Stories from Thursday, June 15, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — They were missing pop flies and coaches probably like felt covering their eyes midway through the second inning Wednesday night. “No disrepect to Gothenburg,” McCook Natinals Bank Seniors coach Jeff Holthus said following a 16-7 MNB win. “But a really good team will bury us with a start like that.”...

Dennis D. Dahnke June 26, 1948 –June 13, 2017 OGALLALA, Neb. — Dennis D. Dahnke passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2017, at his home in Ogallala at the age of 68. He was born on June 26, 1948, at Stratton, Neb., to Bob and Mary Ellen Dahnke and grew up in the Stratton area. He attended school in Stratton...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Whatever concerns McCook First Central Bank coach Chris Conroy had heading into Tuesday’s game against Gothenburg were put to rest on the bat of Walter Fitzsimmons...

The McCook Rebels battled the North Platte Sensations Tuesday night at the Jaycees Complex. After taking an early 2-0 lead, North Platte edged in three more runs for a 5-0 victory.

FELLING FIELD –The First Central Bank Tigers defeated H & H Installation Mets 5-0 on Wednesday as Tigers pitchers Adam Dugger and Brett Fraker combined to throw a shutout. Dugger earned the win for the First Central Bank Tigers. He tossed three innings, surrendering zero runs, three hits, striking out eight and walking one...

The Heritage Hills Weekly Ladies League played a Sandy Beaches 2-Lady golf scramble this week. Low score: Shnnon Bunger-Gretchen Wiebe-Tracey Sis, 33. Flag prizes No. 1 long putt: Karlie Dueland. No. 4 long putt: Michelle Tracy. No. 6 long putt: Linda Frank...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a reminder the Wild West All-Star Volleyball Classic – formerly known as the Sertoma All-Starr Volleyball Classic – is set for Saturday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. MCC volleyball coach Hayley Kobza, completing her first year at the college post, said she is looking forward to upholding the same high standards that Sertoma members established and maintained for many years...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Herrmann-Jones Legion B team doubled Axtell’s run total in an 8-4 road victory Wednesday evening. No other details were obtained from the contest.

McCOOK, Neb. — A “Crazy Cruise Night and Car Show” and a “Crazy Smokin’ BBQ Contest” are among the plans this year as McCook Chamber of Commerce members go all-out in their effort to make one of this area’s biggest shopping celebrations an even bigger event...

McCook Pantry volunteers Fran and Dennis Allacher accept a check for $5,655 from Nick Nothnagel, left, and Brian Strauch, coordinators of the first-ever Peace Lutheran Church Community Benefit Golf Scramble, at Heritage Hills in McCook May 27. The tournament attracted 10 teams of four golfers each; it was supported by 58 sponsors. The over-sized check represents 100 percent of the scramble's profits, which the church's congregation voted to donate to the McCook Pantry...

Ya know what they don’t tell ya when you become a new mom? They don’t tell you much past what you’re going to face the first year or so. That’s it. In the beginning, people just go on and on, giving you all kinds of advice on how to take care of a newborn, bathing and feeding and all that. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Police Department executed a “no knock” search warrant on a West 15th Street trailer house last week and successfully shut down what they believe was an active methamphetamine manufacturing operation. Five suspects were arrested following the early morning raid of 1401 West 15th Street on June 4, with four of them now facing felony controlled substance manufacturing charges. ...