Ely Dec. 29, 1929 - May 17, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. -- Erma "Laverna" (Kotschwar) Ely passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 95 years old. Laverna was born on ...

President Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the ...