Stories from Thursday, January 30, 2014

90th birthday The family of Bill Douglass is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday Feb. 5. He has children and grandchildren in the McCook area. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 2268 Sweetwater Drive, Casper, WY 82609.

Joyce M. Gardner May 26, 1929 - Jan. 29, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Joyce M. Gardner, 84, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2014), at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on May 26, 1929, north of Holbrook, Nebraska, to Henry F. and Carrie (Rupp) Lucas...

Dorothea Fanning WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Dorothea Fanning, 83, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2014), at the Sunrise Heights Nursing Home in Wauneta. Survivors include children, Vicki Baker and husband, Bill of Palisade, Nebraska and Craig Fanning and wife, Jo of Wauneta; daughter-in-law, Patti Fanning of Wauneta; sister, Bernice Kunnemann and husband, Delbert of Billings, Montana; brother, Dwight Keller and wife, Monica of Lakewood, Colorado; sister-in-law, Arleen Prince of Kimball, Nebraska; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.. ...

Glenn D. Glasco Aug. 3, 1924 - Jan. 25, 2014 ST. FRANCIS, Kansas -- Glenn D. Glasco, 89, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2014), at Good Samaritan Society in St. Francis. He was born Aug. 3, 1924, in Cheyenne County, Kansas. He was a farmer and rancher. Preceding him in death was his daughter, Connie Huxman, in 2008...

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...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Candidate for the 44th District Nebraska State Senate seat Dan Hughes of Venango, Nebraska, visited McCook Friday as part of his 10 county tour to raise support for his campaign. Hughes is vying for the seat to be vacated by Sen. Mark Christensen as he terms out...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook Area Chamber of Commerce members raised concerns to Sen. Mark Christensen this morning that a bill recently introduced by Sen. Tanya Cook would be an invasion of privacy. Larry Eisenmenger of McCook said LB 1085 intends to require Nebraska employers of 50 or more employees to publicly list all of their employees' salaries on an annual basis...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The vote to formally recognize the resignation of school board member Larry Shields was 3 to 1, with one board member voting against it. The board met Wednesday night at a special meeting to vote on the resignation and to finalize interview procedures on how to fill Shields' seat...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Ken Malleck has been serving the propane needs of customers in the McCook area since 1967, but never before has he seen prices as high as they are right now. "We've had some propane price surges in the past, but nothing like this," said Malleck, who purchased the oil, gas and propane distribution from the Coburn family after Kaydon was killed in 1966...

Color Day royalty candidates at McCook, Nebraska, Senior High are: front row, from left: Becca Sehnert, daughter of Shelly and Matt Sehnert; Jamee Stewart, daughter of Lana and James Stewart; Cassa Broomfield, daughter of Susan Harris-Broomfield and Mike Broomfield; Mallory Koepke, daughter of Steve and Dawn O'Dea and Greg and Jolanta Koepke; Brittany Unger, daughter of Dan Unger and Tammy Unger; and Nichelle Funk, daughter of Ken and Becky Funk. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- The sky-rocketing price of propane is sending Barb Ostrum's blood pressure sky-high. Barb is the community service coordinator of the McCook office of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska which provides services for the low-income and elderly, and she's helping as many people as she can with as much propane as she can using what funds she has available...

Curtis, Nebraska -- Two NCTA livestock judging teams gained new experiences recently as they competed at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Sophomore Blake Hodson of Curtis garnered 20th place overall in the cattle carload contest, and was in the top 20 of the NWSS Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest...

During the annual meeting of the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers in Kearney on Jan. 25, from left, Ken Kircher, Bob Haag and Albert Hayes, members of the Red Willow County, Nebraska, fair board, accept plaques and pins honoring them for 35 years each as fair board members. ...

We've enjoyed the nice weather this week, although we're looking forward to precipitation in any form if it comes. No, we're not praying for snow, especially, but we'll welcome it if it comes as predicted, since Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas are desperately dry. The National Weather Service has been issuing "Red Flag" warnings when high winds and dry conditions create a perfect recipe for range fires...

I decided they have got to stop making all these blasted, reality cooking shows. They're making me look bad! Before all the shows came on TV, my kids thought I wasn't too bad of a cook. They had no idea that there were other options in life. But, now, they see these chefs making beautifully designed meals with mahi mahi brazed in a Tuscan cream sauce, or I don't know ... asparagus, and they're wondering what's up...