Stories from Thursday, October 18, 2018

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The harsh reality can’t wait to hit McCook’s Bison when they reach Bearcat Stadium Friday night. A slobber-knocker linebacker named Sebastian Harsh who can also throw the deep pass. “His real strength is on defense. I’d say he’s the best outside linebacker we’ve had around here in 30 years,” Scotsbluff coach Joe Benson declared. “Just watch. He will hit people.”...

Harold Marvel Brunswick Oct. 11, 1926 - Oct. 16, 2018 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Harold Marvel Brunswick, son of Francis and Merle Brunswick, was born Oct. 11, 1926, at Benkelman. He passed from this life on Oct. 16, 2018, at the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman at the age of 92. ...

Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Maris General Cons. 138-102 Five Loners 132.5-100.5 Diamond Vogel 132-106 Stockman’s Feed 126-114 Family Issues 120.5-99.5 Pivotal Bowling 116.5-119.5...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook High’s volleyball team tips off at high noon on Friday in the annual Southwest Conference tournament. The Bison (10-16 record) are seeded sixth and open against No. 3 Minden in a Cozad High School gymnasium. McCook dropped a three-set match to Minden on Sept. 22...

For the longest time, the YMCA has been a popular destination for school-age kids, whether after school, on holidays and especially with early-outs on Wednesdays. The lobby would be filled with laughter as kids chased a ball across the room during ping-pong or slammed the puck on the air-hockey machine. ...

NORTH PLATTE – The McCook Community College volleyball team swept North Platte Community College Wednesday night in three setsw, 25-17, 25-11, 25-20. The win capped a perfect run through the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference sweeping, North Platte, Central CC and Southeast CC as the Lady Indians finished with a 6-0 conference mark...

Believe it or not, putting away the pads and helmets will be many high school football teams’ routine next week. The Nebraska regular season officially ends with games tonight and Friday evening. Yet several Gazette-area teams plan on continue playing hopefully well past Halloween...

McCOOK, Neb. — “Share the Heat,” which provides emergency financial assistance with winter heating bills, helped 31 Southwest Nebraska families during the winter of 2017-2018. Now, organizers are gearing up for this winter’s heating assistance program...

McCOOK, Neb. — A third grader got the ride of a lifetime when a city fire truck picked him up and drove him to school Monday. “He even got to hit the siren,” said Shane Smith, McCook City firefighter and public education coordinator. Smith spoke to the McCook City Council Monday night on behalf of Oct. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Changes have been made to the schedule for the Western Cattle Trail Roundup this weekend. All events will now be free to the public. The Roundup will start with Tales of the Trail on Friday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m., at the Armed Services Reserve Center one mile east of McCook, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Elementary is inviting veterans to join them on Friday, Nov. 9 when the school celebrates Veterans Day. Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces and to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated...

“Everything that has a beginning, has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.” Buddha We all know that everything eventually comes to an end and have experienced it in so many ways. Sometimes an ending can make our hearts happy and sometimes it can break it. ...

Before you’re too critical of Nebraska’s new, $450,000 tourism slogan, consider the alternatives we’ve tried in the past: There was “Nebraska Nice,” “Send a Postcard from Nebraska,” Come See What We’re Up to Now ... meh. While most of us will fall back on “Nebraska, the Good Life” when asked about a state slogan, the new, official tagline rolled out Wednesday is “Nebraska. It’s not for everyone.”...

Dear Editor, Paul Revere’s famous ride on April 18, 1775, is described by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The City of Boston honors this historic event. Boston is a city that extends for 26 miles. If you cross the Charles River, you will end up in Cambridge, Mass...

McCOOK, Neb. — There were some new faces around the table at this month’s meeting of the McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The chamber is inviting four McCook High School students, one from each grade, to join in the meeting as the chamber’s Students of the Month...