Stories from Thursday, August 25, 2016

Elsie Newman IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Elsie Newman, 91, of Imperial, died Friday (Aug. 19, 2016), at Imperial Manor Nursing Home. Survivors include step-daughter, Terri Newman of Imperial; four step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, from 2-6 p.m. (MT) at Liewer Funeral Home home in Imperial...

High temps only hitting the 70s and aromas like a polish dog feed at Southern Valley only confirm what every area sports fan should know: Football's in the air and hitting Nebraska at full speed starting Friday evening. Top five teams will be visiting both McCook and Cambridge. A fantastic 42-36 rematch awaits those who attend Araphoe at Axtell...

Playoff football in August? If there's a matchup across the Cornhusker state that will feel this way, it's McCook-Aurora...

Employees and officers from McCook National Bank unload 4,300 pounds of non-perishable food and 16 boxes of frozen meats at the McCook Pantry Monday. Pantry volunteers -- most often John Sines, George Patterson, Dick Neal, Bob Hardy and Bill Marshall -- have loaded food up at the Mid-Nebraska Food Bank in Kearney once a month for 12 years. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Mid-Plains board of governors approved the purchase of four homes for student housing in McCook and approved for publication a budget proposal of $42.8 million. The four homes, on the 900 block of East D, are already being rented for EMT students. Each house will cost approximately $95,000...

The company that purchased the rights to a device used in emergencies to treat anaphylaxis, then raised the price by more than 500 percent, has bowed to public pressure somewhat. Mylan announced today it would cover up to $300 of what people pay for a two-pack of EpiPen, provided they were previously paying the full amount of the company's price...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Thanks to newspaper readers, McCook Community College has been reunited with its long lost "Blue Goose" and preparations are being made to bring it back for the college's 90th anniversary celebration Sept. 3. Since leaving campus in 1988, the Blue Goose has been owned by Joe Bellamy of Elwood and the vehicle is still being used for special occasions including weddings, proms, birthdays and now -- for an anniversary celebrating Nebraska's oldest community college...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The 2016-17 City of McCook budget advanced last week with city leaders raising concerns related to shrinking revenues and indicating a budgeted shortfall is prompting the need for a property tax increase. Prior to City Council providing first reading approval of the budget, City Manager Nate Schneider indicated a $118,000 budget shortfall was originally projected to be even worse but was improved by eliminating some requested equipment purchases...

I am reading with interest in the newspaper concerning the bloated budget that the city of McCook has run up this year. It proves one thing to me, hard decisions are not being made. When I was an employee working for the state of Maryland during its budget problems, the state made everyone including its employees make sacrifices in order to balance its budget...

Well, I decided it's time for a career change. I've been going down the same path now for some time, but I think I finally found my calling. Here all along, I thought being a mom was my true calling, my purpose, but oh no, there's something bigger and better out there. Something no one else really wants and something I might have a niche in...