Stories from Tuesday, September 29, 2020

KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook stepped up to the massive Kearney Country Club challenge as sophomore Samantha Rodewald earned Class B No. 3 at Monday’s UNK Cross Country Invite. With temperatures probably 25 degrees cooler, Rodewald finished this state championship meet course more than 30 seconds faster (19:44.21) than her Bison Invitational title at Heritage Hills on Sept. 17...

Janice Kay Hayes July 11, 1943 - Sept. 28, 2020 ATWOOD, Kan. — Janice Kay Hayes, 77, of Atwood, died Monday (Sept. 28, 2020). She was born July 11, 1943, to Glenn and Florence Vernon. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will take place at a later date...

Arliss L. Kinder Nov. 20, 1935 - Sept. 25, 2020 ARAPAHOE,Neb. — Arliss L. Kinder, 84, of Arapahoe, died Friday (Sept. 25, 2020), at Cozad, Neb. She was born Nov. 20, 1935, to Eli M. and Ethel (Scott) Brown in Arapahoe. She worked for Holbrook Public Schools as the school cook...

Gerald Dean Hein Dec. 19, 1938 - Sept. 26, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Gerald Dean Hein, age 81, of McCook, passed away at his home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. He was born in Fort Morgan, Colo., on Dec. 19, 1938, to Harry and Freida (Hein) Hein. Gerald’s mother passed away when he was young. The family returned to Southwest Nebraska to Culbertson in 1941. Gerald attended country school and later graduated from Culbertson High School in 1957...

Bonnie Jane Hager June 24, 1923 - Sept. 14, 2020 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Having blessed her with 97 years, two months, and 21 days of earthly life, God called Bonnie Jane (Loop) Hager home to Him and her eternal life on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Bonnie passed away peacefully in her home with her family beside her...

Catherin “Cathy” Ann Myers Oct. 7, 1957 - April 29, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Catherin “Cathy” Ann Myers, 62, of McCook, died April 29, 2020, at her home. Memorial services are Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m., at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in McCook with the Rev. ...

Mildred C. Engler March 27, 1940 - Sept. 27, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Mildred C. Engler, age 80, of McCook, formerly of Lexington, Neb., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook. Millie was born March 27, 1940, in Oconto, Neb., to parents, Elmer Robert and Ruth Lilly (Wright) Flint.  She was one of three daughters born to this union.  Millie attended school in Lexington, graduating from Lexington High School with the Class of 1958...

Jacqueline Mary (Case) Moore April 1, 1935 - Sept. 27, 2020 BARTLEY, Neb. — Jacqueline Mary (Case) Moore passed away Sept. 27, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Neb., at the age of 85. Jackie was born April 1, 1935, to Charles and Lucretia (Abbott) Case in Cambridge, Neb. ...

Lois Elaine Meitl Oct. 6, 1928 - Sept. 25, 2020 OBERLIN, Kan. — Lois Elaine Meitl, 90, died Friday (Sept. 25, 2020), at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County. She was born Oct. 6, 1928, in Selden, Kan., to Florentz and Margaret (Reinert) Neff...

Vera Whipps Oct. 17, 1922 - Sept. 10, 2020 FLORENCE, Ariz. — Vera L. Whipps was born in Anoka, Neb., on Oct. 17, 1922, and passed from this life on Sept. 10, 2020, at her home in Florence, Ariz., surrounded by her family. She was a devoted Christian, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother...

