Stories from Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Meta M. Dankenbring March 6, 1917 - March 19, 2016 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. -- Meta M. Dankenbring, 99, died Saturday (March 19, 2016) at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Francis. She was born March 6, 1917, in Cheyenne County, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Dankenbring in 2001 and great-granddaughter, Alexis Rueb in 1988...

John A. Cunningham May 14, 1938 - March 20, 2016 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- John A. Cunningham, 77, died on March 20, 2016, at the Kearney Regional Hospital of Kearney, Neb. He was born May 14, 1938, in Cambridge, Neb. to V. Sam and Helen C. (Heiselman) Cunningham. He graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1956. He attended the Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln and studied restorative therapy...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- The deadline is nearing for three local scholarships which are distributed by the McCook Community Foundation Fund. The application deadline is March 31st for the Bernard and Nelda Haag Scholarship, the Nelson Hometown Scholarship and the Barbara Fassler-Neumann Nursing Scholarship, which will be distributed for the first time this year...

MCCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Junior High students selected for third quarter Junior Bison Awards include: 6th Grade Emily Alberts Amalia Almanza Jadalyn Berry Justice Boone Isaac Griger HanaLi Hamrick Joshua Hegwood Nevayah Hust Chesney Latta Parker O'Toole...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Junior High students on the third quarter merit and honor rolls include: Merit Roll -- 3.5 to 4.0 no grade lower than a 2.0/C: 6th Grade ALMANZA, AMALIA GILLEN, BRENDAN GRIGER, ISAAC HAMMOND, JOSLYN HAZEN, XANDER HENNING, KRYSTA...

CULBERTSON, Neb. -- There will be a Preschool Registration for all parents living in the Hitchcock County School District who want to register their four-year-old child for the 2016-2017 preschool class in Culbertson. Only children who have turned four prior to July 31, 2016, will be accepted. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The results are in for the annual Inter-High Day hosted by North Platte Community College on Wednesday. Hundreds of students from area high schools turned out for the event and competed in both academic and technical trade categories...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce announced the resignation of Executive Director Tacie Fawver earlier this week. According to a press release her letter of resignation stated, "At this time I feel I want to focus more on my family and kids, and look for an opportunity that is a little less consuming, of time and emotion...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Discussion between Red Willow County commissioners and the community liaison for Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith ranged from guns to hospitals during the commissioners' weekly meeting Monday morning. Rick L. Willis told commissioners that he staffs Congressman Smith's office in Scottsbluff and comes out to the counties in the Third Congressional District to talk to commissioners and get local input for the Congressman...

The International String Trio playing John Denver to a very receptive Community Concert Association audience at The Fox Theater on Monday evening. A comedy percussion show May 6 is the next in the series.

Two events in Christendom leading to one of our most sacred observances. It is a time to pause and reflect on the great life we have been privileged to live in our world today. Lessons to note, personal lessons, lessons affecting family and lessons important to our country today...

Let's hope current presidential candidates and other political figures take the lead from participants in Monday night's discussion of the controversial Holiday Inn Express TIF project before the McCook City Council. City officials admitted to losing some sleep over the decision of whether to grant $1.4 million in tax increment financing assistance to the $8.8 million, four-story project, but it sets a good precedent...

Last week, things at the Unicameral shifted gears somewhat. Almost all of the committees finished up their hearings for the session, and we transitioned to all-day debate on bills on the legislative floor. Despite now devoting more time to bills on the floor, progress wasn't what it could have been, due to extended debate on several bills -- filibusters. We also began work on the budget last week, with several issues now being discussed and worked on...

McCOOK, Neb. -- City Council chambers were packed Monday evening with supporters and opposition alike towards a redevelopment project planing to construct a Holiday Inn Express on U.S. Highway 83. Representatives from existing business argued against the project prior to City Council approving the issuance of a revenue bond stemming from Tax Increment Financing. Council members acknowledged the decision had not come easy and ultimately split the deciding vote on a 4-1 approval...