Stories from Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Esther Ann Rohs April 8, 1918 - Sept. 21, 2012 YORK, Nebraska -- Esther Ann Rohs was born April 8, 1918, the ninth of 10 children, in Hebron, North Dakota. She was the last surviving member of that generation. She grew up during the Depression; in high school her favorite activity was band and one of the proudest moments in her life was playing the trombone in a marching band during a parade for Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Bismarck, North Dakota...

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...

MANHATTAN.Kasas -- More than 350 Kansas State University students are earning graduation honors with their degrees. Earning the university's top graduation honor, summa cum laude, were 91 students who earned an academic average of 3.95 or higher; 131 students graduated magna cum laude for an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 128 students graduated cum laude for an academic average of 3.750 to 3.848. Forty-eight students earned graduation honors for multiple degrees...

ANAHEIM, California -- More than 280 Nebraska students and advisers recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 27-30 in more than 60 competitive events. More than 8,500 FBLA members from 50 states, territories and international chapters attended the conference...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Energy efficiency can pay off. On June 28, Nebraska Public Power District presented an EnergyWiseSM incentive check of $3,656 to the Rev. Gary Brethauer of St. Patrick School for lighting upgrades at the school. Presenting the check for NPPD were Energy Efficiency Consultant Steve Walker and Distribution Superintendent Brian Buhr...

Roxy Lang of Wilsonville, Nebraska, doesn't golf, but wanted to capture this man-made rainbow at the Cambridge Golf Course Saturday. She used these settings: f/9, 1/100, iso100, 141mm.The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. ...

Holbrook Days, River Rat Volleyball on the Republican River June 30, 2013

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Two McCook vehicles were stolen last week during what officials believe are likely unrelated incidents. A 1997 Olds Cutlass bearing Nebraska license plate SEH 886 was taken from the Chief Motel, Wednesday, July 3. The vehicle was unlocked with the keys in it and taken by an unidentified male...

The metal roof of a cinder block building on Old Highway 6 west of McCook, Nebraska, wraps over the roof of a metal building immediately north of it on Highway 6&34, both buildings south of 6&34 and south of C&K and Denim & Duds. Red Willow County Sheriff Gene Mahon said the damage to the buildings, owned by Neal Corey of rural McCook, and to several rural power poles was the only storm damage reported to his office this morning. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The East H Street road improvement project will transition into its third and final phase either today or Wednesday, according to the contractor. The transition will reopen East H Street from East Sixth Street to the east side of the west entrance into Oakview Apartments...

The Klooz Farm booth at McCook's Farmers Market was a busy place Saturday morning at Westview Plaza in McCook. The market will begin about 7:30 a.m. each Saturday through the growing season.

Gavin Shulock of Long Island, New York, and Joanna Freeman of Baltimore await the next rider in McCook, Nebraska, on Saturday on the Araphaoe to Imperial leg of their Baltimore to Portland, Oregon, bicycle ride for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. ...

Sehnert's Bakery owner Matt Sehnert speaks with McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham outside the bakery after a fire, possibly caused by an electrical problem, below the store's sign, was extinguished. The bakery in downtown McCook was open again later in the morning...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Several members of the public asked the McCook School Board Monday night at the regular meeting why a teacher who allowed underage drinking in her home was not terminated. At the meeting, four members of the community addressed the board concerning the hearing June 11, where McCook High School's principal Jerry Smith, assistant principal Jeff Gross and McCook School Superintendent Grant Norgaard recommended the termination of Lana Egle, a special education teacher at the McCook School District, after an investigation and interview with Egle revealed that she had allowed students to drink at her home on three separate occasions.. ...

It is an oft repeated tale of woe! "They are raising the valuation of my house by 25 percent and now my taxes will go up!" complains the working man home owner. They being the ubiquitous "they" and this time he is blaming the Red Willow County assessor...