Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ruth Pauline John Walburn May 23, 1918 - May 8, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Ruth Pauline John Walburn died at the Cambridge Manor on May 8, 2013. Pauline was born in Cambridge on May 23, 1918, to Clinton Walter John and Caroline Louise Thuman. She attended Cambridge schools and graduated high school. She taught elementary school south of McCook for one year. In those days, women could take a class in high school, pass a test and teach school...

Geraldine 'Gerie' Foster BARTLEY, Nebraska -- Geraldine "Gerie" Foster, 69, of Bartley, died Wednesday (May 8, 2013), at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge. Funeral services are Monday, May 13, 2013, 2 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook with the Rev. Steve Bales officiating. Burial will follow in the Bartley Cemetery...

Jerry Morgan Carbaugh March 29, 1948 - May 6, 2013 HOLDREGE, Nebraska -- Jerry Morgan Carbaugh, 65, of Holdrege, died Monday (May 6, 2013), at his home in Holdrege. He was born March 29, 1948, at Cambridge, Nebraska, to Edgar and Marcia I. (Casebolt) Carbaugh. He attended Arapahoe Public Schools and then attended Cambridge High School, later earning his GED in 1977...

Larry Michael Long July 12, 1951 - April 3, 2013 OBERLIN,Kansas -- Larry Michael Long, 61, died April 3, 2013. He was born July 12, 1951, to Donald and Shirley Long. He graduated in 1969 from Derby Senior High, Derby, Kansas. He received a BA in Art Education from Fort Hays State Universary...

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...

Courtesy photo The McCook FFA Boosters awarded scholarships Thursday, April 25, at the McCook FFA Banque. Recipients include, first row from left, Sara Larington, $400; Morgan Barnhart, $300; Caitlyn Mockry, $100. Back row, Morgan Schilling, $600 and Cashous Bortner, $600...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council began their annual budgeting process Monday evening by approving a budget calendar and emphasizing the need for citizen input over the coming weeks. Councilors approved the 2013-14 fiscal year budget calendar which subsequently set the date of their open to the public budget retreat as June 11, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Municipal Center training room...

Scott Forester and Jamie Oltman of McCook, Nebraska, try to pose their pack of playful puppies for pictures. The five 11-week-old pit bull pups are from one litter; the mother is white, the dad is a brindle, Jamie said. Scott, Jamie, Jamie's son, six-year-old Anthony, and a couple friends are walking the puppies on leashes, and they're learning sit, down and stay. From the left, laying in the shade, are Blaze, Tessa, Bo, E.J. and Crush. (Reprints at mccookgazette.com)...

ALMA, Nebraska -- The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources has reached a tentative agreement with the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District. As a part of this agreement, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources will discontinue the required releases of water being made from Harlan County Reservoir in exchange for a commitment from Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District that their use of the water will not harm Nebraska's efforts to comply with the Republican River Compact. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Who's the kid at McDonald's window? Who is that guy at the drive-through at McDonald's? At McDonald's, at 6 o'clock in the morning, who's the kid with the smile and the witty repartee? Who's smiling at 6 o'clock in the morning? In McCook, Nebraska, at McDonald's, the morning person with the cheerful smile and a "You have a wonderful day!" isn't a "kid." He's 22-year-old Troy Eaton, and his bosses get at least one call every day about Troy's one-of-a-kind approach to customer service. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Those who are unable to attend Mid-Plains Community College's commencement ceremonies in McCook and North Platte this Friday, May 10, will be able to view them live on the Internet. The links for the live streaming can be found on the college's homepage at www.mpcc.edu...

Prom season is over and celebration season continues with this weekend's graduation ceremonies. It's a time of accomplishment and certainly worth marking with get-togethers with families and friends. Alcohol is a traditional part of celebrations, but for teenagers, or anyone under 21, it's not just a bad idea, it's against the law, both for the person who consumes it, and those who provide it...

Many people are tracing their roots. They want to reconnect with their family trees. Ancestry.com is a great help. In March, genealogists from other countries and the U.S. attended Roots Tech 2013 Family History and Technology Conference at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City...

So I know I recently complained about sitting through a freezing track meet, and now several weeks later, I'm complaining again about a freezing cold softball tournament. It's May and from what I can recall, May is usually the perfect month with beautiful weather with green grass, flowers blooming and 60 degree temperatures. ...

Mary Pate of McCook, Nebraska, captures the image of this damp blue heron, taking a migratory break earlier this spring in Barnett Park. She used these settings: 1/800; 300 mm; F/7.1; ISO 125. The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Sen. Mark Christensen's priority bill may run up against budget shortfalls. Sen. Christensen told members of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce this morning, during his weekly legislative conference call, that he was attempting to get the bill to final reading but considering it would make the budget variance worse, it was going to be difficult...