Stories from Thursday, June 25, 2020

Ryan Matthew Meyers June 28, 1979 - June 22, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Ryan Matthew Meyers, age 40, of McCook, passed away at his home on June 22, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1979, in McCook to Kent and Debra Jean (Koetter) Meyers. Ryan attended Republican Valley Schools and graduated in 1999. He continued his education getting an Associate of Arts degree from McCook Community College...

Carlaine Joy “CJ” Budig/Wacker June 5, 1949 - July 15, 2019 BACHE, Okla. — Carlaine Joy “CJ” Budig/Wacker passed away July 15, 2019, at her home in Bache. Graveside inurnment services are Thursday, July 2, 2020, 10 a.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. — Hillcrest Nursing Home is slowly moving toward opening up, after being closed to visitors since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim Hillcrest administrator, Shane Filipi, told the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning that a plan of action concerning re-opening to residents and visitors has been sent to the state board of health. Barring any outbreaks in the community and surrounding areas, he’s hopeful the facility can open by the end of July...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Three members of the local theater community have signed on to take part in a virtual presentation of ‘Thinking of Her…’ a romantic one-act play by Chicago playwright Jack Helbig produced by McCook Community College Theater and Cutlass Artists...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The Mid-Plains Community board of governors approved several major expenditures during a meeting Wednesday. They included $116,270 to Halls Electric and Services for server room electrical upgrades on the North Platte Community College north campus; $66,823.64 to ConvergeOne for four 10-gig switches for the server room, and $102,870 for athletic and catastrophic insurance for Gallagher...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Community Foundation Fund is proud to announce the addition of two new members to its Fund Advisory Committee. Tricia Wagner and Matt Sehnert will become part of the advisory committee in July 2020 They join current committee members: Chairperson Cindy Huff, Vice Chair Dale Dueland, Secretary Peggy Been, Treasurer Mark Graff, Dennis Berry, Andy Long, Pam Wolford, Gavin Harsh, Bill Graves and Linda Frank...

If you want to get noticed, take out a billboard, wear a Big Bird costume for the day, write a column about your mundane life. Or even easier - go for a bicycle ride. Earlier this week, a friend along with a few family members went on an early morning bike ride to Culbertson to get breakfast. i spent the rest of the day responding to everyone who had seen us out riding...

Mother Nature prepares track for great go kart racing McCOOK, Neb. -- Mother Nature was on our side this weekend. The thunder storm that came through Friday night, made for an excellent track on Saturday with lots of good racing. “We had 43 go karts show up for some fun!” said organizer Starla Werkmeister...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Red Sox fell to My family Vision Rockies 6-5 on Wednesday on the final play of the game. The Rockies wer down 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Lee D singled on a 3-0 count, scoring two runs. Macs Drive-In got things started in the first inning, scoring two runs when Trey Tiller singled...