Stories from Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Barbara Alice Beougher Oct. 1, 1936 - Dec. 13, 2011 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Barbara Alice (Jones) Beougher, 75, died Tuesday (Dec. 13, 2011), at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, Kansas She was born Oct. 1, 1936 in Cheyenne County, Kansas. She was a homemaker and teacher...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Depending on funds available, the McCook School Board of Education will take a "wait- and-see" attitude about when the building it purchased in September will house district vehicles. At the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night, McCook Public School Superintendent Grand Norgaard gave a brief presentation on recent updates underway at the former Nebraska Army National Guard building, that the district purchased in September...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, county commission chairman said Monday morning that he does not expect a proposed 24-bed county jail and law enforcement facility to cost more than $5,073,850. Earl McNutt said during a weekly meeting of the commissioners Monday morning that the county has money set aside now for the acquisition and demolition of one more property north of the courthouse in McCook, so those costs are not included in what is still a very preliminary proposed jail construction budget.. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Retired Red Willow County, Nebraska, county judge Cloyd Clark admitted to county commissioners Monday morning that he knows it's late in the process, but he recommends that a county jail be built on lots in the 400 block of West First rather than on Norris Avenue...

A Nebraskan's View December13, 2011 Never Forget By Senator Ben Nelson A wreath laying ceremony I attended this holiday season wasn't about holiday cheer. It was a very quiet, respectful and solemn affair of laying wreaths for our military men and women so they will never be forgotten...

Drive around McCook neighborhoods these days, and you'll see how much we all take electricity for granted. We think nothing of stringing hundreds of Christmas lights inside and outside our houses, for nothing more than celebrating the season. And that's good; we all need a lift during the cold months of the year...

I am really baffled by the big fuss being made over the "crimes" committed by a couple of our councilmen. I personally think of robbery, murder, theft, drug trafficking, etc as crimes. I can't believe we are paying up to $1,000 to an outside law firm for their advice on this matter. If we have $1,000 extra of taxpayers' money to spend, let's remember it will soon be Christmas and maybe donate it to the ToyBox, the Pantry or help some deserving families in our area...

It is two o'clock in the morning and the pain is burning in your gut. You are 800-plus miles from home enjoying all the amenities of deer camp. It is cold outside in a snow-covered country side. What are you going to do? That was the dilemma facing Paul Bond last week while enjoying a successful week long black powder deer hunting trip. ...

WASHINGTON -- Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson and 11 other senators announced that the United States Postal Service has agreed, at their request, to a five-month delay on closing 3,700 post offices nationwide, including 90 in Nebraska, which will buy time for Congress to enact postal reform legislation...

Ronald J. Penner April 14, 1944 - Dec. 13, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Ronnald J. Penner, 67, died today (Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011), at his home in McCook, Sevices will be Friday, 10:30 a.m., at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook,. Visitation will be at Carpenter Funeral Home in McCook Thursday, from 1-8 p.m., with family present from 6-8 pm...