Stories from Thursday, March 17, 2016

Otis Presson Dewey May 30, 1930 - March 15, 2016 COLBY, Kan. -- Otis Presson Dewey, 85, of McDonald, Kan., died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. He was born May 30, 1930, in Denver, Colo., to Chauncey and LaVon (Presson) Dewey. ...

Carlton Walter (Walt) McGuire Oct. 12, 1938 - March 17, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Carlton Walter (Walt) McGuire, 77, died today (March 17, 2016), at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Home in McCook.

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook National Bank Student of the Month Scholarship finalists and their families were recognized at the sixth annual MNB Scholarship banquet and ceremony on March 15 in McCook. The $500 tuition scholarships were awarded to Nicole Kent of Dundy County-Stratton High School and Corinne Bortner of McCook High School...

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Republican River Basin Study, which identifies adaptation strategies that address water management challenges in the basin. This study, which includes a study area of 2.7 million acres of irrigated agriculture served primarily by groundwater supplies, represents an extensive collaborative effort among Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Legislation intending to remove restrictions placed on the development of wind energy in Nebraska appears to have been effectively killed this session. The legislation, LB 824, was stalled in the Natural Resources Committee on a 4-4 vote last week. Supporters hoped to gather enough votes to pull it out of committee but that option appears to have been taken away as well. Committee members "gutted" the language this week, according the District 44 State Sen. Hughes...

"If I hear one more Irish stereotype, I'm going to put down this beer and beat somebody up!" St. Patrick's Day is a day we put any prejudice aside and all become Irish, not just the 10 percent of Americans who claim Irish ancestry. We don't blame them for being proud, the Irish have made a long list of contributions to modern society...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Eakes Office Solutions, an employee-owned company, has expanded their McCook staff to better serve customers in McCook and the surrounding communities. Darrel Messersmith has been promoted to the position of McCook Retail Manager. Darrel will work alongside Michelle Lytle and Darwin Scott to continue to provide a high level of customer care and he will oversee the daily operations of Eakes of McCook...