Stories from Monday, October 10, 2016

The issue of immigration came up in Sunday night's presidential debate, as it has throughout the campaign and as it no doubt will in the administration of the next president. It's also a topic of discussion this week, with governmental offices observing Columbus Day today while the traditional holiday was Wednesday, Oct. 12...

Mildred L. (Loomis) Zink Aug. 21, 1911 - Oct. 6, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Mildred L. (Loomis) Zink passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 105 years old. Mildred was born to George W. and Ida (Hauxwell) Loomis, at rural McCook on Aug. ...

Walter R. Chipperfield July 11, 1925 - Oct. 7, 2016 WAHOO, Neb. -- Walter R. Chipperfield, 91, passed into eternity Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at Wahoo. Walter was born July 11, 1925, to Harold and Hattie Chipperfield in Portland, Ore. In his youth, Walter attended "Mount Hope" rural school in Cheyenne County, Kan. In 1939, the family moved to the Big Timber community to farm. Walter graduated from Bird City High School in 1943...

Zachari T. Wadleigh Feb. 11, 1997 - Oct. 1, 2016 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- Zachari T. Wadleigh, 19, of Arapahoe, died Saturday (Oct. 1, 2016), at 29 Palms, Calif., where he was stationed in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was born on Feb. 11, 1997, to James and Julie (Ellis) Wadleigh. He graduated from Arapahoe High School in 2015 and after high school, enlisted into the U.S. Marines...

80th birthday The family of Gary Townsend of Danbury, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. His family includes his wife, Lucille; children, Trent (Jessica) of Oberlin, Kan., Brent (Michelle) and Krent Townsend of Danbury; and grandchildren, Ali, Kalen, Isabella, Elizabeth, Tyler, Turner and Trenly Townsend. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1747 CC Lane, Danbury, NE 69026...

A recap of Friday's area football games...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- Temperatures dropping into the mid-40s didn't stop McCook freshman Elsi Rodward from outrunning 44 Southwest Conference foes and winning a cross country medal Thursday...

If you are a fan of "Anne of Green Gables" and "Anne of Avanlea" shown on TV, you will be correct in thinking that those stories were based on the life Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author. She was born in 1874 at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia...

One of the earliest battlegrounds of World War II, in which US Forces were involved, was the Battle for North Africa, which began in June of 1940. Early on this battle was mainly a continuing fight between the old European Colonial Powers, dating back to the 1800s, who had vast holdings in Africa, mainly the British, and Italy and Germany...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce plans a community calendar coordination meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, room 135 in the Walsh-Brady building on the McCook Community College Campus. All local organizations are invited to provide dates they are planning for regular events throughout the year as well as special Nebraska 150th birthday celebrations...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The single biggest barrier Nebraska's manufacturing companies are facing is finding people to take the well-paid jobs they offer. Gov. Pete Ricketts thinks a mix of middle-school training programs stemming from private and public partnerships may be the solution and could also help communities searching for ways to keep area youth from leaving...

Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department firefighters respond to upside-down demo derby driver Jack Decent of North Platte until City of McCook ambulance crews arrive on the scene of Decent's rollover during the clean-up demolition derby in McCook Saturday evening. Decent was taken to Community Hospital of McCook. Racer promoter Sam Jaeger said this morning that reports he heard were that Decent suffered bumps and bruises, but that he was otherwise OK...

McCook brothers Larry (No. 66) and Wilbur (No. 86) Steinbeck stalk each other after eliminating three other cars in the final race of Sam Jaeger's annual clean-up demolition derby Saturday night on the fairgrounds in McCook. Larry's was the only full-weld car; the others were limited welds or no welds. ...

McCOOK, Neb. --Sign-up is underway for the Community Hospital and YMCA Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Early registration for the 5K run/walk is available on-line at the Republican River Fitness Series' website: http://republicanriverfitnessseries.com., or by going to the hospital website at chmccook.org, or the YMCA website at www.mccookymca.org...

Lori A. Zeilinger Sept. 24, 1954 - Oct. 7, 2016 GRANT, Neb. -- Lori A. Zeilinger, 62, longtime Grant resident and attorney, died at the Chase County Community Hospital as a result of an auto accident. Lori was born on Sept. 24, 1954, at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. ...