McCook becomes capital,
but only for one day
By Amy Edwards
Senior Reporter
McCook, population 8,500, has
become the capital city of Nebraska.
But only for today.
The rotating capital is part of Gov.
Kay Orr’s plan to bring state govern
ment closer to citizens in outstate
Nebraska.
James Willett, Orr’s communica
tions assistant, said McCook is the first
of several cities Orr will visit in an
attempt to take state government to
rural Nebraskans.
Several agency directors will ac
company Orr to McCook: Roger
Christianson, economic development
director; Cynthia Milligan, banking
director; Roy Frederick, agriculture
director; and Jim Joneson, director of
the Law Enforcement and Criminal
Justice Commission. Each director
will have a makeshift office set up to
answer questions from citizens from
McCook and surrounding areas.
Willett said Orr will meet with city
and county officials to share in local
discussions and answer questions.
McCook Mayor Flora Lundberg
said people in southwest Nebraska
often feel “left out” of decisions in
state government. Orr’s plan to make
McCook the capital for a day will
make the citizens of southwest Ne
braska feel they are more involved
with state government, Lundberg said.
“McCook is the hub of southwest
Nebraska,” Lundberg said. “We draw
from a large area and are a vital com
munity to Nebraska.”
During a special session of the
McCook City Council, Orr will be
presented with a key to the city. The
last part of the key’s inscription reads:
“Nebraska, the good life; McCook —
the best,” Lundberg said.
Lundberg said she hopes Orr will
help stimulate McCook’s economic
development. The area’s economy
seems to be more hopeful than it has
been in the past, she said.
“Orr’s making McCook the capital
city for a day is absolutely a good idea.
It’s a stimulation toour people,” Lund
berg said. “I plan to tell the governor
that whenever she’s ready to make
McCook the permanent capitol, we’re
ready.”
Butch Ireland/Daily Nebraskan
Two people pass by construction work on the second floor of Love Library Monday. The
site will be the new home for Computer Search and Intertibrary Loan.
Student groups:
$4,100 available
From Staff Reports
The University Program Council
has $4,100 available for programs
sponsored by recognized University of
Nebraska-Lincoln student groups, but
no one has applied for the money yet.
Steve Most, first vice president of
UPC and chairman of the Funds Allo
cation Committee, said he is getting
anxious and concerned about the lack
of interest shown by student organiza
tions.
“There have been no requests for
funds at all this semester, and any
student organization that is recognized
by ASUN is eligible to apply. Most
said.
Application forms and a list of the
270 recognized student organizations
are available in the Campus Activities
and Programs Office. Applications
should be directed to the UPC Funds
Allocation Committee. There is no
deadline.
The money helps student organiza
tions put on programs for the entire
student population. Each organization
is entitled to an allocation once every
four years, but Most said the commit
tee is working to change that guide
line.
Most said he encourages student
organizations to apply for funds if they
need money for programs. Money is
also available to help organizations
increase membership.
“I feel that those students who don ’ t
get involved in some organization arc
missing a vital aspect of college life,"
Most said.
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