Stories from Monday, April 16, 2012

Verneta Belle Werkmeister Aug. 24, 1924 - April 14, 2012 CURTIS, Nebraska -- Verneta Belle Werkmeister, 87, of Curtis, Nebraska, died April 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. Verneta Werkmeister was born on Aug. 24, 1924, to Fred and Mollie Kugler, six miles southwest of Wellfleet. She attended Ash Grove country school through the eighth grade. She graduated from NSA High School...

Colleen J. Atherton March 6, 1927 -April 13, 2012 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Colleen J. Atherton, 85, of Lincoln, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Born March 6, 1927, in Allen Township, Michigan, to Ralph Kenneth and Florabelle (Richardson) Duryea, Colleen was a current member of St. ...

Kenneth W. Carpenter April 23, 1928 - April 14, 2012 AUSTRALIA -- Kenneth W. Carpenter, 83, died Saturday (April 14, 2012), at Casino, NSW, Australia. He was born April 23, 1928, at Oxford, Nebraska to Kenneth E. and M. Fern (Tower) Carpenter. He graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1948 and attended the University of Nebraska for one year before returning to Arapahoe to marry Dolores A. Olmsted on Oct. 9, 1949, and continue in the life of agriculture of his family...

Leo Robert Randel April 14, 2012 - March 15, 2012 MEDFORD, Oregon -- Leo Robert Randel, 80, died Thursday (March 15, 2012), in Medford, Oregon. He was born in McCook, Nebraska on April 14, 1931, to Elmer and Pearl Randel, the youngest of five children. Leo served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1971 retiring as Master Chief Petty Officer. His second career was as an electrician for Public Service Gas and Electric of New Jersey. After retiring he and his wife moved to Brookings, Oregon...

Linda K. Dethlefsen April 23, 1956 - April 12, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Linda K. Dethlefsen of McCook passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Community Hospital. She was 55 years old. Linda was born on April 23, 1956 at McCook to Frederick George and LaVerda Arlene (Payne) Karp. She graduated from McCook High School in 1974 and later continued her education at McCook Community College...

95th birthday Carl Mohr of McCook will be celebrating his 95th birthday on Saturday, April 21. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of McCook. His children include Mary Lee Corey (Neal) of McCook, Stan Mohr (deceased), daughter in-law Georgia, Arizona, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1404 Centennial Drive, McCook, NE 69001...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- The Ladies Auxiliary of Moorhous, Steffen, and Propp, Post No. 6219 met Monday, April 9, in the Culbertson Fire Hall with eight members present. Senior Vice President Norma Wilson called the meeting to order. The meeting opened with roll call, and followed with prayer, and the pledge of allegiance. The minutes from the previous meeting were read. The treasurer's report was given and approved...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Christians Women's Club will meet April 20 at the First Congregational Church, 212 East E Street, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The speaker, Carol Newsone from Lincoln, Nebraska, will be giving her testiomony about being "JOYFULLY HIS."...

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. Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Community Concert Association couldn't have asked for a better conclusion to the 2011-12 concert season than the one provided by an accomplished pianist, Mac Frampton, Friday night, April 13, at the historic Fox Theatre...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Thieves stole a 200-pound wagon wheel bench from the entrance porch at Fuller's Family Restaurnt in McCook early Sunday morning, April 15. The theft was discovered at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning by Don Einspahr, the owner and operator of Einspahr Janitorial Service LLC. "I didn't notice if the bench was there when I went in to mop the restaurant at 4:45 a.m.," Einspahr said, "but I saw for sure that the bench was gone when I went out to my car to put the mop away at 5:30."...

Photography work by Brady Hess is auctioned off during the Fox Theatre Art Show & Auction, Saturday evening. From left, McCook High School Senior Kelsey Collicott assists McCook Community College Art Instructor Rick Johnson. Collicott plans to attend MCC in the fall as an art/education major. The auction featured more than 28 pieces and proceeds went to the Fox renovation project...

Danbury cowboy, Casey Hardy takes a ride on a bull at the fourth annual Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding Challenge Friday and Saturday night at the Kiplinger Arena. Hardy, a junior at Southwest High School came up short on this ride but will compete in rodeos this spring and summer...

If Saturday's storms didn't get your attention, they should have. The National Weather Service took the unusual step of warning of a possible "high-end, life-threatening event" more than 24 hours before it developed, and forecasters were right. At least five people were killed, but it's probable that many lives were saved because of the early warning, as more than 95 tornadoes were reported from Oklahoma through Kansas, Nebraska and southern Iowa on Saturday...

When families are forced to clean out the home of parents, after they are gone, objects of memorabilia are always discovered, Sometimes these artifacts find their way to the Museum of the High Plains, on Norris Avenue in McCook, to be shared with the people of this area. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will consider an application for an economic development loan, Monday evening during their regularly scheduled meeting at Memorial Auditorium, from a couple seeking to start-up a new food service business in McCook...

