Stories from Wednesday, March 28, 2018

HASTINGS, Neb. — Syd spelled nothing but trouble for Adams Central Triangular tennis foes on Tuesday. While McCook senior Syd Thompson went 32-1 in her No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles matches, teammate Syd Thompson lost only one singles game all day to highlight the latest Bison dual sweep...

Donald Trump’s presidency is nothing if not exciting, and his threat to veto the omnibus spending bill over lack of funding for a border wall with Mexico was only a minor blip in the overall scheme of things. Grandstanding aside, his suggestion that the wall be built with Defense Department funds is intriguing when one looks at the numbers...

McCOOK, Neb. — Hillcrest Nursing Home turned a profit last month to the tune of about $45,000. That’s good news for the facility, compared to 2012 when the county-owned nursing home had to ask the Red Willow County Commissioners for money to pay expenses. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — There’s not as much acrimony in Congress as portrayed in the media, Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District Rep. Adrian Smith said Tuesday. Speaking at a meet-and-greet at the Keystone Business Center hosted by the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce, Smith said after the meeting that “there’s more bi-partisanship than what makes the news.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners were surprised, and pleased, that they received five bids for tuck-pointing the county’s 92-year-old three-story limestone and brick courthouse. This will be the first time the courthouse, which measures 70x100 feet, is tuck-pointed since its dedication on May 25, 1927. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Myra Stoney, the director of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department headquartered in McCook, told Red Willow County commissioners during their meeting Monday that SWNPHD provided $135,426 in services to county residents between July 2016-June 2017, at no cost to the county...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — “Owlie Skywarn” will visit the new Dundy County Library in downtown Benkelman on Tuesday, April 10, to help teach kids about severe weather and weather safety. Owlie, the official safety mascot of the National Weather Service, will appear at the weather presentation scheduled from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. MT...

GRANT, Neb. — Team scores along with all top three placers from Chase County and Dundy County-Stratton at Thursday’s Perkins County Preseason Invite. BOYS Teams: 1. Chase County 252.5; 2. Dundy County-Stratton 132.5; 3. Perkins County 118; 4. South Platte 27...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team got timely hitting, solid pitching and sharp defense Tuesday as the Indians downed Western Nebraska 6-4. Starting pitcher Connor McGonigal (Omaha Burke) delivered seven strong innings, Michael Sookdeo (Brampton, Ontario) delivered a pair of two-out, two-run hits, Chris Bellemare (Grande-Carriere, Quebec) powered a solo home run and Tyler Cox (Mississauga, Ontario) came on to close the win...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa is sponsoring a women’s 4’s volleyball tournament April 7 at 9 a.m. Cost is $100 per team, to enter please text your team name and list of players by Sunday to organizers at 719-237-9341. For more information, contact tournament director Dylann Bylund at (719) 237-9341 or PTK Advisor Shannon Corder at (308) 345-8133...