Stories from Friday, December 29, 2017

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Kearney missed about as many shots as media people who will ignore the hospitality room during this week’s GNAC tournament. The Bearcats shot a blazing 14-for-17 before halftime, and that blazing 82 percent effort ignited a 76-33 GNAC tournament victory over McCook’s boys Thursday...

Robert Loran Wright May 31, 1923 -Dec. 27, 2017 PALISADE, Neb. — Robert Loran Wright was born May 31, 1923, in Hayes County, Neb., east of Wauneta, Neb., to William (Ferd) F. and Elva I (Akers) Wright. Loran attended country grade school and Wauneta High School...

Hubert Kenneth Hinkle July 12, 1938 - Dec. 26, 2017 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Hubert Kenneth Hinkle, 79, of Arapahoe, died Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2017), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Neb. He was born July 12, 1938, in Waynesburg, Ky., to Jessie Jacob and Dorothy Elizabeth (McGuffey) Hinkle. ...

50th anniversary The family of Ken and Carla (Lemaster) Holtze invite you to join them in celebrating their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. An open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the McCook Evangelical Free Church, 602 E 14th Street. Serving as hosts are their children and families, Rhonda and LaVern Banzhaf, Brad and Renee Holtze, Kendra and Russell Hoagland. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 40823 Road 709, Cambridge, NE 69022...

60th anniversary The family of Bob and Jean Ruppert request a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on Dec. 16, 1957 in McCook, Neb. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 73317 Rd 381 McCook, NE 69001...

The 75th Anniversary celebration for McCook was an event that captured the support and hard work of a large majority of McCook citizens. The steering committee, consisting of John T Harris, Nellie Petty, Harold Larmon, Fred Marsh and Ralph Miller, did not have to labor alone to provide entertainment during the four day extravaganza in June of 1957...

INDIANOLA, Neb. — The Red Willow County coroner this morning confirmed the death of two people in a house fire south of Indianola early Thursday morning. Coroner Paul Wood said this morning that a young woman believed to have also perished in the fire has been reunited with her sister who escaped the burning house and called 911...

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve seen the comments about all the things we used to do when we were kids that kids aren’t allowed to do anymore and most of us seemed to grow up okay. This is a slap at over-regulation and the government trying to become parents of children. Although some of the laws make sense, others don’t and many people simply want their freedom back to do as they please...

As the year comes to a close, I was fully prepared to offer advice about trying something new, something different, something adventurous to start out the new year. In fact, I was going to promote an outdoor hike on New Year’s Day since the YMCA will be closed...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook Bison brought down the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide? Better believe it, because Bison alum Jake Schlager will never forget his tackle on 236-pound Bama behemoth running back Bo Scarborough this fall. “He was bigger than a big percentage of guys in our (Mountain West) conference,” the Colorado State University senior recalled after taking down a fair share of geese on his beautiful holiday-break hunting trip outside McCook. ...

SIDNEY, Neb. — Chase County shut down Cheyenne, Wyo., South 17-2 in the final quarter of a 51-42 Cabela’s Holiday Shootout win on Thursday. Senior Regan Nickless’ 20 points and 16 rebounds helped the 5-3 Longhorns take control. Nickless was relentless on the offensive glass where she pulled down 10 of those boards...

A fuller McCook Bison lineup will tangle with district wrestling foes Sidney and Ogallala in Saturday’s double dual at Ogallala. Coach Nick Umscheid expects to wrestle 12 of 14 weight classes, although McCook will still be missing stellar returning state finalist Kaleb Taylor and junior heayvweight Colin Giron...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Tribe topped a century of points this week, but it was Community Hospital that moves post Pioneer Seed for top team honors. Community Hospital has now scored 238 total following a 90-73 victory over the Indians, while equally unbeaten Pioneer Seed depended more on defense in its 73-47 beatdown of Ballin Ballers...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — It was a colorful sweater of a GNAC tourney opener that the McCook basketball girls will be happy to toss out from their memories. The Bison (4-5 record) netted just nine points before halftime, then heated up for only 12 more during a 47-21 defeat against Class A Norfolk...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. -- Maywood-Hayes Center showed little sign of rust in a 74-27 win over Stapleton in Thursday’s first round contest of the MHC Holiday Tournament...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. -- Consistency was the name of the game for Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night...