Stories from Thursday, February 18, 2010

Humane Society shelter staff passionate about pets (02/18/10)
"Ohhh, they are so cute!" "Look how tiny they are." "And soft. Have you ever felt anything so soft in all your life?" These exclamations are commonplace wherever kittens or puppies are discovered. And they're all true. They are cute. They are tiny. And if chemists could duplicate that softness in a fabric softener their fortune would be easily made...

Schools, law enforcement prepare for crises (02/18/10)
Partnering education with law enforcement in training sessions for school administrators and emergency personnel provides each with perspectives from the other side of the same crisis. Jim Hayes, a trainer in the "Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents -- Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and Local School Systems" session in McCook Wednesday, said that education and law enforcement "think in opposite directions. ...

Senator thinks District 44 may enlarge (02/18/10)
District 44, the Legislative District that includes McCook, may grow after the 2010 census. Districts are typically assessed after the census and because District 44 is down about 2.,600 people, it could gain a county to make up the difference, said Sen. Mark Christensen this morning at the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative conference call...

Final home game Friday for eight Bison seniors (02/18/10)
Rebounding is very important to the success of any basketball team at any level. The McCook High School boys will have more than just grabbing errant shots on their minds as they prepare for this weekend's final games of the regular season. The Bison will try and rebound from a rough road trip in last weekend's East/West Shootout...

Korgan, Stevens, two relays highlight McCook state swim entries (02/18/10)
McCook will have a handful of representatives at the 2019 Nebraska State High School Swimming and Diving Championships. The competitors for the state meet were announced earlier this week by the Nebraska Schools Activities Association (NSAA), as determined by the number of automatic and secondary qualifying marks in each of the individual and relay events...

Helen L. Taylor (02/18/10)
Aug. 13, 1919 - Feb. 17, 2010 BEAVER CITY -- Helen L. Taylor, 90, of Kearney, formerly of Stamford and Beaver City area died Wednesday (Feb. 17, 2010) at St. John's Center in Kearney. She was born Aug. 13, 1919, at Precept to William David and Rachel (Marble) Perkins. ...

Berdeina M. Farrell (02/18/10)
Dec. 18, 1920 - Feb. 16, 2010 BENKELMAN -- Berdeina M. Farrell, 89, died Tuesday (Feb. 16, 2010) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born Dec. 18, 1920, at Hastings, to Benjamin H. and Mabel Anne (Nelson) Mulvany. On Sept. 9, 1939, she married Chester T. ...

Milky Way, winter version (02/18/10)
Before we leave the area of the Winter Circle, or Hexagon, let's look at one more thing, the winter portion of the Milky Way. We are all familiar with the summer portion of the Milky Way, that grand, glowing, expanse of stars that seems to mark a path across the sky from north to south...

Good weekend to dream, plan for warmer weather (02/18/10)
Snow was in the forecast today, and it looks like it may be back this weekend. A great time to stay inside and dream about warmer temperatures. What better time to attend the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce's 20th annual Home and Leisure Show at the Army Reserve Training Center, 400 Airport Road?...

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