Stories from Monday, March 18, 2013

The Legislature is almost half way through this year's Legislative Session; we have completed 43 of the 90 Legislative Days. Senator, Committee, and Speaker priority designations and requests have all been handed in and we have begun debating those priority bills for this session, so I would like to share with you my senator priority designation...

During the week of March 17-23 people all over the nation will celebrate National Agriculture Week. I would like to remind all Nebraskans of this important week and encourage our citizens to take a moment to reflect on the importance of the agricultural industry in our state...

It was an historic week in the United States Congress. For the first time in 92 years, Congress began the budget-making process without first receiving a budget from the president. This effort was a necessary step given that the president's budget has been delayed for over a month, despite legal requirements for a timely submission to Congress...

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...

96th birthday Willis Jones of McCook will celebrate his 96th birthday March 21. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 910 West I, McCook, NE 69001

McCook Interact Club, in cooperation with Community Hospital Health Foundation, is hosting Rob Quillen, an internationally known public speaker and multi-award winning best selling author for a presentation at McCook High School Auditorium tonight at 7:30 p.m. A free will donation will be accepted...

Getting in to see your doctor on short notice can be a headache. But imagine being required to schedule an appointment before you can use your own money to buy Aspirin for a headache. Unfortunately, because of the new health care law, this is a reality for 33 million Americans who choose to budget for their health care expenses with a flexible spending account (FSA) or a health savings account (HSA). ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Rev. Rick Stapp, pastor at First Church of the Nazarene admits that our culture has played pretty fast and loose with the word "love." As in, "I LOVE this shirt!" "I LOVE green chili on everything except cornflakes," or "I'm IN LOVE!"...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Personnel of Red Willow County, Nebraska's health department presented to county commissioners Monday morning a very preliminary budget proposal for 2013-2014, trying to persuade commissioners to not terminate the health department after a public hearing Monday, March 25...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Singer/songwriter Collin Raye impressed a full house at the Fox Theatre Saturday night with an incredible performance in a Concert for Cancer Care. Opening for Raye was Alexa Whipple and Three 4 All, who also performed at the Biéroc Café in an After-Concert Reception for major sponsors...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Planning Steering Committee will coordinate a public meeting Thursday to discuss changes to the City of McCook Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan was last updated in 1999 and the changes will provide "a new vision for the future development of McCook," according to City Manager Jeff Hancock...

McCook Interact Club, in cooperation with Community Hospital Health Foundation, is hosting Rob Quillen, an internationally known public speaker and multi-award winning best selling author for a presentation at McCook High School Auditorium tonight at 7:30. A free will donation will be accepted...

The Eastern Seaboard of the United States has recently been hit with a severe blizzard, as has the Eastern portion of Nebraska. Such storms bring about great hardships and even deaths. These days, most of the troubles connected with the storms revolve around automobile traffic, especially on the Interstates, where automobile pileups can reach epic proportions. These recent storms, while bad, pale when compared with the some of the storms of yesteryear...

Money doesn't grow on trees, but most of Nebraska doesn't have all that many trees, anyway. What it does have is a lot of open land suitable for growing a variety of crops, from grass to wheat to corn and other grains, plus the sunshine that can be combined with precious water to produce crops that do, indeed, grow into money...

Mary Pate of McCook notes that the weather was gloomy outside McCook, too, on March 16. There wasn't much landing room on this little pond outside of Lexington, Nebraska, near I-80. Mary used these settings: 1/320; 33mm; F/11.0; SO 100. The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. ...