Stories from Friday, June 20, 2014

Mildred Mae (Bathrick) Tomlin Dec. 2, 1924 - Feb. 22, 2014 ROCK HILL, South Carolina -- Mildred Mae (Bathrick) Tomlin, 89, died Feb. 22, 2014, at Rock Hill. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, to Martin and Alpha Bathrick. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1943. She married Bryce Tomlin and resided in Cozad, Nebraska, from 1956 until 2004. She was a teachers aid in Cozad Schools. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cozad and the volunteer Cozad Rescue Squad...

Gloria Lipson Jan. 10, 1929 - June 6, 2014 PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire -- Gloria Lipson, 85, of Peterborough, died peacefully Friday morning, June 6, 2014, after many years of struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by friends and family...

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...

15th anniversary The family of Heather and Mike Roth of Milliken, Colorado, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 15th wedding anniversary. They were married June 26, 1999, at Lake Maloney in North Platte, Nebraska. They have one son, Cooper. Heather is the daughter of Jim and Anita Lytle of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 100 Mountain Ash Court, Milliken, CO 80543...

40th anniversary Bob and Geri Burns of McCook, Nebraska, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married June 22, 1974, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, Nebraska. Bob is enjoying life as a retired railroader and Geri is a teacher's aide at St. ...

Blakely Faith Broz Nick and Candace (Klein) Broz of Bridgeport, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Blakely Faith Broz, who was born May 10, 2014, at Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches long. ...

80th birthday The family of Elaine Peterson of Palisade, Nebraska, is hosting an open house in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born June 25, 1934 in Lebanon, Nebraska. The open house is Saturday, July 5, 2014, 2-4 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Palisade. Her family includes children, Tami Vrbas and Nancy Ward, both of Palisade, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 64, Palisade NE 69040...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Ashley Gail Horton of Oberlin, Kansas, and Garrett Dean Wagner of McCook, Nebraska, were united in marriage March 22, 2014, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev. Dr. Doug Delp officiating. Parents of the bride are Dalene Horton of Oberlin and Larry Horton of Hobbs, New Mexico...

Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- Our local genealogy society is planning a Tri-State Family History Expo on Oct. 25, 2014, here in McCook. We are working hard to bring a slate of speakers and exhibitions that will help even the novice genealogist/family historian broaden their research skills...

Dear Editor, My wife Deborah and I were delighted to see that the Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival remains its wonderful self and gets better every year. All best wishes from both of us, Frank Popper Rutgers and Princeton Universitie

It's like a nuclear standoff, one official observes; "Unless everyone stands down, we've got to compete." State Sen. Galen Hadley of Kearney was refering to the Nebraska Advantage Act, which offers businesses tax breaks for creating new jobs. The only problem is, the law doesn't include a mechanism for determining whether it works...

MILLIGEN, Neb. -- Ten fire districts in southwestern Nebraska will be the next area to have a Community Wildfire Protection Plan developed in the state. The development of a CWPP provides an avenue for community authorities, fire departments and residents to identify possible issues and remedies for communities and infrastructure at-risk from wildland fires...

I spend a lot of time each week reading as much as I can from as many different sources as possible to stay current on what's going on in the world and my aim is to read objective sources rather than subjective ones. So even though I'm a Democrat, I don't watch MSNBC because voices from the left are just as biased and prejudiced in one direction as voices from the right are in the other. Here are some things you may not have heard...

SCHUYLER, Neb. -- A suspect involved in a domestic disturbance is dead after shooting at a Nebraska State Patrol Trooper. Just before 1:30 a.m., Friday, June 20, a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol responded to assist with reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 4200 block of East 3rd Street in Columbus. ...

DILLER, Neb. -- NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) Thursday announced the official dedication of the Steele Flats Wind Energy Center, located in Jefferson and Gage counties, Neb. Approximately 100 local residents, community leaders, and state officials gathered today at the new wind facility, which is capable of generating 74.8 megawatts (MW) of wind power, enough electricity to meet the energy needs of 19,000 Nebraska homes...

OGALLALA, Neb. -- Meeting Wednesday in Mid-Plains Community College's extended campus in Ogallala, the board of governors will consider requests to send the Information Technology and Renewable Fuels program reviews to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education...

Friends and family gather around Bill Elliott, seated right, at a pancake benefit and silent auction Thursday evening. Elliott, of rural McCook, Nebraska, is Red Willow County's weed control superintendent and household hazardous waste collection program director and the Red Willow Western Rural Fire District's fire chief. ...