Stories from Thursday, April 4, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — Fans of McCook High’s current JV boys had literally never seen anything like the Hoehner Invitational on Monday. Personal records were being shredded faster than March Madness brackets as the Bison achieved great new marks in everything from sprints to vaults...

Smoking has been banished from the workplace, and the practice is heavily taxed by the government, which is probably cashing in on guilt as much as raising revenue or discouraging an unhealthy habit. But those of us who look down on our nicotine-addicted friends while scarfing down high-fat, high-carb, sodium-rich, sugary fast food shouldn’t be so fast to judge...

All day floor debate began this week. Session is more than halfway finished, and I anticipate the pace and focus of the legislature will increase. Tuesday, April 2nd, was the 51st day of session. That is important because we will change focus from bills, to passing the budget on the 70th day, and we have to have a budget passed by the 80th day of session. That may seem like a long way off, but it will arrive very quickly...

In order to act intelligently in our efforts to turn our country around, we need to hear from people who see the total picture and can identify the main factors in our modern problems. Ben Sasse doesn’t always represent the views of the voters in our state, which may have some repercussions at election time, but he has written two interesting books, including the input of many sources and the results of research analyzing the deep angst gripping the United States at the present time, and some suggestions how to resolve our differences and get back on track.. ...

In reference to the online responder’s comments in mid-February: The reader wrote-“The last two houses built on the golf course were built by ALL out-of-town workers, what a shame” It is true that some of the work was done by out-of-town workers and of course they slept, ate, bought gas and other supplies from McCook businesses...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe coach Dustin Kronhofman has been slected as an assistant for the East team in this summer’s 42nd West Nebraska All-Star Football Game. The game takes place on Saturday, June 8, at 8 pm. central time in Scottsbluff’s Bearcat Stadium...

Latest results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major Burton Well Drillng257.5-162.5 J&L Construction 233.5-181.5 Stockman’s Feed 224-196 TJ’s Family Fun 218-197 Family Issues 215-202 Diamond Vogel 212-208 Wagner’s Ford 208-212...

COLUMBUS, Neb. – The McCook Community College softball team split a pair of games against Central Community College Tuesday winning the first game 9-4 and dropping the second game 6-3. Sophomores Emily Charchuk (Victoria, British Columbia) and Jerusha Miner (Gunnison Valley, Utah) both had a pair of two hit games, both drove in three and both hit home runs...

McCOOK, Neb. — A couple of first-inning errors led to a couple first-inning unearned runs and the McCook Community College defense put the team in chase mode and the Indians were unable to recover in a 10-6 loss to Southeast Community College Tuesday...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Rawlins County’s girls rorared to a 32-point win while the Decatur Community boys were a close second in Tuesday’s RCHS Quadrangular. The host Buffaloes scored 91 points which outpaced Cheylin (59), Decatur’s girls (56) and Quinter (53)...

McCOOK, Neb. — Felling Field leaders have extended the entry deadline for all baseball and softball leagues in 2019 to Sunday. Entries can be done at the Felling Field Facebook page by using the SI Play link, or going to mccookbaseball.org and clicking on a tab in the upper right corner...