Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2013

McCook National Bank representative, Tom Bredvick, right, is pictured presenting Brenleigh Daum, a junior at McCook High Schools, with the "MNB Student of the Month Award" for the 2012-2013 school year. Also pictured is Jerry Smith, left, senior high principal. ...

90th birthday The family of Donajean Sensel of Culbertson, Nebraska, are having an open house in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, April 6, friom 2-4 p.m. at the ambulance barn in Culbertson. Her children are Richard Sensel and Maridee Lyster.

90th birthday The family of Donajean Sensel of Culbertson, Nebraska, are having an open house in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, April 6, from 2-4 p.m. at the ambulance barn in Culbertson. Her children are Richard Sensel and Maridee Lyster.

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...

The Legislature has started all-day debate on priority bills. One of the priority bills that may come up for debate again this session, is Legislative Bill 543, introduced by Sen. Chambers. LB543, would repeal the death penalty in Nebraska and replace it with life without parole...

The late Jack Rogers, one of our predecessors in this position, used to tell a story about his time in Alaska during the Korean War years. It seemed Air Force auditors were on their way and the local command had a problem -- one extra bulldozer unaccounted for on the official inventory...

It is a sure sign of spring and wonderfully welcome. Grannie and I drove to Omaha for Easter with our daughter and family. Along Interstate 80, over the many miles that it parallels the Platte River, sandhill cranes by the hundreds (thousands?) were spotted feeding in the fields...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The cost of everything is going up, including construction for a kitchen planned at Central Elementary The costs of the kitchen upgrade at Central Elementary are more than what was estimated, so an interfund transfer will help pay for it...

Roxy Lang of Wilsonville took this shot March 4, south of Wilsonville, using these settings: f/32; 1/100; iso100; 70mm.The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. Readers can contribute to our daily weather page, subject to space and color availability, by emailing photos to editor2@ocsmccook.com or bringing them into the Gazette offices at West First and E Streets. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council expressed support for absent councilor Janet Hepp and her husband Greg, during their regularly scheduled meeting, Monday evening. Greg Hepp suffered a stroke less than two weeks ago, just prior to his final performance in the lead role of the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre presentation of "South Pacific."...

Let the sun shine in the early spring, and it lures kids outside. Kingdom Kids daycare kids and teachers hung onto "the tie that binds" as they took an afternoon walk through McCook, Nebraska, Monday. On a sidewalk near McCook Community College, a stocking-footed "butterfly" -- 4-year-year Tailyn Gerih -- enjoyed an afternoon snack on the run. (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Daily Gazette)...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Community College theater instructor Sue Watts has announced the cast for the up-coming college production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap." The owners of Monkswell Manor Guest House, Mollie and Giles Ralston, are played by JeriLynn Karr and Joseph McCarty...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is part of a statewide-coordinated effort to heighten the awareness of the importance of increasing student success and college completion in Nebraska. The capstone to the Nebraska Completion Campaign, a C4 Rally, will take place Wednesday, April 10 in Lincoln on the capitol steps. MCC students and Phi Theta Kappa officers Emily Wood and Barbara Leising will be at this event along with all the other Phi Theta Kappa chapters in Nebraska...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Brenda Peters, McCook Community College library technician, has been named the first recipient on campus to receive the "You-Rock" award given to Mid-Plains Community College employees exhibiting exemplary internal customer service...

McCook, Nebraska -- Community Hospital's first lead gift toward the Campaign for Cancer Care to raise funds for the new Radiation Oncology Center came from a family who is known for its support of healthcare in the community. Lemoine 'Andy' Anderson and the late Geri Anderson's gift of $500,000 was announced at the recent Concert for Cancer Care which featured the Great Plains Opry and country western star Collin Raye from Nashville...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The works of area high school are on display at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery as part of the annual MCC High School Art Exhibition and Paint-In. The Wrightstone gallery is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and until 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays...

OPELIKA, Alabama -- The communities of Opelika and Auburn, Alabama plan a reception and special day to celebrate the 101st birthday of the co-founder of the Museum of East Alabama in Opelika. "Eleanor Harris Day," on Thursday, April 4, will celebrate the birthday and the contributions of Eleanor Harris. Eleanor and her husband, John T. Harris, are former residents of Eleanor's hometown of McCook, Nebraska, and are the founders also of the High Plains Museum in McCook...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- An antique tractor show, swap meet and tractor rodeo is set for the Kiplinger Arena in the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in McCook from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Heritage Antique Tractor Club, EDG&TA Branch 238, as well as local businesses and a grant from Red Willow County Tourism, the event was snowed out Feb. 23. Call (308) 340-2315 for information on the show or (308) 340-5939 for information on the tractor rodeo...

A winter-scroungy squirrel nibbles berries in a tree in McCook, Nebraska. It won't take long for his scruffy coat to turn sleek and shiny as his smorgasbord improves with the spring weather.

William Polly, the 12-year-old son of Laura and Kris Polly of Arlington, Virginia, and the grandson of Judith and Karl Polly of Wauneta, Nebraska, holds the trophy for U.S. Nationals Grand Champion that he earned during the 2013 World Sport Stacking Association (WSAA) US National Sport Stacking Championship finals March 23 and 24 in Towson, Maryland. ...

A daily strip written about Nebraska by J. Timothy Quirk