Stories from Thursday, April 23, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — There’s no sugar-coating the lousy taste of knowing area and state tournaments have been erased from Nebraska Legion baseball in 2020. The Department of Nebraska Athletic Committee confirmed Wednesday that all post-season games are canceled due to COVID-19...

Dear Editor, Too often, I worry that business leaders fall into a trap unique to Nebraska. Businesses, both start-ups and large companies headquartered here, can be vital economic engines for our state. Leaders accurately speak of how successful organizations have the potential to create jobs, support innovation and provide a higher quality of life for all residents...

D. Suzanne Lind Kimple Jan. 1, 1931 - April 22, 2020 MINDEN, Neb. — D. Suzanne Lind Kimple, 89, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her home. Due to current health restrictions from the COVID pandemic, celebration of life services will be scheduled at a later date. Private family inurnment will be at Minden Cemetery. Memorials in Suzanne’s honor are kindly suggested to Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden, AseraCare Hospice in Kearney or Kearney County Health Services...

Marvin T. Dybdahl McCOOK, Neb. — Marvin T. Dybdahl, 76, of McCook, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Community Hospital in McCook. A book signing with family present to greet friends will be Monday, April 27, 2020, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook. Guests will be allowed inside the funeral home in groups of 10...

University of Nebraksa-Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has offered more than 5,500 university-wide scholarships to the 2020 graduating class from Nebraska high schools. The total potential value of the scholarships is nearly $56 million...

McCOOK, Neb. — Wow, April 23 was filled with McCook Bison triumphs in 2019 as both boys’ track/field and girls’ tennis dominated. The Bison JV boys nearly doubled top challenger Chase County, 134-68, while ruling a 13-team McCook Invitational. McCook’s four field event championships from Talyn Campbell (pole vault), Kameron Meixner (long jump), Bryce Dutton (triple jump) and Isaiah Stoddard (discus) powered the winning performance...

McCOOK, Neb. — Despite being homebound at various locations across the globe, members of the McCook Community College volleyball team are coming up with new ways to challenge each other and their competitive spirit is raising the challenge bar this spring – with four Olympic-caliber assists...

According to state legislature, there are 12 criteria for blight and four for substandard conditions. Areas designated as blighted/substandard must meet at least one of the criteria for each category. Criteria for blight are: • A substantial number of dilapidated or deteriorating structures...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved another tax increment financing project Monday night, the second TIF project approved this month. At its April 6 meeting, the council approved a $200,000 TIF bond for a project submitted by Blackwood Enterprises. That project will improve a vacant building at 520 West B for mixed retail businesses. The bond will be paid back using tax increment proceeds...

McCOOK, Neb. —A new garage at Memorial Park Cemetery will be put on hold for the time being. Bids for a 30 by 40 foot garage exceeded the budgeted amount for the facility, with Chipperfield AG Erectors at $78,820 and Scott Martin Construction, $128,270...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Mid-Plains Community College governors got a preliminary look at the 2020-21 budget, which might include computer network and server upgrades. Meeting remotely from various campuses, the board approved a change order for additional South Campus parking and outdoor seating for $247,842 and purchase of South Campus furniture for $55,114.50 and $59,832...

LINCOLN, Neb. — While traffic volume has decreased on Nebraska roadways, excessive speeding has been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Nebraska State Troopers continue to patrol roads, highways, and interstates throughout the state, they’ve reported an increase in excessive speeding over the last month...

If there is one thing this pandemic has taught me, it is that our world is changing quickly and we are all learning to adapt on the fly. Maybe you are a small business trying to figure out if you should let your employees go on unemployment or keep them on the payroll while trying to find things to fill their hours...

Dear Editor, Please contact your State and U.S. reps, senators to oppose this wind turbine extortion. I traveled to Colorado Springs back in February - and I was appalled at the number of wind turbines that obliterated the landscape - literally hundreds, if not thousands of these ludicrous inefficient monstrosities...