Stories from Thursday, December 6, 2018

McCOOK, Neb — Finally, someone to beat up besides each other when the McCook wrestlers host Cozad Haymakers for tonight’s season-opening dual. “The wrestlers are itching to compete,” coach Nick Umscheid confirmed since the recent snow pushed McCook’s debut back more than five full days. “We have been working extremely hard the last few weeks.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — In this changing world, communities across America are facing a challenge bought on by the fact that both the father and the mother, in many contemporary families, are holding down full-time jobs. It has created enough of a problem that, in Nebraska, the Communities for Kids organization is partnering with McCook and Red Willow County and 16 other Nebraska towns, counties and regions to confront a series of emerging issues, with shortages of high-quality early care and education programs topping the list.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — More than $7,000 was raised at the Hillcrest Nursing Home Foundation’s “Night on the Hill” on Oct. 27, all of which will be used locally. The annual fundraising event netted $7,656, organizers said. The proceeds will fund scholarships for Hillcrest employees who want to further their nursing education and necessary needs for Hillcrest residents. The Foundation recently funded roof repairs at Hillcrest...

Dr. John Cullen of Valdez, Alaska, felt like something was a little off with one of his patients. Cullen, who has 25 years of experience, was about to take a patient to the operating room to remove his appendix when he asked one last question: “We’re about to cut you open here. Are you sure you don’t want to tell me anything else?”...

I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving weekend spent with family and friends. Now that it is December, things in Lincoln are beginning to gear up quickly. I have spent the last week meeting with people about future legislative work and finishing some interim hearings for the committees I serve. I would like to give a short update on some things I will be finishing up before the 2019 session starts on January 9th...

The all-District 9 defenders who captured second-team honors this fall are now featured today: Defensive linemen; Delton Hanes, Dundy County-Stratton and Walter Fitzsimmons, Southwest. Defensive ends: Dahlton Wood, Cambridge and Hunter Dahlgren, Alma...

Latest league results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major Maris General Const.247-173 Stockman’s Feed 238-182 Five Loners 237.5-174.5 Wagner’s Ford 230-187 Pivotal Bowling 226-189 Diamond Vogel 213.5-204.5...

McCook High’s larger-than-ever swim and dive team have been busy preparing for the 2018-19 season. It begins on Friday with the annual Bison Inviational at McCook’s YMCA pool. Hastings, North Platte and other teams are scheduled to compete. Races are set to begin at 3 p.m...

This Friday is one of my favorite days of the year. Sure, it’s the end of the week and it is one day closer to Christmas. But I’m really excited because it simply will be busy at and around the YMCA on Friday night. The parking lot between the YMCA and McCook High School on Friday evening will be packed and every spare parking spot on the street will be filled...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook varsity wrestlers have added Friday’s Southern Valley Invitational to their schedule, Bison officials announced this week. Southern Valley will replace matches lost at Saturday’s Cozad Invitational. The Bison decided to attend because of snowy winter conditions...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison softball team’s well-represented on this year’s all-Southwest Conference team with fives elections named recently. A quartet made the first team including two utfielders in senior Laurel Schmidt and junior Kaylin Martin...

OMAHA, Neb. — McCook High School’s first trip to the Nebraska State Mock Trial competition didn’t end as the MHS team had hoped — a state title — but it was still a tremendous learning experience for the young team. With real-world applications, the McCook Mock Trial “Red” Team made its inaugural appearance at the Nebraska State Mock Trial competition earlier this week in Omaha. ...

Six varieties of soup were available for tasting Wednesday at the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Festival of Wreaths. Taste-testers were asked to vote for their favorites through a monetary donation to the cook’s charity of choice. Twenty-two beautiful wreaths were up for grabs through a silent auction at the Keystone Business Center. ...