Stories from Monday, July 30, 2012

Sharon Kay (Mockry) Stevenson Aug. 10, 1940 - July 28, 2012 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Sharon Kay (Mockry) Stevenson, age 71, of Oberlin, Kansas died Saturday, July 28, 2012 in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Sharon was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Boise, Idaho, to parents Edwin and Leola (Broyles) Black. She was one of two children...

Floyd McDonald Ervin Dec. 24, 1919 - April 3, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Floyd McDonald Ervin, 92, died April 3, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born in Danbury, Nebraska, on Dec. 24, 1919, the grandson of Red Willow County pioneers. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jean Ruth Lownie Ervin. Committal services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at the Indianola Cemetery...

Elaine Lois (McClure) Keene April 22, 1921 - July 28, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Life-long resident of McCook, Nebraska, Elaine Lois (McClure) Keene, age 91, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Elaine was born April 22, 1921, to parents William and Jessie (Stewart) McClure in the family's home in McCook. She attended school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1939...

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...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Southeast Community College in Nebraska has released its Dean's List for the quarter recently completed on the Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford campuses. To be recognized on SCC's Dean's List, a student must complete at least six quarter credit hours of the term with a minimum grade-point average of 3.5. Classes with a grade of "P" (Pass) do not count toward the six-hour minimum...

McCOOK, Nebraska - Valerie Kircher of McCook, a broker/representative with Coldwell Banker Kircher & Associates Realty, Inc., has qualified to join the company's International President's Circle. This prestigious membership has been awarded to the top 4 percent of all sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Bankero system...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Red Willow County Health Department and Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department are jointly educating the McCook City Pool staff on sun safety for their summer customers through the POOL COOL program. "POOL COOL is being taught by the lifeguards to children at the McCook City Pool this summer," explained Darcey Hansen, Director at Red Willow County Public Health Department. ...

Bicycling on a path around a mountain lake, we tried to remember, and employ our best skiing etiquette when approaching a jogger from the rear. "On your left!" He gave no response as he continued to run down the middle of the pavement. "Oh, he's wearing earphones," a companion observed as we swerved far to the left to avoid a collision...

In September the editor of the Tribune was still complaining about the cowboys, among others. "Sept 17, 1883. The cowboy is not an outlaw. On the contrary, he is often superior, both mentally and physically, to the average man. Many of the cowboys in this country come from Texas, having followed the herds, which for a number of years have been driven through this country to the northern ranges. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Farmers' Market is seeing an increase of shoppers that officials attribute primarily to a new location, in the Sears parking lot just off U.S. Highway 83. "The new location has worked out great, we're much more visible now," said farmers' market manager Deb Petty...

Red Hatters carry fans on the float, and Julia Maddux fans her young son, 1 1/2-year-old Thomas, on the sidewalk, during Wauneta, Nebraska's annual "Harvest Festival" parade Saturday morning. Toward the end of the parade, at 10:35 a.m., the bank's thermometer read 106 degrees...

Matisyn Humphrey of Grant, Nebraska, pauses before her crowning as 2012 "Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen" Saturday evening at the Red Willow County rodeo in McCook. Matisyn is the daughter of 17-year-old daughter of Chuck and Rochelle Humphrey. The new junior queen is Joeli Walrath, the 13-year-old daughter of Jamie and Jacki Walrath of Ashton. The new junior queen runner-up is Desarae Balderston, the 13-year-old daughter of Travis and Colette Balderston of McCook...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The Nebraska State Records Board has awarded $250,000 in grants to Hitchcock County and 11 other governmental entities for development of projects to improve online access, according to Secretary of State John Gale, board chairperson...

BARTLEY, Nebraska -- "Dogsbreath Devereaux, the Dastardly Doctor," the Southwest Schools Foundation's third annual melodrama, will be presented 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 at Southwest High School in Bartley. Tickets are $5. The Southwest FFA will serve a meal of roast beef and baked potatoes from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Friday, and the Southwest Foundation plans a hamburger feed following the Sunday presentation...

Rebekah Peterson and Tryssta Duvel compete in the Dundy County, Nebraska, 4-H horse show in Benkelman in a sprinkly rain Wednesday morning. Judge T.L. Meyer of North Platte cut the competitors a little slack because of the rain -- "The rain affected showmanship, no doubt," Meyer said. ...

Lane Rogers of Beaver City, Nebraska, gets dumped -- and then stomped big-time -- by a Korkow Anchor K Rodeo Productions bull during the Red Willow County fair rodeo Sunday evening. No bull rider scored a qualifying ride against Korkow bulls during the two-night rodeo. Some of the best horseback riding and roping during the evenings was done was Korkow pick-up men Roy Heinert and Lance Heikle...

Richard Coats of Hastings, Nebraska, wrestles his steer in 4.7 seconds during the Red Willow County, Nebraska, fair rodeo Sunday evening. Coats is the brother-in-law of McCook native Justen Nokes of Juniata.

Lane Spickelmier of Imperial, Nebraska, almost snags his calf during the roping at the Red Willow County, Nebraska, county fair rodeo Saturday night.

With big horses and riders looking on, Starla Werkmeister of McCook, Nebraska, hoists her son, three-year-old Hudson, onto the back of "Brandon," the miniature horse owned by Marita Proud, Bartley, holding a straw hat in the background, during the Red Willow County fair in McCook Saturday. Holding Brandon's lead rope is Karen Helm...

The big horses compete in draft horse contests during the Red Willow County, Nebraska, fair in McCook Sunday afternoon. Hauling hay bales was the team driven by Lee Janssen, above. Abigail Kaiser drove Gayle Kircher's horses in the pole slide, top.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association is proud to present a $250 scholarship to Clint Schneringer of Callaway who graduated May of 2012. In high school Clint qualified for State Speech contest both his junior and senior year. In 2012 as a senior at state competition, he placed 4th in Entertainment Speaking...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Palisade, Nebraska, was sentenced June 28 in connection with drunk driving and a resisting arrest offense in April. The offender, 28-year-old Douglas A. Wickizer, accepted a plea agreement in the case that admitted guilt to DUI (.14) and resisting arrest first offense. ...

In large rural states like Nebraska, we depend heavily on volunteer firefighters to protect our homes and property. These are very special people who deserve our gratitude and respect because of their selfless devotion to a part time job that requires extensive training and doesn't pay anything...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- City staff released their preliminary 2012-13 city wide budget which features the creation of a 6 percent mobile telephone occupation tax and doubling the existing land line occupation tax from 3 to 6 percent. The tax increases are anticipated to generate an additional $61,000, which when combined with other proposed increases in ambulance fees are estimated to generate a combined $78,000 annually. ...