Stories from Friday, February 17, 2017

Anything is possible when you have the energy to take on the day. Protein shakes have grown in popularity because they're a convenient and healthy way to curb hunger and give your body sustained energy. Plus, they can give your favorite recipes a protein boost...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- The Wallace Wildcats were simply too much during Thursday's 75-29 subdistrict final win over Wauneta-Palisade Thursday night. Wallace took a 25-4 lead through one quarter which reached 48-20 by halftime. Wauneta-Palisade (pressed and attacked to the hoop, yet couldn't really cut into that huge deficit...

Few teams came through in the clutch better than Cambridge, Chase County and undefeated Dundy County-Stratton's girls Thursday night. Probably the best shot came from a freshman: Cambridge sharpshooter Shaye Porter. Trailing mighty North Platte St. Pat's by one point with the final minute ticking away, Porter banked home a three-point shot that put her Trojans ahead for good...

McCOOK, Neb. -- One final reminder that a Nebraska Cornhusker "insider" plans to give local Nebraska football fans an in-depth look at the NU program and the 2017 Husker recruiting class during a special presentation in McCook on Monday.Sean Callahan will speak to fans at the The Coppermill Steakhouse...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook's seniors walked off the home court just like they should Thursday evening: with a final win. A junior helped finish the super "Seniors Night" home finale against 12-win Cozad. Junior Clayton Stevens lit up the nets for more points than any Bison in a single quarter all season...

OMAHA, Neb. -- McCook's powerful duo will lead several area wrestlers on the "big stage" of Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament semifinals starting at 5 p.m. There are nine total who will be competing for spots in Saturday's state championship round grand finale...

Opponents of President Trump have long been critical of his continuing ties to the family business, most recently adviser Kellyanne Conway's endorsement of Ivanka Trump's line of clothes. For a look at what can happen when business and government mix, check out recent events in South Korea...

Regardless of how you feel about Donald Trump, no one from any political persuasion can accuse him of not doing what he said he was going to do on the campaign trail. He's writing Executive Orders as fast as he can write them and there has been some sort of crisis at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since the day he took office. ...

I read with great amusement an "opinion" piece in the Gazette last Tuesday by someone who is obviously another "Hillary worshiper" who is on and joined the bandwagon of those who are still sorely wounded by Hillary's "unbelievable loss" in the November election...

BRUCE BAKER City Editor McCOOK, Neb. -- City Council will coordinate a public hearing Monday evening to review the latest commercial development hoping to utilize Tax Increment Financing as part of a construction project within city limits. The developer, Next Generation, is contemplating construction of a $9 million, rail served, ag chemical handling and distribution facility in the McCook Industrial Park, just east of Valmont, according to Monday's meeting packet. ...

Thursday's sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures attracted two little girls and their moms to the city park in Arapahoe. When 2-year-old Ivory Ellis discovered the swimming pool wasn't open -- she seemed so sure it should be -- she played with 18-month old Kamryn Raile on the playground equipment instead. ...

Central Elementary's Central Starz performed at Hillcrest Nursing Home for Valentine's Day. They ended their performance with their traditional song "Viva Valentine!" Hillcrest Nursing Home Valentine Royalty was Willard Roedel and Glenna Downey. Valentine Cookies were made by Hillcrest Dietary Department and enjoyed by all. ...

Wade Eugene Stevens Jan. 23, 1963,- Feb. 9, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Wade Eugene Stevens, age 54, Lincoln, formerly of McCook, Neb., entered into eternal life on Feb. 9, 2017, at The Monarch Hospice Facility in Lincoln. Wade was born Jan. 23, 1963, in Crete to Gerald O. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A new telephone scam could fool people into providing banking information to crooks through the use of fake caller IDs. A McCook man said he received a recorded call purporting to offer a credit restoration service, and his caller ID showed an internal number from a local bank...