Stories from Friday, September 28, 2018

BENKELMAN, Neb. — From handing out cold water and towels to firing up Dundy County-Stratton’s dynamite offensive attack. Freshman and former team manager Quade Myers continued his phenomenal “rookie” season Thursday night. Myers rushed for five touchdowns and 217 yards in a 72-44 Tiger victory over Arapahoe...

Cambridge senior Preston Carbaugh pulled in this pass with his fingertips to set up a Trojan touchdown during the 50-0 win over Southwest at Bartley Friday afternoon. The Trojans earned their second win this season after three defeats by a total of 10 points. Watch for more details about all area football games in Monday's Gazette...

McCOOK, Neb. — Watering lawns will cost city dwellers little more, under a new proposed rate increase. The McCook City Council will be asked to increase city water rates by three percent and sewer rates by 2 percent, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the city council chambers in the Municipal Building. It will also be asked to authorize the sale of a piece of land the city owns at 1100 East A for $5,000, that used to be used a small playground...

Janet Lucille Hosea June 2, 1936 - Sept. 25, 2018 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Janet Lucille Hosea, 82, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died at her home Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, of natural causes.  She was born June 2, 1936, in McCook, Neb., the daughter of Ame and Lucille (Herrod) Fisher.  Janet married Dale E. ...

30th anniversary The family of Rick and Ann Teel Indianola of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 30th wedding anniversary on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Their family includes children, Kyle and Brooke Teel of Indianola and grandchildren, Heneleigh, Nora and Haven; and Tanner and Miranda Teel of Indianola, who are expecting a baby in February. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 5, Indianola, NE 69034...

80th birthday The family of Alice Hansen of Cambridge, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Her family includes children, Mike Hansen of Cambridge, Doris (Jerrod) Burke of Curtis, Neb., and Barb (Rob) Pinkal of McCook, Neb.; four grandchildren, Lauren and Logan Burke; Samantha and Talon Pinkal; and one great-grandchild, Kaidyn Salpa. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 620 Shole Ave, Cambridge, NE 69022...

Willa Pearl Budke Tyler and Adria Budke of Manhattan, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Willa Pearl Budke, who was born Aug. 11, 2018, in Manhattan. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Richard and Michele Ley of Lenexa, Kan., Leigh Ann and Kelvin Miller of McCook, Neb., and Dion Budke of Panama City Beach, Fla. Great-grandparent is Patricia Ley of Rapid City, S.D...

It seems the older I get the more I resist change. This is comfortable; it works doesn’t it; why mess with things? The problem is, if we don’t welcome change, we don’t open ourselves to the opportunities that come with walking down a different path!...

TRINIDAD, Colo. – The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped a tight, four-set match to Otero Thursday 25-22, 27-29, 23-25, 25-27. MCC falls to 14-6 on the year Trinidad improves to 10-9. The three-game southern-Colorado trip continues Friday with MCC traveling on to La Junta to face Otero...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders nearly knocked off a strong Alma team but those Cardinals rallied 14-25, 25-21, 26-24 Thursday night. Freshman Carlee Stuhmer’s 12 kills powered the 9-6 Cardinals, who won a Hitchcock County tourney title earlier this month...

CURTIS, Neb. — The Arapahoe Warriors swept through Thursday’s Medicine Valley Triangular to earn their first two volleyball wins in fine style Thursday evening. Arapahoe (2-14) scored two dramatic 25-23, 25-23 victories over the host Raiders behind a balanced attack...

McCOOK, Neb. — An Emmy award-winning producer and oil developer returned to his childhood home this morning to praise McCook “as the greatest place I ever lived.” Wallis Marsh, the founder and chief operating officer of the highly successful Extex company, came back to McCook to give the keynote address at this year’s Norris Institute Prayer Breakfast...

The Pick powerful lineup took home first place in a nine-team McCook Community College Coed Softball Tournament last weekend. From left, in front are Lauren Pritchard, Madison Chitwood, Staci Pick, Margo Kent and Cindy Pohl. The back row features players John Pick, Brad Lewis, BJ Luke, Quinton Pohl and Cameron Burkey. Excellent weather helped make the annual tournament a success...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College golf team came out on the home course Thursday and finished the day at Heritage Hills Golf Course nine strokes in the lead with three MCC players in a three-way tie for first place. “Even on a nice day Heritage Hills is a very tough course that doesn’t give any breaks mentally.” MCC Coach Tyler Loop said. “We grinded out some good scores today,” Loop said...

McCOOK, Neb. — Watering lawns will cost city dwellers little more, under a new proposed rate increase. The McCook City Council will be asked to increase city water rates by three percent and sewer rates by 2 percent, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the city council chambers in the Municipal Building. It will also be asked to authorize the sale of a piece of land the city owns at 1100 East A for $5,000, that used to be used a small playground...

McCOOK, Neb. — The agility, quick wit, and dedicated teamwork of the McCook Rotary Club proved to be too much for the McCook Abstract team to handle in the championship round at Thursday’s Heritage Days Family Feud contest. Eight teams battled in a single elimination tournament, as emcee McCook Community College Vice President Kelley Rippen maintained order...

Our big celebration this weekend originally started as German Heritage Days, but somehow was changed to simply Heritage Days over the years. McCook does have a strong German heritage, as noted by Walt Sehnert in a column a few years back. It’s an interesting bit of reading...

The McCook Community College athletes will be hosting a food booth for Heritage Days in Norris Park on Saturday starting around 11:30 a.m. Come enjoy a meal deal and visit with some athletes. The meals will cost $7 each and will consist of a Pulled Pork Sandwich, Chips, a Cookie and a bottle of Water...

LEXINGTON, Neb. —McCook High’s “C” football team blanked Lexington. 45-0, to go 3-2 on the season Thursday afternoon. Coach Bill Ramsay provided these insights: “ This game was probably our best game of the year both offensively and defensively. Defensively we did a great job of controlling the line of scrimmage and putting pressure on their offense, we played assignment football and our kids did a great job making plays.”...

AINSWORTH, Neb. — McCook High’s improving golfers rolled to another great achievement at the Southwest Conference tournament on Thursday. In fact, not even champion Ogallala nor runner-up Cozad could top McCook’s two top conference medalists. Junior Brooke Stewart earned sixth place overall with a 91 and sophomore Kaylie Puckett placed ninth overall (96) which led this talented Bison trio...