Stories from Friday, April 25, 2014

Wang, Austin Jingran Wang and Jay Austin, Jr. of Beijing, China, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are GuangTian Wang and WenFang Liu of Beijing. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Jay and Eileen Austin of Montrose, Colorado. They owned and operated Coyote Country 105.3 and The Prairie 93.9 radio stations for 10 years in McCook, Nebraska...

Braden Ray Cole Cody and Michelle Cole of Kearney, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Braden Ray, who was born March 3, 2014, at Kearney. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 inches long. He has two siblings, Bryson, 2 and Braelynn, 1. ...

Bamesberger, France Angela Bamesberger of Indianola, Nebraska and Tommy France of Gothenburg, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Phil and Janice Bamesberger of Indianola. Grandparents are Dale and Janet Bamesberger of Bartley, Nebraska and Mary Ann Stritt of McCook, Nebraska...

Luke Charles Hamel Jesse and Tracy Hamel of Cambridge, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Luke Charles Hamel, who was born Feb. 22, 2014, at Tri Valley Health Systems in Cambridge. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Leroy and Judy Hayes of Cambridge and Kurt and Cindy Hamel of Holbrook, Nebraska. Great-grandparents are Albert and Mary Hayes of Bartley, Nebraska and Pete and Daphna Stagemeyer of Arapahoe, Nebraska...

50th anniversary The family of Gary and Lucille Townsend of Danbury, Nebraska, is hosting a reception in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary May 3. Their family includes children, Trent and Jessica Townsend of Oberlin, Kansas, Brent and Michelle Townsend and Krent Townsend, of Danbury, and six grandchildren. ...

Lichty, Engell Laykin Elizabeth Lichty and Will Riley Engell of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Todd and Kathy Lichty of McCook. Grandparents are Karen Dack of McCook and the late Richard Dack, Shirley Lichty of McCook and the late Richard Lichty...

80th birthday The family of Arlene (Smith) Gillen of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday April 29. Her family includes children, Judy Gillen of Omaha, Nebraska, Lance Gillen and wife, Denise, Brad Gillen and wife, Wendy, of McCook, Kelli and husband, Travis Zwickle, all of McCook and eight grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 707 W. Second, McCook, NE 69001...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- Portions of the 1918 McCook Republican (as well as other years and newspapers) are available for research on our website . Whether you are reviewing ancestors or history, these articles hold invaluable information concerning the southwest Nebraska settlers...

Florence Marie Modrell Nov. 22, 1917 - April 24, 2014 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Florence Marie Modrell passed away April 24, 2014, at South Lake Village Rehab Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Florence was born on Nov. 22, 1917, to the late Katharine (Vontz) and Fred Weskamp at Danbury, Red Willow County, Nebraska. She graduated from Marion High School in 1935 and worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 12 years...

Deanna 'Dee' Kay DeMoss Feb. 22, 1942 - April 17, 2014 WHEAT RIDGE, Col0. -- Deanna "Dee" Kay DeMoss, age 72, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014, at her home in Wheat Ridge. Deanna was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Lebanon, Nebraska, to Donald Everett DeMoss and Majorie Elaine DeMoss (Sonday). She was one of five children...

Olan Wallin IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Olan Wallin, 101, died Wednesday (April 23, 2014), at Imperial Heights in Imperial. Survivors include children, Julia and husbamd, Rod Brethower of Rio Verde, Arizona; Betty Haarberg of Aurora, Colorado and Danny and wife, Charlottie Wallin of Grant, Nebraska; daughter-in-law, Pat Wallin of Imperial; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild...

The 18th class of the Southwest Nebraska Leadership Institute graduated 17 class members during a special banquet on April 2, at the Prairie View Room at Community Hospital in McCook. The evening provided encouraging words from members of the Leadership board, as well as entertainment by Val Zech and Franzi Satzinger, foreign exchange students attending McCook High School. ...

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 -- Restoring and rebuilding old cars is what keeps Shawn Paulson sane. "This is how I unwind," the big-bear-of-a-guy says. "It helps me go home to my family in a better mood after a long day." Shawn has been "staying sane" since he was about 14 years old. ...

Regardless of who the new sheriff is, he or she will work for all the people of Red Willow County and that means enforcing laws that are sometimes overlooked. I'm not referring to Gene Mahon's administration because I'm not aware that this has been done during his tenure as Sheriff but it has in other counties and jurisdictions and it could be done here too...

Athletes, coaches, administrators, agents and fans are watching Northwestern University with fear and trepidation today, even though the results of the secret-ballot vote by Northwestern's football players to join a union won't be known for some time...

CURTIS, Nebraska -- Crop producers and agricultural students can get a birds-eye view of farm fields near Curtis in a public demonstration Monday, April 28 th at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Using an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV, commonly called a drone, a California- based company will show how the latest in farming technology can be applied to precision agriculture, said Brad Ramsdale, NCTA agronomy professor...