Stories from Thursday, July 31, 2014

Herman C. Weidner March 13, 1918 - July 29, 2014 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Herman C. Weidner, age 96, died at his home southwest of Culbertson on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He was born to Carl F. and Dorothea (Kahle) Weidner on March 13, 1918, south of Culbertson in Hitchcock County. Herman graduated from the eighth grade in 1932 from School District No. 62...

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, Neb. -- The McCook Parker Hannifin Corp. rubber hose and rubber compound mixing plant was able to reduce their material costs by recycling more than 74,000 pounds of cardboard over the last year. The plant received a credit to their packaging purchases from box supplier Pratt Industries, who hauled the recycled materials away from the rubber plant's collection points...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Fair and Vision Productions, Inc. announce the winners of the 2014 Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Video Mail-In Contest and winners of local Participating Partner Talent Searches who have qualified to advance to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals at the Nebraska State Fair on Saturday, Aug. ...

ORLEANS, Neb. -- Comedian Ken Davis insists it's no joke that he first started making people laugh in high school as a method of self defense. "I wasn't very athletic, so when the neighborhood bullies came around I had to use my head to survive. I found it was much easier to make people laugh," he said this week prior to his upcoming comedy concert on Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Southern Valley Schools Gymnasium south of Oxford, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A 200-foot water slide and barbecue will be featured at an event sponsored by Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Kelley Park lower shelter house. The water slide will open at 3:30 p.m. and the barbecue is set for 5:30 p.m...

DANBURY, Neb. -- The Beaver Valley Fire Department of Danbury and Lebanon plan a free-will barbecue and fun day Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Danbury Fire Barn. Activities begin at 3 p.m. and the barbecue begins at 6 p.m. For more information, call (308) 895-4269...

McCook, Neb. -- A human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department health district according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. A mosquito pool in Chase County also tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV)...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Cambridge High School is offering a new class this year, for students who don't mind getting their hands a little dirty. After being discontinued for the past several years, industrial tech is once again being offered as an elective, taught by first-year teacher, Dexter Dodson of Maywood, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Red Willow County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting death believed to have occurred at a rural residence last Friday, July 25. The sheriff's department is unable to provide details or confirm reports related to the incident and is referring all inquiries to the office of Red Willow County Attorney and Coroner Paul Wood...

"The Railsplitters" of Boulder, Colorado, will perform at the 13th annual Haigler, Nebraska, Bluegrass Festival Sunday, Aug. 10, from noon until 4 p.m. MT, in Haigler's village park. Other performers will be "Nate and AJ" of Lincoln, Nebraska, and "Two Bricks Short" of Burlington, Colorado. ...

Judges Manette Brown (left) and Becky Spady talk prizewinning baked goods with Jaycee Lapp after the completion of judging at the Hayes County Fair Wednesday afternoon.

I'm sure that's what my kids and hubby say behind my back as I go from room to room ranting and raving throughout the house. They stare at me and wonder why I was fine yesterday but flipping out today? Completely oblivious to the fact that they, in fact, might be the reason I'm roaming about like a crazed lunatic. Yet, out of fear, no one has the guts to ask what's wrong so they just side step me when I charge through the hall or duck out the back door when I storm in the kitchen...

Dominic Gainey, 7, rides his bicycle two miles to school every day, passing a fire station, community pool, library, church, public park and daycare along the way. He wanted to go to the park the other day, but his bike had a flat tire, so his mom decided to let him walk the half mile to the playground. As usual, he carried a cell phone so he could check in with his mom...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska arists are being sought to participate in "Illuminating Lincoln: Lighthouse" a public art project modeled after projects such as Chicago's cows, Omaha's J. Does and Lincoln's Tour de Lincoln. Artists may submit up to three drawings with the lighht bulb as the central concept, by Friday, Aug. ...