Stories from Wednesday, May 4, 2011

When you are a person of affluence and influence, perceived as a social better within not only your corner of the world, but the remaining corners as well, there must be an immense pressure to not only fill that part, but be perfectly fitted to it. Any weakness - whether real or fabricated, physical or spiritual - has to be either rooted out or patched over, otherwise that failing - no matter its severity - ultimately becomes the fatal flaw that ends you, be it socially or economically or, well, whatever. ...

Nov. 6, 1913-April 30, 2011 CHAMPION, Nebraska -- Henry Meeske, 97, died Saturday (April 30, 2011) at the Heritage Estates Care Facility in Gering, Nebraska. He was born Nov. 6, 1913, to August F. and Clara M. (Greim) Meeske at the family farm near Champion, Nebraska. He attended school in the valley and graduated from the University of Nebraska Ag Farm Short Course in 1934...

The price of gasoline is breaking records, and so is the size of our waistlines, so the solution seems obvious: Convert some of the energy that goes into storage on your body into energy that moves your body from point A to point B. Simple, isn't it?...

I read in a commentary once that one of the reasons small children need frequent naps is because they are bombarded by emotions throughout the day. The author stated that children experience as many emotional highs and lows in a single day as most adults experience in a week's time...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A near-miss and a variance from the usual schedule saved homeowners from possible injuries about noon Tuesday when an extended-cab Dodge pickup slammed into the northwest corner of a home at East 11th and B streets in McCook. The driver of the pickup wasn't so lucky; she was transported from the scene to Community Hospital of McCook. Her identity, extent of injuries and condition were unknown at press time today...

Don't be surprised to see Davina Jefferson's image on McCook Community College women's basketball recruiting posters in the near future. The Miami, Florida product will be moving from the Nebraska junior college ranks to college basketball big-time next season. The 5-7 guard recently signed a letter of intent to join the NCAA Division I women's basketball program at Mississippi Valley State University...

The McCook High School girls tennis team has been successful at home and faced tough luck on the road in dual meets this spring. Perhaps it was appropriate that the Bison girls ended the home portion of their 2011 spring schedule with a dominating effort over Lexington. McCook swept the varsity competition against the Minutemaids May 3 to win a 9-0 decision in the Bison's final dual meet of the season...