Stories from Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Luella Sloan April 13, 1928 - April 1, 2012 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Luella Sloan, 83, died Sunday (April 1, 2012), at Oberlin. She was born April 13, 1928, to Alvin and Lola (Scott) Gaines in Decatur County, Kansas. She was raised on a farm near Dresden, Kansas, and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1946...

Ida M. Nicholson LEXINGTON, Nebraska -- Ida M. Nicholson, 78, died today (April 4, 2012), at the Tri County Area Hospital in Lexington. Services are tentatively set for Monday, April 9, 2012. Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge is in charge of arrangements...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- The Cambridge Tumbleweeds 4-H Club members, under the leadership of Andrea Sayer, have been collecting donations from area businesses and individuals in support of their foster care packages. They are doing this as a 4-H community service project...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Ten members and guest speaker District Officer Monna Milner of Imperial were in attendance when the Culbertson United Methodist Women had their March 28, 2012, meeting in the church library. President Charlotte Oberg opened the meeting by sharing,"An Irish Blessing," using Matthew 6:34 for the Scripture...

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

An interview with Chloe Dixon, the creator of Super Switch, The Return of Katnip World.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Police Department received four reports Monday morning of vehicles that either had windows broken out or items stolen from them. According to the reports the crimes occurred sometime during the late Sunday evening or early Monday morning hours...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- "I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!" (Revelation 2:18). As the season of Lent comes to a close, area faith fellowships will commemorate the events that led to the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; and celebrate the resurrection of the Lord on the morning of the third day. Everyone is welcome to attend any of these upcoming events, including the ninth annual Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, 10 a.m., at Norris Park...

Whitni Davis of Victory Christian Academy, McCook, Nebraska, holds her ceramic and mixed media bird whistle, the piece selected Friday as "Best of Show" at McCook Community College's annual "Paint-In" and art show. Russ Erpelding, ARTreach coordinator for the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney, judged the show of select pieces. ...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Secretary of State John Gale outlined deadlines regarding voter registration and early voting for the Nebraska primary election on May 15. "Any registered voter can vote early, either by mail or in person at county election offices," Gale said. Early voting for the election starts April 9...

CURTIS, Nebraska -- The Middle Republican Natural Resources District board of directors plans a special board meeting Tuesday, April 17, at 4 p.m., at the Nebraska Agriculture Education Center, 404 E. Seventh, Room 129, Curtis, Nebraska. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss legal and technical aspects of ground water management with personnel from the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources...

Steadily-falling rain -- desperately-needed moisture -- halts outside construction projects in McCook, Nebraska, this morning. Forecasters predict more rain through Friday, but sunshine and temperatures in the mid-60s for Easter weekend.

Find yourself in an emergency room, and you have every reason to believe you will be taken care of. That includes receiving a safe transfusion of blood, if you need one. But that blood doesn't just magically appear; most likely it is a result of a concerted, coordinated effort by the American Red Cross, employees, volunteers and blood donors alike...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- It was remindful of the scene from The Godfather where Marlon Brando, as Don Corleone, addresses a meeting of top mob bosses who have gathered to settle a deadly business dispute. "How did things ever get so far?" he asks, in the wake of murderous savagery, and on the verge of all-out war...

Dear Editor, I know that the County Commissioners spend many hours working on behalf of Red Willow County. I also realize how tired they are of dealing with the jail issue; however, new information has recently been presented to them that cannot be ignored...

Frequent readers know that my early television viewing involved stark, black and white images that could not adequately camouflage the blood, the bruises or the tears shed as violence erupted on the streets of America during the height of the Civil Rights movement...

High Plains Museum board of directors members Janet Fletcher and John Hubert study the menu board donated to the museum by Brad Beverlin of McCook, Nebraska. Brad said the board has been in a pile of plywood that he's moved about for many years. "It's been in my lumber pile; I've had it for years," Beverlin said, but he has no idea where the menu came from originally. ...

HASTINGS, Neb. -- The McCook High School girls tennis team remained unbeaten in dual meets with a 7-2 decision over host Hastings Tuesday, March 27. The Bison varsity upped its season record to 5-0. McCook opened the meet by winning two of three doubles matches...

Baseball can be a game of inches. McCook Community College dropped a 5-3, 10-inning decision to Garden City (Kan.) C.C. in a non-league game Wednesday, March 28, at the Jaycees Sports Complex. Garden City scored its winning runs on a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning. MCC left fielder Grant Hindman reached up and tried to catch a high fly ball. But Hindman couldn't make the catch, as the ball ended up barely clearing the left field fence for a home run...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- North Platte St. Pat's claimed the team championship at the 2012 Cambridge Invitational golf tournament. The high school competition was held Wednesday, March 28, at the Cross Creek Golf Links in Cambridge. St. Pat's placed three individuals in the top 15 medalists to take the team title with a low total of 243 strokes in the 18-hole event. Medicine Valley finished second with a 368, and Loomis was third with a 370...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook High School girls tennis coach Matt Wiemers said the field at the 2012 North Platte Invitational was one of the toughest his team will face all season. That being said, the Bison put forth an outstanding team effort to finish second in the 10-team field competing Friday, March 30, at the North Platte High School courts...

It wasn't the toughest field the McCook High School track and field teams will face this season. But neither Bison team would likely give back the championship trophies won Friday, March 30, at the LeRoy Hoehner Invitational. McCook hosted five other schools in the boys and girls varsity-junior varsity event at the McCook High School stadium. Both Bison varsity squads topped Lexington to sweep the team titles at the annual early-season event...

LEROY HOEHNER INVITATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET Friday, March 30 at McCook High School Stadium GIRLS VARSITY DIVISION Team Standings -- McCook 177, Lexington 167, Colby (Kan.) 71, Southern Valley 44, Dundy County-Stratton 35, Cambridge 13. Top Six Finishers Plus Additional McCook Results...

ELWOOD, Neb. -- Alma nipped Southern Valley for the team championship at the Elwood Invitational boys high school golf meet Tuesday, April 3. Alma had a low team total of 355 strokes, while Southern Valley was second with a 360. The 18-hole event was played at Lakeside Country Club next door to Johnson Lake north of Elwood...

McCook and North Platte played to a tie in a high school boys golf dual meet Tuesday, April 3. The Bison and Bulldogs each totaled 170 strokes in the nine-hole varsity competition held at the Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook. McCook won the junior varsity competition Tuesday with a 204 total over nine holes, beating North Platte by 10 strokes...

Dixie Landreth, front left, and Sharon Tillotson of the Wilsonville Hendley Volunteer Fire Department accept a check for $2,500 from the Monsanto Fund and its "America's Farmers Grow Communities" program. David Ruf, left, won the Furnas County, Nebraska, donation and he, in turn, designated the $2,500 for the fire department's bunker gear fund. ...

James E. McConnell May 22, 1921 - April 4, 2012 TRENTON, Nebraska -- James E. McConnell, 90, died today (April 4, 2012), at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton. Services are pending with Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.

John B. Acton Feb. 10, 1929 - April 3, 2012 TRENTON, Nebraska -- John B. Acton, 83, died Tuesday (April 3, 2012), at the El Dorado Manor Home in Trenton. Services are pending with Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.