Stories from Wednesday, June 20, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Their winning spirit hit full strength even before the McCook Cardinals downed Cozad, 10-0, Tuesday night. “We’re going to do some team photos for Calvin before the game,” coach Chad Graham revealed about his group of age 10-and-under players...

McCOOK, Neb. — Auditions for SWNCTA’s fall production of Pool’s Paradise will be held June 24th and 25th. Times for auditions will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on both dates. The location of auditions is 1526 Centennial Drive, McCook. There are three female and four male characters in this production...

McCOOK, Neb. — A total of 26 vehicles impounded, abandoned or unclaimed and being stored by the McCook Police Department were declared as surplus property by the McCook City Council on Monday night. Included in the list of vehicles of surplus property are two police cars, a boat with a trailer and 13 bikes. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dreams for changes to a special Hillcrest Nursing Home Wing are about to become reality. It all started three years ago when several staff members volunteered to study and come up with solutions unique for patients with a dementia diagnosis. Hillcrest Administrator Brad Cheek said that the first of several phases reached completion June 8 with carpet replacement, painting, artwork, new window blinds and special living room furniture...

When it rains, it pours. You can say that again. Believe it or not, McCook is officially still slightly behind normal precipitation for the year —9.51 inches since Jan. 1 compared to a normal 10.10 — but Mother Nature did her best to help us catch up...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), working with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, was able to revive a subject suffering from an opioid overdose by administering a dose of NARCAN Tuesday evening near Dunning. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office was called with a report of a suicidal person and requested assistance from NSP. Upon arrival at the scene, the subject was discovered to be unconscious and appeared to be suffering from an opioid overdose...

McCOOK, Neb. — Despite allowing three runs in the fourth inning, Herrmann-Jones Bison 14-and-under team defeated Holdredge 18-5 on Wednesday. Herrmann-Jones Bison 14U got things started in the first inning. Herrmann-Jones Bison 14U scored one run when Adam Dugger singled...

McCOOK, Neb. — The R & S Water Well Muckdogs nabbed the lead late in the game in a 14-3 victory over the Pfeffer Service Bulls on Monday. The game was tied 3-3 with R & S Water Well Muckdogs batting in the bottom of the third when Brenden Hedrick was struck by a pitch, driving in a run...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Cardinals 10-and-under baseball team blanked Cozad, 3-0, on Monday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Cason Waugh struck out Cozad’s final batter and completed the gem. The pitching was strong on both sides. Brody Graham and Waugh teamed to strike out 12, while Cozad’s pitcher fanned four...

Pink camo was the color of power last weekend thanks to the McCook Rebels Pink softball team winning an ASA Nebraska State 18-and-under fastpitch championship. The Rebels played seven games through steamy conditions in Hastings and won six capped with a title-game victory over Bennington. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Football League will be running full speed again this summer for boys entering fifth through eighth grades. Registrations are open until Monday, July 9 when players will check out their equipment from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Weiland Field...

Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.