Stories from Tuesday, August 22, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. -- It’s not a match you’ll see in the regular season, but it was one both teams needed...

Destry Wallin June 26, 1970 - Aug. 17, 2017 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Destry Kirk Wallin was born June 26, 1970, in Grant, Neb., to Garry Wayne and Patricia Ann (Polly) Wallin. Destry attended District 66 grade school in Chase County. Destry graduated from Chase County High School in 1989 and furthered his education at Wayne State College and Southeast Community College in Lincoln...

I’m writing this Sunday evening about 18 hours before “the eclipse” is scheduled to happen. Not a lot of hype about the event as here in McCook the blanking out of the sun will only be partial. Our local optometrist has made a pitch to be careful not to stare at the sun. ...

How many of you wished you would have taken time off to experience Monday’s eclipse in totality? Yeah, us too. But it was a memorable experience in McCook, the street lights came on for a short while and there are photographs of a 360º sunset in our area, although not as dramatic in an area of totality...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Two brothers out on bond after a home in Arapahoe was burglarized in April are back in jail after two more robberies. Cliff A. Jackson, 28, and his brother, Blake L. Jackson, 22, both of Arapahoe, are suspected now of stealing a fire safe, video camera and tripod from the Methodist Church at 701 Fifth Street and a wallet and credit and bank cards from a vehicle at a residence at 802 Cedar, both in Arapahoe...

McCOOK, Neb. — Proceeds from the sale of 15 kinds of ice cream at Garden Prairie Methodist Church’s annual ice cream social Aug. 27 will help purchase a sleep seizure monitor for a young McCook girl with epilepsy. Abbee Terry, the 13-year-old daughter of Bonnie and Doug Terry of McCook, has a rare form of epilepsy known as “Lennox-Gastraut Syndrome.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — City staff said they have no easy answers for how to overcome a revenue shortfall they’ve budgeted into the 2017-18 city budget, while still increasing wages, bolstering reserves and making their planned purchases. City Council members mulled a variety of solutions Monday evening before zeroing in on costs associated with replacing the fire department’s third ambulance and purchasing two new police vehicles...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Both the Beatrice and Norris softball teams clearly came out swinging in wins over McCook Monday evening. Beatrice unleashed 11 runs upon the Bison before two innings were finished of a 15-6 victory. Ashton Sandman slammed two home runs for the Orange as they totaled 16 hits and also pounced on three Bison fielding mistakes...

McCOOK, Neb. — During the past four football seasons, Tobias Dental Care has provided mouthguards free of charge to the members of the McCook High School football teams. “It’s our way of giving back to a community which was so welcoming when we arrived in town,”Scott Tobias, DDS, said. “McCook is a truly special place. The people are so friendly and community-minded.”...

Community Hospital’s 2017 Super Heroes Unite Road Race is different from all the other events in the Republican River Fitness Series. While the series offers many opportunities to try a 5K for the first time or have a personal best at the 3.1 mile distance, the Super Hero race is the only event with a half-marathon distance...