Stories from Thursday, June 7, 2018

70th anniversary The family of Jerry and Florence Uerling of Indianola is requesting a card shower in honor of the couples 70th wedding anniversary. They were married June 9, 1948, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola. Their children are Nick (Sandra) Uerling of Oaks, N.D., Lisa Chester of Garden City, Kan., Tracy (Rick) Ruggles of McCook, Neb., Jane (Paul) Newberry and Joellyn (Tom) Davidson of Indianola; 9 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook property owner is requesting to build a minor residential subdivision along a country road within the city’s limits. The McCook Planning Commission will have an open hearing Monday, 5:15 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, for public comment on the request from Dwight Gallatin to create the subdivision abutting the north side Road 716, approximately 2,200 feet east of U.S. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Donations solicited by a Titusville, Fla., organization for Red Willow County law enforcement officers do not benefit local officers, according to McCook Police Chief Ike Brown. Brown said that the “American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens” is mailing letters to addresses throughout Red Willow County asking for donations to support the “2018 Red Willow County Area Annual Appeal for Police Family Survivors Fund.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Bigger is not always better and two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students want to make sure small towns get their due. “There is so much culture in small towns that is cool...some aspect each community has that they can share, that’s unique, Sage Williams said, who with Emily Frenzen are staying in McCook this summer as part of the Rural Future Institute student serviceship program. ...

Swimming in the lake or pool is one of the enjoyable activities of summer, but not if it results in spending several precious weeks out of commission. Between 2000 and 2014, about 500 outbreaks of cryptosporidium infections were linked to pools, spas and water parks, and more than 27,000 people were made sick and eight people died as a result of the parasite...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Pfeffer Service Bulls got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 7-6 victory over the Community Hospital Timber Rattlers on Wednesday. The Pfeffer Service Bulls earned the victory despite allowing the Community Hospital Timber Rattlers to score six runs in the fourth inning...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The 12th annual Mid-Plains Area Basketball All-Star Games will be played Friday night with several Gazette-area alumni picked to participate at the McDonald - Belton Gymnasium on the South Campus of North Platte Community College...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jordan Chauncy was brilliant on the hill on Wednesday, as he threw a no-hitter to lead McCook First Central Juniors past Ogallala 19-2. The effort followed three Juniors tossing a no-no in Tuesday’s 21-1 victory at Holdrege. Tanner Jacobs led McCook FCB Juniors (9-3 record) to victory by driving in five runs...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — McCook High’s Nick Umscheid has accepted the nomination to coach at the 2018 Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Dual on Saturdy at Grand Island High School. NSWCA members selected Umsheid to be part of an event filled with many top high school wrestlers from across the state...

ter leaving McCook, riders on the Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska will be arriving in Fairbury today - a couple hundred of miles to the east. And on Saturday, nearly 400 cyclists will ride into Ashland after peddling more than 400 miles on Nebraska roads to finish up BRAN...

McCOOK, Neb. — Drew Harvie clearly seemed to be diving off the deep end on a shallow fly ball from teammate Kaleb Taylor Wednesday evening. Yet somebody had to get home for McCook National Bank before lightning struck — so Harvie sprinted from third base as soon Taylor’s ball was caught in that Jaycees Complex outfield grass...