Stories from Thursday, March 20, 2014

Freddie Darrell Wright Aug. 5, 1939 - March 18, 2014 OSCEOLA, Nebraska -- Freddie Darrell Wright, 74, died Tuesday (March 18, 2014) at his residence in Osceola. He was born Aug. 5, 1939 to Robert 'Whity' and Edith Mae (Mitchem) Wright in McCook, 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...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Farm Bureau Financial Services is pleased to introduce Adam Powers as the new agent servicing the 802 West B Agency in McCook, 308-345-6720. As an Agent, Adam is excited about the opportunity to help Farm Bureau customers prepare for the future and protect what matters most to them by providing products and services that protect families, individuals, and businesses...

Photos courtesy Peterson Jewelry A photograph submitted by Korey Sedlacek of McCook won "The Sweetest Thing" photography contest at Peterson Jewelry in McCook. In celebration of his store's upcoming 30th anniversary in September, Terry Peterson plans ongoing contests, drawings and giveaways in the store at 124 Norris, and on the store's Facebook page. ...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- City officials will be circulating a recreational survey soon to gather citizen input on a vision for new projects. The survey will cover ideas ranging from baseball field upgrades to skate park construction, and also ask about the level of interest in a significant investment in the city pool...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- The community of Cambridge came out in full force Wednesday to welcome its newest business partner, Anew Travel Center, 41501 Harvest Drive, just off U.S. Highways 6-34 on the east end of Cambridge. While the travel center is a new addition, the family that owns it is not...

They say money doesn't grow on trees, but arborists, Christmas tree farmers, plant nursery owners and the Nebraska Nut Growers Association, might beg to differ. In fact, money DOES grow on trees, fields and feedlots in Nebraska, or at least the products that turn into cash for Nebraska's agriculture industry and the businesses that support or benefit from it, which are nearly all of them...

I don't know about other families, but in ours, EVERYONE wants to sit by me. For years this battle has been raging between my daughters when we go out to eat, or sitting at church or riding a ride at the carnival, wherever the 5 of us are going to sit together. It's kinda like calling "shotgun" for the front seat of the car like my brothers and I did growing up, except my girls call the right to sit by me...