Stories from Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Maywood-Hayes Center football players carry United States of America flags into their season opener against Leyton Friday night at Maywood. The Wolves were returning to Eight-Man football after a historic first Six-Man state playoff run last season. However, visiting Leyton was also ready and played great while scoring the 54-12 road victory...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Hastings Tigers were ready to run wild from the start when... BOOM! Who let the big bear wearing McCook Bison red get loose? Senior Adrian Manzanares pounced on a second-play fumble and sent the message coach Jeff Gross emphasized even after Friday’s 35-14 loss at Class B No. 4 Hastings...

Jeffrey Thomas Minnick March 11, 1972 - Aug. 24, 2020 HOUSTON, Tex. - Jeffrey Thomas Minnick was born March 11, 1972 in Lincoln, Neb. to Thomas Frederick and Cynthia (Baker) Minnick. He passed away Aug. 24, 2020 at his home in Houston, TX at the age of 48...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska has seen a 48% increase or 74 more cases of COVID-19 since adopting more open Phase 4 Directed Health Measures Aug. 1, according to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. The movement from Phase 3 to Phase 4 does not change an individual’s actions to stay healthy, said Myra Stoney, SWNPHD health director...

McCOOK, Neb. –Nebraska residents wanting a free COVID-19 test in McCook can do so during September and October. The tests are being offered by Community Hospital through the Nebraska initiative, TestNebraska, since July. Drive-up testing will be held in McCook from 8-10 a.m. on Sept. 2 and 16, and October 7 and 14 at the Merchant Building at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds...

McCOOK, Neb. -- An outdoor classroom is ready and waiting for anyone wishing to see how the Nebraska prairie looked generations ago. That’s possible, thanks to a gift from the late Dr. Joe Magrath to the Norris Institute, with technical assistance and funding by the Statewide Arboretum...

Think of the words “economic development,” and visions of a another Parker Hannifin or Valmont come to mind to most of us. Large factories with hundreds of employees don’t come along all that often, and efforts to develop smaller business with a dozen or fewer employers is more likely to sustain growth...

The major political party’s conventions are over so now we all know how to vote a couple months from now in the upcoming Presidential election. Surely each of you watched both the Democratic and the Republican conventions. Me neither but I did watch both of the presidential candidates nomination acceptance speeches...

McCOOK, Neb. — Senior Kaylie Puckett drove and putted to a top four place as the McCook girls took fifth overall in Saturday’s Bison Invitational at Heritage Hills. Puckett hit a couple of 3s and one final 4 which capped her strong finish. Only five golfers scored below 100 on this warm Friday where temperatures teetered near triple digits...

BARTLEY, Neb. — A recap of three Southwest weekend volleyball matches with the Roughriders able to down Rawlins County (Kan.): SW def. Rawlins Co. 25-19 25-16 Bryn Lampe 17 assists 3 digs Caylin Barnett 9 kills 7 digs 1 ace serve Bailey Truksa 9 kills 4 digs 1 ace serve...

ROSELAND, Neb. — A furious four-touchdown second half wasn’t quite enough though Wauneta-Palisade showed great fight during a 42-40 loss to Silver Lake Friday night. The Broncos (0-1) fell into 20-0 and 36-13 holes before halftime. Garrettt Hanna’s 10-yard TD pass to Michael Duvel ignited a strong Bronco second half...