Stories from Wednesday, June 27, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — A glance at top McCook Major League performers on gamechanger.com as playoffs continue: Batting average 1. Quentin Terry, Phillies, .645; 2. Kaiden Porter, Phillies, .636; 3. Canyon Hosick, Royals, .609; 4. Josiah Wilkinson, Braves, .550; 5. Cole Graham, Phillies, .542...

Sunny skies and summer temperatures returned Tuesday which meant the Majors League baseball tournament was blazing with two big games at Felling Field. The Royals beat throws home (above) with good slides while dismantling the H&H Installation Braves’ victory hopes by an 8-2 final count. They’ll move on to a major challenge against the undefefeated Carpenter-Breland Phillies later this week.

Nebraska is doing a good job taking care of its kids, according to the 2018 Kids Count Data Book just released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Based on health, education, economic security, family and community, Nebraska is second in the nation. The report — http://bit.ly/2MuMkJR — shows improvements in the number of Nebraska children in poverty, children whose parents lack secure employment, living in a household with a high housing cost burden, and in the number of teens not in school and not working.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — There was good news and bad news at the Hillcrest Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday morning. The good news: Hillcrest Nursing Home recorded a profit for May, the fourth straight month in a row. The bad news: room rates will probably increase due to a more-than-anticipated 7.1 percent reduction in Medicaid reimbursement rates. The decreased rates begin July 1. Last year, Medicaid reimbursement rates were decreased 2.65 percent...

McCOOK, Neb. — The new location of the McCook Office of the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services — on the northeastern corner of the U.S. Highways 6-34 and U.S. Highway 83 west intersection — is symbolic of the importance the McCook office has in serving the citizens of a vast section of Southwest and South Central Nebraska...

A first college baseball national title could be the Arkansas Razorbacks’ property tonight to go with 44 other team championships for “Hog Nation.” Checking the long list of national crowns reveals at least two facts: neither neighbor Kansas State University nor Big Ten Purdue University can be found on this list...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College men’s basketball team added its second 2018 recruit from Georgia with the addition of Mardrez McBride recently. Indians Head Coach Brandon Lenhart announced the signing of McBride, a 6’2” combo Guard from Augusta, Ga., who played his prep basketball career for coach Cervantes Boddy at Butler High School...

McCOOK, Neb. — Alex Anthony’s three-for-three hitting with three RBIs sent the Hermann-Jones Bison rumbling to an 11-1 home win over Gothenburg Tuesday evening. Anthony doubled and singled twice which helped Bison boys round bases throughout this ninth win of the season...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors have posted some impressive numbers while building a 15-7 record and momentum entering their home stretch. The Juniors will host B-6 Area Legion tournament play in McCook starting next week following a home game against Minden on Sunday...

McCook High cheerleaders went to Hastings recently and participated in the Universal Cheerleaders Association camp. Coach Teresa Erickson announced a trio of Bison earned All-American honors. They are pictured from left (above): Celie Moore, Brynn Golden and Bailey Wiese. More about McCook High's cheer team honors and trophies can be seen in today's Gazette.