Stories from Monday, May 16, 2016

Geraldine Gerry Robertson May 26, 1920 - May 10, 2016 ANDOVER, Kan. -- Geraldine Gerry Robertson, 95. formerly of Oberlin, died Tuesday (May 10, 2016), at Victoria Falls Nursing Home in Andover. She was born May 26, 1920, to Jay Devere and Faye Dean Paddock. ...

Helen Ruth Muirhead March 7, 1930 - May 13, 2016 DRESDEN, Kan.-- Helen Ruth Muirhead, 86, died Friday (May 13, 2016), at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kan. She was born March 7, 1930, in Jennings, Kan., to Henry and Blanche (Richardson) Heilman. She grew up on a farm near Jennings, Kan. She attended Jennings High School and Mercy School of Nursing in Denver, Colo. She married Keith V. Muirhead on April 5, 1953, in Jennings...

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. Police activity Activity log...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Bob Tiller was choking. And 17-year-old Shelby Stevens knew what to do to help him. Knowing how to help her neighbor in distress was a skill she had learned just that day -- that very day -- in her health and physical education class at McCook Senior High. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. -- When the newly renovated St. James Church opened its doors on April 24, an extraordinary new art element greeted parishioners entering the sanctuary. A 7-foot wide, octagonal baptismal font, featuring an intricate and multicolored mosaic interior, stands in the center of the entrance to the worship space...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The third week of the online photo contest for the 2017 "Cats and Dogs of McCook" calendar has just concluded, and the Cat Pack, a group of McCook teens who sponsor fund-raisers for the McCook Humane Society, report they've reached just a bit more than 20 percent of their goal...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Police Department has seen an uptick in complaints pertaining to oversized vehicles parked on city streets for longer than is allowed and recently announced plans to step up enforcement. City ordinance allows camper, trailer and boat parking on city streets between April 1 and November 1 of each year but limits it to a maximum of 72 hours per occurrence. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man arrested on felony drug charges in two unrelated criminal cases was sentenced to probation last week in Red Willow County District Court. The man, 32-year-old Joshua R. Lytle of 1604 W. Fourth Street Apt. 49, accepted a plea agreement in March reducing charges in both cases to misdemeanors. ...

A new air carrier is slated to take over service to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport this summer, and while "lines" are next to nonexistent going through security here, that's not the case at larger airports. Passengers are told to arrive as much as three hours early because of tightened security measures and tight TSA budgets...

The War for the Pacific Ocean, during World War II was the largest naval conflict in history. It was fought all across the huge spaces of the Pacific. The U.S. Navy and the Japanese Navy, the two most powerful navies in the world found themselves locked into a mighty death struggle, for control over the world's largest and most vital waterway. ...

The Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians is seeking nominations for the Nebraska Family Physician of the Year. The purpose is to honor a physician who exemplifies, in the tradition of family medicine, a compassionate commitment to improving the health and well-being of people and communities throughout Nebraska. Nominations may be made by physicians or patients. Candidates must be AAFP and NAFP members in good standing...

Sheila Gay Connell Taylor March 15, 1954 - May 10, 2016 BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Sheila Gay Connell Taylor, age 62, was born on March 15, 1954, in Lincoln, Neb. She died in Omaha, Neb., on May 10, 2016. Sheila's family surrounded her when she went to be with the loved ones that had gone before her...