to comprehend." From the Internet responses to my letter of 10/5, it appears several , unable to comprehend, prefer to attack me personally ... that's OK, but stop trying to write my resumé!...

We used to tease my dad mercilessly every time he popped a piece of Doublemint gum in his mouth. He chewed gum as enthusiastically as a cow chews her cud, with much lip smacking and gum snapping, his pleasure evident to all. Mom, on the other, although she could snap gum better than anyone else in the family, could also conceal a stick so well that no one could tell she even had gum in her mouth...

McCook Junior High Bison running back Bret Baumbach (22) looks for running room against Holdrege. The 7th grade Bison beat Holderge 30-14 Tuesday at Weiland Field.

LINCOLN -- McCook High School will send two representatives to the 2010 Nebraska Class B Boys State Tennis Championships. Connor Larson and Cody Jankovits will represent McCook at the state meet which begins a two-day run Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln...

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- McCook's tanks were close to empty Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the end of the Nebraska Class B Girls State Golf Championship. The Bison girls slipped on the second day of competition at the Indianhead Golf Course in Grand Island, as McCook finished third in the final team standings...