Stories from Monday, April 2, 2018

Glenva Margaret (Eland) Unger Oct. 2, 1928 - March 31, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — On Saturday, March 31, 2018, Glenva Margaret (Eland) Unger was called by God from this earth to her Heavenly home. Glenva was born on Oct. 2, 1928, in Arapahoe, Neb. She was the youngest daughter born to Glenn and Margaret (Wendland) Eland. ...

Walter Hafner HERNDON, Kan. — Walter Hafner, 85, of Hernond, died Saturday (March 31, 2018), at his home. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin, Kan.

McCOOK, Neb. — A new city ordinance that will create a 4 percent occupation tax in the city of McCook will have its final reading tonight at the regular City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. The 4 percent occupation tax is estimated to generate up to $130,000 in revenue for the general fund or another fund the council designates. ...

LAMAR, Colo. – The McCook Community College Lady Indian softball team came away with one win in four games Friday and Saturday. Lamar took the first game of the series 4-3 in nine innings Friday and the Indians came back to claim the second game 5-4. On Saturday Lamar won 11-0 and 10-7...

McCOOK, Neb. — Trinidad State downed the McCook Community College baseball team 16-7 Friday to sweep a three-game set at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The Trojans banged out 16 hits. After MCC closed the score to 8-7 in the fifth inning, Trinidad State applied the pressure on the Indians defense, scoring three unearned runs in the sixth, two runs in the eighth and three in the ninth inning. MCC committed five errors in the game leading to nine unearned runs...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High seniors will have the opportunity to test their engineering skills in the Fun With Hose competition sponsored by Parker Hannifin’s McCook plant. Students will receive a $40 kit from Parker that includes multiple types of hose, yarn and safety equipment...

McCOOK, Neb. — A glance at all the McCook, Cambridge and Dundy County-Stratton JV boys’ top six placers at Wednesday’s Leroy Hoehner Invitational: BOYS 100 meters: 1. L. Haines, Lexington, 11.85; 5. Cooper Lines, MC, 12.38. 200: 1. Haines 24.31; 6. Mark Arp, MC, 25.98. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — For the 30th year of the John Mullen Pro-Am Golf Tournament, the Community Hospital Health Foundation is inviting non-profit organizations to participate to raise funds for their charitable missions. The tournament is scheduled June 1, 2 and 3. Starting Friday night, June 1, when the golf pros compete in the Horse Race, the tournament is filled with competitive excitement...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Faith Simpson’s fabulous Wauneta-Palisade basketball career concluded with a prestigious spot on the Nebraska All-State first team. The Lincoln Journal-Star selected Simpson last week, and Omaha World-Herald also selected Simpson among Class D-2’s five best players on Sunday...

McCOOK, Neb. — Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Services plans a fundraising disc golf glow tournament on Saturday, April 7. Players’ meeting begins at 8 p.m. at the lower shelter at Kelley Park. Hot drinks and snacks will be provided. The $25 entry fee includes a T-shirt, and first, second, and third place trophies will be awarded. There will be prizes for closest-to-the-pin, shortest drive, and longest putt...

Who is your U.S. Representative? Name three of the original 13 states. Who is in charge of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government? How many of those questions, part of a test for immigrants who wish to be naturalized, could you answer? How many could your friends answer?...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook High’s 10 scholars lead a large area contingent of winter sports athletes who’ve earned All-State Academic honors from the Nebraska School Activities Association. All recipients were announced recently and can be seen on nsaa.com...

One of the benefits of living in a retirement community, like Brookdale of McCook is hearing stories about families of the residents. Since most are of the age when World War II was the all-consuming topic of the news in their youth, we hear a good bit about how things were: “During the war.” You don’t need to ask, “Which war?” — we all know. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dale Quinty thinks his new guitar repair shop may have started with an argument … hmmm, a disagreement … an annoying habit of his “to spread out.” Dale — who just opened “GuitFxr” at 109 E. Third — said he had a room, or two, in the basement of his and his wife Jerie’s home for his guitars repairs. It started in the bedroom, and then there were amps in another room …. and he had a regular office. Dale said Jerie asked him, “Why do you have to do this?”...