Stories from Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Evelyn Aden Feb. 17, 1922 - Jan. 19, 2015 GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- Evelyn Aden, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died Monday (Jan. 19, 2015), in Gothenburg. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Gothenburg to Martin G. and Hulda (Ludwig) Block. She grew up in Gothenburg and attended school in Gothenbug...

Thunderstorm clouds brush past McCook, Nebraska, from the west to the east late Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Lundquist, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kansas, described the cloud formation: "kind of like a thunderstorm, except it's January." He said the storm clouds developed when temperatures up from the surface made the air behave as if it was summertime and form cumulous clouds. ...

McCook, Nebraska, seamstress extraordinaire Laverna Ely repairs the bodice of a spangly and sparkly prom dress donated for the second annual "Prom Shop," a limited-time-only specialty dress shop that will offer gently-worn prom dresses for upcoming color day dances and spring proms. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook, Nebraska office of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska offers its free tax return preparation service starting Monday, Jan. 26, at its downtown office at 108 West C. E File federal returns and most state returns can be prepared...

The McCook City Council has a decision to make about the old public safety center, most recently the county "jail" before the new, proper county jail opened last fall. Council members can sell and/or lease the building to an automotive detail shop, offer a free lease to a program that trains prisoners skills to work in the building trade, while building homes, or keep the building for storage -- or perhaps some other option will come up...

We are going to be busier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs this week. With all the planet/planet, planet/moon, and other events we are going to be busy. So, find your favorite dark-sky place with a good, clear view to the southwest, get your lawn chair, binoculars, or telescope and let's go...

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 McCook City Council found themselves in uncharted waters Monday evening, faced with multiple options related to the future of a now-vacant city building. Councilors heard presentations from two groups wishing to lease the former Public Safety Center and indicated consideration was also being given to keep the building for indoor storage of city vehicles...

Norvin Justice Anderson Dec. 14, 1926 - Jan. 19, 2015 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. -- Norvin Justice Anderson, 88, of St. Francis, Kansas, passed away on Jan. 19, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones. Norvin was born on Dec. 14, 1926, to Justice and Ethel Kemp Anderson on the family farm in Cheyenne County, Kansas. ...