Wendell Russell Wentling July 23, 1932 - Sept. 26, 2020 HENDLEY, Neb. — Wendell Russell Wentling, 88, of Hendley, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 2020), at Good Samaritan Homes in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was born on July 23, 1932, in Beaver City, Neb., to John Russell and Vivan (Livingston) Wentling...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health District this week, 22 of them in Red Willow County. Other counts as of Monday were Chase – 3; Frontier – 1; Furnas –2; Keith – 3; Perkins – 1; and no cases this week reported in Dundy, Hayes and Hitchcock counties...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Lavetta C. Langdon entered a plea of not guilty before Red Willow County District Judge David W. Urbom Monday afternoon. Langdon, 79, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon in a felony in connection with the death of her husband, Larry Langdon, at their McCook home on Aug. 20...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Birdella Nelson’s dedication to her only child not only served him well in his professional and political life, but will help put McCook in position to raise up leaders for generations to come. The late cafeteria worker and doctor’s office clerk will accomplish that through an endowment in her honor to the McCook Public Library by her son, former U.S. Senator and Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson, who spoke to a small Heritage Days crowd Saturday afternoon at the library...

Grannie Annie and I drove to Kearney this past week to attend a board meeting. To and from it was evident that the harvest of soybeans and dryland corn is in full swing. For an illustration of how vital irrigation is to this country note that corn under the pivots is still green and still producing pounds for what looks to be a bountiful yield. Now if the price per bushel would be better it would maybe a good year---farmer thinking...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Since March 2020, the McCook Community Foundation Fund has distributed more than $138,000 to McCook and Southwest Nebraska. And the locally-run organization will add to that total this fall as the 2020 fall grant application deadline nears...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook High’s JV tennis boys scored 50 points and placed second among 10 teams at the North Platte Invitational on Monday. The Bison were second behind only Class A Kearney while also teaming with North Platte to earn a fifth-place spot...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Two Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team members claimed all-around titles in rodeos at Fort Dodge, Iowa over the weekend. They were Koby Jacobson, of Hershey, and Zane Patrick, of Bartlett. The team competed at the Iowa Central Community College Triton Stampede in what was essentially a doubleheader. ...

STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team finished second for the third straight time this fall scrimmage season, losing to Eastern Wyoming Friday by 19 strokes at the Northeastern Junior College Invitational. “We had a good amount of birdies today but still too many big holes and too many three putts,” said MCC Coach Tyler Loop. “The pins were on some very tough spots though.”...

TRENTON, Neb. — Cambridge’s Derek Trompke threw two touchdown passes of 55 yards or farther to lead a terrific 38-32 victory over Hitchcock County Friday evening. The Trojans and Falcons are both 3-2 following this showdown. Trompke connected with Kohan Grindle from 61 yards, a 55-yarder into Dahlton Wood and mixed in another for CJ Fiene covering 16 yards...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Southwest senior Jake O’Dea finished within one second of winning Class D at Monday’s UNK Cross Country Inviational. O’Dea outran 231 challengers from across the state while nearly passing Mullen junior Trevor Kuncl. However, Kuncl crossed the final line in 17:45.8 to edge O’Dea’s time of 17:46.73...

McCOOK, Neb. — Perhaps the pop classic “Ring My Bell” echoed through a few ears while Luke Maris went down Friday evening. Wait a minute, men! Could one whiffed block and Lexington drop shot really wreck McCook’s vision of time and space? “I got my clock absolutely cleaned,” Bison senior Maris said about this second-quarter hit. “We took time-out and got a few chewings. Then we called the exact same play. All I thought was.....

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an Order (B-1909) to Bus at the Yard, d/b/a, Luxury Limousine, Lincoln, and set a hearing date for the company to appear before the Commission to show cause as to why its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity should not be suspend, modified or revoked...

Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 McCook Police reports by block number. Call 308-345-3450 if you have information. 03:07 700 EAST 5TH - noise complaint 04:35 1300 WEST K - suspicious activity 04:46 1200 WEST 3RD - dispatched Ambulance personnel 05:27 SOUTHWEST MCCOOK - intrusion alarm...

Some late weekend sports action that did not get included in Tuesday's McCook Gazette: FOOTBALL Southern Valley 52, Alma 22 STAMFORD, Neb. — The Eagles are 3-2 with a big area win Friday night, recovering from a tough loss to Elm Creek one week earlier...