McCOOK, Nebraska --Popular hair styles may come and go, but the oldest beauty school in Nebraska is sticking with what works. Using the same business philosophy it started with 55 years ago, McCook Beauty Academy is still training students at its original location in McCook. But the founder, Evelyn Grubb, started doing hair long before that...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- When the recession hit in 2008, reverberations were felt across the board, including at the Family Resource Center in McCook. The center survives on donations from counties and the United Way, plus grants and fundraisers. It offers services to those who sometimes have no where else to turn, such as the Fair Exchange, where families can bring in used clothing items and trade them for other items...

The end of the 60-day, short session is near. The 60th legislative day will take place this Wednesday morning, April 18. The Legislature will address the governor's vetoes of LB806 (historic horse-racing machines), and potentially several other bills. This week, in my letter, I would like to cover my bill, LB1125...

STERLING, Colo. -- The McCook Community College men's baseball team held off a late rally to claim a 5-4 win over Northeastern Junior College Wednesday, April 4. The Empire League contest was played at NJC's home field in Sterling, Colo. Northeastern entered the game atop the Empire League standings, while McCook is currently last in league play...

KEARNEY, Neb. -- The defending Class B state champions faced a tough field April 5 in the Kearney Invitational boys golf meet. Led by three varsity veterans, the Bison finished sixth out of 15 teams in the 18-hole competition at the Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney. McCook carded a team score of 335 strokes, just 11 strokes out of second place...

OGALLALA, Neb. -- After a slow start Thursday, the McCook High School girls tennis team rallied to keep its unbeaten dual meet record intact. The Bison girls won four of six varsity singles matches to help claim a 5-4 victory at Ogallala April 5. The Bison opened the meet by losing two of three doubles matches...

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Medicine Valley claimed three of the top four individual medals to help the Raiders win the Dundy County-Stratton Invitational golf meet last Thursday. Medicine Valley carded a low team total of 333 strokes, with Cambridge second at 364. The host Dundy-County-Stratton Tigers shot a 371 for third place, nipping Perkins County by one stroke. Southwest finished fifth with a 409, with the Chase County junior varsity seventh with a 439 and Maywood eighth at 440...

The McCook Community College men's baseball team couldn't recover from a tough loss April 7. The Indians battled with Lamar (Colo.) Community College in the opening game of a four-game series at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The contest stretched to 11 innings, where Lamar scored a pair of runs, then held MCC scoreless in the bottom of the frame for a 6-4 victory...

McCook Community College head baseball coach Jon Olsen was concerned about how his team would bounce back from a tough Easter weekend series. No sweat, coach. The Indians looked strong in a double-header sweep over the Concordia University junior varsity April 9 at the Jaycees Sports Complex. MCC defeated the Seward, Neb. squad 9-0 in the opening game, followed by a 9-1 victory in the nightcap...

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- The McCook High School boys golf team enjoyed a strong effort Tuesday, April 10, in winning the Lexington Invitational championship. The Bison carded a low 18-hole team score of 321 strokes to nip Broken Bow by three strokes for first place. Holdrege was a close third at 325, and North Platte shot 332 to beat Ogallala for fourth place by a single stroke. Chase County shot 380 to finish 12th...

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- The McCook High School varsity girls tennis squad kept their unbeaten dual meet record intact Tuesday, April 10 at Holdrege. The Bison girls topped the Dusters, 7-2, drawing praise from head coach Matt Wiemers. "I was very pleased with our play and the confidence the girls showed," Wiemers said. ...

The McCook Community College men's baseball team has suffered through a lack of timely hitting this season. That all changed with two swings against Western Nebraska C.C. April 11. Grant Hindman blasted a triple, and Garrett Blair followed with a home run over the left field fence at the Jaycees Sports Complex to give the Indians a dramatic 4-3, 12-inning victory over WNCC...

HASTINGS, Neb. -- The McCook High School boys golf team couldn't overcome a tough course and tough weather Thursday, April 12, at the Hastings Invitational. The Bison boys finished eighth out of 12 teams in a predominant field of Class A squads in the meet played at the Lochland Country Club. McCook had an 18-hole team total of 346 strokes...

McCook Community College entertained several teams April 12-13 in the annual MCC Invitational golf tournament. College golfers representing two-year colleges in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming competed at the Heritage Hills Golf Course. The MCC program is under new leadership this season. Heritage Hills PGA pro Ron Cash took over as the Indians head coach when Sean Riley resigned after accepting a job out of state. Riley was the former pro at the Cross Creek Golf Links in Cambridge...

The Southwest girls and Cambridge boys claimed team titles at the 2012 Medicine Valley Invitational high school track and field meet. The competition was held Friday, April 13, at the McCook High School track facility. Southwest used depth to claim the girls team championship. ...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- The McCook High School track and field teams keep rolling through a successful 2012 campaign. The Bison boys claimed the team championship at the Dutch Zorn Invitational Friday, April 13, at the Gothenburg High School stadium. McCook also finished third in a tough girls division...