The cold has come to visit us for a few days, leaving shortly to give our animals a break so they can prepare for the season to come. It doesn't leave without reminding us of what the cold will bring, a clean slate of snow. My horses have fuzzed up, as have many of the cattle, and even the coyotes I've seen running across the moonlit land. ...

One time when I was in Omaha, I was looking for some restaurant options. I found one place that looked interesting and wanted to check the menu before I went there. Their website was very minimal and lacked information, but it did link to their Facebook page. ...

The thing about this column is that it allows me to recount my previous month and share what has been on the hearts and minds of the Chamber and our staff. Even though February is the shortest month, I feel like it has been the longest month as we have been so busy having member conversations...

Reflecting on 2022 and moving into 2023, I wrote a letter to our current and future members: To the Future Members of the McCook Chamber of Commerce, What an exciting time it is to live in McCook, NE! With so much potential looming on the horizon, I am excited to invite you to be a member of the McCook Chamber of Commerce and join the growing number of businesses, organizations, non-profit entities, and individuals who have partnered with us...

Are you one of the many people that ponder and select a “Word of the Year,” which will stand for the mantra that your year will hopefully turn out to be? I have never really been good at New Year’s Resolutions - *dieting (I don’t love food), *working out (what does that even mean?), *reading a book a week (when would I have time to binge my shows?!). ...

Chamber Notes Time for us to invest in our own community Tricia and I have been very transparent about our support of the Recreation Bond Issue that will be on the ballot this coming election. The bond has been a hot topic in our community as of late and a lot of discussions have been had around it. At this point, we know your mind is made up. We know you are passionately for or against the bond issue. So what is there to do now? Vote...

When I think of heritage, I think of my Granny Ruby who had green shag carpet and when the kids would descend on her kitchen, she would make us coffee (⅓ coffee, ⅔ cream and sugar). I think of my Grandaddy who grew catfish in a stock tank in the back pasture and chewed the end of the wheat during harvest. ...