Stories from Monday, June 18, 2012

Delma Ruth Foote March 21, 1927 - June 15, 2012 MAYWOOD, Nebraska -- Delma Ruth Foote, age 85, of Maywood, entered into her rest, Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home. She was born March 21, 1927, to Frank Earl Walker and Clara Faye (Knotwell) Walker in Wauneta, Nebraska. ...

Jean C. Minnick CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Jean C. Minnick, age 83, of Cambridge, died on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Jean was born in St. Paul, Nebraska. She graduated from St. Paul High School in 1946. She attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism. Jean was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority...

Melvina Kohl Dec. 27, 1950 - June 16, 2012 GERING, Nebraska -- Melvina Kohl, 61, of Gering, died Saturday (June 16, 2012). She was born Dec. 27, 1950, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Allen and Lavonne (Arendell) Frandsen. She attended Indianola Public Schools and graduated from Indianola High School...

Walkington, Schwing Kayley Marie Walkington and David Anthony Schwing Jr., both of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding Parents of the bride-to-be are Michael and Theresa Troutman of Danbury, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are David Schwing, Sr. of McCook, Lori Mim of Sedalia, Missouri and the late Crystal Barney...

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...

Cambridge, Nebraska, residents and their neighbors celebrate the community's annual "Medicine Creek Days" with a parade Saturday morning. The theme of the three-day celebration, "Tropical Paradise," inspired Shirley K's coffee shoppe to gather the islanders to appease angry gods who made a volcano erupt along the parade route. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- A Cambridge woman who was operating a daycare out of her home had her state license suspended after she failed to meet fire safety requirements at the location. The suspension of the Provisional Family Child Care Home license for Jessica Ellis was effective May 11, 2012...

It seems over-zealous regulators and outright opponents have dragged out the issue as long as they can, and finally had to give up and allow us to pump an additional 5 percent of alcohol into our gas tanks. The final hurdle was approval of a "Misfueling Mitigation Plan" which will primarily amount to placing a sticker warning you that it is illegal to pump gasoline with 15 percent alcohol into vehicles older than 2001, and the fuel may harm other types of moters, plus paperwork and a survey for the dealers.. ...

When we think of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) we usually think of the organization, which was formed in the South, after the Civil War. At that time it was considered a fraternal organization, made of up of white aristocrats from the Old South, who were disenchanted with the North's implementation of Reconstruction. ...

Donald Harlan Hall McCOOK, Nebraska -- Donald Harlan Hall, 63, of McCook died Saturday (June 16, 2012), at the Community Hospital in McCook. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, with the Rev. Tom Albertson officiating. Burial will be at the Indianola City Cemetery with military honors graveside...

Robert Fishel Dec. 3, 1934 - June 17, 2012 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Robert Fishel, 77, died Saturday (June 16, 2012), at McCook Community Hospital. Friends can sign the guest book on line at www.carpenterbreland.com. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home...