Stories from Thursday, October 9, 2025

McCOOK, Neb. - At this week’s Monday meeting, the McCook City Council approved a proclamation designating Oct. 5-11 as Fire Prevention Week. McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham addressed the council regarding dangers associated with Lithium-ion batteries and urged residents to understand the risks from the power source that now drives everything from cellphones to automobiles. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - The Dane Hansen Museum in Logan, Kansas, will host a large art exhibit featuring over 70 works of art by Cambridge artist Sondra L. Jonson. The exhibit, which opens on Oct. 11, will continue through Nov. 30, 2025. Over the years, Jonson has installed more than one hundred large-scale sculptures across the United States and Canada, as well as small works in the U.S., Europe, Eastern Europe and Africa...

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the McCook Creative District’s Third Thursdays will wrap up the 2025 season. Taking place in downtown McCook, the event features a new host every month who puts their own spin on the evening. Community Hospital featured health and wellness. ...

David Lee Ferguson, a cherished family man and respected community member, passed away on August 17, 2025, at the age of 77 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Born on April 30, 1948, in McCook, Nebraska, to Dean and Bönnie (Myers) Ferguson, David’s life was a testament to the power of love, creativity, and kindness...

Roger Lee Taylor was born on July 24, 1935, in Dunlap, Iowa to Maurice and Edna (Allen) Taylor. He lived a life characterized by commitment to family, service, and community involvement. Roger graduated from Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1953, and later earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Roger served his country in the United States Army Reserve, an experience that instilled in him a deep sense of duty, patriotism, and humility...

Clairene Weimer, a former longtime resident of Hamlet, passed away Wednesday morning, October 8, 2025 at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center. She was 90 years of age. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook...

Janice Marie Elliott was born in Stratton, Nebraska on April 22, 1944 to Dors “Duke” and Eris (Smith) Marquardt. She graduated from Culbertson High in 1961. Janice married Robert Don Elliott on August 19, 1962 in Culbertson, where the couple lived their whole lives together. Janice moved to Highland Park Retirement Community in McCook in 2022...