Stories from Tuesday, April 24, 2018

A look at Gazette-area track leaders, as of April 23...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Shayna Wilkinson and Ainsley Taylor delivered seven championships to lead the McCook Junior High girls at Friday’s Holdrege Invitational. Josh Hegwood and Teegan Rice both reached personal bests while winning titles for the Bison boys...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College rodeo team scored two event wins and an all-around title during the 60th annual University of Nebraska–Lincoln Rodeo on Friday and Saturday in Lincoln. Riley Weehler, of Maloy, Iowa, claimed the Men’s All-Around championship after winning the team roping with Chandler Comfort, of Elwood. Weehler also placed second in the tie down roping...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The McCook Community College Lady Indian softball team closed out the regular season Monday with a doubleheader sweep over North Platte Community College, winning 18-6 and 14-2. The Knights dropped to 4-30 on the season and 3-11 in the NCCAC...

McCOOK, Neb. — Today’s spring rain has washed out two more McCook Bison sporting events. The Bison tennis team’s quadrangular at Kearney has been moved to Wednesday where Class B’s reigning state champs will play both those Bearcats and Kearney Catholic Stars...

McCook’s Mark Arp takes the baton from 1600-relay teammate Tanner Jacobs as the Bison charged to championship Monday afternoon in their Bison JV Invitational. Caige Eaton conquered the first leg and Alec Langan ruled that final lap to finish in 3:57.9, three seconds faster than Ogallala’s 4:01. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojan girls were championship-winning machines with 170 points to take Monday’s McCook JV Invitational title. From Kati Moore clearing hurdles to Korynn Clason sweeping the jumps, Cambridge could be found near the top of almost every event on Monday...

The charred remains of John Kugler’s motorcycles and cars sit on the front lawn of his home and garage destroyed by a wildfire on March 6. The fire started just north of McCook when north/northwest winds blowing up to 70 miles an hour frayed an electrical wire bare against the roof of a farm outbuilding and the resulting sparks scattered into dry grass. ...

Ralph “Mac” Boon Jr. Sept. 2, 1945 - April 23, 2018 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Ralph “Mac” Boon Jr. was born to Ralph and Elsie (Schoebel) Boon on Sept. 2, 1945, in Durham, N.C. He grew up in Morrill County, Neb., attending school in Northport, Redington and Bridgeport...

Beryl N. Harris Nov. 2, 1931 - April 22, 2018 OMAHA, Neb. — Beryl N. Harris, 86, died April 22, 2018 in Omaha. He was born Nov. 2, 1931. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Lorene (Smith) Harris; brother, Grovert Harris; and sister, Ida Irene Carter...

McCOOK, Nebraska - The McCook Gazette was recently honored with a Civics Recognition Award from Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale. The award was given in recognition of the Gazette’s full and balanced news coverage of the 2016 primary and presidential elections, focusing on southwest Nebraska...

Recently on Facebook. Yes the old guy has an account and looks through the postings on an irregular basis. I was struck by a short video clip by Prager University on the subject of Christianity and children. Turns out that from a large sample statistics show that children who possess and practice the Christian faith earn better grades than their peers who are unchurched...