Stories from Thursday, October 3, 2013

Ramona Grace Schievelbein Dec. 6, 1942 - Sept.29, 2013 ELWOOD, Nebraska -- Ramona Grace Schievelbein, 70, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. Ramona was born Dec. 6, 1942, in Palisade, Nebraska, to Vernon and Grace (Nutt) Shepherd. ...

Bernice I. Huxoll April 10, 1918 - Oct. 1, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Bernice I. Huxoll, age 95, of McCook, Nebraska, formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2013), at Hillcrest Nursing Home, in McCook. She was born April 10, 1918, south of Arapahoe, Nebraska to Ed and Anna (Reitz) Riepe. ...

Berdeen Marie Yost Thorpe Feb. 19, 1927 - Oct. 1, 2013 SUTHERLAND, Nebraska -- Berdeen Marie Yost Thorpe, 86, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at the Sutherland Care Center. Berdeen was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Dundy County, Nebraska to John and Frances Louella Donze. ...

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...

Bev Powers of rural McCook, Nebraska, shares the view from her front porch three miles west of McCook, as Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, dawns. The McCook 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 -- A Nebraska banker running for U.S. Senate says he wants to halt the overreach of government into Americans' lives. Sid Dinsdale, a Palmer, Nebraska native, told the Gazette he intends to use his agricultural background, strong work ethic and valuable common sense to foster change in Washington...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Fire Department will focus on kitchen safety as this year's theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12. The fire department will visit elementary, preschool and daycare facilities throughout McCook over the next several weeks in an effort to help spread the word...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A drunken Amtrak passenger traveling from California to Maine had his trip cut short when he was removed from the train during a brief stop in McCook in August. The McCook Police Department was contacted by Amtrak police requesting a assistance to remove two unruly passengers who were intoxicated and damaging train property...

City of McCook firefighters and paramedics/EMTs respond to the scene of a loaded farm truck that rolled in the ditch on the south side of the Highways 6&34 and 83 west junction about 11 a.m., today. More information will be released when McCook police officers complete their investigation of the accident...

WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Kent Buffington has found his horse. And answers to his prayers. Kent's new horse, a Quarter Horse gelding named "Spider," went missing just a day after Tom Kiplinger, rural McCook, delivered him to Kent's rural Wauneta home on Sept. 22. Kent spent several days searching his own pastures and visiting with neighbors about the runaway. And praying to God that he would not only find Spider, but that he wouldn't be injured by going through barbed wire fences...

IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- The City of Imperial, Nebraska, announces that videos for the "Imperial Video Contest" are available to watch online at www.youtube.com/imperialnebraska The videos posted are competing for a grand prize of $1,000, second prize $500, and a third prize of $250. All prizes will be awarded in the form of Imperial Chamber Bucks...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A third quarter lull in McCook area construction activity wiped out what had been a growth trend during the first six months of 2013. McCook area construction project costs were down more than $2.9 million combined during July, August and September, when compared to the same time period in 2012. The third quarter decline in activity pushes the 2013 year-to-date amount more than $1.1 million behind 2012 numbers, according to building permit information released by city staff...

Man, do I need to get off my duff and start exercising again?! Drag out the old Jane Fonda tapes, or Tai Bo workouts, or maybe borrow someone's P90X dvds or whatever they're called. It's getting bad and I'm quite unpleased with my lazy self. I had big plans a few months ago, to really kick it into gear. ...

IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Betty Jean Parrish was born March 2, 1945, in Columbia, South Carolina, to Harold C. and Edna H. (Daschofsky) Parrish. As a young girl she moved with her family to Imperial, Nebraska, where she attended school. Betty moved to McCook, Nebraska, in 1974, and began a long career working for the Southwest Area Training Services. ...

Aug. 16, 1932-Oct. 2, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Robert G. Carlson, age 81, of McCook died on Oct. 2, 2013, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born in McCook, on Aug. 16, 1932, to W. LeRoy and Matilda Mae (Schlecht) Carlson. Robert attended and graduated from the McCook High School in 1949. He was confirmed in the Peace Lutheran Church on April 14, 1948...

Is McCook a good place for young families to live? Yes, according to NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, which listed McCook among the top 10 towns in Nebraska when it comes to three basic questions: 1. Does the town have good public schools? 2. Can you afford to live there?...