Stories from Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Last week Sen. Groene of North Platte introduced LB 218 and LB 488 in the Natural Resources Committee. LB 218 would change the way N-CORPE, the "Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement," project operates going forward. It would separate the groundwater rights from the surface rights and require those acres to be sold in order to pay down the bond debts. ...

Janet Kay (Longsine) John Aug. 10, 1945 - Feb. 20, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Janet Kay (Longsine) John completed her journey here and started a new adventure with God on Feb. 20, 2017. She was born to Floyd and Neva Longsine on Aug. 10, 1945, in Norton, Kan. ...

Kaye Linner July 19, 1953 - Feb. 20, 2017 HENDLEY, Neb. -- Kaye Linner, 63, of Hendley, died Monday (Feb. 20, 2017), at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Neb., after a very short illness of meningitis. She was born July 19, 1953, at McCook, Neb., to Wendell and Dorthea (Martin) Wentling. ...

BARTLEY, Neb. -- No. 1-seed Dundy County beat Arapahoe 57 - 42 in the D-11 subdistrict semifinals. The win moves Dundy County to a 21-3 overall record and ends Arapahoe'sseason at 9-14. Both teams played to their full potential and fought hard to keep the other team from scoring...

BARTLEY, Neb. -- The Medicine Valley Raiders will play for a subdistrict title after beating Bertrand, 54-52, in overtime Tuesday night. No other details were obtained about this D1-11 subdistrict semifinal. The Raiders (10-9) record will meet Dundy County-Stratton to determine who moves within one win of a state tournament spot...

R.B. Headley Gazette Sports Editor COZAD, Neb. -- Playoff pressure brought perfection from senior Connor McConville as his Southwest Roughriders pulled a 54-38 upset of Cambridge Tuesday night. McConville hit all six shots for 13 points while senior Drew Hofman wasn't "too bad" either with his team-high 20 points...

R.B. Headley CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Nothing like a 54-point first half to get the state tournament quest started Tuesday night. The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos were ready and firing threes all over Cambridge High's gymnasium during their 88-54 semifinal win over Elwood...

R.B. Headley Gazette Sports Editor OGALLALA, Neb. --Wise old folks have always said "a quarter doesn't go very far these days." The McCook Bison learned that tough lesson again Tuesday night after a fabulous first quarter of B-6 district basketball...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook rules the Nebraska Community College Activities Conference in women's basketball after an 82-57 Indian win over North Platte Tuesday night. Arapahoe alum and Edison native Kaylea Watson scored a team-high 17 points to lead the balanced attack...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Patrons who are interested in what the McCook Board of Education is looking at down the road will be able to do so on Monday, Feb. 27. The board will meet for their annual work session at 6:30 p.m at the junior high conference room. No action will be taken at this meeting and it is open to the public...

Three-year-old Canon Crawford and his mother, Karissa, enjoy the sunshine on the swing set in McCook's Elks Park early Tuesday afternoon. Unseasonably warm temperatures won't last much longer, as a storm front is expected to bring rain turning to snow late Thursday and into Friday. The forecast doesn't phase Canon: he giggled, "I want to build a snowman!" McCook had a record high of 80 degrees Tuesday, but seasonal weather should return with a chance of rain Thursday and snow Friday...

McCOOK, Neb. --There's something about a quilt. It's stitched with love. And, with love, it's draped around the shoulders of a friend, or tucked under the arms and legs of a sleepy child. Nestled under a quilt, it's easy to let the day's woes slip away...

Faced with potential state funding cuts, Mid-Plains governors will discuss raising tuition and fees at their meeting today, but regardless of their decision, the local community college will remain a bargain. In-state tuition is $84 per credit hour for the 2016-17 year, and that includes the adjoining states of Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming as well...