Stories from Thursday, September 20, 2012

Copy-and-pasted from last week's column, but it's relevant and bears repeating: The new season is upon us, so it's time to start looking at the pilots that made it to series at the broadcast networks. I'm always excited to see the new line-ups at the start of the fall, even though I know that pilots can be a mixed bag. ...

Gerry (Geraldine) Rose Bales Sept. 2, 1926 - Sept. 18, 2012 FULLERTON, California -- Gerry (Geraldine) Rose Bales died Tuesday (Sept. 18, 2012), in Fullerton. She was born Sept. 2, 1926, in McCook, Nebraska. She married Bill Bales in October 1945. Survivors include her husband, Bill Bales; children, Bill Jr., Bob, Don, Connie Rush and seven grandchildren...

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...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Piecemaker's Quilt Guild met at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Twenty members were present. Melody Brown from Cottage Inspirations quilt shop in Cambridge gave a demonstration on working with wool. Beryl Knotwell, a member of the guild, won first place at the Nebraska State Fair for the Best Quilt from Southwest Nebraska...

Dear Editor, Wouldn't it be great if we could order our U.S. president from a catalog? We could evaluate him on a trial basis. Then we could return him if he did not meet our expectations. Unfortunately, the Arab Spring is now looking like an Arab Winter as far as Egypt and Libya are concerned...

This is the week. The autumnal equinox, and International Observe the Moon Night, all on the same day. How exciting is that. Saturday, Sept. 22, will be a busy day astronomically speaking. First the autumnal equinox, the day when the sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south and our lazy, summer days turn into hazy fall afternoons, or so a song I heard once said...

I've always thought the funniest trick God plays on us is making each one of our kids so different. I'm not a gambler but having kids is sure like it, just a roll of the dice. Although my girls have similarities between them, for the most part, they are really different, both in looks and in everything else. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County Sheriff Gene Mahon said his department conducted a search for the missing Amtrak passenger, Wednesday afternoon. Mahon said the railway was searched from McCook to the county line, with no sign found of 69-year-old Charlie Dowd...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Husker football fans who want to be at Nebraska's game against Michigan this year will want to attend St. Pat's Fall Festival this weekend. Tickets to the game are the grand prize for the raffle at the annual fundraising event for the parish Saturday and Sunday...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A housing development map presented to the McCook City Council recently may provide foresight to citizens curious about what their neighborhood will look like in the future. As part of a Community Housing Report presented to councilors, Monday evening, McCook Economic Development Director Rex Nelson presented the map, which identified areas of McCook ideal for housing development or rehabilitation. ...

Alleged offender left the nursing home in late July

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Fruit or vegetables are not an option anymore at school lunches - they are mandatory. New federal nutrition guidelines for school lunches from the US Department of Agriculture took effect this year and monitors the calorie intake of students. ...