Stories from Friday, February 7, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — There won’t be anything bland or dull about what Ogallala brings to “Color Day” basketball action at McCook High tonight. Both Indian teams have only lost two games all season as they enter this varsity doubleheader with a 5:30 p.m. scheduled tip time...

Barbara Ann Carpenter Sept. 1, 1936 - Feb. 4, 2020 MERIDIAN, Idaho — Barbara Ann Carpenter, 83, of Meridian, formerly of McCook, Neb., passed away on Feb. 4, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on a small farm in Cheyenne County, Kan., to Marion and Paul Scofield on Sept. 1, 1936, and was the third of five children in the family...

Jerilyn Jean Cole May 14, 1958 - Feb. 5, 2020 TRENTON, Neb. — Jerilyn Jean Cole passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at the home of her sisters in Trenton, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old. Jerilyn was born on May 14, 1958, at St. Catherine’s of Sienna Hospital in McCook to parents, Joseph Nealeigh and Virginia (Thomas) Cole. The family moved to Denver in 1960, where Jerilyn attended school. In 1982, the family returned to the Trenton community...

Suzanne Kay Adams Nov. 25, 1943 - Feb. 1, 2020 LEWISTON, Idaho — Suzanne Kay Adams, 76, of Lewiston, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Living Springs Residential Care, in Lewiston. Suzanne was born to Melvin Giles and Henrietta (Conover) Giles on Nov. 25, 1943, in Hastings, Neb. She graduated from the University of Nebraska (1961-65) in Lincoln, Neb...

Leddy May Kobza Clay and Hayley Kobza of Maywood, Neb., announce the birth of their daughter, Leddy May Kobza, who was born Jan. 19, 2020, in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She has one brother, Tripp, 22 months. Grandparents are Dewey and Tricia Schaffer of North Platte, Neb., and Kevin and Cricket Kobza of Brighton, Colo. Great-grandparent is Lois Schaffer of O’Neill, Neb...

104th birthday The family of Elaine Skiles of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 104th birthday on Thursday, February 13. Her children include Vicky Weigel of McCook, Gary Skiles of Oregon, and Doug Skiles of McCook; 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild; as well as many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends. Birthday wishes can reach her at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Room 415, 309 West 7th Street, McCook, Neb. 69001...

In past columns I have written about my father-in-law’s quest to uncover the details of his birth parents. Never was his curiosity driven by a desire to deny the loving family that he grew up in, the parents who were the only ones he knew, the brothers and sisters whom he loved, but rather a completion of the circle of his life. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Quick reports from the McCook seventh-grade basketball against Gothenburg on Thursday: A Team won 54-29 and is now 4-1 on the season. Individual Scoring: Gabe Gans - 22, Quentin Terry - 11, Josiah Wilkinson - 9, Davien Hanson - 5, Kyson Barger - 4, Landen Kmoch - 4...

McCOOK, Neb. — Defense set the tone as McCook’s sophomore boys didn’t allow Chase County a first-quarter field goal Thursday. The Bison jumped to an 11-3 lead through those first minutes and kept adding big shots throughout their 55-38 home victory...

HERSHEY, Neb. — McCook High’s freshman girls finished their season with a thrilling 35-29 triumph over the Hershey Panthers Monday evening. Hershey rallied within one point late, but Alaina Haddix hit one huge three-point shot to regain McCook momentum...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade wiped out a halftime deficit and downed Medicine Valley, 44-34, in girls’ basketball action Thursday night. The visiting Raiders (5-13 record) took an 18--16 advantage as junior Acelyn Klein embarked on a stellar 15-point, 18-rebound performance...

McCook High 2018 graduate Kylee Hauxwell (front row, fourth from left) competes with the University of Nebraska Curling Club team which hosted its historic Cornhusker Bonspiel at Lincoln’s Breslow Center last weekend. There were 14 teams including the University of Oklahoma Sooners, Creighton University, University of Minnesota , Denver University, Wisconsin Stevens Point and Wayne State University. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- District 44 Sen. Dan Hughes said in his weekly legislative phone call from Lincoln Thursday morning that the estimated annual cost of $1 million to increase Nebraska’s Legislature from 49 senators to 55 is “the absolute high end.” Hughes said that voter approval of the constitutional amendment (LR279CA) in the fall election would give future Legislatures the authority to go to 55 senators, not a mandate to add more senators. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Planning Commission will meet to consider modifying the two-mile territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city. A public hearing will precede its determination, at the meeting Monday night, Feb. 10, 5:15 p.m. at the city council chambers at the city Municipal building...

Hey folks. It’s been a busy week. We had the Superbowl on Sunday, the Iowa Primary on Monday, the State of the Union on Tuesday and the impeachment vote on Wednesday. It’s really too much material to work with, so instead, I would like to address something that our friend Dick Trail addressed in these pages on Tuesday...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Director Jim Macy has announced the award of $6,011,940 in grants to support 161 projects across the state. These grants will help fund litter and waste reduction projects, recycling programs, and pay costs for scrap tire cleanups, and collections for household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceuticals...