Stories from Thursday, August 28, 2014

Linda McNair IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Linda McNair, 67, of Imperial, died Tuesday (Aug. 26, 2014), at Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. Survivors include her step-father, Lu Krepel of Columbus, Nebraska; husband, Pat McNair of Imperial; children, Jason McNair and wife, Jacque, (Jackie) of Broomfield, Colorado, Ben McNair and wife, Natalie, of Omaha, Nebraska, Alex McNair and wife, Kristi and Sam McNair and wife, Abby, of Imperial; brother, John Staub and wife, Jeannie, of Omaha and 14 grandchildren.. ...

Douglas Ray Harris Aug. 25, 1956 - Aug. 27, 2014 BAZINE, Kansas -- Douglas Ray Harris, 58, died Wednesday (Aug. 27. 2014), at Ness City, Kansas. He was born Aug. 25, 1956, in Alma, Nebraska, to Donald and Irmadene "Dene" (Johnston) Harris. He attended Oberlin Elementary, Decatur Community High School, Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University. ...

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. 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...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Lewis Motor Sports owners Jim and Shary Lewis today announced plans to construct a new 14,000 square foot sales and service facility. The building will arise at the company's current location alongside U.S. Highway 83 on the western side of McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. -- My Starving Lion, a local Pop Music group, hailing from the brick streets and rolling hills of McCook, Nebraska are gearing up for a Kickstarter to raise funds for the release of their sophomore album. "A Kickstarter is a way that bands, filmmakers and businesspeople raise funds from the people that support what they do. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Alzheimer's Association Southwest Nebraska Memory Walk is Saturday, Sept. 27, at Norris Park in conjunction with Heritage Days. Registration begins at 5 p.m. with the walk starting at 5:30 p.m. Those who want to show support can give a donation, donate items for a raffle package or door prizes and/or attend the walk...

BARTLEY, Neb. -- Local author Claudia Schmidt Liess has published her sixth novel, "The Ghost of Sandy Creek," and will be signing copies at a number of book signings throughout the area starting Thursday. Liess said the 96-page book is an modern-set adventure-mystery for teens to adults, revolving around a young girl from New York who has come to rural Nebraska to visit her father. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Rural fire departments in Red Willow County, Nebraska, are making out like bandits with the county's large increase in valuation and a tax levy that does not change from year to year. The county's valuation jumps from $931,795,554 in 2013-14 to $1,128,594,832 in 2014-15, mainly because of increases in the tax valuation of agricultural land...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The developer wants no ditches. Residents want passable roads. The county road superintendent doesn't want a "half-assed" restoration road project. Red Willow County, Nebraska, roads superintendent Gary Dicenta walked, in the rain, with residents through the Calabria Subdivision northeast of McCook Wednesday evening, telling them what may happen if the county goes ahead with a road project okayed by two of three county commissioners...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival planning committee announces that their "First Tuesday" series returns September 2 with a new look. The public is invited to attend the event from 7 -- 8 p.m. at the Bieroc Café. The agenda includes Travel and Vacation Stories with Anna Graff as the featured speaker. ...

It's a good idea to keep your car doors locked. That's good advice all year around, thanks to ne'er-do-wells ranging from underage smokers looking for cigarettes and coins, to criminals looking to make off with everything from the electronics to the vehicle itself...

Goldie Daniel WAUNTEA, Neb. -- Goldie Daniel, 95, died Tuesday (Aug. 26, 2014), at the Sunrise Heights Nursing Home in Wauneta. Survivors include her son, Robert Achilles and wife, Carolyn, of California;; step-sons and daughters; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...