Stories from Monday, January 6, 2020

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Junior Tiara Matson hit seven of 10 three-point attempts as McCook High’s girls blazed past Gering, 67-51, in their GNAC tourney finale Saturday afternoon. Matson zipped 22 points total through the nets while junior classmate Liviya Wier scored a sweet 16...

While most of us were worrying about mystery drones or watching the Golden Globes, a Nebraska observance slipped by with barely a mention in McCook, where it should have been in the spotlight. Jan. 5 is designated “George W. Norris Day and shall be set apart for holding suitable exercises in the schools of the state in recognition of the many great benefits bestowed upon the people of the State of Nebraska and the United States as a whole, due in large part to the influence of George W. Norris.”...

Dear Editor, Imagine quarterback Martinez racing down the football field when three or four defenders hit him almost simultaneously and several more pile on. Silence comes over the stadium as he is carried off the field on a stretcher. No one knows if he'll be out for the rest f the game, for several games or the rest of the season...

John L. Schurr Dec. 21, 1940 - Jan. 4, 2020 FARNAM, Neb. — John L. Schurr, 79, of Farnam, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. John L. was born Dec. 21, 1940, to John Jacob and Estella Agnes (Jackson) Schurr in Farnam where he grew up on the family farm. ...

Eloise Summers IMPERIAL, Neb. — Eloise Summers, 81 of Imperial, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2020), at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, Neb.

McCOOK, Neb. — Estimated new construction, mechanical and plumbing, in and outside McCook City limits, finished the year off with a total of $26.2 million. Fees collected by the city for the year totaled $32,261, according to the City of McCook Building report...

Jeremiah and Courteney Mosley of McCook welcomed in Tri Valley Health System's first baby of the year on January 2 at 7:51 a.m.. Hendric was delivered by Dr. Jaeger and weighed 6 lbs. 10.5 ounces. Hendric was greeted by a brother Landen and a sister Aubrianna. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- This past Christmas season marked the tenth year a group of sisters and their friends have sung Christmas songs to raise money for local hospice services. Caroling for Hospice was started in 2009 by sisters Katie and Emily (Kjendal) Schneider in memory of their father, Karl Kjendal...

PLEASANTON, Neb. — Pleasanton’s girls showed why thy are 10-0 during a 61-33 Holiday Tournament finals win over Hitchcock County on Friday. The Bulldogs roared in front, 25-1, through one quarter and 41-6 entering halftime. Hitchcock County slipped to 5-3 in this rematch of a 2018 Class D-1 state tournament game at Lincoln...

HERSHEY, Neb. — The Hershey Panthers dealt Southern Valley’s boys a first defeat, 47-34 of their season Saturday evening. Southern Valley was 7-0 until visiting the 6-2 Panthers. The Eagles reached 7-0 when they downed Phillipsburg, Kan., by a 55-45 final Friday night...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Junior Keegan Krutsinger’s 15 points topped a Dundy County-Stratton attack featuring 10 players hitting shots in their 70-46 win over Wauneta-Palisade on Saturday. The host Broncos (4-6 record) stayed close through one half, only trailing 28-24 after an 18-9 Tiger first period...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Tipping off 2020 with a pair of 20-point quarters powered Dundy County-Stratton’s 68-40 win over Wauneta-Palisade Saturday evening. The Tigers (8-0 record) turned a 12-7 first quarter into 32-18 by halftime, then never let up during a 20-7 final period...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colton Craig of McCook and 32 other Nebraskans were nominated for U.S. Service Academies by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer. Craig was nominated to both the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.  “It is my privilege to announce the names of the impressive Nebraska students I have nominated to attend our nation’s prestigious military academies,” said Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — With only five wrestlers, the McCook wrestlers still captured a GNAC title and two more top three places in Saturday’s tournament. Coach Nick Umscheid provided these comments: “This was probably the most loaded this tournament has been for quite some time with all the talent in all the different weight classes...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High alum and all-time leading tackler DJ Gross will be joining the University of Nebraska-Kearney football program, dad Jeff Gross confirmed this morning. Gross has decided to transfer from the University of South Dakota program where he redshirted as a freshman last fall...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Trailing 71-70, McCook High’s potential game-winning play quickly fell apart... And turned more quickly into improvised brilliance! “We had a play set up,” coach Joe Imus said about the final seconds of their GNAC tournament third-place game against Gering Friday afternoon. “But it wasn’t there, so the kids created their own opportunity.”...

Groups of large drones flying over eastern Colorado and western Nebraska have baffled law officers for more than a week, and reports continue to pour in. About 30 drones have been flying over eastern Colorado each night, Lincoln County, Colo. Sheriff Michael Yowell said...