Stories from Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Kenny Denker WAUNETA, Neb. -- Kenny Denker, 81, died Sunday (June 29, 2014), at Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial, Nebraska. He was 81 years of age. Survivors include his wife, Cleo Denker of Wauneta, Nebraska; children, Kerry Denker of Wauneta, Debbie and husband, Bill Sandman of Utica, Nebraska, and Shelly and husband, Randy Yoder of Wauneta; sisters, Delores Taylor of Wauneta and Diane and husband, Dean Widger of Fort Morgan, Colorado; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren...

Phyllis Cleora Wendland Aug. 1, 1926 - June 30, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Phyllis Cleora Wendland, 87, died Monday (June 30, 2014), at Christian Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born Aug. 1, 1926, in Arapahoe to John and Lillie (Fahnholz) Wieland. ...

Wilma M. May Dec. 31, 1926 - June 30, 2014 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Wilma M. May, 87, died Monday (June 30, 2014), at Cedar Living Center in Oberlin, She was born Dec. 31, 1926, to Walter W. and Elsie J. (Humes) Wurm in rural Herndon, Kansas. She attended Lonely Valley District 39 school and Herndon High School. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and LWML...

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...

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- The family of the late Marjorie Reisher donated her 300 plus doll collection to the Dundy County Museum in Benkelman. It might be inaccurate to call it a doll collection, as it is more a "History of Fashion" collection. In the late 1960s, Mrs. Reisher of rural Benkelman began making doll clothes for the 11½-inch fashion dolls such as the Barbie doll...

McCook City Manager Nate Schneider looks at home amongst a pile of paperwork Monday afternoon after surviving his first week on the job. Schneider said he is still juggling city attorney responsibilities and those of the city manager, as part of the transition from practicing law to city administration, but he is enjoying the challenge. ...

HAIGLER, Neb. -- Everyone in the tri-state area is invited to come to Haigler on Saturday, July 5, for a summer holiday celebration at the Cornerstone Center for Community Service. Located at 251 East Norman Street in Haigler, the day will be filled with fun activities for all ages -- and it is all free, no admission charge for any of the events -- just free will donations to the Haigler Community Foundation would be appreciated...

Most of us are looking forward to a long weekend, thanks to Independence Day falling on a Friday -- and our sympathy and gratitude to those who do have to work that day, providing services the rest of us depend on, holiday or no. America's main summer holiday is a good time to enjoy the outdoors (we're hoping for good weather) and get together with family and friends...

Recently I attended a presentation by the Superintendent of the Air Force Academy. She spoke of budget matters in this era of austere military spending. What she had her staff do was sit down and distill what the essence of the Academy really is -- what is their purpose in being...