Stories from Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Grant Strunk/McCook Daily Gazette Jacee Kershaw (12) of Hitchcock County gets past Southern Valley's Emily Becker (23) for a layup in the Republican Plains Activities Conference Tournament girls championship finals last Saturday night. The Falcons won the conference title with a 54-35 decision over Southern Valley in the title game at Southwest High School in Bartley...

"Good night, sleep tight, don't ..." well, you know the rest. Unfortunately, what used to be a fun bedtime rhyme for kids has turned back into real advice, thanks to the resurgence in bedbugs. The problem, which came into the spotlight with discoveries of the parasitic insects in hotels and motels, came closer to home this week with news that bedbug-sniffing dogs were being called into University of Nebraska dorms and a fraternity to deal with the critters...

There was an interesting letter to the editor this past week from a lady who bravely signed her name Dixie Kofler. She suggested, possibly tongue in cheek, that this newspaper run a "gossip page" for all the different businesses/agencies in the community. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Kathy McKillip, Director for the Division of Travel & Tourism of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, met with area leaders Monday evening to gather information that would aid in the creation of a statewide tourism plan. "The big picture is that we are looking for recommendations that can go back and be used to change policy for the state of Nebraska," said McKillip...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The new tourism director of Red Willow County's Visitors Committee told county commissioners during their meeting Monday morning that completion of an updated visitors' brochure has been top priority since she started in the new position created in October 2011...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Ryan Purdy, Interim president of Mid-Plains Community College has selected Michele Gill to serve as the Interim Vice President of McCook Community College. According to Purdy, she will simultaneously serve in her current position as MPCC's Area Dean of Student Life along with the VP appointment...