Stories from Monday, November 10, 2014

M.C. 'Joe' Rayer Dec. 19, 1934 - Nov. 5, 2014 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- M.C. "Joe" Rayer, Ph.D., age 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, originally from Indianola, Nebraska, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Northbrook Manor Care Center from complications of dementia...

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. -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners officially accepted a $571,000 bid Monday morning for the construction of a new arena/multi-purpose building on the fairgrounds in McCook. Engineer Jeff Tidyman of Engineering International, McCook, told commissioners that the single responsive bid (meeting all the specs advertised) came from J.L. Construction of McCook. A second bid was $100,000 less expensive, but did not meet advertised specs, nor was the bidder bonded, Tidyman said...

McCOOK, Neb. --The McCook Community College production of "The Guys," a one night performance at the Fox Theatre in September, raised more than $5300 to assist with the purchase of a cutoff saw and specialized chainsaw for the McCook Fire Department. During Monday's City Council meeting, McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham expressed his gratitude for those involved in the play and said he never imagined the outpouring of support it would generate...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Roads have suspended a road project, from the Highway 25 and Highway 25a junction to Hayes Center, for the winter. The reclamation process on the project, which began in April, is time- and weather-dependent. It requires that it be covered within 28 days to prevent structural damage...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Police Department has received a rash of theft reports recently related to thieves pillaging from local vehicles. Law enforcement officials issued a reminder early Monday asking residents to please lock their vehicles and help deter those that choose to make their living off the spoils of others...

In hindsight, Americans felt guilty about the way Vietnam vets were treated upon their return from that unpopular war. Perhaps we've overcompensated for that disgrace by assigning the "hero" label to almost anyone who wears a uniform. In other ways, however, we still fall short in honoring those who have sacrificed the best years of their lives -- and risked those lives -- in the service of their fellow citizens...

McCOOK, Neb. -- It's a thick scrapbook, full of black and white photos, letters and postcards back home, ticket stubs and newspaper articles. And Roy Mustion, 90, brings it out now and then, when he talks to school kids, grandkids, or to re-visit memories...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A book self-published by a McCook duo was noted by a competition judge as a "literary treat." "EKPHRASIS*," with artwork by Don Schaaf accompanied with poems by Ginny Odenback, was entered by Schaaf and Odenbach into the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Award competition. Although it did not win any awards, it did receive rave reviews in the "Judge's Comentary," cited below:...

(Note: Nebraska has a wealth of folks who have become famous on the American scene, in virtually all walks of life, including the silver screen. Today we'd like to take a look at one with ties to Plainview, Neb.) Gazette Archives.) Fred Astaire, that symbol of elegance and grace, with his top hat, white tie and tails, can often be seen dancing with his favorite dancing partner, Ginger Rogers on the Old Movie Channels yet today. ...