Stories from Tuesday, November 26, 2019

With four district finalist teams, there was plenty of talent to choose from for the all-Republican Plains Activities Conference volleyball teams this fall. The East squad featured Southern Valley’s dynamite senior duo of 6’ middle hitter Lauryn Samuelson and 5’6” setter Grace Hogeland who led those Eagles to their second RPAC tourney title in three seasons...

Wrapped up. Grannie Annie and her host of volunteers packed wrapped and sent 320 care packages to the troops with her Adopt a Chaplain project. Our postal service, the locals doing extra duty, ships all those boxes of cheer to the east coast. From there, on a space available basis, our US Air Force flies them on to their destinations in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Egypt. ...

If you’re planning to travel for Thanksgiving, we have some advice: Don’t. True, the brunt of today’s storm is expected to be over by Wednesday, but turkey day itself is predicted to bring freezing rain, followed by rain Friday -- which in November means ice -- and more chances of snow on the weekend, when you’ll be trying to get home. 400 flights were already canceled today at Denver’s airport...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- In an age of instant gratification online and 24-hour news cycles, a group of Nebraska state senators said Nov. 21 that civility suffers under the digital veil. “This is where a lot of this discourse problem comes in,” State Sen. Tom Brandt said. “I think if we went back to all being in this room and shutting [down] our devices and talking about the subject, it makes a difference.”...

McCook, Neb. -- Nebraska Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Red Willow-Frontier County will host a Farm Bill education meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Red Willow County Fairgrounds – McCook Neb. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and go through 4:30 p.m. All area producers are invited to attend this free informational event...

McCOOK, Neb. — It took two separate votes of the McCook School Board to choose a local bank for a half million dollar energy loan from the Nebraska Energy Office. Three local banks — MNB, Pinnacle Bank and First Central — were listed with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy office for the 1% low-energy loan, that the McCook School District will use to pay for energy-efficient upgrades in the schools. ...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — A judge set bond at $1 million each for two people arrested Saturday in the investigation of the disappearance and death of 22-year-old Annika Swanson of Imperial, whose father told law enforcement Thursday, Nov. 21, that he hadn't seen her for about a week...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – The Garden City Community College men’s basketball team took advantage McCook Community College miscues on the way to a 108-80 win Monday. MCC committed 15 first-half turnovers leading to 22 Broncbuster points in a 44-35 deficit at the half...

AC West division’s well-balanced volleyball talent was on full display as Hitchcock County, Wauneta-Palisade and Maywood-Hayes Center all feature two first teamers. Those three teams combined for more than 60 wins while advancing into district finals (M-HC, W-P) or subdistrict (Hitchcock) title matches...