Stories from Tuesday, September 18, 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...

KEARNEY, Nebraska -- Sandra Kotschwar and Kristi Korell, of Red Willow County, completed a three-day workshop conducted here Aug. 27 - 30 for Nebraska county assessors. The annual workshop, attended by approximately 130 county officials and employees, is part of a continuing education and leadership development series sponsored by the Nebraska Association of County Officials...

McCOOK and LEXINGTON, Nebraska -- Sixteen participants completed the ServSafe Starters Food Safety training workshops held recently in Lexington and McCook. The ServSafe Starters course is designed for employees who handle and/or prepare food in restaurants and other food service establishments. It is the second level of the Nebraska Restaurant Association's Food Safety First program. The first level is the ServSafe training program for owners and managers...

Courtesy photo Logan, from left and Bryan Loker, of McCook, compete in the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) disc golf tournament Saturday at Kelley Park in McCook. The fund-raising event was attended by many disc golf enthusiasts of all ages and included lunch and prizes. It was the third annual tournament with more than $2,000 raised and 14 teams participating. The funds will be used for CASA in Red Willow, Hitchcock and Furnas counties...

Dear Residents of Nebraska: My name is Dylan Balsbaugh, and I am in fifth grade. I attend Brethren Heritage School in Modesto, California. We are doing state reports this year in our History class. I have chosen to do my report on your state of Nebraska...

Happy birthday to the U.S. Air Force. On 18 Sep 47 it became official; the former Air Corps branch of the Army became a separate military service. USAF now marks 65 years, of which I was privileged to be a part for about one third. A long time member of Strategic Air Command our motto was "Peace Is Our Profession."...

Tax issues, bond issues, etc., make apples-to-apples comparisons difficult.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Tryouts for the McCook Community College production of "A Christmas Carol" will be at the Weeth Theater on campus Sunday, Sept. 23 from 4 -- 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 6:30 -- 8:30 p.m. (There will not be any tryouts on Monday, due to a scheduling conflict.)...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- On loan from the Museum of Nebraska Art, the exhibition "Visual Styles" is on display at the Wrightstone Fine Art Gallery on the McCook Community College Campus. This exhibition showcases all styles and media from the permanent collection from the museum of Nebraska art and runs through Oct. 1...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Flu in September? Influenza usually peaks in January and February but can occur throughout the year. There are many different strains of influenza. Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends influenza vaccination for everyone six months and older. CDC further recommends that the flu vaccine be given as early as the serum is made available to providers and there is no need to have a booster later on in the season...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Older adults are an important part of the McCook community, and making sure they stay healthy this and every flu season is a top priority for Red Willow County Health Department. Influenza is a serious and potentially life threatening disease that can cause severe complications, and the best way to help protect against it is through annual vaccination...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Friday is the deadline for Heritage Days Parade applications. Entries received after that date will not be eligible for judging considerations or be included in the announcer's narration. Please contact the Chamber Office or visit www.aboutmccook.com for entry form...

McCook, Nebraska, firefighter/EMT Austin Molcyk calms 8-year-old Gunther Spry, a neighbor boy who witnessed a car and bicycle accident Monday about 6 p.m., in the intersection of West Fourth and K. The little girl riding the bike was transported to Community Hospital of McCook. ...

Housing report offered

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dale McNutt of McCook, Nebraska, takes a lot of good-natured ribbin' from his coffee buddies about his friendship with the pretty, young, dark-haired country singer who stars on a cable television show called RFD and on stage in Branson, Missouri...

Mary C. Lemman OBERLIN, Kansas -- Mary C. Lemman, 89, died Monday (Sept. 17, 2012), at Decatur County Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home.