Stories from Tuesday, March 26, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — Senior double-double machine Mackenzie Smith and sophomore guard Liviya Wier were named to the all-Southwest Conference basketball first team this week. Smith averaged exactly 10 rebounds per game while scoring 13.2 as the Bison captured 10 wins this season...

The chairman of the university board said his fellow regents were “despondent” over University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds’ decision to step down, and tried to persuade him to stay. But Bounds’ decision “to put family first” seems to be entirely in character with the man we met during his first visit to Southwest Nebraska as president, in early 2015...

I’m often reminded of the passage (John 1:46) where Nathaniel asks the rhetorical question “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Well we all know the answer! 2000+ years of hindsight affirms that yes, Jesus grew up in Nazareth and his Christian followers now comprise one-third of the world’s 7.5 billion population. We Christians consider that as very good!...

Joshua C. Salyer July 23, 1989 - March 22, 2019 KEARNEY, Neb. — Joshua C. Salyer, 29, of Kearney, formerly McCook, Neb., died Friday, March 22, 2019, at his home in Kearney. Memorial services will be on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. ...

Catherine Mae Howard April 3, 1961 - March 22, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Catherine Mae Howard, 57, died Friday (March 22, 2019), in North Platte. She was born April 3, 1961, to Bill and Peggy (Alton) Goodnight in Greensburg, Kan. She graduated from McAlester High School.  She worked as a cashier for Eagle (CRVS) gas station...

Edward L. Herzog Aug. 13, 1931 - Jan. 23, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. —Edward L. Herzog, age 87, of Culbertson, Neb., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Brookdale McCook. Ed was born Aug. 13, 1931, to parents, Fredrick and Katherine M. (Miigerl) Herzog in Kearney, Neb. He was one of four siblings. Ed attended school in Kearney, graduating from Long Fellow High School in 1950...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nearly 60,000 pounds of donated items filled a semi-trailer — top to bottom, front to back — bound Monday for a distribution center in flooded Northeast Nebraska. Kids from eight Southwest Nebraska schools "stuffed" their buses with donated flood relief items and bottled water in a challenge project called "Stuff the Bus," sponsored by the Wagner Group of car dealerships in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is inviting landowners in Southwest Nebraska to attend meetings regarding property damage caused by big game wildlife. They are set for 7-9 p.m. each night April 2 at the Wauneta Senior Center, 231 N. Tecumseh St. in Wauneta, April 3 at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds 4-H building, 1412 W. Fifth in McCook, and April 4 at the fire hall, 310 Odell St. in Oxford...

TRINIDAD, Colo. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians softball team lost a 15-1 game to start the weekend series with the Trojans then came back to win the next three. MCC won the second game Saturday 5-1 then swept the Sunday games 8-7 and 14-3...

Cambridge senior Preston Carbaugh and explosive junior Paxton Ross reached the all-Republican Valley Activities Conference fbasketball first team this week. Every other Gazette-area school is represented with Wauneta-Palisade earning five mentions following another state tournament-qualifying season...

Talent from nine Gazette area schools filled the all-Republican Valley Activities Conference girls basketball teams announced this week. Class D-1 state finalist Dundy County-Stratton led the way with four including first-team seniors Grace Frederick and Adalene Krutsinger...

LAMAR, Colo. – The McCook Community College men’s golf team had another strong day Friday amid difficult conditions to win the first Region IX tournament of the spring. After compiling an eight-shot lead in the opening round Thursday, the Indians put five more shots on the field to best Eastern Wyoming by 13 shots...

SIDNEY, Neb. — The McCook High track and field teams are making their season debut at hopefully a sunny Sidney Invitational today. The Sidney Invite was moved from Saturday due to soggy, unpleasant weather. McCook will get its first look at several district rivals as spring sports hits full speed this week...

McCOOK, Neb. — Coaches from one of Nebraska’s strong basketball conferences this season didn’t forget to honor two McCook Bison. Seniors James Mockry and Seth Dugger both earned third-team selections to the all-Southwest Conference squad announced on Monday...

Sam Haller, left, and Skip Gohl unload 432 individual "clamshells" of strawberries at the Mobile Pantry event in Stratton Saturday morning. Ninety-five households were served with food from the Food Bank for the Heartland, of Omaha. Coordinators were slightly disappointed in the turnout of shoppers, but very thankful for the volunteers who came to help. ...

Baby brother 2-year-old Nate helps sixth grader Lucy Weber determine which fat makes a better pie crust, in Lucy's entry in a homeschool science fair in McCook Friday morning. "Real butter is the best," Lucy said her experiments determined. Seventh grader Basil Chipperfield and Ron Hoyt discussed the efficiency of wooden bridges and load capacity before structure failure. ...