Stories from Wednesday, October 23, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — The situation was growing hairy enough for Southern Valley without coach Jesse Thalheim continuing her colorful new “do” Tuesday night. So when unbeaten Maywood-Hayes Center’s RPAC title match lead reached 6-0, the purple wig went flying faster than volleyball fans could say John Cook...

Terry Christensen June 21, 1952 - Oct. 20, 2019 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Terry Christensen, 67, of Grand Island, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct 25, 2019, at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Chapel. Minister Jeff McKearney will officiate...

90th birthday The family of Jean Witte of Cambridge is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Her children lovingly blessed by her life are Barb and Duane Phillips, Brenda and Mark Miller, Steve and Connie Witte, Sharon and Kelly Evans, Roger and Nan Witte, Mark and Deb Witte, Janet (deceased) and Larry Davis. Join in celebrating this wonderful woman with a card to 71435 Highway 47, Cambridge, NE 69022...

McCOOK, Neb. — A busy intersection in McCook was discussed by the McCook City Council, City staff and pubic citizens Monday night. After discussing options concerning kids crossing the Norris Avenue and H Street intersection, Mayor Mike Gonzales directed city staff to bring back to a future council meeting an analysis of those options and a possible an action item...

McCOOK, Neb. — By 3 to 1, the McCook City Council approved an upgraded liquor application sought by Casey’s General Stores in McCook. The convenience store/gas station, with three locations in McCook, currently sells only beer with a Class B liquor license. A Class D liquor license that Casey applied for allows the sale of wine and distilled spirits, off-sale only, as well as beer...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department plans a "Halloween Fall Festival" for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 26, between 3 p.m. and 1 a.m., at the fire barn on the river road south of the intersection of West B and Federal streets and around the corner to the west...

McCOOK, Neb. -- “It will be terrifying,” said Jessi Vogel, organizer of His and Hers Haunted House making its debut in McCook on Friday, October 25. The haunting will take place at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds Merchant Building. If you have the nerve, there will be four opportunities to test your fright tolerance - Friday, October 25 from 7-11 p.m.; Saturday, October 26 from 7 to 11 p.m.; Wednesday, October 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — Under the watchful eye of a bespectacled lion, John and Zita Rundel and Wendy McKain, members of the Hitchcock County Lions Club, volunteer at the Mobile Pantry event in Trenton on Saturday, which was "Lions Vision Day" worldwide. As first vice governor of District 38L, John is proud of his association with the Lions Club, a nonpolitical service organization established in 1917 in Chicago. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Friends of the Corbett family of McCook plan a fundraiser to help with the costs associated with cancer treatment for their son and brother. Calvin Corbett, the son of Tiffany (Jones) and Chris Corbett, has battled Stage 4/Group IV/high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma ("RMS") cancer at Children's Hospital in Omaha and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., since mid-2018...

GERING, Neb. — The rundown of McCook Bison statstical leaders from Friday’s 45-14 varsity football win over Gering at Bulldog Stadium: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 361, Gering 33 Passing yards: Gering 189, McCook 121 First downs: McCook 24, Gering 8...

A roundup of upcoming events involving McCook Community College athletic teams: MEET THE BASKETBALL TEAMS – The public is invited to meet the coaches and players of the 2019-2020 men’s and women’s basketball teams at “Meet The Tribe Night” Wednesday starting at 7 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — The long 2019-20 athletic year has reached its regular-season football finales this week. Playoff seedings, potential home games and just getting into post-season will be decided likely by late Friday night. Here’s how area teams match up in playoffs along with other interesting pairings according to the latest nsaa.com points standings:...

McCOOK, Neb. — They know each other well and it showed as Wauneta-Palisade went hit-for-hit with powerful Maywood-Hayes Center Tuesday afternoon. “I thought we started strong,” coach Terra Higgins said about her 16-6 Broncos during this RPAC tourney semifinal at the Graff Events Center...