Stories from Thursday, April 9, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — There’s really only one Yankee Stadium-sized concern about the 2020 season towering above all others for McCook Midget Baseball Association leaders. “Everyone calling to enroll their players in June,” new MMBA president Billy Davidson expressed Wednesday afternoon. “We might have 10 people wait until the last minute and then call to say ‘can we get our player in? It’s only one.”...

Roger D. Jones SMITHFIELD, Neb. — Roger D. Jones, 73, of Smithfield, died Sunday (April 5, 2020) at his home. Services are pending with the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Neb. A full obituary will appear in a future newspaper publication...

Curtis George Williams July 1, 1929 - March 29, 2020 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Curtis George Williams entered his heavenly home on March 29, 2020.  He was born July 1, 1929, to ‘Jack’ Williams and Martha Schilke on the family farm east of Trenton, Neb. He grew up in Trenton, graduating high school in 1947. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Both McCook Public Schools and McCook Community College graduations have tentatively ben set for Friday, July 31. Plans are now for MCC ceremonies to begin at 10 a.m., followed by North Platte at 3 p.m. McCook Public Schools graduation ceremonies are tentatively set for 6 p.m. Friday, July 31 at the Graff Event Center. MHS post-graduate prom is set for the following day, Saturday, Aug. 1, at the MHS campus, with time to be announced later...

McCOOK, Neb. — A proposed city ordinance would change the way the city sells property. The McCook City Council approved on the first of three readings Monday night an ordinance that allows the city to auction or conduct sealed bids in selling city property. This is a better process than what is done now and more fair, City Manager Nate Schneider said, as currently, a bid can be made at one council meeting and then counter bids can be offered at subsequent meetings, extending the process...

McCOOK, Neb. — Thanks to the city’s LB840 revolving loan fund program, a long-time day care center will be able to stay open with a new owner. “This is a fantastic use of the revolving loan program for an area (daycare) we desperately need,” said Andy Long, McCook Economic Development Corp. director at the city council meeting Monday...

McCOOK, Neb. — Small businesses are the backbone of a community and now is the time to support them however possible, said the McCook Chamber of Commerce director. Dawson Brunswick spoke to the McCook City Council Monday night about the proclamation the council approved, “Take Out Tuesday,” that encourages the public to order food for pick-up, delivery or curb-side from local eateries during the month of April. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Requirements have been relaxed to become a certified nurses assistant, due to the COIVD-19 pandemic. During these unprecedented times, federal regulators have implemented new requirements, in conjunction with Gov. Pete Ricketts, related to becoming a CNA. Companies like Hillcrest can now train CNAs, said Brad Cheek, Hillcrest administrator...

McCook, Nebraska — Community Hospital has issued the following updates on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Incident Command Community Hospital meets as an incident command planning team twice a week with multiple sub teams also meeting numerous times throughout the week...

In 2001, I had been writing a weekly column in the Gazette for several years, highlighting activities in our community, recounting the highjinks of my family and commenting on things that peaked my interest. But that column stopped the week Graff kid No. ...

When things go wrong on your old PC, you can hit the “control-alt-delete” buttons and reboot the machine. Sure, you will lose whatever you are working on at the time, whether it’s the great American novel or an email to grandma, but at least you’ll get the computer running again, cleared of whatever bug was causing it to not function...