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A mighty battle
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/29/12)
Dear Editor, This is to publicly thank and congratulate our entire Nebraska Congressional Delegation: co-sponsors Congressmen Lee Terry and Adrian Smith, Sens. Ben Nelson and Mike Johanns for co-sponsoring the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179 or S. 1467 for Senators), and to urge them to do everything they can do to get this critical legislation passed...
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Solving a problem that doesn't exist
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
LINCOLN -- Voting is at least as important a function in our society as driving a car. Most people know voting is a constitutional right. Some people think driving a car is a constitutional right--one of a legion of sad commentaries on our misunderstanding and ignorance of how government works...
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Severe weather gets early start
(Editorial ~ 02/29/12)
Wind, hail, thunder -- nothing unusual about that in Southwest Nebraska. But in February? Granted, it was almost March -- it would have been the last day of February if we had not had today's Leap Day, Feb. 29. We missed the snow that fell north of us, but were surprised to see small hailstones falling along with .05 inch of rain...
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Hillcrest project hits halfway point
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Construction at Hillcrest Nursing Home is at the half-way point, trustees learned Tuesday at their regular meeting. The board unanimously approved paying a total of $344,588 in bills to Ra-Dec Construction, the general contractor of the project...
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Final game in True Hall on Friday
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The final official college basketball games in True Hall Gymnasium on the McCook Community College Campus will take place Friday when the Indians host Northeastern Junior College from Sterling, Colorado. Free passes are available at the Sports Shoppe in downtown McCook, the KICX studios on North U.S. 83 and at the Welcome Center on the MCC campus...
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County begins new search for budget clerk
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- It'll be really hard to replace 59 1⁄2 years of knowledge and experience, but that's what Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners are facing. Here it is almost March 1, said commission chairman Earl McNutt during a commissioners' meeting Monday morning, "and before you know it, it'll be July and time to start thinking about budgets."...
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It's official: Bob Kerrey running for old Senate seat
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Bob Kerrey has issued the following statement: "Doing things the conventional way has never been my strong suit. This afternoon, I will file to become a candidate for the United States Senate in Nebraska. I came to realize that my previous decision was the easy one, not the right one. ...
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Waiting for a loved-one's return
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
Originally published Oct. 17, 2001 in the McCook Daily Gazette
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A reality that is hard to understand
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
Originally published Feb. 16, 2000 in the McCook Daily Gazette
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Two rooms, each with a purpose
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
Originally published Feb. 2, 2000 in the McCook Daily Gazette
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Where did the line go?
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
Originally published March 1, 2000 in the McCook Daily Gazette
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Wyatt William Gohl
(Births ~ 02/29/12)
Jason and Laura Gohl of Culbertson, Nebraska announce the birth of their son, Wyatt William Gohl, who was born Jan. 30, 2012 at McCook Community Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 9.4 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Rick and Bobbie Gohl of Culbertson, the late Andrew VanCura, Nancy and Harvey Raker of Hayes Center. ... -
Hitchcock Co. girls seeking state tournament hardware
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
TRENTON, Neb. -- The game plan for the second go-round is different for the Hitchcock County High School girls basketball team. Many of the young ladies on this year's Falcons team were members of the 2009-10 squad that qualified for the Class D-2 state tournament. Hitchcock County dropped a 50-40 first-round decision to eventual D-2 state runner-up Wynot in state tournament action two years ago... -
Bison girls upset-minded in Class B state tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
The student hopes to give his old teacher a little lesson at the 2012 Nebraska State High School Basketball Championships. McCook High School girls basketball head coach Jeff Ellis and his Bison squad faces a tough test in the first round of the Class B state tournament Thursday, March 1. McCook meets unbeaten and top-seed Seward at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln... -
In the absence of light
(Column ~ 02/29/12)
The cold temperatures and long dark hours that are our lot in mid-winter can take a heavy toll on the human heart. When the sun shone brightly on a recent Sunday afternoon, we fled the winter confines of the house and busied ourselves cleaning up what winter rubbish we could wrest from the pockets of snow still lurking in the northern corners of our world. The light, and the warmth, were gone too soon...
