Stories from Saturday, December 2, 2006

"I truly feel for everyone who never got to meet or get to know Ryan," said Aaron McGuire, at the memorial for his Phi Kappa Tau fraternity brother, Ryan Stewart of Ord. Stewart's friends remember him as good-natured, easy with a smile, and someone who drew people together without drawing attention to himself...

Whilst ironying my satire I began to ponder the most recent Steve Stramel submissive. Perhaps I can add some confusion to the light. At the risk of collecting plaque from waxing varicose in this vein, the principal seems obvious that all stops are to be removed in going forth (and even fifth, if necessary) at this time of year, including lip (and swallowing) service to Kahlua, the great Polynesian god of seasonal spirits and by doing obesity to Chocolate, the great god of every celebration...

The McCook Community College men's and women's basketball teams rolled to victories Friday night on the first night of the Chief Motel/Country Kitchen Classic at True Hall Gymnasium. The MCC Indians' men team blasted the York College junior varsity 99-53 and improved to 4-7...

One of my favorite television channels to watch is the National Geographic Channel because truth is so often stranger than fiction. In fact, fiction writers would be hard-pressed to come up with some of the things that actually happen in the real world every day...

On Monday, Dec. 4, a new City Council will be seated and its first order of business will be to select a mayor. I am writing today in support of our current mayor, Dennis Berry.  Mayor Berry has overseen the completion of the B Street construction project, the Barnett Park project, water and sewer improvements, the painting of the east and west water towers, improvements at the airport, the railroad settlement and other valuable projects throughout the community...