Stories from Monday, April 22, 2013

Norma J. Kisker Sept. 11, 1936 - April 18, 2013 BUTTE, Nebraska -- Memorial services for Norma J. Kisker, age 76 of Butte, Nebraska, were 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Butte. Pastor Harrison Goodman and Pastor David Feddern officiated, with burial in the Riverview Cemetery at McCook, Nebraska, at a later date...

Mabel E. McLaughlin July 27, 1927 - Jan. 7, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Mabel was born in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, on July 27, 1927, and died in Vacaville, California, on Jan. 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Omar and Maudie Brown; brothers, Morton (Marie, Jeannie), Elmore (Jeannie), Kenneth (Marjorie, Sara), Harold (Gloria, Carol, Josephine); sisters, Frieda (Fred), Lucille (Howard, Vernon, Limon), Florence (Clayton), Mildred (Jack), Maxine (Tom), and Lila; and the father of her two sons, Robert McLaughlin.. ...

Debra Ann Amen June 28, 1961 - April 14, 2013 LOVELAND, Colorado -- Debra Ann Amen, 51, of Loveland, died Sunday (April 14, 2013), at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. She was born June 28, 1961, in McCook, Nebraska, to Harold and Frances (Hershfeldt) Amen...

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...

To those of us who grew up in Northeast Nebraska in the 1930s ancient history was pretty much knowing about someone's grandparents. But occasionally we got a chance to look further into the past, when we got to view a collection of Indian Arrow Heads, or a cracked piece of Indian pottery, which the owner invariably referred to as something "really old." We had to take his word for the age of the artifact...

Binge drinking is especially dangerous for women.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The City of McCook continues to have difficulties with their contracted trash hauler and a special meeting of the McCook City Council is scheduled for Wednesday evening to coordinate an executive session to discuss a potential lawsuit. The executive session will be the third such session coordinated by councilors "with respect to potential litigation regarding the waste hauling contract" with Fritz Trucking and owner Steve Fritz...

Oberlin prom-goers promenade down Penn Avenue Saturday, to the delight of onlookers who lined both sides of the downtown Oberlin, Kansas, street.

The first person who complains about the rain today can scoop snow tomorrow. While a steady rain fell throughout the morning today -- thanks in part to those who washed their cars and hung clothes out to dry -- the forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of snow Tuesday. And wind ... always wind...

PALISADE, Nebraska -- A 64-year-old Palisade, Nebraska, man died in a one-vehicle roll-over accident Saturday east of Palisade on U.S. Highway 6 in Hitchcock County. Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Bryan Walter reports that Edward E. Johnson died when he lost control of his westbound car trying to avoid a deer, the car crossed into the eastbound lane, drove into the south ditch and rolled...

FBI is assisting investigators

The Sotelo sisters, 7-year-old Linet and 11-year-old twins Lizet, left, and Lizbet, of Stratton, Nebraska, shop in the book section of the McCook Humane Society "Rummage for Rover and Whiskers" annual rummage sale Saturday morning. Before starting her search for treasures, 4-year-old Lilley Gans of McCook visited with "Smilin' Dawson," the yellow Lab adopted from the McCook shelter and owned by Donna and Chet DeVaughn of McCook. ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. -- The McCook High School girls tennis team had not played in a meet in nearly two weeks. Practice schedules have also been altered with the recent bout of unfavorable weather conditions. That made no difference to the Bison girls Saturday, April 20, at the Scottsbluff Invitational. McCook lost just one match all day -- and that loss came to Bison teammates -- in a dominating performance to win the Scottsbluff meet team title...

COZAD, Neb. -- The past few weeks have presented a challenge to high school athletic directors across the state. Mother Nature has offered much-needed precipitation in the form or rain and snow that has forced postponements and cancellations of prep sporting events.The McCook High School track and field teams were scheduled to compete in the Don Bader Invitational at Lexington Thursday, April 18. But heavy snow helped postpone the meet to the following day...

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- McCook High School entered two of its top runners in the prestigious Kansas Relays Friday, April 19. The Bison duo didn't disappoint. McCook competitors Molly Sughroue and Austin Cherry both turned in season-best times in their respective 800-meter run events Friday afternoon in the high school division at the Kansas University track in Lawrence...

Many of the players and fans probably won't remember the final score. What will be remembered is a great night of basketball entertainment from two teams not well versed in the game. Memories of Nebraska football fans getting a chance to meet some of their Husker heroes. Plus the funds raised to aid a very worthy cause...

Melvin Wayne Nokes Sept. 22, 1922 - April 20, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Melvin Wayne Nokes died peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 90 years old. Mel was born in Danbury, Nebraska, on Sept. 22, 1922, to parents Earl L. ...