Stories from Tuesday, February 18, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest’s talented freshmen all turned their eyes to basketball’s biggest platform on a wonderful Monday where no school took place. Senior Jadyn Brooks stepped up and showed why she could be a future female president if Roughrider fans all cast their votes as adults...

Lorna Jean (Stewart-Wagner) Trupp Oct. 10, 1921 - Feb. 16, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. – Lorna Jean (Stewart-Wagner) Trupp passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 98 years old. Lorna was born on Oct. 10, 1921, to Roy and Hazel (Bymer) Stewart at the family farm north of Culbertson, Neb. She was one of 13 children...

McCOOK, Neb. — Under proposed new city laws, it will cost a little more to keep a dog that’s been deemed dangerous, but cats no longer have to be on a leash. City ordinances have been revised and created so laws about dangerous dogs are easier to enforce, potentially vague terms are eliminated and that city citizens are kept safe, said McCook City Manager Nate Schneider at the regular city council meeting Monday night. The council approved the revised city laws on the first of three readings...

McCOOK, Neb. — The current two-mile City of McCook jurisdiction outside city limits will be changed under an ordinance proposed by city staff. Under the current model, the two mile jurisdiction is done in a radius fashion from the city limits, resulting in some properties half inside the city, half outside, said McCook City Manager, Nate Schneider. ...

Well your old columnist lost a longtime friend. Seems to be happening a little too often as of late. Pneumonia supposedly got Claude. Eighty one years so a somewhat long and successful life but no matter the number of years no one seems ready to quit that early...

We don’t know how many McCook City Council members have heard about the Great Cat Leash Controversy of 1967, but they wisely avoided a similar flap by voting to drop a cat-at-large ordinance from the books. They also voted to more closely clarify what constitutes a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog. Dog owners should take a close look at the proposed ordinance before getting their hackles up; the wording seems to be reasonable about allowing dogs to be dogs while advancing public safety...

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. – The McCook Community College baseball team led the No. 5 team in the nation for seven innings Saturday but the Cowley College Tigers came back for an 11-7 win in the first game of a three-game series. “We put ourselves in position to win, up 7-6 in the bottom of the eight, but we just didn’t make enough plays to put it away,” said MCC Coach Jon Olsen...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Count it 11 straight wins for the Rawlins County (Kan.) Buffaloes following their 54-46 victory over Quinter Friday evening. Sophomore forward Abby Singhateh’s 15 points and 12 rebounds fueled a 53-percent shooting effort as the Buffaloes hit 23 of 43 attempts...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s 80 percent foul shooting put the icing on a sweet 33-30 playoff win over Paxton Monday night. The Raiders (6-16 record) advanced also thanks to junior Acelyn Klein’s 18 points and 13 rebounds. A 9-2 second quarter seemed to create Med Valley breathing room, but Paxton (2-18) closed within 22-21 through three periods...

McCOOK, Neb. —A reminder that Husker “Insider” Sean Callahan plans on visiting McCook again to give Nebraska football fans an in-depth look at the program and its 2020 recruiting class. Callahan will speak to fans in the Coppermill Steakhouse on Monday, Feb. 24...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Holdrege Dusters have earned today’s B-7 title shot at McCook after eliminating Lexington, 38-31, Monday evening in McCook High’s gymnasium. Holdrege (9-14 record) suddenly swirled to life with a 13-6 third period. The Dusters turned their 17-15 halftime deficit into a 28-21 advantage through three quarters...

McCook High senior Kayla Borland, daughter of Greg and Bobbie Borland, signed with Midland College on Monday to be a cheerleader next year. Kayla is currently the captain of the McCook Bison Cheer team. Congratulations Kayla on being accepted to join the Midland College Cheer Squad...

OMAHA, Neb. — The state tournament begins at 9 a.m. for McCook High wrestlers Thursday with all other area opening-round maches now set at HCI Health Center. Class B McCook 152 pounds: Landon Towne (31-16) vs. Ashton Schweitzer, Pierce (38-14) 160: Alex Anthony (31-17) vs. Treyton Jones, Blair (26-18)...