Red Willow County

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners approved proposals for two new subdivisions on the northwest edge of the City of McCook at their weekly meeting Monday morning. The two subdivision are Jerry Gohl's "Heritage Pointe Addition" and Mark Bishop's "Bishop Acres Second Subdivision." Both were recommended for commissioners' approval by the county's zoning commission, which met Feb. 7...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Red Willow County's proposal to replace a wooden bridge west of Marion with culverts has been approved for funding from the county bridge match program of the Nebraska Department of Transportation. On Friday, the NDOT announced the approval of 66 bridge repair/replacement proposals at a total construction cost of $10.1 million, of which $4.12 million is from the county bridge match program that addresses deficient county bridges. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — New District 3 Red Willow County commissioner Cayla Richards attended her first board of commissioners' meeting Monday morning, and District 1 commissioner Earl McNutt was elected to another term as chairman of the board. District 2 commissioner Steve Downer will continue as vice chairman of the board and as chairman of the board of equalization. Richards will serve as the vice chair of the board of equalization...

CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners took no action Monday morning to change or eliminate the county's existing zoning regulations that govern public airports and private airstrips. After nearly an hour of discussion during their regular meeting, commissioners passed the issue back to the county's zoning board, asking zoning board members to revisit their recommendation that commissioners accept a change in wording that separates regulations for public airports from those for private airstrips, retaining existing regulations for both entities.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Along with county and community leaders all across America, the commissioners of Red Willow County and the Hillcrest Nursing Home board of directors will face major decisions in 2019 regarding the future of nursing home care. Red Willow County Commission Chair Earl McNutt focused attention on the nursing home issue in his 2019 outlook statement, saying one of the county's major challenges in the year ahead "will be making sure we maintain a strong and viable nursing home."...

McCOOK, Neb. — During their last meeting of 2018, Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning approved a 10 percent bonus for the director of the county’s tourism efforts. Dan Stramel, chairman of the county’s visitors committee, describes the job of Tourism Director Carol Schlegel as “not your typical 8-to 5 job. Carol is on the road as much as she’s in her office. She is involved in so many state tourism activities at which Red Willow County’s presence and visibility are so important.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County will participate in a 6-county interlocal agreement to address mental health, truancy and legal issues for juveniles in Southwest Nebraska. Red Willow County commissioner Earl McNutt said Tuesday morning that Red Willow County will still operate its own in-house juvenile diversion program through the county attorney’s office, but will now also have access to mental health counseling and truancy assistance through the new six-county cooperation...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska Extension has an important role in supporting Nebraska agriculture, and needs to do a better job getting that point across, State Sen. Dan Hughes told extension representatives last week. Hughes said he wouldn’t “sugar coat” the funding challenges extension faces as part of the University of Nebraska, the third largest state budget behind K-12 education and Health and Human Services and Medicaid...

Nov. 15, 2018, attendees of the first annual Bacon & Brews Fest at Cambridge, Neb., enjoyed bacon accented treats and refreshments cooked up by 16 participating Cambridge businesses. Tickets were sold out in advance of the event and those with an appetite strong enough to visit all 16 businesses were entered in a drawing for a grand prize gift basket. The event was coordinated by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and Furnas County Visitors Committee.

McCOOK, Neb. — Following action by Nebraska’s Tax Equalization Review Commission in Lincoln, several taxing entities in McCook will have to refund their portions of $5,477.72 paid to them in taxes. Red Willow County treasurer Sue Wesch told county commissioners at their meeting Monday morning that the TERC board has reduced the 2017 real estate tax valuation on the Sixth Street Foods property in McCook, and taxing entities in McCook must now refund the $5,477.72 in taxes that Sixth Street has already paid.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Andy Long of the McCook Economic Development Corp. will speak to Red Willow County Commissioners about a grant at their regular meeting Monday. Long is slated to address the board at 9:45 a.m. about the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska grant...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning authorized the Nebraska Department of Transportation to begin “remonumenting” section corners along Highway 6&34 construction between McCook and Indianola. District 3 Commissioner Jacque Riener said the project involves resetting any section markers that may have been disturbed during highway construction. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County’s newest “One- and Six-Year Road Plan” envisions replacing three bridges with tubes or culverts, and someday paving County Road 719 to create a short-cut loop from Highway 83 to Community Hospital in McCook. During a public hearing at the commissioners’ weekly meeting, Monday, commissioners Earl McNutt and Steve Downer (Jacque Riener was absent) and road superintendent Tyson Bardsley discussed the county’s bridge and road plans and explained that several of them are dependent upon “if and when” funding is available.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The flu season is coming, and the Red Willow County Health Department is ready to help protect you and your family. “We have a full shipment of flu vaccine and can give flu shots immediately,” said Director Pam Harsh. To that end, a number of flu clinics have been scheduled at area businesses as well as having nurses available every day of the week at our location at the fairgrounds (1400 West 5th Street) in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners approved a nearly $20 million budget and a $0.312556 tax levy for 2018-19 during their weekly meeting Monday morning. Budget preparer Dan Miller said that the budget for Hillcrest Nursing Home, which is owned by the county, is $7.9 million and is included in the county’s total budget of $19,878,799.20...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County and City of McCook planners are proposing a new map that redraws the outer ring of the city’s two-mile jurisdiction along quarter-section and section lines in the county. The current map shows an undulating circle that delineates the area in which properties are within the city’s planning and zoning jurisdiction. Outside the circle, properties owners are bound by the county’s zoning regulations...

McCOOK, Neb. — The director and public health nurse of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department questioned Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning about their intentions to let the county’s health department work beyond county lines. Myra Stoney, SWPHD director, and Melissa Propp RN told commissioners they have had a good working relationship with the county’s health department and were surprised two weeks ago that the county’s health department is considering providing services in areas that SWPHD covers outside of Red Willow County.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County’s tax levy for 2018-19 will increase 1 cent, from $0.302105 to $0.312565, per $100 of valuation. “The levy’s going up … we can’t stop it,” third district commissioner Jacque Riener said during the commissioners’ weekly meeting Monday morning. But, she added, she feels commissioners did a good job of holding it down as much as they did...

McCOOK, Neb. — At their weekly meeting Monday morning, Red Willow County commissioners adopted resolutions allocating final levies and tax dollars for subdivisions subject to the county levy: Danbury Cemetery: Taxes allocated, $3,745; levy rate, $0.007425...