Stories from Tuesday, January 23, 2018

OXFORD, Neb. -- On Friday, cats were better than dogs. And Trojans, and Roughriders, and Falcons, and Cardinals, and a number of other mascots...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Chase County pulled off its second upset in three games with a 43-41 win over North Platte St. Patrick’s to claim the boys SPVA championship Saturday night in North Platte...

No. 2 Rawlins County was upended by top-seed Hoxie 63-33 in the Northwest Kansas League championship Saturday in Quinter, Kan...

A shopper walked into a store, grabbed a few items and hurried out the door. And the store was just fine with that. The store, in Seattle, is known as Amazon Go and uses cameras and sensors to track what shoppers remove from the shelves, and what they put back...

Schumer shutdown. What a ridiculous ploy from the U.S. Senate. Strictly politics and we didn’t need it. The Republicans blame it on the Democrats and the Democrats blame the Republicans because after all, they have the Presidency, the House and the Senate while of course ignoring that it takes 60 votes to pass spending bills in the Senate and the Republicans only have 51 members. I guess that they think the public, that’s us, are ignorant of that fact...

McCOOK, Neb. — The next Mobile Pantry from the Food Bank for the Heartland will be Thursday, Feb. 8, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in the 1400 block of West Fifth in McCook. Shoppers absolutely must bring their own boxes or bags, wagons or carts; there are no boxes available on site...

OBERLIN, Kan. — McPherron Skiles & Loop CPAs has merged with the accounting firm of Jessica Bremer CPAs LLC located in Oberlin Kansas. Bremer was employed by McPherron Skiles & Loop prior to her move back to her hometown of Oberlin to pursue her CPA license. According to MSL partner, Doug Skiles, “We are happy to have Jessica back on board with us to continue managing the Oberlin office, and we are excited to work with Jackie Neff and JoAnn Schuler...

OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook Junior High’s seventh graders won two of three games at Ogallala on Thursday. The “B” team triumphed 28-12 with Lucas Gomez-Wilmson netting nine points. The “C” team trounced their hosts, 20-2, as Kobe Jackson’s six points tripled Ogallala’s total...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Changes are in store for the fifth annual Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team Banquet. The event will be Feb. 10 at the D and N Event Center in North Platte – a move from the Holiday Inn Express, where it has been in years past...

SCOTTSBLUFF – Region IX’s top team rolled to a 115- 56 win over the McCook Community College Lady Indians Saturday. “Western Nebraska is historically the standard for success in the Region IX South and they definitely showed it today,” MCC Coach Kellen Fernetti said...

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College men outlasted an undermanned Eastern Wyoming team Friday night 84-81. Only six of Eastern’s 14 players suited up because they were serving suspensions for leaving the bench during a skirmish in a Jan. 13 game against Otero Junior College...

TRENTON, Neb. — Junior Allison Hoyt’s 24 points helped Hitchcock County surge past Maxwell, 49-40, on Saturday and earn another shot at reigning RPAC champ Dundy County-Stratton later this week. The Falcons (12-4) trailed 18-15 at halftime, but topped that total with a 16-point third quarer while soaring into a 31-25 lead...

Facing a tournament considered perhaps tougher than next month’s state, McCook wrestlers earned five high places and 63 points at Saturday’s John Higgins Invitational. Freshman Alec Langan (23-9 record) powered the Bison again by winning three of his four 182-pound matches...

Charlie Edward McCoy Nov. 2, 1952 - Jan. 16, 2018 DOUGLAS, Wyo. — Funeral services for Charlie Edward McCoy, 65, will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at the Fort Reno Building at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas with Pastor Zack Andrews of First Baptist Church officiating and Travis Peak as the eulogist...

Alice CL (Vogt) Hays Nov. 22, 1926 - Jan. 19, 2018 GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Alice Cornelius Louise (Vogt) Hays, 91, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 19, 2018, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. She was born on Nov. 22, 1926, at Gothenburg, to Roy and Agnes (Miller) Vogt. She graduated from Gothenburg High School and attended Kearney State College. Alice married George A. Hays at Gothenburg in 1949...

William “Bill” Stock Dec. 24, 1923 - Jan. 20, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — William St. Clair Stock was born the day before Christmas in 1923, near Wauneta, Neb. “Bill,” as he was known, was the second youngest of eight children born to Chester C. and Bessie B. (Ough) Stock. He grew up and attended school in the Wauneta area, graduating from Wauneta High School...

Marion North Aug. 5, 1950 - Jan. 20, 2018 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Marion North, 67, of Grand Island, formerly of McCook, Neb., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Dan Naranjo will officiate...

Vernon “Bud” O. Manker June 20, 1920 - Jan. 13, 2018 ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Vernon “Bud” Oliver Manker passed away Jan. 13, 2018, at Evelyn’s House Hospice in Creve Coeur, Mo. He was 97 years old. Vernon was born on June 20, 1920, at Estancia, N.M., to Claude E. ...

Francis D. Haag Aug. 25, 1924 - Jan. 22, 2018 BARTLEY, Neb. — Francis D. Haag, of rural Bartley, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at McCook, Neb. He was 93 years old. Francis was born Aug. 25, 1924, on a farm north of Lebanon, Neb., to Francis A. and Grace M. (Warner) Haag. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1941 where he played the clarinet and was an avid baseball player, later playing on town teams as a young man. Following graduation he began farming in the area...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Arapahoe got revenge...

TRENTON, Neb. — A rotation of racehorses perfectly describes what coach Dave Kuhlen unleashed Saturday afternoon. The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos literally attacked Maxwell in waves with Kuhlen unleashing three, four or even five fresh “horses” at various times...