Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The 2018 McCook Bison Football Camp’s going fast and furious this week on those fields just east of McCook High School. It looks like two blockers are needed to stop this determined pass rusher. McCook Bison coach Jeff Gross and several of his players are directing this annual camp which continues through Friday...

Evelyn Morgan Aug. 25, 1922 - May 30, 2018 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. — Evelyn Morgan, age 95, originally from McCook, Neb., died unexpectedly, but peacefully at St. Mary Hospital in Nebraska City, on May 30, 2018. Evelyn was born on Aug. 25, 1922, in McCook, the daughter of Casper and Catherine (Frank) Frank...

McCOOK, Neb. — For the first time, a segment of an annual custom car show tour looped down from its regular route to include Southwest Nebraska Sunday. Hundreds of vintage cars in the 26th annual Nebraska Rod and Custom Association’s 600-mile “Tour Nebraska” driving event made their way to McCook. Councilperson Janet Hepp said at Monday night’s regular city council meeting that 500 meals were served at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds to those who came into the city as part of the tour...

McCOOK, Neb. — The “Super 2” re-invention of U.S. Highway 83 between McCook and North Platte will include the construction of 15 new passing lanes to resemble the one on what is known locally as “Koetter Hill,” the long, steep grade south of the turn-off to Hugh Butler Lake north of McCook...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the second straight year McCook Community College softball player Alexis Moeaki has been named one of 102 student-athletes to make the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s National Junior College Athletic Association all-region team,...

HOLDREGE, Neb. —McCook First Central Bank Juniors defeated Holdrege 21-1 on Tuesday, as two pitchers teamed up to throw a no-hitter. Alec Langan induced a groundout from Hudson Reed to get the last out of the game. Konor Rakes led McCook FCB Juniors to victory by driving in four runs. He went 2-for-3 at the plate. Rakes drove in runs on a single in the first, a double in the first, a stolen base in the second, and a in the third...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin June 18, on US-34 south of Benkelman, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Vontz Paving Inc., of Hastings, Nebraska has the $3,967,884 contract. Work will include milling, asphalt overlay, and guardrail installation. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The High Plains Podiatry Orioles watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-4 loss to the Sports Shoppe Cubs on Tuesday. The High Plains Podiatry Orioles struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing the Sports Shoppe Cubs, giving up 13 runs...

McCOOK, Neb. — A free “sampler platter” of music and entertainment will be available when the 22nd annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival comes to McCook June 8-10. While some of the concerts and shows require admission there are numerous events that are free and open to the public starting Saturday morning and continuing through Sunday afternoon...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Baseballs were bouncing everywhere except off either team’s bats Tuesday night. The McCook National Bank Seniors took home a 10-1 win over Holdrege as Clayton Stevens allowed just one hit in five innings for his third consecutive win...

Remember the Camel News Caravan? Probably not, but it aired on NBC News from early 1949 to late 1956 and was named after a brand of cigarettes when they could be advertised on television. The show was only 15 minutes long. Chet Huntley in New York and David Brinkley in Washington, D.C., took over the show from John Cameron Swayze in 1956, renamed it the Huntley-Brinkley Report and expanded it to a half hour in 1963 a week after CBS stretched Walter Cronkite’s show to the same length. ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook High alums Frank Hernandez and Hunter Hays will lead the quest for another football victory in Scottsbluff during Saturday’s West Nebraska All-Star Football Game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MDT and tickets are still available...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a reminder the 2018 Bison Tennis Camp begins on Monday as the resurfacing project will be completed at McCook High’s tennis courts. “With the recent rains, the project will not be done by the original completion date, so will be moved back to a start date of June 11 (Monday),” Bison coach Matt Wiemers stated since the camp was originally set to start this week...

McCOOK, Neb. — The owner of a local investment company has been given the green light to build a new office building. After the public hearing Monday night at the regular council meeting, the McCook City Council voted unanimously to approve a special exception for a professional office to be built at 311 W. Third, sought by Edward Jones/Sharleen Riemenschneider and landowner, Bradley E. and Sharleen R. Riemenschneider...