Stories from Friday, June 7, 2019

Ever since rumors of an alien landing occurred around Area 51, some 83 miles north/northwest of Las Vegas in 1947 and an actual spaceship and occupants were allegedly recovered, Americans have been fanatical about the existence of UFO’s and hardly a day goes by without one being reported...

This year’s legislative session came to an end on day 84 of the possible 90 day session. Of the more than 700 bills which were introduced and heard in committee hearings this year, more than 200 bills will become law. Some might say the legislature failed to solve the most pressing issues facing the state of Nebraska, and in my opinion they would be correct. ...

Life events often draw us to go back and try to imagine what life was like at that time. This week with the 75th Anniversary of D-Day plus some personal losses, I was curious about what life was like after the war ended and before I was born so I grabbed the 1947 MHS Annual to look back...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education will be asked to approve an increase in school meal prices and two new teachers, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room. If approved by the board, breakfast and lunch prices for elementary, junior high and high school would increase by 10 cents...

McCOOK, Neb. — Based on concerns of traffic congestion and other factors, the McCook Planning Commission is recommending denial for a special exception for a proposed daycare. The commission will meet Monday, 5:15 p.m. at the city council chamber at the McCook Municipal Building...

McCOOK, Neb. — Federal reimbursements for meals at the Heritage Senior Center will be increased slightly. The McCook City Council Monday night unanimously approved, with other consent agenda items, the contract between the city and West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Rancher JoDee Walbridge of "Walpaca Ranch" northeast of Arapahoe hosted an alpaca shearing in her historic 1930s-era barn on May 30. "Top Notch Shearing" of Fort Collins, Colo., arrived to shear JoDee's herd of 11 animals, and neighbors brought in 19 more...

FELLING FIELD — The Mets tied the game on a stolen base in the fourth inning and finished 5-5 with Pollmann Pirates 5-5 on Thursday. Mets hit one home run on the day. Gabe Roberts went deep in the first inning. Team Pollmann Pirates got on the board in the first inning. Trenton Raile singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s SCNBL Cats 14U fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 13-3 loss to Alma on Thursday. Colton Sedlacek took the loss for SCNBL Cats 14U. He allowed nohits but five runs over 2/3 of an inning, striking out one. Nathaniel Miller went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead SCNBL Cats 14U in hits...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Brilliant burglary of bases featuring eight First Central Bank steals still couldn’t unlock a win over the Columbus Juniors Thursday night. Instead,Columbus took charge early as a 3-2 lead became 6-2 then 10-2 en route to the 12-4 North Platte Tournament opening-roundvctory...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jacob Gomez-Wilson homered among his three hits, three runs and three RBIs that powered an 11-0 Pinnacle Bank Legion B win over Gothenburg Thursday. Adam Dugger recorded nine strikeouts which beccame every out since the game was called after three innings...