Stories from Tuesday, December 31, 2019

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The O’Malleys and other Irish were causing all sorts of chaos one night before New Year’s Eve. Yet the biggest troublemaker for Wauneta-Palisade was a Dolan. Dolan Branch delivered 28 points during Monday’s Arapahoe Holiday Tournament title game — 22 during the middle two quarters of an 83-39 North Platte St. Patrick’s victory...

Mary Jean Steward Oct. 7, 1940 - Dec. 17, 2019 WESLACO.Texas – Mary Jean Steward, 79, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Mary Jean was born Oct. 7, 1940, in Van Nuys, Calif., to Louis J. and Pearl (Sonnenburg) Krajewski. ...

David L. Lykins Oct. 22, 1944 - Dec. 29, 2019 TRENTON, Neb. — David L. Lykins of Trenton passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb. He was 75 years old. David was born on Oct. 22, 1944, in Blythe, Calif., to parents, Monta Ray and Frances (Mason) Lykins. He served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe’s scoring attack was a bit too consistent with seven points in all four quarters of a 44-28 loss to Blue Hill Monday evening. The Bobcats earned third place in this Arapahoe Holiday Tournament which was delayed about 48 hours due to Saturday’s winter weather...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Blue Hill didn’t bring any peaks or valleys to Monday’s Arapahoe Holiday consolation final with Wauneta-Palisade. The Bobcat girls scored 14, 15, 14 and 15 points again during a 58-41 victory. Senior Madison Menke’s 19 points lifted Blue Hill to only its second win in eight games this season...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Shut out freshman Tonya Heirigs and Arapahoe’s girls would have played North Platte St. Patrick’s even Monday night. Yet Heirigs was the hero of this Arapahoe Holiday Tournament title game, scoring 22 points while leading a 58-36 Irish victory...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Originally seeded sixth, the McCook High girls are now No. 4 entering this week’s Greater Nebraska Activities Conference basketball tourney. Coach Amy Scheil’s Bison (3-3 record) will now play No. 4 host Columbus (2-5) rather than an anticipated rematch with No. 1 North Platte (7-1)...

TRENTON, Neb. -- Mysterious night-flying drones continue to be reported in the area, this time farther into Southwest Nebraska. Missy Blackman of Palisade posted a video on Facebook showing flashing lights in the sky, one of 19 she could see from her home Monday night...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Doug Skiles, of Skiles Loop Bremer & White CPAs, has been appointed as Chair for the CPA Examination Review Board. The Examination Review Board’s charge is to review, evaluate and report on the appropriateness of the policies and procedures utilized in the preparation, grading and administration of the Uniform CPA Examination and other examinations in general use by the 55 State Boards and Jurisdictions of Accountancy for the licensing of Certified Public Accountants. ...

I think that I figured it out. All those congressmen who voted to impeach President Trump were using personal judgement to make that decision. They listened to the tape of the President visiting with the Prime Minister of the Ukraine. They heard Trump asking to look into the Biden record of corruption in Ukrainian affairs and decided in their own minds what all that meant. ...