Stories from Thursday, December 20, 2018

McCook senior James Mockry scored 18 game-high points including the decisive three in McCook's 50-48 win over previously unbeaten Broken Bow Thursday night at MHS. Watch for more details on Friday.

McCOOK, Neb. — The unbeaten Broken Bow Indians arrive tonight for McCook basketball fans’ first and only chance to see their boys team before 2018 concludes. The Bison boys (3-2 record) have played their first five away from home. Following tonight, they venture into Valentine on Friday with next week’s GNAC tournament in Columbus...

Wesley “Ferrell” Shuck Jan. 24, 1932 - Dec 17, 2018 LEES SUMMIT, Mo. — Wesley “Ferrell” Shuck, 86, of Lee’s Summit, passed away on Dec. 17, 2018 at home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease with his loving wife, Janice (Ruda) Shuck, by his side. For the last 61 years, Ferrell often referred to Janice as his bride...

LeRoy Vernon Nitzel Sept. 13, 1955 - Dec. 17, 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — LeRoy Vernon Nitzel, 63, of Arapahoe, died Monday (Dec. 17, 2018), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital at Cambridge, Neb. He was born Sept. 13, 1955, in Akron, Colo., to Vernon and Dorothy (Moffitt) Nitzel. He graduated high school in 1974. He married Angel Wright on June 22, 1991, in Culbertson, Neb. They lived in Arapahoe. He worked in laying floors...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Three Cambridge High School students and one former CHS student are charged with felony terroristic threats after a parent alerted the school of possible plans for a shooting Nov. 30 at the building. One of the teens involved in the investigation told police he thought the whole thing was a joke, but he wasn’t sure if the others also thought it was a joke. ...

A staff member recently recounted a conversation with a friend, who expressed frustration about his ignorance of several important area stories. The reporter was puzzled, since she had personally written stories about some of those stories, and the others had appeared in prominent positions in this newspaper...

James Fenimore Cooper’s “Last of the Mohicans” is a fictional story of the life of Daniel Boone. My mother’s family were descended from Hannah Boone, the youngest sister of Daniel Boone, born in 1746 in Berks County, Pa., and died in 1828. The Boone family were Welsh. Daniel Morgan Boone (1734-1820) was the sixth of the 12 children of Squire Boone (1696-1765) and Sarah Morgan (1700-1770)...

Scott Frost took offense last season when, at times, he’d look across the field at Nebraska’ Big Ten Conference opponent and see a bigger, stronger football team. “That,” Frost said, “is not supposed to happen at Nebraska.” When he played quarterback at Nebraska in 1996 and 1997, the Huskers were always the bigger, more physical, dominant team. Now entering his second season as Nebraska’s head coach, Frost wants that once again...

Latest league results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major Stockman’s Feed 288-192 Wagner’s Ford 265-212 Maris General Cons. 259-221 Pivotal Bowling 258-216 TJ’s Family Fun 230-249 Diamond Vogel 224-254...

Maybe you are swimming a few laps in the pool or it’s a mile or two. Perhaps you are cranking out 10 miles on the treadmill or just walking around the track in between sets in the weight room. Regardless, it’s easier to pass the time when you have a distraction or something to motivate you to continue...

McCOOK, Neb. — Okay, so all the music filling McCook High’s gym Wednesday morning was for a Christmas production and not all-time leading tackler DJ Gross. The Bison’s favorite “Boomer Sooner” had to be pleased for at least two reasons: First, there were already so many friends, teammates, fans and most importantly — family — there to celebrate another great moment for a McCook student-athlete...