Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2019

STAMFORD, Neb. — Cambridge took down Medicine Valley but ran into high-flying East No. 1 Southern Valley during Monday night’s RPAC volleyball tourney play. The Trojans served 15 aces while senoir Korynn Clason clobbered 26 kills during their 25-14, 25-15, 24-26, 25-19 win over an improved M.V. Raider squad to start Monday’s action...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southern Valley's volleyball team celebrated a four-set win over previously unbeaten Maywood-Hayes Center to decide the RPAC tournament championship late Tuesday at the Graff Events Center. The 22-4 Eagles overcame an early 6-0 deficit and won those first two sets. More details will appear with photos in Wednesday's McCook Gazette...

Airplanes are fickle machines; demanding at times but we can’t live without them. Maybe that is why we pilots lovingly refer to them as “she.” The old guy had a great trip Saturday. We flew through the complexities of the Denver airspace into a busy airport on the west edge of the city. ...

Local fans of Broadway music were treated to memorable performances Monday night, but the folks who made it possible were impressed as well. Students packed the Fox Theatre that afternoon, and their parents and grandparents did the same for the evening performance...

McCOOK, Neb. — A zoning change to permit a local feed mixing plant to make upgrades is not a “spot zoning” situation, said McCook’s city manager. Nate Schneider said the request from Frenchman Valley at 301 West A “is not changing the rules for one applicant,” but rather, extending the Industrial Heavy zoning at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad property to the the immediate north to Frenchman Valley...

HERNDON, Kan. — Wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour kept a grass fire moving at break-neck speeds through pasture grass, trees and a creek bottom northwest of Herndon Monday afternoon and evening. Kelsey Wahrman, the secretary and a firefighter with Rawlins County Fire District No. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The public is encouraged to come see the renovations at McCook Community College’s von Riesen Library at ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at 4 p.m. before the October meeting of the Mid-Plains Area Governing Board meeting in McCook...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Parker Johnston gained 210 yards on just 12 carries with three touchdowns while Maywood-Hayes Center rolled to a 55-28 win over Sandhills Valley Friday evening. The Wolves (5-2) also featured Tyler Schleeman’s 181 rush yards. He carried 15 times including two TDs...

BERTRAND, Neb. — Southwest took a 2-1 set over Alma, but the Cardinals were able to rally for the five-set RPAC tournament win Monday night. The freshman 25-kill combo of Caylin Barnett (15) and Bailey Truksa (10) helped 7-18 Southwest nearly knock off 17-10 Alma...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade won Monday night’s finest RPAC quarterfinal with a 15-13 final set victory over the surging Hitchcock County Falcons. The Broncos (16-5 record) definitey earned their spot in today’s 4:30 p.m. semifinal against 25-0 West No. 1 seed Maywood-Hayes Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — Water rates for City of McCook residents have been recommended to increase again, this time by 6%, according to the city’s water and sewer financial advisor. Last year, the McCook Council approved a 3% rate increase for city water users, based on the cash flow analysis prepared annually by PFM Financial Advisors...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans are now top six in Class D-1 power points and great shape to host at least two state playoff games down their road. Cambridge (7-0) became the area’s only remaining unbeaten with a terrific 40-22 win over Dundy County-Stratton Friday evening...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Who says 25 starts to feel old? The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves love this number of 25-0 following a 25-8, 25-15, 25-11 RPAC tournament sweep against Dundy County-Stratton Monday evening. Senior Avery Johnson was simply perfection, serving 18-for-18 (15 points) along with 17-for-17 hitting (five kills)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison battled and salvaged their GNAC volleyball tourney finale vs. Scottsbluff 20-25, 25-16, 25-10 on Saturday. Senior Liviya Wier’s 10 kills fueled the win for 8-21 McCook with seven each from junior power hitters Harley Cribbs and Elsa Wilcox...