Stories from Friday, May 3, 2019

KEARNEY, Neb. — The 200-win milestone didn’t last long before McCook senior Kassidy Michaelis was on to scoring No. 201. That’s how good the Bison senior has been since her first match clear back in 2016. No surprise she didn’t lose a single game on Thursday, finishing 40-0 against five other No. 1 singles players at the Kearney Catholic Invitational...

Lee Samuel Krewson Aug. 19, 1936 - May 2, 2019 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Lee Samuel Krewson, 82, of Beaver City, died Thursday (May 2, 2019), at Beaver City Manor. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, at Erickson, Neb., to Lyle and Nellie Pearl (Schamp) Krewson. He married Marlene Purdy in August of 1967. He worked at a fertilizer plant in Shelton, Neb., until he retired in 1999...

The trouble with doing research, let me rephrase that, the trouble with “MY” doing research is that I hunt for what answers my question and ignore the other things contained within a paper or a book. That is exactly what I had done with Trails West to Red Willow County by Robert T. Ray and Lois Rutledge. I should have understood the treasures they preserved for us all...

95th birthday The family of Ferne Hoffman of Denver, Colo., formerly of Southwest Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday on Friday, May 9, 2019. She formerly lived in Benkelman and Haigler, Neb., and lived with her daughter in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 2575 South Logan Street, Denver, CO 80210...

Michael Christopher Wallen Shane and Becky Wallen of McCook announce the birth of their son, Michael Christopher Wallen, who was born March 29, 2019, at McCook. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He has one sister, Kayla, 2. Grandparents are Paul and Marlene Goodenberger and Craig and Linda Wallen, all of McCook. ...

Benjamin Kenneth Haag Lucas and Jennifer Haag of Colby, Kan., announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Kenneth Haag, who was born Dec. 20, 2018, at Presbyterian St. Luke’s, Denver, Colo. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. He has a brother, Anthony Francis, 4 and sister, Emma Mae, 18 months. Grandparents are Gayle and Elaine Haag of Bartley, Neb., and Kelly and Patty Kreikemeier of West Point, Neb...

Madelyn Adley Johnson Brad and Michelle Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo., announce the birth of their daughter, Madelyn Adley Johnson, who was born March 13, 2019. She weighed  7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long.  She has one sister,Elaina, 2.  Grandparents are Dick and Joyce Neel of McCook, Neb., and Marty and Connie Johnson of Colorado Springs...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council meeting may be short for the public Monday night, but longer for the council with the possibility of a closed session due to potential litigation. The agenda for Monday night has only one discussion item, to move the city council meeting time up to 6 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — There’s a source of revenue worth millions of dollars for the State of Nebraska, but a source that will probably never be tapped: legalized gambling. It’s big business in Iowa and many Nebraskans cross state lines to gamble, with Nebraska left to pay the consequences of problem gamblers, State Sen. Dan Hughes said Thursday morning at the McCook Chamber of Commerce conference call...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Oberlin attorney and Northwest Kansas firefighter Steve Hirsch was elected chairman of the National Volunteer Fire Council at its annual meeting April 27 in Alexandria, Virginia. The NVFC is the leading national fire organization in the United States, representing volunteer fire and EMS personnel nationwide...

My boys and I have always loved the horse races. Me because I grew up with them living in Arkansas and them because I loved them. But we hadn’t been to a live horse race in a long time so back in February, we decided to attend historic Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, one of the premier thoroughbred horse tracks in America. ...

ALMA, Neb. — Southern Valley didn’t suffer any post-RPAC title letdowns as the Eagles won Thursday’s Dale Harsin Track-Field Invite. Freshman Brianna Quinn swept through three races to lead a 99-point Southern Valley effort. Quinn captured the 800, 1600 and 400 titles...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indians softball team has already clinched a spot in the post season and on Thursday came one win closer to winning the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference with a split against Southeast Community College...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook Bison are soaring higher than ever at the track and field season’s most important time. Any doubters should look up at GNAC high jump champion Alyssa Secord, who cleared 5’1” to surprise just about every foe from five larger schools challenging the Bison on Thursday...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook High’s boys finished the GNAC with a blast just like their grand finale victory over Class A Kearney one year ago. The Bison 1600-meter relay didn’t have those Bearcats to race on Thursday, but they still made their best of it by rallying to edge Columbus 3:33.02 to 3:33.03 and take home that final league title...

CURTIS, Neb. – Graduates of the NCTA Class of 2019 were urged to find their passion and be a “problem solver” in their career to achieve success. Nearly 75 graduates, some as double academic majors at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, received diplomas before a packed gymnasium on May 2 at the Curtis Memorial Community Center...