Stories from Monday, May 2, 2016

Dwain L. Banzhaf Dec. 17, 1934 - April 29, 2016 EUSTIS, Neb. -- Dwain L. Banzhaf of Eustis passed away April 29, 2016, at Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 81. Dwain was born at the farm home of his grandparents, Fred and Grace Volkman, four miles southeast of Orafino on Dec. ...

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. Activity log These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Cornhusker State Games (CSG) officials have announced Major Minor 3 as the CSG 2016 National Anthem Contest winner. The group will perform the Star Spangled Banner at the CSG Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 15 at Lincoln's Seacrest Field...

McCOOK, Neb. -- District 44. State Sen. Dan Hughes wrapped up his first short session at the state capitol recently and found success with the majority of the legislation he introduced. Sen. Hughes introduced six bills during the session and indicated four of them passed, with one dying in committee and one on the legislative floor...

OBERLIN, Kan. -- With possibilities limited only by imagination, the new Decatur County Barn Art Quilt Trail is dotting the countryside and communities with artwork that interprets the lives and loves of those on the sunflower-studded prairies and under the blue sky dome of Kansas...

OBERLIN, Kan. -- The Decatur County Barn Art Quilt Trail plans two barn art classes. ° Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., 4x4 or 6x6 boards. ° Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., 1x1 or 2x2 boards. Both classes will be at the BEE Building in downtown Oberlin. The class is prepay, non-refundable. 4x4s are 50-$100 and 6x6s are $75-$150, depending on difficulty of pattern. The smaller ones will range for $10 for a 1x1; 2x2 are $35-$50, depending on pattern and difficulty...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce plans ribbon cuttings 10 a.m. Thursday at American Family Insurance, 205 W. First, and 10 a.m. May 12 for McCook Hearing Aid Center and Trenton Insurance Agency, 1505 North Highway 83, suites A and B...

A posting on the popular Facebook page, "Remember When in McCook, Nebraska" shows that economic development has been part of our town since the beginning. "How We Build a New City In The Far West and Offer Rare Chances for the Artisan, Tradesman & Speculator" reads the headline on a notice in the McCook Weekly Tribune of Jan. 31, 1884...

Last year, McCook voters approved extending the city's quarter-cent sales tax for economic development for several more years. But in order for those funds to be used to support economic development -- job creation, infrastructure, housing, etc. -- voters must give the City Council approval...

Vote NO on changing the sales tax allocation. Let the City Council continue to fund economic development by budget item as they do now and as the County, which doesn't collect sales tax, has to do. Instead how about becoming more efficient in local government? An example: When I was commissioner the population of Red Willow County was some 12,800 people. The latest estimate is 10,867 (for year 2014) and we are the primary source to pay the present city sales tax...

Probably the high point of Coach Russ Sautter's illustrious career was the winning of the Nebraska High School All-Class football championship, with his 1946 MHS team. Since McCook was near bottom of the Class A schools in enrollment, Russ Sautter was much acclaimed in coaching circles for his ability to pull off such a feat...

Avis Wolfe Nov. 20, 1916 - May 1, 2o16 HOLDREGE, Neb. -- Avis Wolfe, age 99, formerly of Wilsonville, Neb., passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the Holdrege Memorial Hospital. She was born near Wilsonville on Nov. 20, 1916, to Clarence and Orpha (Payne) Scott. Avis attended country school and later graduated from Wilsonville High Schol in 1936. She was united in marriage to Roscoe H. Wolfe in 1936. He preceded her in death in July of 1993...

Dale Arthur Leibbrandt Sept. 8, 1925 - May 2, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Dale Arthur Leibbrandt of Danbury passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 90 years old. Dale was born in McCook, Neb., to parents, William and Bertha (Boll) Leibbrandt on Sept. 8, 1925...

James (Jim) Edward Baxter Feb. 27, 1958 - April 27, 2016 TRENTON, Neb. -- James (Jim) Edward Baxter, age 58, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Trenton. On Feb. 27, 1958, James was born in McCook to Richard L. and Leona E. (Potthoff) Baxter. ...