Stories from Thursday, June 14, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — “Husker Nation” was taking a little Tuesday siesta when new coaches Ryan Held and Frank Verducci arrived for their tour stop at Coppermill Steak House. There weren’t enough people to match the points Penn State, Oregon or Minnesota scored before halftime against Nebraska last fall...

Nebraska is a great place to raise a family, but we’ve got a long way to go when it comes to keeping our teen drivers safe. According to a WalletHub study (http://bit.ly/28LjlRb), Nebraska ranks near the bottom judging by 23 key metrics such as the number of teen driver fatalities, average cost of car repairs and impaired-driving laws...

Healthcare is, and should be, of great concern to everyone especially in today’s time. One never knows what you will do when a major health issue happens to you or someone in your family. There are so many factors that play into the decisions that a person will have to make especially if it is a life-changing event. At Hillcrest “A Caring Center” we are helping people on a daily basis using love, care, and understanding through these difficult decisions of what to do...

McCOOK, Neb. — Salary increases for administration at McCook Public Schools will not exceed the salary package approved in 2016. In 2016, the board approved up to $33,807.29 for the administration team salary increases. In 2017, McCook Schools Superintendent Norgaard told the McCook School Board that due to new hires, the administration team salary increases would not be more than what was approved the prior year...

McCOOK, Neb. — Darrell Meister may have been “preaching to the choir” during his featured appearance Tuesday morning at the monthly “Coffee with a Cop” at Sehnert’s Bakery in downtown McCook. Meister has been convinced of the tourism opportunities and associated benefits presented by his herd of American bison ever since he released his first seven animals into pastures near Hugh Butler Lake in April 2016. His herd now numbers 24...

Volunteers 8-year-old Draven Farr, 10-year-old KayDance Farr and almost 5-year-old Autumn Cappel work together to help unload large, wet COLD watermelons during the Food Bank for the Heartland Mobile Pantry event Saturday in McCook. The Pantry provided food for 299 households, or about 1,495 individuals. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A Hayes Center woman has been named Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2018. The woman, Rebel Sjeklocha was crowned Wednesday afternoon at the North Platte Community Playhouse in North Platte. Sjeklocha, 17, won the personality, speech, written test and appearance categories of the pageant...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new McCook business will be born early Monday morning, June 18, when a breakfast and barbecue eating place opens in the brick building on the west side of the Norris Avenue and A Street intersection. To be known as 308 Smokehouse, the corner cafe will serve breakfast from 5 a.m. ...