Stories from Monday, November 19, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Not the chance of snow, not the cold wind blowing out of the north, not the temperatures struggling to break the freezing mark. Nothing could keep the hardy group of runners and walkers from tackling the 3.1 miles at Saturday’s Turkey Trot in McCook, sponsored by Community Hospital...

Wayne Carl Larson Aug. 12, 1923 - Nov. 16, 2018 OBERLIN, Kan. — Wayne Carl Larson was born to his Swedish father Carl Larson and his Austrian-Hungarian mother Ida (nee Tongish) Larson on Aug. 12, 1923, in Rawlins County at their farm near Ludell along present-day Highway 36 (two miles west of Midway). ...

Bonita M. Dusenberry Sept. 21, 1921 - Nov. 14 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Bonita M. Dusenberry, 97, of Arapahoe, died Wednesday (Nov. 14, 2018), at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1921, to Wynnie and Fern (Howard) Hester on a farm just north of Beaver City, Neb. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1939. She married Warren Don Dusenberry of Oxford, Neb., on Oct. 26, 1941...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The McCook Community College Lady Indian basketball team dropped its second straight game in the Kirkwood Classic Saturday falling 77-69 to Southeastern Community College of Iowa. “We gave this game away because our defense. Rebounding continues to slip, and we continue to give up way too many points,” McCook Community College Coach Kellen Fernetti said. “This all falls on me as a head coach for us not being the defensive team we need to be.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The second game of the Region IX vs. Region V shootout produced another frustrating night for the McCook Community College Indians, losing 75-61 to Garden City Community College Saturday. For the second night in a row, the Indians were unable to make adjustments when the opponent went to a zone defense and for the second night in a row, went into an offensive lull...

McCOOK, Neb. — A critical switch to zone defense in the second half helped the Cloud County T-Birds down the McCook Community College men Friday 84-82 in the Region IX vs. Region V shootout. The two teams were tied at 45 at halftime, but the Indians were able to take control offensively in the second half and scored on 10 straight possessions and led by nine points with 11:44 left in the game. ...

McCook High’s swim practice was moving along on Friday with busy Bison (above) like sophomore Elliott Tapia and freshman Sadie Lepper. Winter sports varsity competition has an opening day of Nov. 30.

ALMA, Neb. — Every Gazette-area school featured all-RPAC volleyball players wiht four earning first-team honors announced this week. It’s no surprise that Cambridge junior middle hitter Korynn Clason and senior setter Kaelie Tomlin are both on that first team...

McCOOK, Neb. — The deadline to enter in this year’s Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition and a chance to win $25,000 is approaching. The application deadline is Nov. 30. Through a partnership with McCook Community College and Southwest Nebraska area business sponsors, the Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition helps local business startups or expansion using business plan writing and a business grant. ...

Sisters Lillian, left, and Lainie Allen drink hot chocolate and represent the Cat Pack, youth fund-raisers for the McCook Humane Society and animal shelter, during the “Coffee with a Cop” community open forum session Tuesday at Sehnert’s Bakery in downtown McCook. ...

The migrant “caravan” or “invasion” is much less in the spotlight now that the mid-term elections are out of the way, but now that 3,000 of them have poured into Tijuana just south of San Diego, Calif., the reality is making itself apparent. While American citizens who would block the asylum-seekers were accused of being racist prior to the election, some Tijuana residents have no problem telling the migrants to head back south in no uncertain terms, and without fear of being accused of bigotry...

Note: Recently we remembered McCook Attorney, Wade Stevens and the part he played in one of SW Nebraska’s most sensational murder cases. But before that Wade Stevens was a flyer in France during World War I. As a direct result of that experience, Wade and his friend Dr. Frank Brewster made a bit of aviation history of their own right here in SW Nebraska...

I'm sorry, but I always thought that Thanksgiving came before Christmas. I love both holidays, but in our city's infinite wisdom, they decided to celebrate Christmas with Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving has even come, let alone gone. I am curious who decided that it was a good idea to put up Christmas decorations before we even had a chance to celebrate this wonderful holiday called Thanksgiving where we invite friends and family together to give thanks for all the things we are thankful for.. ...

Courtney Pollmann smooths the “OPEN” flag at the front door of her “shop around the corner,” an additional holiday season location for her “Midwest Mama Boutique” located inside Accents Etc. on Norris Avenue. Clothing at the cozy shop, located at 111 East C, ranges from size small through 3X, and occasionally little girls. ...