Stories from Wednesday, July 11, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Like a sneaky cool ice-bucket dump on coach Kaden Sitzman, the First Central Bank Juniors knew when to strike and didn’t miss Tuesday night. An amazing nine-run rally with two outs totally turned FCB’s area final against Kearney County...

Kearney Jerseys Sports Grill could jump into a dogpile after fighting off McCook National Bank, 5-3, for the Mid-Nebraska League Seniors baseball championship at Jaycees Wednesday night. McCook made a spirited last-inning comeback with Kaleb Taylor tripling home two runs, but Kearney handled one final sharp grounder to finish this contest. ...

McCOOK, Neb. —Used to be, going to school meant one thing: getting that diploma at the end of 12 years. Now, school means so much more. Called career readiness, it’s a nationwide and state-wide effort to help kids develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills for their future, said Superintendent Grand Norgaard at the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night. ...

Samuel Solko LUDELL, Kan. — Samuel Solko, 76, of Ludell, died today (June 11, 2018), at Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, Kan. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin, Kan.

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Rebels Gray 16-and-under fastpitch team scored four big wins to highlight their 2018 softball season. McCook knocked off the Norton (Kan.) Stealers, 4-3, as Elise Aguilar tripled and drove home two big runs. Bailey Brown singled, stole a base and scored twice...

McCOOK, Neb. — Not every Class B Juniors state team blasted through an area tournament like B-6 champion First Central Bank this week. In fact, four of the No. 1 area seeds won’t even be competing at Columbus starting on Saturday. One stunner was 24-1 Bennington tripling its season loss total in one terrible Tuesday against the ETC Knights...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — The Class B Juniors State Legion tournament’s all set to begin on Saturday following all area final qualifiers Tuesday night. McCook First Central Bank (21-8) will take on the ETC Knights from Elkhorn Mount Michael at Platte Center in Columbus. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. State schedule posted online today:...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook fire department’s quick response saved a home from what could have been a catastrophic fire on Independence Day. The same quick response benefits all McCook property owners, who would pay more for their fire insurance without it...

DENVER – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will host a public meeting to obtain input regarding potential impacts to cultural and historic resources as the result of Nebraska Public Power District’s 225-mile-long R-Project Transmission Line in Nebraska...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Furnas County sheriff’s officers arrested an Arapahoe couple on weapons and drug charges Monday. According to Sheriff Kurt Kapperman, his office received two arrest warrants on Monday for Colby G. Carpenter, 33, of Arapahoe. Each warrant was for one count of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person. The bond amount set on each warrant was $250,000 subject to10 percent...

By one count, 23 kids have died from being left in hot cars so far this year. Sadly, since July is the most dangerous time for hot-car deaths, that number may have climbed between the time it was written and the time it was read. One of the latest was a 3-year-old boy who died after only 35 minutes in a locked car in Texas on an 86-degree day...