Stories from Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Neva M. Longsine LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Neva M. Longsine was born March 18, 1918, in Hendley, Nebraska to Robert and Louise (Kirste) Martin. She was raised in Furnas County and graduated in 1935 from Hendley High School. She was married to Floyd W. Longsine on April 9, 1938. ...

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...

Nancy Miller, LPN Red Willow County Health Department McCOOK, Nebraska --Summer is here and the Red Willow County Health Department nurses are starting to think about getting the mosquito traps set out. We will soon be starting to trap mosquitoes and will be accepting dead birds to send in to have them tested for the West Nile Virus...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska --The Culbertson CIP began its May meeting by planting flowers in the barrels in the downtown area. Around 20 community and 4-H members helped with this project and also cleaned up the area around the gazebo. Following this activity, the Culbertson CIP met at the Bear Cave with six members present...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook College Foundation awarded a $1,000 Gwendolyn McKenzie Scholarship to Kaelea Stoney, a Rawlins County High School student, who plans to attend McCook Community College this fall. Foundation Board Designated Scholarships are awarded to students planning to attend McCook Community College and are based mainly on financial need and consideration of school and/or community activity, student motivation and academic achievement...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Junior High School has announced academic honors for the fourth quarter and second semester of the 2011-12 school year. Merit roll honorees maintain a grade point average of 94-100 percent with no grade lower than 78 percent...

GOODLAND, Kansas -- During Northwest Kansas Technical College's 2012 Commencement Ceremony Friday, May 25, the Student of the Year was announced. Congratulations go out to Patrick Lorens, 2012 Communication Technology graduate, who was selected as the 2012 Student of the Year out of the 15 Student of the Year Nominees...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Rotary Club partnered with the McCook Education Foundation to submit an application to the Kinman -- Oldfield Foundation of Hastings for a matching grant. To be eligible for a match the Rotary Club needed a 501 © 3 partner that would agree to deposit funds raised through the Rotary efforts. ...

St. John's Commandery No, 16 of McCook, Nebraska, awards $1,000 scholarships to five Southwest Nebraska high school spring graduates, including, from left: Larissa Wach, Hayes Center Public Schools, the daughter of Loran and Nancy Wach of rural Wauneta who will attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and major in agri-business; Rebekka White, Maywood Public Schools, the daughter of Arlyn and Melissa White of Curtis who plans to attend Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte and major in criminal justice; Kyle Gaston, McCook Senior High, the son of Rod and Pam Gaston of McCook who plans to attend Doane College and major in wildlife biology; Allie McConville, Southwest High School, the daughter of Rick and Crinda McConville of Indianola who plans to attend Doane College and major in pre-physician assistant studies; and Phillip Clay, McCook Senior High, the son of the Rev. ...

CCC honors GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Central Community College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President's and Dean's honor lists for the 2012 spring semester. The students were enrolled at one or more CCC locations, which include the Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses; Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington centers; and learning centers in about 60 central Nebraska towns...

OMAHA, Nebraska -- Katherine Preston, a senior at Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of nine students of more than 1,600 to be named to the 2012 All Metro Academic First Team. Students qualify for this honor by being one of the two highest ranking students in the class and/or by scoring top scores on the ACT and SAT. ...

BRENT L. COBB McCook Community College News Bureau Coordinator McCOOK, Nebraska -- Four members of the McCook Community College Phi Beta Lambda chapter have completed requirements to reach the organization's "CMAP director level." The four members -- John Reeves, Kacie Greenlee, Haley Hilker, and Nate Crick -- completed the requirements for a CMAP (Career and Membership Achievement Program) director level award...

University of Nebraska Medical Center students are doing summer rotations with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska...

OMAHA, Nebraska -- The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation has announced the 11 recipients of this year's Ak-Sar-Ben $1,000 Community College Scholarship made possible by the funds raised by the Ak-Sar-Ben Friends. The Ak-Sar-Ben Friends is a membership based group of volunteers throughout Nebraska and western Iowa who help promote and support the goals and mission of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Junior High School has released the names of students receiving fourth quarter Junior Bison Awards. Sixth Grade Zachary Burkey, Ethan Casper, Madison Colby, Dallas Fletcher, Alexis Goodenberger, Joshua Harpham, Halie Lindquist, Angel Maestas, Hope Malleck, Vianney Marentes, Taylor Oliva, Hope Rowe, Matthew Searcey, Jadie Stevens, Kaleb Taylor, Ethan Wilcox and Alyssa Wright...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Upcoming changes to Medicaid/Kids Connection have prompted the Southwest Nebraska Child Advocacy Team to invite the public to an informational meeting 6 p.m. Thursday at Community Hospital in the Meadowlark Conference Room. People who qualify for Medicaid/Kids Connection will soon be presented with different options available to their current plan coverage. These changes may be confusing, so plan to attend to find out what choices will be available...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A "water run" for kids and adults alike will take place Sunday, June 17, beginning at Kelley Park. Sponsored by the Interact Club at McCook Senior High, the kids' third-mile course will begin at 7 p.m. It will wind its way through Kelley Park and several fun water areas that include water guns and water sprinklers and conclude with a slip-n-slide...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- The messages on Memorial Day in Culbertson, Nebraska, were that the life of a big brother is never forgotten and that the sacrifice made by a good person and a true American service man has the power to impact the world even years later...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Mid America Chapter's annual Walk MS is Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Norris Park. With many people in the area newly diagnosed, this event is a good way to connect and share information, as well as to show support of those impacted by MS, according to organizer Joann Nemechek...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Southwest Nebraska Community Theater announces tryouts for "Send Me No Flowers." The play is an adult comedy with a cast of three women and eight men. Auditions are Sunday, June 10, 2-5 p.m., and Monday, June 11, 7-9 p.m. at 601 Pawnee Dr. Production dates are Oct. 19-21...

Our Colorado girls are due in next week. They had their choice of when to come, as long as it didn't interfere with church camp and other family celebrations, and they chose the first full week of their summer vacation. We can't wait. We spent the three-day holiday weekend feathering our nest, clean linens and shiny floors all ready to get mussed up, fussed up and used up in the coming days...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- It was just a tad surprising when Republican Deb Fischer turned down the chance to debate Democratic rival Bob Kerrey at the Cornhusker Boys and Girls State gathering in Lincoln. Getting on stage with Kerrey this early in their race for the U.S. Senate would have given Fischer a chance to size up her far more experienced rival. And even if the outcome hadn't been particularly good for her ... so what? It's a long way from June to November...

Everybody knows a grandma who grew hollyhocks on the farm, either as the tall backdrop flowers in her formal front yard flower bed, or as a pretty wall of greenery and flowers to hide the outhouse. In the language of flowers, hollyhocks mean "fruitfulness" and "abundance," and are every farm's good luck charm. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Police Department is seeking assistance from anyone who may have information about two dozen vehicles that were "keyed" or scratched over the weekend. The criminal mischief occurred sometime late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning by persons reported to be traveling in a vehicle...

Smile, you're on camera. Even in small town rural Nebraska, it's hard to go anywhere without having your movement electronically observed, whether to the store, bank, school or even church. That list apparently now includes the feedlot. Nebraska's congressional delegation has sent a letter to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning aerial surveillance inspections of regulated livestock operations in Nebraska...

Amber Dawn Husted McCOOK,Nebraska -- Amber Dawn Husted, 28, died Tuesday (May 29, 2012), at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Memorial services will be Friday, June 1, 2012, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook, Nebraska with the Rev. Gary Brethour officiating...