Stories from Wednesday, November 21, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Cambridge’s boys captured an RPAC title in their last Graff Events Center appearance, but Tuesday’s Jamboree belonged to McCook with a 63-48 victory. The Bison took charge following one tight first half that finished 31-29. Seniors James Mockry, Gabe Sehnert and Riley Mai delivered three-pointers during a pivotal 16-8 third quarter...

Lois Siefken IMPERIAL, Neb. — Lois Siefken, 100, died Tuesday (Nov. 20, 2018), at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. Survivors include her daughter, Thelma Long and husband, Irvin of McCook, Neb.; sister, Wava Daschofsky of rural Imperial; brother, Frank Clements of McCook; daughter-in-law, Sharon Siefken of Lincoln, Neb.; six grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 40 great-great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren...

Nancy L. Reynolds JULESBURG, Colo. — Nancy L. Reynolds, 66, of Venango, Neb., died Saturday (Nov. 17, 2018), at Julesburg as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Services are Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, 11 a.m., at the Phillips County Event Center in Holyoke, Colo., with the Rev. Chris Costrini officiating.  Burial will be in the Venango Cemetery...

COLUMBUS, Neb. – The McCook Community College men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday downing Central Community College 99-78 in Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference play. The Indians, who led 46-22 at the half, broke the game open in the second half with a 20-2 run to put the game out of reach. They stretched the lead to 93-61 at one point...

COLUMBUS, Neb. – The McCook Community College men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday downing Central Community College 99-78 in Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference play. The Indians, who led 46-22 at the half, broke the game open in the second half with a 20-2 run to put the game out of reach. They stretched the lead to 93-61 at one point...

Latest league results from TJ’s Family Fun Cener in McCook: Men’s Major Maris General Const.238-152 Stockman’s Feed 217-173 Five Loners 210.5-171.5 Pivotal Bowling 205-180 Diamond Vogel 204.5-183.5 J&L Construction 192-192...

McCOOK, Neb. — Following action by Nebraska’s Tax Equalization Review Commission in Lincoln, several taxing entities in McCook will have to refund their portions of $5,477.72 paid to them in taxes. Red Willow County treasurer Sue Wesch told county commissioners at their meeting Monday morning that the TERC board has reduced the 2017 real estate tax valuation on the Sixth Street Foods property in McCook, and taxing entities in McCook must now refund the $5,477.72 in taxes that Sixth Street has already paid.. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors will consider bids to remove and dispose of asbestos in the McCook Community College East Campus, formerly the Elks Club. The action is part of the agenda for the regular meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room WW 200 on the North Platte Community College North Campus, 1101 Halligan Drive...

CENTRAL COLORADO ROCKIES, Colo. — Author Bryan Jones can trace his early interest in the Nebraska Sand Hills to the cowboy side of his family and to a copy of “Old Jules.” The cowboys of the Sand Hills and Mari Sandoz’s stories of the Hills’ people and places sparked a fascination that Jones shares in his third book, describing the sand dunes of Nebraska in the title, “North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara: A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Retired McCook Junior High reading and spelling teacher Bryan Jones has published his third book, naming it “North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara: A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills.” “North of the Platte” is Bryan’s exploration of the people and places of the one-of-a-kind grassy, mystical heartland of Nebraska...

No good deed goes unpunished — or at least hijacked for evil purposes. The latest example is a handy email service offered by the United States Postal Service to let you know what mail will be delivered each day. That way, you’ll be on the lookout for important letters and packages the day they’ll be arriving...

Have you ever noticed that there isn’t a countdown to Thanksgiving like there is for Christmas? And I don’t understand why because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Compared to the amount of work that goes into pulling together a traditional Christmas celebration, Thanksgiving is easy-peezy...

McCOOK, Neb. — Cambridge began its annual quest to finish basketball season at Lincoln with a 47-32 Jamboree victory over the McCook girls Tuesday evening. Junior Korynn Clason scored a game-high 18 points less than two weeks since the Trojans played their first state volleyball match in 10 years...

McCOOK, Neb. — Gazette-area volleyball players completely filled the All-RPAC West first team announced earlier this week. First team Grace Frederick Dundy County Stratton 12 MH 6’ Jaycee Weidner Maywood/Hayes Center 10 MH 5’ 11” Adalene Krutsinger Dundy County Stratton 12 MH 5’ 11”...