Stories from Friday, August 14, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. -- U.S. Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Matthew Williams, 31, formerly of McCook, Neb., was sentenced today to 70 months in prison by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for failing to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). After serving his prison term, Williams will be required to serve 25 years of supervised release and continue to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The warning went out from two former Cambridge all-staters during a sizzlin’ hot workout Monday last month: “They (the Cambridge Trojans) are going to be good again,” Trojan alums Paxton Ross and Deryk Huxoll agreed. “They’re going to be big and physical.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The screeching “tweeeet!” of a not-too-distant whistle suddenly sent Dawson Bredvick into morning alert mode. “I thought I was late for something,” the McCook High former football player admitted as practices kicked off this week. The 2020 Bison grad admitted he’s already missing all those punting sessions with Bison coach Jake Curl offering both humor and plenty of instruction...

This week, we finally received a break from the 24-hour coverage of the Juice-Boxer Rebellion in Portland with the announcement of Kamala Harris as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. I called that one several months ago, but I won’t take too deep a bow. It was simple electoral math in a party that places a high value on identity politics. Besides, predictions can be a cruel mistress. Think back to Y2K, or look around for flying cars...

McCOOK, Neb. — Numbers are up as the McCook High golf girls are swinging into their 2020 season this week. Coach Joel Arturn said the Bison have welcomed 11 players into pre-season practices this week. “Week one is going well,” Arterburn confirmed. “We have a young team, but we do bring back some experience from last year.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow Aviation doubled its A league points lead and Hauxwell Motors maintained B League leadership during week three in the second half of Heritage Hills Men’s League golf Wednesday evening. A League Red Willow Aviation 69 McCook Lettering 65...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook native and former University of Nebraska Cornhusker golferBrandon Crick bettered his Korn Ferry Tour-best score on Indian Creek with Thursday’s 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship. Crick in the early going was 4-under after seven holes and had a brief 2-stroke lead as one of the early starters...

INDIANOLA, Neb. — He was only about five years old at the time, but Owen Elmer still remembers when captured World War II German soldiers were marched up from the train depot and through main street, to the prisoner of war camp outside of town. “It was quite the spectacle,” the former Nebraska state senator and Indianola native recalled, with side streets barricaded and townspeople hushed as they watched German soldiers march in perfect military fashion up Main Street while singing German songs. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will get its first look at the budget for 2020-21, at the regular meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers at the city municipal building. Budget documents will be presented at the meeting, according to the agenda for the meeting. After discussion, the council will be asked to approve the budget on the first of at least two readings...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County Commissioners will conduct a hearing on a property valuation protest and one- and six-year road plans before getting down to the business of the annual budget Monday. The regular meeting opens at 9 a.m. in the commissioners room on the third floor of the courthouse...

When it comes to helping low-income families these days, most of the attention is going to Washington’s impasse over a second coronavirus relief bill currently in limbo because of political wrangling and a congressional recess. There are other ways to help, of course. Contributing food or money to the McCook Pantry, Salvation Army or other food bank or organization is one way, of course...

August 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote across the country and enfranchised nearly 50 percent of the U.S. population. A century later, voting is as – if not more – important than ever before...