Stories from Monday, October 27, 2014

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 manager of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Nebraska-Kansas area office in McCook, will speak on water resource management on Thursday, Nov. 13 in McCook. The manager, Aaron Thompson, will address a regular meeting of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce, Thursday, Nov. 13 in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. -- State Board of Education District 7 candidate Robin Stevens would like to shift the focus of educators from testing and standardization to early childhood education. Stevens said he was disappointed educators, including himself during his 40 year tenure, allowed themselves to be focused on testing and standardization instead of early childhood education...

McCook, Nebraska, High School students Katie Brawdy, left, and Jewel Aneas fold children's warm winter clothes, volunteering to help prepare the 36th annual "Coat Closet and Winter Clothing Giveaway" at McCook's City Auditorium, West Fifth and C streets. ...

A Curious George-themed McCook family receives treats from Runza Rex during the parade. From left, Keri Galarneau and little one Cyrus as a palm tree and banana with Ciprian Galarneau as the man in the yellow hat and Xander Galarneau as Curious George, who wonders how to get more candy...

Shoppers crowd into "Soulful Salvage" as they did in other booths during Courtney Pollmann's second annual "Junktoberfest: Vintage and Artisan Market" on the fairgrounds in McCook, Nebraska, Saturday and Sunday. "It was fabulous," Courtney said. "Beautiful weather, wonderful crowds and happy vendors. ...

It's the worst job in the world. It's the best job in the world. When it comes down to it, being a parent is all about living. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 45.1 percent of adults with children at home say they experience greater stress as a result -- as opposed to 36.8 percent who don't live with children...

(Note: Recently, the picture in this story was sent to us by one of Joe Urhich's daughters, prompting a look back at one of McCook's long cherished businesses, and one of the fellows who did his part in making McCook such a special place to live.) from Gazette Archives...

40th anniversary The family of Lee and Linda Snyder of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 26, 1974, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Curtis, Nebraska. Their family includes children, Matt and Daisy Tiller and Doug Katy Snyder of McCook; and grandchildren, Trey and Gage Tiller and Conner, Spencer and Isaac Snyder. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 73405 Road 383, McCook, NE 69001...