Stories from Monday, February 20, 2017

A particular diet has been enjoying some popularity over the past few years, but there's new information that may extend the cuisine beyond fad status. It's long been believed that the Mediterranean diet can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, joint diseases and cancer, but a new study found that it can also help prevent brain decline in elderly people...

Over 150 years ago, an American Indian named Worm shared some Sioux wisdom with his teenage son Crazy Horse. " One does not go to a hill top for water or to a white man for the truth". This quote comes from the book (Crazy Horse) written by Mari Sandoz in 1942. From another source, I remember a quote attributed to Chief Sitting Bull...

Joan E. Hunter Dec. 5, 1940 - Feb. 16, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Joan E. Hunter, 76, of Lincoln passed away Feb. 16, 2017. She was born Dec. 5, 1940, to Floyd and Elaine (Stone) Burkey of Bartley, Neb. She grew up in Bartley and was a member of the Class of 1959...

Esther V. Noren Aug. 24, 1930 - Feb. 18, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Esther V. Noren, 86, died Saturday (Feb. 18, 2017) at Prairie West Assisted Livingn in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Aug. 24, 1930, on a farm near Achilles, Kan., to Robert and Hazel (Hurst) Benda. She graduated from Dectur Community High School in 1948...

One of the really fine musicians in Southwest Nebraska in the early years of the 20th century was Genevieve Fodrea, of Cambridge. Genevieve was born, in Cambridge, in 1890, the youngest of five children of Nathan and Kate (Parker) Fodrea, in 1890. Nathan had been a pioneer Douglas County school teacher; Kate was from a pioneer family who had come from Ohio to Fort Omaha in a covered wagon...

In Friday night's game, Hitchcock County Falcons beat the South Platte Knights with a final score of 61-35. Hitchcock County played strong each quarter scoring more than 10 points. The first quarter they scored 11 points, second 18, third and forth both 16. ...

A final glance at how area wrestlers finished in the Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament Friday and Saturday: Class B McCook 106: Carson Richards (32-11) won two state matches after losing in the opening round. 160: Dunncan Rogers (29-14) earned his first career state win after losing in the opening round...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska definitely brought great beef to Class D's state heavyweight class last weekend. The McCook-area featured three qualifiers who were among eight still competing for medals while eight others were elminated. None delivered better clutch performances than Dundy County-Stratton junior Dakota Erhart...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Kelsey Placke's senior finale did not arrive soon enough for McCook Bison fans or players Friday night. The senior scored 27 points in her final Grand Island Northwest home game -- and those Vikings beat McCook by 25, 62-37, in their regular-season finale...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Quite an impact describes what every McCook state qualifier delivered during last weekend's Class B wrestling championships. Boom! Headlines were blasting from Omaha to Lincoln to caross Nebraska after senior Eric Langan upset two-time state champ Trevor Nicholsen from Ashland-Greenwood...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Nothing could shake Kaleb Taylor as more than 10,000 fans were roaring at the CenturyLink Center Saturday afternoon. Facing 47-1 Cole Kreklow, the McCook High junior kept attacking his 220-pound foe through those final dramatic remaining seconds...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Counting down to playoff pressure brought out the perfect timely reaction from McCook High's boys Friday night. The Bison were facing a tie game and Grand Island Northwest fans who suddenly couldn't count what was blinking on their home scoreboards...

Rich Hall's border collie "Rosie" competes in the low-stress livestock handling and stock dog trials at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis on Feb. 11 and 12. The contest included sanctioned classes for open, intermediate and nursery competitors, as well as novice and collegiate classes. ...

Morgan Schrank of Canton, S. D., and other members of the ranch horse team and veterinary technology students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture unload the "Mobile Pantry" truck that stopped in Curtis Saturday, Feb. 11. The food distribution from the Food Bank for the Heartland, Omaha, distributed food to 76 households (191 individuals), the Frontier County Pantry and the Curtis senior center. ...

Representatives of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce and the McCook Cordials host a ribbon cutting for new chamber member "Eyelets and More" Thursday morning. Shop owner Jane Geilenkirchen explained the scrapbook and rubber stamp shop she opened in McCook in 2015. ...

A particular diet has been enjoying some popularity over the past few years, but there's new information that may extend the cuisine beyond fad status. It's long been believed that the Mediterranean diet can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, joint diseases and cancer, but a new study found that it can also help prevent brain decline in elderly people...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With tears of gratitude, Cathy Shannon thanked the crowd gathered at the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet for honoring her family with the 2016 Community Service Award. Cathy's husband, Dennis, who passed away Jan. 2, 2017, has played Santa Claus for area children for many years, with Cathy by his side as Mrs. Claus...

Dorothy R. Jackson March 27, 1921 - Feb. 9, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Dorothy Ruth Jackson was born March 27, 1921, in McPherson, Kan., to Nathan and Effie (Sallman) Olson. She passed away Feb. 9, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, Kansas, at the age of 95...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Talented singers from Cambridge and Benkelman will join performing stars from McCook Sunday, Feb. 26, for the Fox Theatre's 10th annual Hometown Talent Showcase. Free-will donations are the cost of admission for the show, which will begin at 2 p.m...

OMAHA, Neb. -- A final glance at how area qualifiers finished last weekend: Southwest Juniors Anthony Starr (fourth, 220 and Cody Downey (sixth, 182) led the six Southwest state wrestlers. Sophomore Kaden Guerrero (126) won twice after a surprising first-round defeat but fell one win from medaling...