Stories from Friday, October 18, 2013

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 Adam Kain is awarded a check for being the top seller of raffle tickets for the St. Patrick Fall Festival. Adam sold a total of $1,273 and is the son of Tama and Fritz Kain. Adam is pictured with Father Gary Brethour.

Dutilly, Haas Molly Dutilly and Brad Haas, both of Omaha, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Ronald and Marjorie Dutilly of Jacksonville, Florida. Grandparents are the late Cornelius and Marion Connor and Leo and Theresa Dutilly of Coventry, Rhode Island...

Madison Paige Dack Keenan and Crystal Dack of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Paige Dack, who was born Aug 27, 2013, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 9 pounds, 10.5 ounces and measured 21 and 1/4 inches long. ...

Julienne Elise Buscher James and Crystal (Hein) Buscher of Lincoln, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Julienne Elise Buscher, who was born Aug. 12, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches long. ...

90th birthday The family of Delbert Siegfried of Arapahoe, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower and hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday. He was born Oct. 31, 1923, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The open house is Sunday, Oct. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Prairie Pines Retirement Center, 1010 2nd Street in Arapahoe. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1010 2nd Street, No. 105, Arapahoe, NE 68922...

90th birthday The family of Margaret Brown, formerly of Wilsonville, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Oct. 26. Her children are Deanna and Robert Propes of McCook, Nebraska, Daryl and Melody Brown of Cambridge, Nebraska, and Gary and Karen Brown of Wilsonville. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 711 Mousel Ave., Apt. 5, Cambridge, NE 69022...

By SUSAN DOAK SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Nebaska -- There is controversy on how you can "discover" a land that already is inhabited, but that aside, Columbus is credited with the discovery of the Americas in 1492 and what a discovery it was for a European aristocrat class eager to find new commodities to increase their wealth!...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Mid Plains Community College board of governors will tour repurposed True Hall and visit the Brooks Hall dormitories on the McCook Community College campus during a regular meeting in McCook next week. The tours are part of a work session starting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Gov. Dave Heineman announced his appointment of Kimberly Conroy of Papillion as the new Tax Commissioner for the Nebraska Department of Revenue. Conroy, 53, has served as the Deputy Tax Commissioner at the department since September 2008. Prior to that, she served the Department of Revenue as the Director of the Compliance Division...

Leslie Fattig of Lincoln, director of the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, bottom photo, right, and Judy Moninger of Broken Bow, center, tour the Nebraska Sen. George W. Norris House in McCook Wednesday afternoon with site coordinator Dawna Bates. ...

CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- "Friends of the Culbertson Library" plan a "Fall into Reading" festival to help meet a challenge that will increase the group's fund to build a new library in downtown Culbertson. Organizers plan the festival Sunday, Oct. 27, from 2 p.m. ...

Students at Victory Christian Academy in McCook, Nebraska, prepare to stir the chili, chicken-noodle soup and potato-corn chowder for their annual soup supper fund-raiser Sunday, Oct. 27, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., in McCook's Memorial Auditorium, at West Fifth and C streets. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Public Power District board of directors will consider proposed retail rates and the preliminary 2014 budget at a regular meeting, 9 a.m. Tuesday at the headquarters office, 1510 North Highway 83.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will coordinate a multitude of public hearings Monday evening with topics ranging from new business activity to city zoning ordinance updates. The series of hearings will begin with consideration for a $105,000 grant application with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, which will be used to pave Industrial Park Drive in advance of a North Platte company establishing a metal receiving station in the neighboring industrial park...

A quilt created in the 1920s by "Goldenrod State Lodge" No. 282, an auxiliary of railroaders' wives, will be on display at the the Museum of the High Plains in downtown McCook, Nebraska, through the end of the year. Each square is signed by an auxiliary member. The quilt is on loan from Sherry Lytle of McCook. The museum and the historic Carnegie Library, located in the 400 block of Norris Avenue, are open Tuesday through Saturday, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m...

The bears probably have the right idea. With one of the first snows of the season overnight, it's tempting to crawl into our caves and stay there until spring, especially for the winter-averse among us. It's important to get plenty of fresh air, sunlight and exercise, even in the winter, of course, but it's also important to take advantage of the chance to get a good night's sleep...

What, pray, is rational argument that favors a conservative to remain in the Republican Party? Why associate with a political faction that repeatedly demonstrates itself the enterprise of charlatans? Why facilitate the empowerment of Quislings? One might as well place a revolver to the head and pull the trigger -- the end result would not differ, save for the timing of demise. ...

I woke up relaxed and refreshed last Wednesday, Oct. 9 because the heartburn I had been having off and on for the past couple of weeks was off once again. I had been taking the OTC medicine that's supposed to relieve heartburn symptoms in one to four days because it had worked for me before but I was afraid it wasn't going to work for me this time. ...

FAMILY FEATURES -- Baseball practices, dance rehearsals, school work and other weekday activities often make family mealtime seem like a thing of the past. If you're looking for ways your family can spend more quality time together, consider bringing back breakfast this weekend...

Declan often struggles with grasping the logic behind the restrictions I place on his entertainment time. I had hoped his understanding would grow as he did, however, it seems his questions have only become more complicated and his knack for arguing more seasoned...

After 16 days of stalemate, Congress and the President agreed to temporarily reopen the government and avoid default. While this solution is far from ideal, it was the only remaining option to continue negotiations over our long term fiscal challenges, including the President's health care law...

This week, an agreement was signed into law to reopen the government and avert the risk of a possible default. I, along with many of my colleagues, have fought tooth and nail against the implementation of the flawed healthcare law, which is already killing jobs and driving up premiums for Nebraskans. ...

Higher education is important. Whether looking at a technical school, community college, or a state college or university, I encourage counselors, principals, mentors and all those who work with Nebraska's youth to join me in sharing the message that if students work hard, college is possible. Collegebound Nebraska Week begins Oct. 21 and provides an opportunity to encourage students and their families to begin planning for college...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Sen. Mark Christensen is not known as a legislator who would shy away from controversial topics, introducing a bill to allow teachers to carry guns in classrooms as well as other firearm related legislation in recent years. For that reason, his comments Tuesday morning in McCook warning that legislation he planned to introduce in the coming session would be controversial and require Nebraskans to "think about what you want," may warrant attention...

Richard E. Shaw Sept. 18, 1951 - Oct. 18, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- It is impossible to summarize Richard Shaw's life in just a few paragraphs. But we will try. An outdoorsman all of his life, even as a child Rich was interested in wildlife of every kind. ...