Stories from Friday, October 9, 2015

Sonderup, Gaston Tracy Sonderup and Brian Gaston of West Lafayette, Indiana, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Tom and Sandy Sonderup of Fullerton, Nebraska. Grandparents are Marilyn Sonderup of Fullerton and Phyllis Larsen of Chambers, Nebraska...

Avery Grace Grant Christian and Alyssa Grant of Fort Collins, Colorado, announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Grace Grant, born Sept. 13, 2015, in Fort Collins. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Rick and Kris Cook of Culbertson, Nebraska, Christopher and Demaris Dietz of Kearney, Nebraska and Jay Grant of Fort Collins. ...

Paxton Michael Messinger Keith and Kelsey Messinger of McCook, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Paxton Michael Messinger, born Aug.18, 2015, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Nadia Schoup and Kirk and Peggy Messinger, all of McCook. Great-grandparents are Willard and Eva Messinger and Doris Ruppert of McCook. Great-great-grandmother is Alice Ruppert of McCook...

Susan Doak Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Socity I'm going to leave 1958 for a bit and tell you all about our annual Tri State Genealogy Exposition that is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. We are once again able to use the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints beautiful facility at 411 Elizabeth Lane to host this event which is enhanced by the fact that the LDS Church has its' own family genealogy research library which Virginia Trail will have open for use during both small class sessions. ...

Standing, left to right: Bob Wilcox, Paul Ide, Rod Spencer, Michael Augustyn, Alan Huff, Jean Ahrens Rogers, Leslie Swanson Butler (behind), Vic Larson, Karla Hester Harris, Susan Ide Petz, Lawrence Herron (behind), Deb Jones, Jim Gohl, Marge Bishop, Mark Fletcher, Chuck Bunstock, Bill Knapper, Richard Monzon, Larry Tincher, Penny Laffery Brown, Charlene Alexander Rotert, Richard Linegar (behind), Joyce Haigwood Brown, Mike Nothnagel, Marilyn Weyeneth Klem, Clyde Davis, Christy Shepard Romero, Ron Hull (behind), Ellen Coburn Hanthorn, Cheri Schneider Sevier, Teresa (Tess) McCarville Brown, Scott Rainbolt (behind), Dick Rogers, Kevin Sevier, Bob Shepherd. ...

Fall is a busy time for families on the go, but dinner can still be approachable and wholesome. One easy solution: trans­form a simple everyday side dish into a meal that will have your family asking for more. These recipes, created in partnership with lifestyle expert Sandra Lee, feature Bob Evans' collection of high-quality, like-scratch side dishes ranging from mashed potatoes to macaroni and cheese. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The second of two men charged in connection with the theft and shooting of an Angus heifer belonging to a local rancher was sentenced to probation Monday. The cattle thief, 41-year-old Donald R. Slone Jr. of 804 E. Third Street, was ordered to serve 24 months probation and pay joint-restitution to the victim...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Board of Education will be asked to move forward with a major project to remodel the high school office, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room. The project would remodel the front office to increase function of available space and enhance security, said Rick Haney, McCook Schools business manager...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Because -- according to McCook, Nebraska, Mayor Mike Gonzales -- dogs make people smile, the McCook Humane Society and animal shelter will celebrate "October: Adopt-A-Dog Month" with its first-ever "Chili Dog Day" Thursday, Oct. 15. Chili, chili dogs and hot dogs in buns on "Chili Dog Day" coincides with the eight-week birthday of eight of the cutest puppies to ever grace the McCook shelter. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The second of two men charged in connection with the theft and shooting of an Angus heifer belonging to a local rancher was sentenced to probation Monday. The cattle thief, 41-year-old Donald R. Slone Jr. of 804 E. Third Street, was ordered to serve 24 months probation and pay joint-restitution to the victim...

McCOOK, Neb.-- As two McCook housing developments north of the fairgrounds near completion a third has sprung up in the same neighborhood and plans to begin construction next year. The McCook Planning Commission will coordinate a public hearing Monday evening to discuss the redevelopment plan for the latest housing endeavor, dubbed Quillan Courts...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Rural towns need to market themselves just like businesses advertise their products, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, associate professor with the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, explained at the Rural Symposium Wednesday at McCook Community College...

McCOOK, Neb. -- UNL Community Development Specialist Randy Cantrell explained the numbers and what they mean in the latest "Nebraska Rural Poll," during the Nebraska Rural Symposium at McCook Community College Wednesday. Red Willow County, when compared to about 23 peer counties, is viewed, year in and year out, as "friendly," Cantrell said. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The second annual Tri State Genealogy Expo will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 411 Elizabeth Lane in McCook. Speakers will include Linda Hein on orphan trains, Sharleen Wurm on the last Indian Raids, Tom Corey on DNA testing, Sherrie Dack on cemetery markers and stone symbolism. Pre-registration including lunch is $35; walk-ins are $40. Seating is limited. For more information, contact sherriedack@yahoo.com...

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is finding himself derided and even bullied for suggesting that he would fight back rather than allowing himself to be killed in a mass shooting. Critics seem to be going far out of their way to find fault with Carson's contention that resisting agression is somehow a bad idea. They even suggest that he was criticizing the victims by saying what he would do in a similar situation...

It was two years ago today, Oct. 9, 2013, that I suffered a heart attack, something I had never even thought about before. Except for a tonsillectomy when I was six years old, I had always been as healthy as a horse without restricting myself to a healthy lifestyle like so many do these days. The only ailments I had were colds and the occasional flu. I've never had a broken bone, been diagnosed with any illness nor had I spent even one night in the hospital until two years ago...

100th birthday The family of Florine Vernon of Oberlin, Kansas, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. She still enjoys her flowers and vegetable gardens and making bread by scratch, that includes grinding wheat for flour. ...