Stories from Wednesday, October 4, 2017

WAUNETA, Neb. — Senior Faith Simpson’s 14 kills, 13 digs and eight stuff blocks powered Wauneta-Palisade past Perkins County in three sets Tuesday evening. Senior Natalie Rameriz added a team-best 15 digs and freshman Haylee Sandman served three aces for the 14-4 Broncos...

MCCOOK, Neb. — Ogallala scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rallied for a 20-8 victory over the McCook eighth-graders at Weiland Field Tuesday afternoon. The Bison had taken an 8-6 lead when Cole Cappel connected with Nathaniel Reiners on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Cappel then threw the go-ahead PAT pass to Hunter Hansen...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The North Platte Community College Knights volleyball team completed the season sweep of the McCook Community College Indians 25-20, 25-17, and 25-16 on Tuesday night on “Pink Out Night” and “Mentoring Night”. “We needed a win for the team so I was glad to see us play well and put some things together,” Knights coach Alexa McCall said. ...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Chase County quickly recovered from a tough defeat and climbed over .500 again with its 25-13, 25-22 sweep of Southwest Tuesday evening. The Longhorns (11-10 record) took their first set from North Platte St. Patrick’s in this varsity triangular...

McCOOK, Neb. — Cross your fingers and pray rain doesn’t wash out what should be a great B-6 district softball tournament this weekend. The Bison (16-12 record) bring a .402 team batting average, No. 2 seed and high hopes about qualifying for next week’s Class B state tournament...

OGALLALA, Neb. -- The McCook boys tennis team racked up three duels victories Tuesday in Ogallala...

PAXTON, Neb. -- Dundy County-Stratton got back to .500 with a 3-0 (25-12, 27-25, 25-10) win over Paxton Tuesday night...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- There are many mysteries in sports...

McCOOK, Neb. — A local charitable organization has big plans for a current downtown parking lot and community leaders are encouraging area residents to get involved. The Norris Alley project intends to repurpose the parking space between the Keystone Business Center and the Fox Theatre into an indoor-outdoor dining venue for public use. ...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — A Cambridge man has bonded out of Furnas County jail in Beaver City following his arrest for paying two stores with possible counterfeit $20 bills and possession of suspected drugs. Furnas County Sheriff Kurt Kapperman reports that Jonathan R. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The new promoter of “Junktoberfest McCook” 2017 plans an expanded array of vendors at the fifth annual market extravaganza of antiques and “junk” that can be transformed into “junctiques.” Jen Erickson of Omaha said recently she is opening “new avenues for other artisans” to participate in the McCook market scheduled Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m...

McCook, Neb. — Community Hospital of McCook is sponsoring a Walk to Remember on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. at Community Hospital, according to Obstetrics Coordinator, Brandi Renner, R.N. Walk to Remember is dedicated to babies who have died due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and infant death, she said. It is not a walk fundraiser, but is for the hearts and minds of families who have suffered a loss. All are invited to gather in memory of the children they have loved and lost...

McCOOK, Neb. — Family Frolic Square Dance Club celebrates its 70th Anniversary 7:30 p.m. Saturday at McCook Elementary, 1500 W. Third. Ed Claflin will be calling for the dance. Past members have been invited to bring pictures and memories to share. Finger food will follow the dance...