Stories from Thursday, October 12, 2017

HASTINGS, Neb. — Trailing 1-0 through four state tournament innings could have inspired nervous words from the McCook softball girls Wednesday. “I feel GOOOD,” senior pitcher Avery Doucet said. That sounded so much better. The feeling quickly spread among all Bison during a state-wide stunning win over reigning Class B champ Elkhorn South...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Out of all the days during homecoming week, McCook head coach Jeff Gross says his favorite is “Jersey Night.”...

Last Monday evening couldn’t have been sweeter! Hubby and I traveled an hour away to a small town to watch our middle daughter play her last JV softball game for the season. The ballpark was like a scene from a movie perfectly placed near the center of town, only one set of bleachers set right behind home plate, and dirt parking lot. ...

McCook's softball team knocked off No. 1 Elkhorn South, 9-5, at the Class B state tournament on Tuesday. The Bison play a 2 p.m. game today against York or Hastings. More details to come.

McCOOK, Neb. — Two women received probation for a variety of charges in Red Willow County District Court recently. A North Platte woman received probation time on a pair of felony convictions for child abuse and possession of methamphetamine. The woman, 31-year-old Melissa A. Romero, was originally facing five felony allegations, three misdemeanors and an infraction stemming from her arrest in March following a report of a drunk driver near Barnett’s Do-It Center in McCook...

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse won’t gain many votes among his constituents, the majority of whom voted for President Trump, but he’s never been known to shirk his duty as a member of the legislative branch of government when he feels it’s time to question the head of the executive branch...

A preview of Week 8 football games involving Gazette teams...