Stories from Tuesday, June 16, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — Suddenly, McCook felt like Jordan Westerkamp’s “Hail Mary” leaping touchdown reception for Nebraska against Northwestern a few years ago. Or the New Orleans Saints tackling air while Stefon Diggs raced to that amazing Minneapolis Miracle walkoff playoff touchdown in 2017...

It will be bad news. Just wait until the Hillary voters discover that our town of McCook was named after a Civil War General. Can you imagine having to change the name of a long time established town? Maps will have to change to the new name and every address will be changed as well. ...

Janet Elaine Albrecht Larsen Oct. 5, 1936 - June 13, 2020 CRETE, Neb. — Janet Elaine Albrecht Larsen, 83, of Crete, was escorted to Heaven by angels on Saturday June 13, 2020. Janet was born Oct. 5, 1936, in McCook, Neb., to Alfred and Thelma (Dewane) Albrecht. ...

Beverly Ann (Lenz) Caywood July 25,1936 - June 3, 2020 RIDGEFIELD, Wash. — Beverly Ann (Lenz) Caywood passed away June 3, 2020, in Ridgefield. Beverly was born July 25, 1936, to parents, Grace Evelyn (Anderson) and Albert Len in Frontier County, Neb. She was a graduate of the University School of Agriculture in Curtis, Neb. She lived on a farm outside of Curtis and later moved in town, until she moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., with her two daughters in 1971...

Elaine Caroline Bley May 17, 1934 - June 13, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Elaine Caroline Bley was born on May 17, 1934, in Stratton, Neb., to Floyd Leander and Mildred Caroline (Bohlke) Maris. She was the third of four children. She grew up on the family farm and spent much of her childhood helping milk cows each morning. ...

Sharon Mae Boley May 10, 1950 - June 13, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Sharon Mae Boley was born in Wichita, Kan., to Howard Vincent and Evelyn Norene (Pierce) Plummer on May 10, 1950. She attended school in Wichita and graduated from Wichita Southeast High School in 1968. Sharon worked as a certified nursing assistant at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Wesley Medical Center in Wichita; she took great pride in helping people at the different facilities at which she worked...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Nebraska State Patrol Investigators have arrested a Colorado man following an investigation into electronic enticement of a child. On Monday, investigators arrested Tyler Norton, 26, of Evans, Colo., after he arranged a meeting for sexual activity with what he believed was a 15-year-old girl. Norton had been actually been communicating with an undercover NSP investigator...

McCOOK, Neb. — Tighter COVID-19 regulations will be followed this weekend since governor Pete Ricketts’ phase three directives don’t begin until Monday. McCook Legion coach Greg Larson said the phase two rules are set for home openers as did McCook Midget Baseball Assocation president Billy Davidson about openers at Felling Field...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Heritage Hills Men’s League finished week three of its last season and looks forward to a “Free Food Night” on Wednesday: A League McCook Lettering 40.5 Golight 40 Samway/Michaelis 39 Old Sarge’s Bar 38.5...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College will conduct three youth volleyball camps this summer, closely following guidelines from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Camps are set for July 22-24 at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — City officials are bracing themselves for a lean budget. Numbers are still being compiled for next year’s budget and City Manager Nate Schneider told the McCook City Council Monday night that preliminary data he’s seeing about revenue sources will keep requests from city department heads at a minimum...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s Pinnacle Bank and Herrmann Jones Legion B baseball teams start their seasons this week. The full schedules with two start times indicating doubleheaders: Pinnacle Bank Thursday — Home vs. Holdrege, 6:30 p.m. Sunday — At North Platte, 1 and 3 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — By 4 a.m. Monday morning, water usage in the city was about 4,000 gallons of water per minute. That’s because everyone’s underground sprinklers were operating due to the previous days’ windy and hot conditions, surmised McCook City Utilities director, Jesse Dutcher at the regular McCook City Council meeting Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Mid-Plains Community College is moving ahead with plans to begin the fall semester Aug. 23 as originally scheduled. MPCC will continue to follow directed health measures outlined by the state pertaining to COVID-19 to provide safety for students, staff and visitors...

No one was really surprised Monday when city officials asked water users to avoid outside watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., because water usage was extremely high. Some of us, in fact, are surprised that anyone would try to water when temperatures were in the 90s and winds in the 30s, when water is more likely to evaporate on its way to the neighbor’s yard than to help our lawns survive...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Nebraska State Troopers have seized approximately five pounds of cocaine and arrested a New York woman following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Lexington. At approximately 1:10 p.m. Monday, a trooper observed an eastbound Buick Enclave speeding at mile marker 243 in Dawson County. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity...

McCOOK, Neb. — A pair of McCook Community College baseball players have signed on to play baseball next season with four-year schools. Connor McGonigal has signed on to continue his baseball career at William Jewell University, a Division II school in Liberty, Mo. and Nick Wellman is moving on to Division I Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tenn...