Stories from Thursday, September 4, 2014

William 'Bill' R. Swanson Dec. 21, 1937 - Sept. 1, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- William "Bill" R. Swanson, 76, died Monday (Sept. 1, 2014), at his home at Arapahoe. He was born on Dec. 21, 1937, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Floyd and Pearl (Potter) Swanson He was raised in St. Edward, Nebraska...

94th birthday The family of Stan Quigley of Indianola, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of his 94th birthday. He was born Sept. 5, 1920. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 39276 Road 720, Indianola, NE 69034.

A pair of McCook emergency responders are Flight Paramedic Certified, a distinction only a few thousand people worldwide can claim. Michael Schoenemann passed his FP-C certification test recently, joining coworker Tyler Neff who acquired his certification prior to joining the McCook squad last fall.

The key to meeting challenges on the world stage is to enhance our own economy, U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith told the Gazette Wednesday.

Rehearsals for the McCook Area Community Choir's annual Christmas concert begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook.

Nebraskans may have a better handle on foreign policy than many of the legislators in Washington, at least according to one candidate.