Stories from Thursday, November 21, 2013

Marjorie Eloyee (Meader) Mullins Aug. 14, 1924 - Nov. 17, 2013 LOVELAND, Colorado -- Marjorie Eloyee (Meader) Mullins 89, of Loveland, died Nov. 17, 2013, at Sierra Vista Health Care Center. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, to Delbert Floyd and Opal May Meader of Wilsonville, Nebraska. ...

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...

At the McCook Humane Society Animal Shelter on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Bailee Foster, left, of McCook, Nebraska, celebrates her sixth birthday with her friends. Bailee said she had her party at the shelter so she and her friends could "donate things they need to help the animals." Instead of buying presents for Bailee, her friends brought paper towels, hand soap, cat food, cat litter and blankets, and they donated them to the shelter. ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines -- By the most bizarre of coincidences, Gazette Sales Consultant Kenneth Morgan arrived in the Philippine Islands on the same day, Nov. 7, 2013, that the worst typhoon in recorded history struck the mid-southern coast of the Pacific chain of islands...

McCOOK, Nebraska - There is a season for everything, including death. And for those who must deal with it every day, the end of life can be filled with dignity and comfort for all involved. That's where hospice care comes in. "It doesn't have to be a negative thing," said Kathleen Dinges, director of Community Hospital Healthcare and Hospice, said of the hospice process. "When you see individuals in so much pain, not themselves anymore, death does not have to be a bad thing."...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Artist and University of Nebraska Lincoln professor Elizabeth Ingraham will visit McCook Saturday and host a free public workshop at the McCook Art Center on Norris Avenue. The "Mapping Nebraska" workshop is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. and will focus on creating drawn and collaged cards "expressing how you see Nebraska."...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook community's 32nd annual "Christmas Toy Box" collection begins now, with the annual appearance of specially-marked former trash receptacles at outside locations and red-and-green gift-wrapped drop boxes at inside locations throughout town...

At the sixth annual McCook Farm & Ranch Show Wednesday afternoon, Mitch Hahn of Bertrand, Nebraska, right, explains the Terex Model PT80 track loader/skid loader to Duane Dodson of Maywood, who said he owns a Model ASV. During the first day of the farm show Wednesday, hundreds of vendors explained their products to thousands of visitors. The farm and ranch show runs through 4 p.m. today...

BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- By a 4-0 vote, the Benkelman City Council Wednesday night rescinded the council's previous decision to sell the Benkelman Community Center. The community facility, located in the western part of Benkelman, formerly served as the Friends Church. It was purchased, remodeled and given to the city in 2002 by the Ham Family Foundation...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham introduced the first of two new hires to the McCook City Council Monday evening. Firefighter/paramedic Tyler Neff was moved into a full time position in early November and will begin regular shifts on December 1, said Harpham...

Keep a sharp lookout on local streets and you're likely to notice many, if not a majority of drivers with a cell phone to their ear. Weather like we have in today's forecast doesn't seem to make much difference; we've seen more than one driver deep in conversation while negotiating icy streets narrowed by the snow plow's leavings...

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society's 38th Great American Smokeout today by calling on the Nebraska Legislature to protect the health of Nebraska residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. This includes comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws, increasing tobacco excise taxes, and increasing or preserving state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs...

Busy moms don't have time to worry about their vehicles. With a taxi service that can potentially run 24/7, we expect our cars and trucks to start when we need them to, always function correctly and steer clear of major issues that would cause us to be out of a vehicle. Getting gas and oil changes is all we should be responsible for doing, outside of an occasional trip through the car wash...