Stories from Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Dec. 8, 1940--Feb. 19, 2011 WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Edward "Ted" A. Grimm, 70, died Saturday (Feb. 19, 2011), at his home in Wauneta. He was born Dec. 8, 1940, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Charles and Margaret (Scofield) Grimm. He lived in Englewood, Colorado from the the time of his birth until his retirement...

June 11, 1925--Feb. 21, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mereta June Duncan, 85, died Monday (Feb. 21, 2011), at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born June 11, 1925, in McCook, the daughter of the late Albert and Amy (Parker) Musgrave. Mereta grew up in Danbury, Nebraska where she graduated from Danbury High School in 1942...

It's deja vu for those of us who remember the oil crisis of the early 1970s. Instead of OPEC against the United States, however, it's the people of many Arab countries against the families and dictatorships that have ruled them for decades. The effect will be the same, however, pain at the gasoline pump...

Talk about high adventure and wonderful entertainment. Grannie Annie and I attended the Nebraska High School State Wrestling meet last week. It was held at the Qwest Center, Omaha's modern high-class event center. It was also our first State wrestling tournament, a "had to go" attendance to watch our grandson, T. J. Monzon take on his chosen sports ultimate challenge...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook City Council members unanimously pledged their support, lacking a formal item to vote on, of the Red Willow County Commissioners should they decide that use of the city's 96-hour jail facility was their best option going forward...

OMAHA, Nebraska -- How about a 280-pound running back that runs a 4.8 40-yard dash? How about a heavyweight wrestler that competes with the style, skills and mindset more suited to someone half his size? A heavyweight wrestler that runs sprints in track and field. How about a skilled high school athlete,a young gentleman, that will likely become a legend in southwest Nebraska?...

OMAHA, Nebraska -- McCook High School junior Skyler Kalinski wasn't about to let a little old thing like a 102 degree-plus temperature keep him from a chance to reach his goal of winning a state wrestling tournament medal. Kalinski survived a bout with the flu bug earlier in the week to win third place at 145 pounds in the Class B division of the 2011 Nebraska State High School Wrestling Championships...