Stories from Thursday, July 21, 2016

Dorothy Louise Rogers April 10, 1933 - July 20, 2016 McCOOK, Neb -- Dorothy Louise Rogers, 83, died Wednesday (July 20, 2016) at her home in McCook. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Charles Larreau July 14, 1981 - July 21, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Charles Larreau, 35, of McCook, died today (July 21, 2016) at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Neb. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

Scott William VanDinter July 20, 2016 - July 20, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Infant baby Scott William VanDinter died Wednesday (July 20, 2016), at McCook. Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.

McCOOK, Neb. -- He's battled a blizzard, monster tumbleweeds and wind so strong it stopped his bike downhill, but Dr. Pierre Rouzier, M.D., made the halfway point in his 4,000 bicycle trek across the U.S. with his stop in McCook on Monday. A relentless positive attitude has helped, Rouzier said, a sports doctor and team physician at the University of Massachusetts. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Following a nationwide search, the McCook Public Power Board of Directors has received six applicants for the general manager's position. The applications were presented Tuesday to the seven-member board at the REA office in McCook, according to John W. Scharf of Frontier County, the president of the REA district's board of directors...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook emergency responders received praise from city leaders earlier this month for achieving what is believed to be the highest insurance rating in the history of the city fire department. The accomplishment may be even more impressive considering it occurred during the busiest year on record and while the department was short staff due to military service obligations...

Four-year-old Jarrod Elliott of McCook gets a "high five" from Tank of Moore's Greater Shows, at the kids' fishing pond at the carnival of the Red Willow County Fair Wednesday evening. Also at the tamer end of the midway, 7-year-old Brionna Hart, from McCook as well, spun around-and-around in a tea-cup. ...

Rawlins County Fair livestock judge Adam Jones of Crooked Creek Angus at St. Francis selects Natalie Hawkins, above, as the senior beef showman champion during competition on the fairgrounds in Atwood Wednesday morning. Jones' reserve champ was CJ Antholz, below. ...

McCook farmer and historian Neal Corey sets up the farm and construction equipment that he has handcrafted and will display in the Open Class building of the Red Willow County Fair which runs through Sunday in McCook. Corey said he uses oak, walnut, cherry, purple heart and osage orange in his models. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome Pristine Clean Commercial Cleaning as a new member with a ribbon cutting, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at 508 West 10th in McCook.

Pretty-in-pink Stella Klingelhoefer of Amherst rocks the stands with her version of Carrie Underwood's "He's No Good, Girl," on her way to winning the "Comet" division (12 and under) of the 105.3 Coyote Country/Longnecker Jewelry Country Music Showdown during the Red Willow County fair in McCook Wednesday evening. ...

"Team Henry" rolled through McCook this week with the message that kids can overcome obesity with an active lifestyle and healthy eating habits. You can read about Dr. Pierre Rouzier's cross-country bicycle trip on mccookgazette.com or in Wednesday's Gazette, where a story and pictures about his visit to the McCook Public Library were printed on page 7...

In 2016, fierce competition between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is heating up to a boiling point. Their goals is to an occupation they both dreamed of in addition to their other successful achievements. They want to be our U.S. president. "The years of Lyndon Johnson -- Means of Ascent" by Robert A. Caro, published by Alfred Knopf in 1990 reveals all the political tricks used by Johnson, a former president...

To My Young Teen Daughter ... Oh how I wish you could see yourself like I see you. I know this stage in life is hard, no matter what I do to try and help you. I know it's tough to like yourself or see any beauty behind all the changes you're undergoing. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man responsible for a lock down at Community Hospital earlier this year received jail time last week on a misdemeanor charge stemming from the incident. The man, 25-year-old Anthony S. Heflin, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and received credit for 102 days already served during a July 11 hearing in Red Willow County District Court. ...