Stories from Monday, December 16, 2019

GOODLAND, Kan. — McCook High’s boys shot a sizzling 67 percent from two-point range to score a 76-45 win over Burlington, Kan., in Saturday’s Topside tournament finale. The Bison evened their record at 2-2 while matching their season high one week earlier during a 76-42 season-opening victory vs. Valentine...

WASHINGTON -- Cambridge, Neb., artist Sondra L. Jonson was commissioned by the Hosea Initiative for Life, a national non-profit educational organization, to create their “Courageous Witness for Life” Award to be given yearly to a pro-life leader in the U.S. The first Award was presented on Sunday Dec. 8, in Washington, D.C. to President Donald J. Trump...

The flu has Nebraska in the crosshairs, and we have a feeling we ain’t seen nothing yet. That’s because the Christmas season is here, a ripe time for the flu virus to spread far and wide, thanks to holiday gatherings and travel. The flu vaccine is far from foolproof, but it’s still you best bet to avoiding an infection that can put you in the hospital or even prove fatal...

Dear Editor, Because electricity can’t be stored, when the wind is suitable for making electricity, wind energy is to be put into the grid first, before all other generating methods. So, if there isn’t increased demand at that particular moment, or week or whatever, other generators have to dial down...

Five-year-old Maeson Larson and her little brother, 3-year-old Jameson, ponder their toy requests as they visit with Santa Claus at the Museum of the High Plains in McCook Saturday afternoon. The two, along with siblings Harper and Asher, are the children of Shannoa and Tom Larson of McCook. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade’s boys fought off a furious rally and beat Maywood-Hayes Center, 53-51, for the Cattle Trail consolation title Saturday. Senior Ty Duvel tallied 18 points with seniors Ben Anderjaska, Tucker Boos and Austen Rozelle adding 10 apiece...

McCOOK, Neb. — Freshman Ashlin Broz hit 12 of 13 free throws and Maywood-Hayes Center broke away to a 44-38 win over Decatur Community (Kan.) for the Cattle Trail consolation title on Saturday. The teams were tied 27-27 through three quarters as Decatur (2-2) played its second consecutive tight thriller. The Red Devils lost 56-54 to eventual champ Dundy County-Stratton Friday evening...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — McCook’s wrestlers delivered five top three places and weren’t far from a much higher Duster Scramble team finish on Saturday. “We most likely would have been in the top three if we had been at full strength,” coach Nick Umscheid commented as McCook placed seventh instead with 103 points...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High School swim and dive team hosted its first home swim meet of the season Friday at the McCook YMCA with a lot of improved times including several personal best records in the pool. Along with the Bison, the meet included Hastings, Scottsbluff and North Platte...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton still owns the Graff Events Center when it comes to winning Cattle Trail championship games. Some might have doubted this ownership since 6’ posts Grace Frederick and Adalene Krutsinger graduated after winning titles all four seasons...

GOODLAND, Kan. — The McCook High girls ran into two tough Kansas opponents to cap their Topside tournament play last week. First, the Bison took on eventual champion Colby, Kan., which scored a 71-42 victory in Friday’s championship semifinals. Believe it or not, the Bison played Colby much closer than two earlier Eagle contests featuring 46 and 53-point triumphs...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the twists and turns of a wild Cattle Trail title game Saturday evening came down to a football quarterback who weaved around defenders all fall season. The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers had found a strong and steady Trail “outpost” in senior post Michael Frederick with his game-high 22 points...

McCOOK, Neb. — By their meeting Monday morning, Red Willow County commissioners had received just one bid for a new four-wheel-drive vehicle for the sheriff's office. The bid, for a 2020 Dodge Durango, came from Deveny Motors, McCook. Commissioners unanimously approved the $24,147 purchase. Commission chairman Earl McNutt said he and his fellow commissioners were surprised they received just one bid...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Julie Gillespie was elected to chair the Community Hospital board of directors recently, with Curt Swanhorst vice chair, Lena Koebel secretary and Kristin Stegemeyer treasurer. Other board members are Rick Haney and Dave Powell, who were elected in November, was well as Warren Jones, Jana Kmoch and Garrett Rippen. Retiring from the board is Todd Thieszen, board chair, and Robert Hinze...