Stories from Thursday, October 16, 2014

DeLoris Ann Altman "The Cake Lady" March 30, 1928 - Oct. 14, 2014 TRENTON, Neb. -- DeLoris Ann Altman passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was 86 years old. DeLoris was born on March 30, 1928, in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, to Henry and Anna K. (Brehm) Ross. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1946...

We're told repeatedly that Americans don't have anything to fear from Ebola, but recent events haven't done anything to engender public confidence. Because she took a flight, at last 100 airline passengers are now at risk of contracting Ebola. While space-suited workers prepared to load the latest patient onto a private plane bound for Atlanda, an unidentified man walking with the group, carrying a clip board and dressed in shirt sleeves, handling a container and hazmat trash bag from one of the workers in full-protective gear and later boarding the flight.. ...

A Sept. 14 news item was titled State Policies Muddy Water Regulation. I tend to agree with the headline but found much to disagree with in the article. Dean Edson, who has the title of Executive Director of Nebraska Association of Resource Districts was quoted as saying the local NRDs have significant legal authority. The article continues on saying in contrast to Nebraska's local level system other states water laws are controlled at state level...

As I push my cart down the aisles of the local store, rows of shiny cucumbers, golden oranges, glossy red tomatoes and yellow corn greet me. I stop before an endless variety of cheeses, creamy yogurts and milk products before moving on to the meats. Reaching for a lean, reasonably priced steak or a package of pork chops to tempt my family, I think of you, who help make this part of my life so easy...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- Everyone could use a good mentor, especially teachers who are teaching for the first time in a new school. Eighth grade language art teacher Cindy Wilcox and seventh grade language art teacher Brooke Grigg gave a short presentation Monday night at the regular school board meeting, demonstrating in rapid-fire rhyme program acronyms (HAL, PLC) and procedures that face a new hire. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- "The Odd Couple" is nothing short of an American classic. Filled with laughs -- and a surprising amount of poignancy -- Neil Simon's stage play has delighted audiences for nearly 50 years. Now, it's back on the boards in McCook, thanks to the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association. ...

McCook, Nebraska, High School homecoming royalty candidates are, front row from left: Hayley Werkmeister, daughter of Travis and Sheila Werkmeister; Erica Wood, daughter of Paul and Linda Wood; Hannah Esch, daughter of Darren and Tyler Esch; Kylie Allen, daughter of Jennifer and Jim Allen; Alaini Priebe, daughter of Donita and Stacey Priebe; and London Scott, daughter of JoHanna and Kerry Scott. ...

Firefighters from Indianola, Red Willow Western and City of McCook gather up their equipment after extinguishing a blaze on the second story of an unoccupied home across the road east of the former RV school houses on Highway 6&34 between McCook and Indianola about noon Wednesday. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project canceled its meeting scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17, at McCook Community College. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date and notice of the new meeting date will be published in this and other newspapers...

Heather Renee Van Hooser May 7, 1963 - Oct. 11, 2014 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Heather Renee Van Hooser, 51, of Arapahoe, died Saturday (Oct. 11, 2014), at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Nebraska from a vehicle accident. She was born May 7, 1963, at Boulder, Colorado, to David R. and Sandra A. (Anderson) Van Hooser...

Cynthia Sauder April 6, 1951 - Oct. 12, 2014 OBERLIN, Kan -- Cynthia Sue Sloan Sauder, 63, of Oberlin, Kansas, died Sunday, October 12, 2014. Cindi Sauder, daughter of the late Cleland A. Sloan and Doris E. Wasson Sloan, passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. She decided to move on from her cancer and join her daddy instead...