Stories from Tuesday, April 30, 2019

OXFORD, Neb. — Freshmen named Brianna were big trouble for RPAC foes if they were wearing Southern Valley purple and black Friday. Brianna Quinn swept through three league races while “rookie” Eagle classmate Brianna Russell topped her previous best by one inch to win the RPAC high jump...

Lillian W. Kugler TUSTIN, Calif. – Lillian W. Kugler, 97, of Tustin, died Saturday (April 27, 2019), at Tustin.

MACON, Ga. - Eleanor Randel Granum, longtime Warner Robins civic leader and volunteer, died on April 27, 2019. She was 98. Born in McCook, Neb., on June 12, 1920, to Pearl Hollingshead Randel and Elmer Randel, she grew up on a farm homesteaded by her grandfather in 1879 following his journey to Nebraska in a wagon train that originated in the Ohio Valley. ...

CAMBRIDGE - Tri Valley Health System Board of Directors has appointed Jessica Fisher as the new Chief Executive Officer and will begin duties on May 6. A search was conducted in April for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and attracted 23 candidates. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — After being contacted by the Red Willow County Sheriff’s office Monday, McCook High School and McCook Junior High were in a “lockout” mode, that is continuing today. Around 9 a.m. on Monday, an individual had contacted the sheriff’s office about wanting to get their child from the school and school administration was notified shortly after, said McCook Public Schools Superintendent, Grant Norgaard...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team committed six errors Sunday and managed just two hits in a 10-0 loss to Trinidad State Junior College. The Trojans swept the three-game series. Sophomore Ricardo Jimenez, (Hialeah, Fla.) lined a one-out double in the first inning and that was the only offense MCC showed off Trinidad starter Elvin Codero until the sixth inning when freshman Trevor Pacheco (Pueblo, Colo.) beat out an infield single. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Check out the McCook JV tennis girls’ 16-0 dual domination of Scottsbluff last weekend: Olivia Koetter/Elsa Wilcox def E. Herman/Hay. Wilkins 6-2 Emily Kjendal/Emily Laurie def D. Hahn/V. Martinez 6-2 Kirstin Collicott/Rose Stoney def V. Martinez/T. Klein 6-1...

The McCook JV boys golf team competed at the Cozad JV Invite on Monday, This was a 9-hole contest with seven teams participating. The McCook JV golfers had a strong showing by placing runner-up as a team with a 211. Broken Bow won the team title with a 208...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather and opponent losses have extended the McCook Community College softball season by at least another 12 days. MCC needed to finish in the top four in the standings to qualify for the post-season tournament but over the weekend fifth-place Lamar was eliminated with weekend losses...

It just sits there. The large modern building up away from the highway east of town. Looks to be on airport property. Lots of fences. It is McCook’s Armed Forces Reserve Center. Not a whole lot of interaction with the public so what good is it to this community?...

McCOOK, Neb. — Working those pencils with erasers or punching delete buttons turned into a good workout on Tuesday since weather forecasts destroyed most all scheduled sports. Hitchcock County’s annual golf invite at Heritage Hills was canceled today due to expected rain and chilly conditions...

Studies show video games are not linked to violence. Other studies show they are. Video game creators like to point to the former, while the military routinely uses simulators to train soldiers to carry out their duties. One of the most popular shows on the Netflix streaming service was “13 Reasons Why,” that depicted a girl ending her life...

COZAD, Neb. — Lo and behold, look who’s back at No. 1 in the new B-6 district shot put and discus standings. No other than defending B-6 champ Mackenzie Smith. Smith delivered what most any coach preaches as all calendars move close to May: Peak and perform your best at the perfect time...

COZAD, Neb. — Lo and behold, look who’s back at No. 1 in the new B-6 district shot put and discus standings. No other than defending B-6 champ Mackenzie Smith. Smith delivered what most any coach preaches as all calendars move close to May: Peak and perform your best at the perfect time...

Last year Valmont paid $146,283.52 in property taxes. These taxes went to fund the school, city, county, ESU, historical society, Mid-Plains Community College, and the Natural Resources District. Sixteen years ago, the land where Valmont was located paid $784.12 in property tax. The addition of Valmont has brought over 150 jobs, over $8,000,000 in increased property value, and around $150,000 more in local property taxes...