Stories from Monday, March 18, 2019

A determined bull (above) decides he’s had enough of this rider during the Mid-Plains Community College annual fundraiser roedo on Saturday in McCook. Fans saw all sorts of rodeo action including barrell racing (right) inside the Red Willow Fairgrounds’ Kiplinger Arena Friday and Saturday. The rodeo raised funds for scholarships, practice equipment like a bucking machine and travel expenses for this MPCC team. No results were obtained today...

Kenneth O. Kauffman Aug. 26, 1924 - March 9, 2019 LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Kenneth O. Kauffman, 94, passed away on March 9, 2019 in Lakewood Colo. He was born in Almena, Kansas on Aug. 26, 1924, to Oliver and Gertrude Kauffman. Sister, Marvel Gitchel and brother, Walter Kauffman predeceased him. He married Loral Clark in November 1948, a marriage lasting 64 years until Loral passed away on Sept. 30, 2012...

Elsie May Lang Sept. 22, 1923 - March 12, 2019 BARTLEY, Neb. - Elsie “Grammy” May Lang passed away on March 12, 2019, while surrounded by family. Grammy, as her grandchildren and great grandchildren called her, was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Williamsport, Ind., to Charles and Effie Haan...

Richard Lee Lambert Sept. 16, 1941 - March 14, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. - Richard Lee Lambert of Danbury passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 77 years old. Richard was born on Sept. 16, 1941, at Almena, Kan. to parents, Vern E. and Florence Madora (Smith) Lambert. Rich went to a country school near Almena and then started high school at Densmore High where he participated in basketball and baseball...

Harry Strunk was one of the most influential people who ever lived in McCook. He was also one of the most colorful. After a disagreement with the local schoolmaster in his native Pawnee City, Harry dropped out of school. At age 14, with only an 8th-grade education, he landed a job as “printer’s devil” on a local paper. ...

Columnist Walt Sehnert’s story on this page about Gazette founder Harry Strunk should offer some insight into the impact the current flooding elsewhere in Nebraska will have over the coming months and years. Strunk used his personal drive and influence to make sure nothing like the 1935 Republican River flood occurred again...

MCCOOK, Neb. — Three McCook Community College Men’s basketball players have received post-season honors. Three were named to the All-Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference and one was tabbed for post-season honors in Region IX. Sophomore Peanut Cunningham received conference and region honors while freshmen Tyrek Battle-Holley and Mardrez McBride were named to the NCCAC team...

Look out Kansas State, Wisconsin, Oregon and any other team that gets in the way of Anteaters from California-Irvine! The 30-4 Big West Conference champs bring a 16-game win streak and bracket nerd RLAB (Round Like A Basketball) Headley’s blessing as this year’s super darkhorse Cinderella sleeper entering NCAA tournament play...

BEATRICE, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team lost a pair of games Sunday to Southeast Community College 3-2, and 11-9. After losing its first 10 games of the season, Southeast CC extends its win streak to four games and improves 4-10 on the year...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indians busted open a 4-0 game in the sixth inning of the first of two games Saturday to sweep Northeast Community College 8-0, and 17-1. “These were good team wins,” MCC coach Josh Barnes said. “The bats came alive in Game 2 with solid defense.”...