Stories from Friday, May 15, 2015

FAMILY FEATURES -- If you're searching for ways to get little ones excited about learning, try combining fun and function, using food as your teaching tool. Foods that come in letter shapes are a great way to introduce young learners to the alphabet and make learning delightfully F-U-N...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Rotary Club recently granted four scholarships to McCook High School students. Taylor Geisler is the daughter of Brad and Jill Geisler and plans to attend Chadron State Collge to major in elementary education. She told members of the Rotary Club that the Interact Club at the high school had a major influence on developing her leadership skills because it made her realize how organized she needed to be to accomplish projects. ...

Schaper, Cherry Kristen Schaper of Olathe, Kansas, and Joshua Cherry of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Dr. Daniel and Nan Schaper of Olathe. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Pat and Melanie Cherry of McCook...

Emerie Claire Hogan Danny and Jasmine Hogan of Tempe, Arizona, announce the birth of their daughter, Emerie Claire Hogan, born April 4, 2015, at Mesa, Arizona. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches long. She has two brothers, Kelson, 6 1/2 and Finley, 4. Grandparents are Vicki League of McCook, Nebraska, Kayleen Hogan of Gilbert, Arizona, Dan Hogan of Anchorage, Alaska, and Keith Powell of Malcolm, Nebraska. Great-grandparent is Bettye Pursley of Benkelman, Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. -- More than seven years after adopting an ordinance committing the City of McCook and the McCook Economic Development Corp. to coordinate public hearings reporting on the progress of the city's sales tax funded economic development program, citizens will have their first chance to attend such a hearing Monday evening...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Three cases of rabid skunks have been reported in Southwest Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. All three cases, one each in Culbertson, Trenton and Benkelman, involve dogs exposed to the diseased animals...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The judge sentenced the young man to jail; the sheriff's deputy would escort him directly from the courtroom to the jail next door. But before she was finished, Judge Ann Paine told Jonathan Harris, "This case does not have to define you."...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A Ride for MS is set for Saturday, June 6, beginning in Norris Park. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with kickstands up at 10 a.m. This is the second annual MS Ride, held in conjunction with the MS Walk in Norris Park. The ride will culminate with a meal at Skeeter Barnes in Kearney, with participants then free to visit the Archway, classic car museum or other sites on their own...

"Does your dog bite?" goes the old joke. Immediately after the answer, "No," the dog chomps on the questioner's leg. "I thought you said your dog didn't bite!" says the victim, recoiling in pain. "That's not my dog," comes the reply. It's not a funny joke for people who walk our neighborhoods as part of their jobs -- letter carriers, delivery people and even Gazette carriers...

OBERLIN, Kan. -- CHS Inc., a leading farmer-owned cooperative, officially assumed operation of elevators formerly run by Hansen-Mueller in Oberlin and Cedar Bluffs, Kansas, in early May 2015. The CHS operation will be able to bring added value to its customers through a collaborative agreement with two other CHS businesses: CHS Agri Service, based out of Holdrege, Nebraska, and CHS United Plains Ag, based out of Sharon Springs, Kansas. ...

McCook, Nebraska, Area Chamber of Commerce representatives Tacie Fawver and Chad Arasmith hold the ends of the red ribbon for the grand opening of the new O'Reilly Auto Parts store at 1008 West B Street in McCook Wednesday morning. O'Reilly team members are, front row from the left: Linda Foster, Nicole Gray, store manager Dan Braithwaite, district manager Jeremy Schroeder and Dave Morgan. ...

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society By May of 1943, the McCook City Council had been advised that there was a grant of $7,830 from the Federal Works Agency to maintain and operate a service men's recreation center. During their May 27 meeting, the council tentatively agreed to accept that offer...