Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2013

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Junior High School has announced the academic honors earned during the second quarter and first semester of the 2012-13 school year. Merit roll (94-100 percent grade point average with no grade lower than 78 percent) First semester...

McCook National Bank representative, Shelby Haag, left, is pictured presenting Bryn Carriker, a junior at McCook High School, with the "MNB Student of the Month Award" for the 2012-13 school year. She was nominated by guidance counselor, Fred Gleason. ...

Resident assistant HASTINGS, Nebraska -- Eight new resident assistants have been hired for the 2013 spring semester at Central Community College-Hastings. An alternate resident assistant also was selected. Resident Life Director Cindy Foxhoven said that resident assistants are student leaders who help the housing coordinator with the operation of the campus' dorms. ...

CHADRON, Nebraska -- Nine men were inducted into the Chadron State College chapter of Blue Key Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Student Center. Membership in Blue Key is considered to be one of the highest honors a CSC male student can achieve. Members are chosen for displaying leadership, scholarship and character...

BRENT L. COBB McCook Community College News Bureau Coordinator McCOOK, Nebraska -- LIFE photographer and Nebraska native Bill Ray's work is on display at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery on the McCook Community College campus through Feb. 13. Ray traveled across the country documenting important events in American cultural history. ...

Orville Henry Pinn Dec. 2, 1936 - Jan. 20, 2013 SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota -- Orville Pinn of Sioux Falls, formerly of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away at the Bethany Lutheran Home on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Orville was born on Dec. 2, 1936, in Culbertson, to Henry and Anna (Gaiser) Pinn; He was baptized and confirmed in the Culbertson Methodist Church. ...

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...

Lorri Sughroue/McCook Daily Gazette Mike Ford, above left, provides a little drum action, while Charles Coleman, from left, Greg Hepp and Merlin Brown give their voices a workout, during rehearsal for the "Memorable Music Moments" show that will be at the newly-remodeled Fox Theatre on Sunday. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council hopes that input from citizens over the next two weeks will assist in deciding the future of Memorial Auditorium. The building has been locked up since city offices relocated over the past several weeks to their new Municipal Facility on West C Street, but a group of morning walkers is hoping to resume their activities and at least a couple of local business representatives have shown interest in renting office space at the location...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The desk of an early Nebraska state senator has been rebuilt and is now on display at the Museum of the High Plains in McCook, Nebraska. The desk belonged to Matthew B. Cheney, a Civil War veteran, a Nebraska state senator representing Lancaster County, and the grandfather of Wendell P. Cheney, McCook city judge and Red Willow County judge until 1977...

McCook, Nebraska--There is still room to register for this weekend's Women Winter Retreat in McCook. Women are invited to attend the retreat, "For Such a Time as This," featuring national author and speaker, Martha Lawley, on Friday evening and all day Saturday, Jan. 25-26...

Barrel racing coordinator Deb Christy enjoys a moment with Chico, while preparing for the day's events at Kiplinger Arena, Saturday morning. Christy was grateful for favorable weather and anticipated more than 100 riders would compete. Christy coordinates regular barrel racing events at the arena and recently reserved the arena for the Triangle Cross Barrel Racing's first two-day season finale on March 23-24...

President Obama has his work cut out for him if he hopes to move the nation toward "collective" action on the problems the nation faces during his second term. From his position in a polarized nation, it will take exceptional skill to achieve any goals in his lame duck term as president...

President Obama has his work cut out for him if he hopes to move the nation toward "collective" action on the problems the nation faces during his second term. From his position in a polarized nation, it will take exceptional skill to achieve any goals in his lame duck term as president...

The only time I have ever seen an AR-15 assault rifle in the woods was back in Nebraska. One evening while out target-shooting, I came upon a young man pretending to be a soldier with his AR-15. I asked him "are you going to shoot a tree with that?"...

The first time that I visited I was age 21 years and it left an indelible impression. At the time I was a cadet aspiring to become an Air Force officer, a profession that could lead to a career disaster displayed beneath my feet. The Navy's harbor boat was tied up to a rusted and heat-warped steel platform 15 or 20 feet in diameter. ...

OGALLALA, Nebraska -- According to the Keith County Attorney, as of Tuesday morning, the two teens from Ogallala continue to be considered missing or runaways. On Monday, the Ogallala Police Department asked for the public to keep an eye out for the teens. Amanda Stoner and Greg Howell were last seen Friday, Jan. 18...

One top seed has fallen in the Republican Plains Activities Conference basketball tournament. Hitchcock County's girls beat Paxton, 52-47, in RPAC tourney action at Hayes Center Monday, Jan. 21. Paxton was the top seed in the girls West Division. Hitchcock County, seeded fourth in the girls West Division, advances to the semifinals...

The first time that I visited I was age 21 years and it left an indelible impression. At the time I was a cadet aspiring to become an Air Force officer, a profession that could lead to a career disaster displayed beneath my feet. The Navy's harbor boat was tied up to a rusted and heat-warped steel platform 15 or 20 feet in diameter. ...