Stories from Thursday, October 2, 2014

Glee D. Wolf July 2, 1919 - Aug. 14, 2014 RENTON, Wash. -- Glee D. Wolf was born July 2, 1919, on a wheat farm in Decatur County, Kansas, to Roy L. Lytle and H. Mildred Lytle (Dimmitt). Glee passed away after a short illness in Renton, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2014, at the age of 95. She will be lovingly remembered by her family, friends and former students...

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...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- It is "Rhinestones ... Rhythm...and Razzamatazz" as Nebraska Pride Chorus of Sweet Adelines International presents its annual show. The chorus, under the direction of Evie Caldwell of McCook and Connie Witt of Kearney, has once again invited women, who love to sing and dance, to be its guests by attending chorus rehearsals for eight weeks, learning several songs and performing these songs with the chorus at the annual show...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- The City of Imperial will be hosting a debate for the candidates for the 44th Legislative District on Oct. 7, 2014 at 7 p.m., Mountain Time. The debate will be held at "The Imperial" Theatre, 607 Broadway, Imperial, Nebraska. The City welcomes questions submitted by constituents that will be posed to the candidates at the debate. The questions will not be revealed to the candidates prior to the event. Questions can be sent to jol@imperial-ne.com...

McCOOK, Neb. -- "Flu shots are now available at Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD)," reports Melissa Propp, RN at SWNPHD. "We added a new vaccine this year for people who are allergic to eggs and this shot does not contain any preservatives." If you have questions about flu vaccine, contact Melissa at (308) 345-4223...

McCook, Neb. -- Community Hospital received the Well Workplace Award from WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America in September. The hospital received the Gold designation earning 177.42 points out of a possible 180. Gold Well Workplaces are companies that have successfully built comprehensive worksite wellness initiatives and are demonstrating and documenting concrete outcomes...

McCOOK, Neb. -- As he went about his farm work, Rick Spencer of Culbertson realized he wanted a broader view of the issues and ideas involved in agriculture and in the industries surrounding agriculture. So, he applied for and interviewed and was selected as a member of the 34th class of LEAD ("Leadership Education/Action Development") through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln...

The new owners of the Chief Motel, Jim and Susan Zader, arrived in McCook in September to take over operation of the 94-room lodging facility. The motel, which is one of the largest motels in Southwest Nebraska, originated in the 1940s and has been extensively remodeled since then and now features a large enclosed indoor area with a swimming pool and space for large group meetings. ...

The Cambridge, Nebraska, Chamber of Commerce and Cambridge Economic Development host their fall college and career fair for high school students Wednesday morning. Students from Cambridge, Arapahoe, Southern Valley and Sutherland visited with 30 businesses, organizations and college representatives set up in the Cambridge high school gym. ...

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a message the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail...

With the Ray Rice fiasco, everyone is searching for answers as to why she married the guy a month after he socked her. Last Friday's paper had a very in-depth mulling about abusers and controllers. So far, nobody has mentioned the $35 million contract Ray Rice had to play football...

We haven't always lived in a small town. My big girls were born in a big city in Colorado and my youngest was born in a mid-size city in Oklahoma ... none born into the life of small town Nebraska. Their younger years consisted of freeways and skyscrapers and millions of other people with all kinds of backgrounds. ...

Myrna Mae Harmon Bollerup Aug. 17, 1929 - Oct. 1, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Our mother, Myrna Mae Harmon Bollerup, left on her last journey on Oct. 1, 2014. Myrna was born on Aug. 17, 1929, in McCook, Nebraska, to John and Love Harmon. She graduated from McCook High School in 1947, and married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Bollerup, in June 1948...

Erma Jean Spresser Nov. 11, 1931 - Oct. 2, 2014 DRESDEN, Kan. -- Erma Jeanie Spresser, 82, died Thursday (Oct. 2, 2014), at Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas. She was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Hays, Kansas, to John T. and Delma E. (Fortin) McCoy. She graduated from Leoville High School in 1949. She married John T. Spresser on Sept. 12, 1950, in Leoville, Kansas. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Altar Society...

The fall TV season is here, and that means it's time for a look into the future -- the near, near future, that is -- to identify the good, the bad and the rest on broadcast television. Over the next few weeks, I'll provide an overview of the fall offerings, and give my take on what will work, what won't, and where everyone will be standing at the midseason mark. This week, I'll give FOX the ol' once over...