Stories from Monday, July 28, 2014

Clarence Frederick William Helms Jan. 21, 1921 - July 25, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Clarence Frederick William Helms, 93, of Arapahoe, died Friday (July 25, 2014), at Good Samaritan Society in Arapahoe. He was born Jan. 21, 1921, to Henry C. and Bertha (Hinz) Helms on the family farm northeast of Arapahoe...

Police activity Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

There are no simple answers to the immigration crisis, and that's in part because it's not a simple problem. The U.S. Senate is complicating things more, politicizing both immigration and aid to Israel with one fell swoop -- Democrats adding $225 million to deal with immigration in a bill to give Israel more funding to rebuild its dwindling supply if Iron Dome anti-missiles, used to defend against Hamas attacks...

(Note: 100 years ago, on July 18, 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Army fired the first shots of what became World War I, in preparation for the invasion of Serbia. These shots set off a global war, involving almost all of the world's leading nations -- it was called "The War to End All Wars" -- one of the bloodiest wars in world history.)...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The filing deadline for several Red Willow County public offices on the November ballot is Friday. Candidates who wish to run for the Bartley, Danbury or Lebanon Village Board of Trustees; Educational Service Units No. 11 and 15; or for the McCook or Twin Valleys Public Power Districts, have until 5 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2014, to file for office...

Granger Smith rallies the enthusiastic crowd as Earl Dibbles Jr., above, at the Red Willow County Fair. He also welcomed Christopher "Dozer" Lewis to the stage, right, to perform a George Strait number earlier in the evening. Friday's concert at the Kiplinger Arena was one of the fair's most successful, drawing more than 800 paid attendance by early estimates...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The congregation at one local church is committed to walking the talk when it comes to helping people. Memorial United Methodist Church recently finished another "ReThink Church" project in McCook, where "the hands and feet of Christ go out into the community," explained Alisa Parde, associate pastor...

Trevor Redden, left, of Wray, Colorado, with Spin on the right and Marty on the left, and Adam Altmaier of Kearney, with Johnny on the right and Gracie on the left, run the hay bale stacking race during the draft horse show and competition at the Red Willow County fair in McCook Sunday afternoon. ...

Chessney Friehe, above, of Culbertson, Nebraska, is the new Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen, crowned before the Red Willow County fair rodeo Saturday. Chessney is the 16-year-old daughter of Brad and Jennifer Friehe and will be a junior in high school this fall. The new junior queen is Taytum Dickman, right, the 15-year-old daughter of Amanda Snyder and Jedd Dickman of Elwood. She will be a junior at Lincoln North Star...