Stories from Wednesday, August 10, 2016

‏McCOOK, Neb. -- A 5K memorial run/walk is planned for Saturday, Aug. 13, in McCook in memory of Michelle Walters, who had a passion for fitness and an active lifestyle. ‏The run/walk will take place Saturday at 9 a.m., starting at the Kelley Park lower shelter house in McCook. The course will follow the walking trail and streets around Kelley Park...

McCOOK, Neb. -- She was more than just "band-aides and ice packs." That was the assessment made by McCook Public School business manager Rick Haney concerning the impending resignation of Darcey Hansen, MPS school nurse. The McCook School Board accepted her resignation with gratitude Monday night at its regular meeting. Hansen said in her resignation letter that she is moving to Colorado with her husband, where she has accepted a position as a school nurse. The resignation is effective Aug. 19...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A school district policy that was slated to be approved Monday night by the McCook School Board will instead be sent back to the drawing board to be tweaked. The student fee policy, mandated by state law, must be approved annually by the school board. ...

QUINTER, Kan. -- The church youth group's "unknown destination" turned out to be Quinter, Kan., and the Gove County Advocate notes that the town was humbled to watch the young people volunteer throughout the community. The Advocate reports that 18 young adults -- high school and college age -- of McCook Christian Church drew a circle on a map, and pinpointed Quinter as their "Destination Unknown" community volunteer project and mission trip. ...

Nebraska is pretty tough on drunk driving, according to a WalletHub analysis, but the available numbers don't tell the whole story. Drunk driving results in more than a million arrests, nearly 10,000 deaths and more than $40 billion in economic damage each year, and Nebraska lawmakers have responded appropriately...

If there is one thing an amateur astronomer looks forward to in the astronomical year, it is the annual Perseid meteor shower. This show occurs when Earth passes through the debris stream left by Comet 109P Swift/Tuttle. Meteors from the shower are visible anywhere from July 17 through Aug. 24 but the peak observation period is the evening of Aug. 11 through the early morning hours of Aug. 12...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Improvements to English classes and the entrance way at McCook High School are completed and drew kudos from school board members and administration. "The few times I saw the English classrooms, I remember them as a dull and dingy area," McCook board member Brian Esch said Monday night at the regular board meeting. ...

Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport. Some athletes are lucky to never suffer from any serious ailments, but for others injuries can be a recurring experience. Fortunately for McCook-area athletes, they will have the opportunity to see two new specialists at McCook's Community Hospital...

The bright yellow of Larry Morris's 1941 Chevy Coupe stands out among antique and collectible cars entered in the annual "Dam Car Show" on Trenton Lake Friday evening. Among the cars was the 1968 Ford Mustang coupe restored and modified by the Classic car restoration program, automotive tech and auto body tech students and faculty and staff members of the Transportation Division at NPCC...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With the 2016-17 school year fast approaching and McCook High School seniors beginning their final year of high school, a meeting has been scheduled for senior parents to discuss ideas, plans and opportunities for the upcoming school year...

Riley Rambali leads young singers participating in a music camp she is conducting this week with her sister Riley and friend Shelby Stevens, who are accomplished songwriters and regularly perform as the group Major Minor 3, most recently delivering the National Anthem at opening ceremonies of the Cornhusker State Games. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Brian Wogernese, founder and CEO of Cobblestone Hotels, asked those attending the ribbon cutting for the new Cobblestone Inn and Suites in McCook Tuesday afternoon how many had heard of Cobblestone five years ago. Just a few in the hundred or so at the ceremony raised their hands...