Stories from Friday, November 17, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. -- Good times and good scores were found at TJ’s Family Fun Center Thursday afternoon...

TRENTON, Neb. — Domineke Perkins, and Nov. 6, Isabell Sheets, Trenton, Neb., residents, enlisted into the Nebraska Army National Guard. Both of their chosen MOS’s (Military Occupational Specialty) were 68W, Health Care Specialist. They will be serving with the 313th Medical Company in Lincoln, Neb., while attending college, after completing their initial training. ...

50th anniversary The family of Delbert and Marilyn Kunkee invite you join them in celebrating their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. An open house will be from 5 - 7 p.m. with a dance to follow from 7- 10 p.m. at the KC Hall in McCook, Neb. Their family includes Lynn and Mike Soncksen, Pete, Joe and Abby; Lori and Chris Sewell; Dean and Angie Kunkee, Wyatt, Weston and Dalton; and Kyle and Kimberly Kunkee, Hunter and William...

89th birthday The family of Imogene Peres of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 89th birthday. She was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Hamlet, Neb. Her family includes her late husband, Lawrence Jr., whom she was married to for 52 years; children, Larry (Valerie) Peres of Broken Arrow, Okla., the late Jeanette Peres, Stephen Peres of McCook and Karen Boldra of Brighton, Colo.; 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. ...

90th birthday The family of Eldred L. Wurm of Atwood, Kan., is hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday. He was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Traer, Kan., and is the former owner of McCook Greenhouse. The open house is Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, from 2 to 4 p.m. ...

McConville, Vontz Kimberlyn McConville and Calvin Vontz, both of Indianola, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Steve and Kerry McConville of Bartley, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Randy Vontz of Indianola and Stacy Phillips of Manhatten, Kan...

Once in a while I need a real belly laugh just to get through the day and the McCook Tribune, back in the time where “editorial comment” was on the front page, never fails to provide one. The publisher would probably be sued today for this kind of coverage...

The holiday season is ripe with opportunities to gather around the table with loved ones and enjoy a delicious meal. Elevate your holiday menu with freshly harvested ingredients like naturally sweet pecans. As America's only native tree nut, the pecan boasts a proud heritage shared by the farmers who have grown it for generations - but this tree nut is more than a pie ingredient...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Trenton community plans a benefit Saturday to help the family of Kacey Carlson, the mother of five who died after a one-vehicle rollover accident Nov. 12. The soup supper benefit begins at 6 p.m., in the TCDC Building. Lanny Carlson said in the Thursday edition of the Hitchcock County News that his two youngest sons, Trevor, 11, and Tyson, 6, ran for help a mile away from the accident scene about eight miles southeast of Trenton on County Road 370. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A high-speed pursuit through four Southwest Nebraska counties Wednesday afternoon has resulted in four additional charges against the 34-year-old McCook man wanted initially on an active warrant for sex offender registry and probation violations...

McCOOK, Neb. — Fresh off topping 100 points twice last weekend, the McCook Community College will be fast breaking right into tonight’s MCC Fall Classic. The Indians (4-1 record) are often scoring in one half what Nebraska Cornhuskers tallied during their entire game at St. John’s Thursday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — The best team in McCook High’s volleyball history has earned four all-Southwest Conference selections. Conference coaches named their best this week and senior top hitter Riley Sis landed a spot on the all-SWC first team. Sis joins the top lineup which also features Minden sophomore Jensen Rowse; Gothenburg seniors Grace Steinike and Arleigh Castello; Ogalalal senior Diana Reed and junior Lily Fair; and Broken Bow senior Debora Crippa...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will “receive, file and discuss” a presentation from Engineering International on Memorial Auditorium Monday evening. The scheduled discussion comes two years after city leaders approved a measure to fund a feasibility study intended to determine if the city managed auditorium could be modified to serve as a convention/meeting facility, or another use, and also find out whether a new convention or meeting facility was an option...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Bartley woman was sentenced to 3-5 years in state prison last week in Red Willow County District Court. The woman, 41-year-old Wendy D. Ulmer, accepted a plea agreement in September admitting guilt to a Class 2A felony for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute...

The news from South Dakota couldn’t have come at a worse time for supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada Corp. announced Thursday that its older pipeline had sprung a leak, spilling 5,000 barrels of oil — 210,000 gallons — onto agricultural land in Marshall County. It was discovered quickly, the pipeline shut down, and officials don’t believe it has reached any bodies of water...

In light of the recent outburst of sexual harassment charges lodged against powerful and important men by men and women they encountered in their lives, it seems only proper to examine Bill Clinton’s political life again too. Bill was from Hope, Ark., and was a saxophone player in the high school band and also the band’s drum major. ...