Stories from Tuesday, May 5, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. -- It took several officers to subdue a man and care for his self-inflicted neck wounds until paramedics could arrive on the scene Monday afternoon. According to a release from the McCook Police Department, officers were called to the 600 block of East C Street at 12:09 p.m. where they learned that a male had been "swinging a shovel in a threatening manner toward residents."...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Att-ten-shun!! Starting Memorial Day, Maria Jauken will embark on a journey from driving military vehicles to birdies across collegiate golf courses next spring. What a year it should be for the Cambridge High senior, who will begin U.S. National Guard basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri on May 25...

McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. — Local piano students took practice to another level, using it to raise money and supplies for the McCook animal shelter. McCook piano teacher Shannon Corder said it began in December 2019, when one of her students, 10 year old Jaqi Burns, told Corder at her weekly practice that she was concerned about animals dying in the Australian wildfires. Wanting to do something on behalf of the animals, Jaqi suggested a fundraiser for the McCook Humane Society...

LINCOLN, Neb. — After five weeks and over 90,000 votes Husker Nation has narrowed down 32 moments to the top moment in Husker Football history - the 1995 Orange Bowl against Miami. Nebraska did more than deliver Tom Osborne his long-awaited first national championship that January night in South Florida...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star Football Classic are following the Shrine Bowl’s plan and postponing from June 20 until another date likely in July. The decision was announced today due to coronavirus concerns. Nebraska’s Shrine Bowl was set for June 6 and is now scheduled on July 11 at the University of Nebraska-Kearney...

McCOOK, Neb. — It will be a quiet summer at the city swimming pool, as the McCook City Council unanimously approved Monday night to not open the pool due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It will be strange to go by and not see kids in there,” Mayor Mike Gonzales admitted after the vote...

McCOOK, Neb. -- As the Coronavirus pandemic began, the Red Willow County Ministerial Association knew some members of the community would have a hard time meeting the basic need of housing, so a new local program was created. A housing/utility assistance program is being coordinated through the McCook office of the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. — Voters in the May 12 primary will be asked to choose between two Republican challengers for the District 2 Red Willow County Commissioner seat. Current District 2 Red Willow County commissioner Steve Downer did not file for re-election...

McCOOK, Neb. -- COVID Cash is officially gone, at least by those trying to purchase the certificates. Now it is up to all those who purchased COVID Cash to spend the certificates by Sept. 1, 2020. The McCook Stimulus Spending program - otherwise known as COVID Cash - was created by McCook Christian Church and funded with a $10,000 grant from the McCook Community Foundation Fund...

McCOOK, Neb. — Residential remodels led new building in the month of April, topping out at $102,000 in estimated costs. A total of $218,631 in estimated costs of new building/mechanical/plumbing were recorded for last month, according to the City of McCook building report...

Grannie Annie in this time of “isolation” has been cleaning closets. The thrift store is well served because they received a plethora of invaluables that we have collected for a lot of years. Other treasures are being portioned out to our children and quite a lot went into the circular file. Presently she is into pictures, mostly the snapshot kind and many of those are in well-organized albums or scrap books...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County Commissioners approved a Paycheck Protection Program application for Hillcrest Nursing Home which should provide two months' payroll for the nursing home. While the county owns the building, Hillcrest's budget is funded by Medicare, Medicaid and private pay. ...