Stories from Monday, October 30, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — Fresh legs and four scores in McCook’s first four series had senior Zach Schlager feeling good about the 34-23 Bison Class B state victory over Waverly at Weiland Field Friday. “This was the greatest feeling ever, it’s unexplainable really,” the all-state quarterback and linebacker remarked about his first game since taking on York Sept. 22. “I felt like myself tonight. I felt the best I have since week one.”...

OMAHA, Neb. — An awesome 56 RBIs and .512 batting average has earned McCook senior Emily Jacobs her spot on the Omaha World-Herald Class B All-State Softball second team announced Sunday. Jacobs, a shortstop, played all 37 games while helping lead the Bison to a district championship and Class B state tournament spot earlier this month...

NORFOLK, Neb. -- McCook recorded its school-record 21st and 22nd wins at Saturday’s GNAC (Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference) Tournament in Norfolk...

Eleanor Joyce Herman March 14, 1931 - Oct. 27, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. — Eleanor Joyce Herman of McCook, formerly of Culbertson, passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook. She was 86 years old. Eleanor was born on March 14, 1931, at McCook to parents, Roy A. ...

HAYS, Kan. -- Rawlins County completed its season with a 1-2 record at the Kansas Class 1A D1 State Volleyball Tournament in Hays, Kan.

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- The McCook unified bowling team opened its season with a triangular at Lexington on Saturday...

McCOOK, Neb. — All McCook Bison leaders from Friday’s 34-23 Class B state playoff win over Waverly: TEAM STATS Rush yards: McCook 279, Waverly 86. Pass yards: McCook 86, Waverly 75. Total yards: McCook 365, Waverly 161. First downs: McCook 15, Waverly 11...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a reminder the road to next week’s state volleyball tournament starts with one path through McCook tonight. The Class C2-10 subdistrict tournament takes place at McCook Community College’s Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center and features four Gazette-area teams...

Hawaiians say aloha, Italians arrivaderci or ciao, Germans say auf Wiedersehen and the French au revoir or bon voyage. Get ready to leave the home of a friend or relative in Southwest Nebraska, and along with a plate of leftover dessert, you’re likely to receive the admonition “Watch out for deer!”...

Recently, Brent Steffen, M.D. has addressed Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project transmission line in several letters to the editor in Nebraska newspapers. He made a variety of incorrect claims about the project that require correction. Dr. Steffen states the project is being built for wind development in the region. ...

Hundreds of kids, along with their parents, celebrated Halloween a few days early Saturday at the McCook Gazette/McCook Chamber annual Halloween Parade.