Stories from Monday, May 14, 2012

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...

Barbara Scharf, Extension Educator University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension EUSTIS, Nebraska -- Rolling Meadows 4-Her's, already planning a program to share their experience contributing beef to the food supply, recently received a little help getting their project out of the gate, thanks to a local farmer and America's Farmers Grow Communities...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Saying goodbye to high school and hello to the future, more than 100 seniors from the 2012 class of McCook High School graduated under sunny skies at Weiland Field Sunday afternoon. "We worked our way up the ladder, from the underdogs of freshmen to the top dogs of seniors," said Sierra Ortiz, one of the senior speakers at the graduation ceremony...

We make no endorsements or recommendations for Tuesday's primary election, other than to become as informed as possible and use your best judgment when voting. We can see reasons to vote for or against the jail bond issue, but remind voters that the decision to build the jail has already been made. Tuesday's vote will determine only whether it must be paid for while keeping the county budget under the $.50 state property tax lid, or outside the lid...

For many years, the summer season of Little League baseball began with a parade of mite sized ball players marching from the park on Norris Avenue, east along D street, to Felling Field, at East D and 7th Street. The route passed our home and it was always fun to watch the kids, so proud in their new baseball uniforms marching exuberantly along, ready to do battle in what, I'm sure, became memorable baseball games for those boys...

Sarah Jo Willers and Nathan "Nate" Crick, both of McCook, Nebraska, accept their diplomas from Mid-Plains Community College interim president Ryan Purdy and McCook Community College interim vice president Michele Gill, during commencement exercises at MCC Friday morning. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners decided this morning to work out an arrangement with the City of McCook to use the city's public safety center and jail cells until the county's new law enforcement center and jail is completed in late 2013...

Ty Lane of Wauneta, Nebraska, and Austin Hawkins of McCook, Nebraska, wrestle steers -- Lane in 5.5 seconds and Hawkins in 5.9 seconds -- during the seventh annual Wayne Boyer Memorial Timed Events Showdown Saturday and Sunday in the Kiplinger Arena in McCook, Nebraska. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook area construction project costs were $1,648,536 for the month of April 2012, a strong showing over the 2011 mark for that month of $454,579. The bulk of the contributing construction projects, $1.1 million, are categorized as roofing and deck projects...

McCook, Nebraska, and Red Willow County emergency response crews and law enforcement officials respond to car accidents, about 1:30 p.m., Saturday, at East Second and J, top, and about 2 p.m., Sunday, and at Drive 714 and Highway 83, above, about one mile south of McCook. ...

From left, Mayor Dennis Berry, City Councilor Janet Hepp and Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning visit at the Bieroc Cafe Friday afternoon. Bruning is touring the state in support of his candidacy for U.S. Senate and said that if he were elected, his primary goals would be debt reduction and cutting government. Bruning said that the regulatory regime was causing undue hardship on small businesses and civic entities, adding that he would look there first for governmental cuts...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- There's one pretty sure bet in Nebraska state high school track and field -- McCook athletes are going to compete and give it their best shot no matter what the circumstance. The Bison teams did just that Thursday, May 10, at the Class B-6 District meet. Both McCook boys and girls teams finished second in their respective team races, and the Bison will have a strong contingent in both divisions at the 2012 Nebraska State Class B Track and Field Championships...

McCook High School's track and field teams had some close calls at the Class B-6 District meet Thursday, May 10, in Gothenburg. Several of those close calls for the Bison have turned into state meet berths. The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) changed the format for state track and field meet qualifying in Class B District meets this spring...