- Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 10/24/14)
- Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 10/24/14)
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Tegtmeier birth
(Births ~ 10/24/14)
Frazier McCall Tegtmeier Sherman and Sarah Jo Tegtmeier of Blair, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Frazier McCall Tegtmeier, born Oct. 6, 2014, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has one brother, Emmett, 4. Grandparents are Joe and Jody Frazier of McCook, Nebraska and Roger and Julie Tegtmeier of Burchard, Nebraska. Great grandparents are Doug and Vicky Peterson of Gothenburg, Nebraska...
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Doak, Propp engagement
(Engagement ~ 10/24/14)
Doak, Propp Amelia Marie Doak and Benjamin Ray Propp of Gibbon, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Elza and Lea Ann Doak of McCook, Nebraska. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Tammy Clapp of McCook, Billy Farr of North Platte, Nebraska, and Brian Wallace, Sr. of Minneola, Florida...
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Blume/McConville
(Birthdays ~ 10/24/14)
80th birthday The family of Jane Blume/McConville of Indianola, Nebraska, are hosting an open house and card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Nov. 1 from 2-4 p.m. at St.Catherine's Catholic Church Hall in Indianola, Nebraska. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 118, Indianola, NE 69034...
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Olmsted anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 10/24/14)
60th anniversary Clinton and Ardella (Knipschild) Olmsted of Arapahoe, Nebraska, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 28. They were married in 1954 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Oxford, Nebraska.
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Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society launches new website
(Community News ~ 10/24/14)
Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society McCOOK, Neb. -- SWNGS has a new website, thanks to Tom Corey! Now you can access our records by entering www.swngs.org in your search bar. If you are a member (membership is $20 per year), you can search the entire site and view all records available online. Non-members can also view search results, but not all records can be accessed except by visiting our library...
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My 'Odd' goodbye to working on the McCook stage
(Column ~ 10/24/14)
This week, instead of my usual fiddle-dee-dee, I've decided to cover some personal territory. If you indulge me by reading it, I'm thankful. Of course, you may feel free to ignore this one -- not that you need my permission to do that. Sunday afternoon, I stepped onto (and then, about three hours later, off of) a McCook stage for the final time. And it was all I had hoped it would be...
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Varilek birth
(Births ~ 10/24/14)
Wyatt Alexander Varilek Bradette and Brandon Varilek of Raymond, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Wyatt Alexander Varilek, born Sept. 30, 2014, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. He has two brothers, William Wesley and Blaine Matthew. Grandparents are John and Carol Varilek of Culbertson, Nebraska and Rema Hemmerling of Kearney, Nebraska. Great-grandparent is Mildred Varilek of Stuart, Nebraska...
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Brew up a frightfully fun Halloween Party
(Weekend Menu ~ 10/24/14)
Haunted with the thought of a ho-hum Halloween? Never fear -- trick-or-treaters will want more than just candy once they see your party table. Throw a fabulous Halloween party fit for little goblins or grown-up monsters with some devilishly good sweets...
- Return of Katnip World (Weekend Menu ~ 10/24/14)
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Daydreaming of pillows and punching bags
(Column ~ 10/24/14)
I was folding clothes one afternoon earlier this week, daydreaming about the upcoming Rams game, when Declan said he wanted a pillow with my face printed on it for Christmas. I was flattered and continued to fold clothes as the comment shifted my imagination away from sports and towards a more serene setting...
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Haigler celebrates tumbleweeds
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
HAIGLER, Neb. -- Haigler hosted its seventh annual Fall Tumbleweed Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11, and had a large crowd of attendees throughout the tri-state area, and even some travelers along Highway 34. Festival organizers were lucky once again as weather cooperated with a beautiful autumn day...
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McCook zoning board to consider request for construction of carport
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook Board of Zoning adjustment will consider a request for leniency pertaining to their setback requirement, which would allow for the construction of a new carport on West I Street. City staff has recommended denial of the request stating it appears the variance criteria would not support the request...
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Conservatives get most of their news from fewer sources
(Editorial ~ 10/24/14)
If you think America has become too polarized, you might not have to look as far as Washington to find the reason. You might check the buttons on your remote control to see which ones are worn out. We were a lot more homogonized when everyone tuned in to the 5:30 p.m. news to see what Walter Cronkite had to say about the Vietnam war or the Watergate scandal...
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We should be careful of machines
(Column ~ 10/24/14)
I think I've lived during some of the best times in human history. I grew up in the '50s in a small town in Arkansas where things were leisurely and relaxed. Those were the days of flat-top haircuts, wheat jeans and penny loafers and every day during the summer was fun. ...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 10/24/14)
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...
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Cecilia Elizabeth Ecker
(Obituary ~ 10/24/14)
Cecilia Elizabeth Ecker Feb. 7, 1963 - Oct. 23, 2014 LITTLETON, Colo. -- Cecilia Elizabeth Ecker, 51, of McCook, Nebraska, died Thursday (Oct. 23, 2014), in Littleton. She was born Feb. 7, 1963, in the Bronx, New York, to Ronald and Elizabeth Saulnier. She graduated from high school in Littleton...
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