Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2020

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — While the Devils made them do it, McCook’s second game without a touchdown since 2010 looked like an excellent playoff win until... “They suckered up the corner to get in scoring position,” coach Jeff Gross said about a 32-yard Plattsmouth pass to McCook’s 23...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Coaches Association declared McCook senior Mason Michaelis and sophomore Samantha Rodewald are Class B “All-Super State” athletes this fall season. Both were clear choices as Michaelis lost only once all tennis season and repeated his Class B No. 2 singles state championship...

Jill Marie Mitchell July 9, 1972 - Oct. 28, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. — Jill Marie Mitchell, 48, of Baton Rouge, passed away from cancer on Oct. 28, 2020, at the Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, also located in Baton Rouge. She died surrounded by the love of two of her children, Kareem (KJ) and Kimora Mitchell and her sister, Faith...

Robert “Bob” Lee Wurster May 22, 1956 - Nov. 1, 2020 McCOOK, Neb, — Robert “Bob” Lee Wurster Jr. went to be with Jesus on Nov. 1, 2020, at his home in McCook. He was 64 years of age. He was born on May 22, 1956, at Gothenburg, Neb., to Robert L. Wurster Sr. and Ina (Newton) Wurster. Bob attended school in Gothenburg and Lewellen, Neb., and graduated from Overton High School in 1974...

David Lynn Brown July 27, 1949 - Oct. 29, 2020 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — David Lynn Brown, 71, of Beaver City, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 2020), at Phelps Memorial Hospital at Holdrege, Neb. He was born July 27, 1949, in McCook, Neb., to Eula Marie (Holtze) and Darrel Lee Brown. He married Nancy Ellen Frey on Aug. 16, 1970. He was a school principal and farmer...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With just two more days until Big Give McCook, most of the focus will be on the “power hours.” The power hours are probably the most exciting part of the day, when an in-person giving station is the site for a random drawing and the first $1,000 drawn will be matched. That could mean 10 envelopes with $100 in them to a variety of the 29 non-profit organizations involved in Big Give McCook. Or it could be a $1,000 match to just one organization. Or anywhere in between...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Schools are getting an “A” in their effort to prevent spread of COVID-19 but the rest of us may deserve a failing grade, according the public health officials. The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department reported 192 new cases and one death Oct. 27-Nov. 2, for a total of 947 cases reported and 551 recovered...

Tyler Stitt, Marylynn Torres Rojas and other members of Kim Johnson’s second grade class at McCook Elementary got into the spirit of things by casting presidential ballots this morning. Overall, President Trump prevailed in the second grade classes.

We’re all glad to see election day today, and only time will tell which way Hunter Biden’s laptop or President Trump’s tweets will sway the results. Another thing we’re glad to see the end of is daylight saving time -- switching the clocks, that is, not the extra hour of daylight in the afternoon...

Well today is Election Day, finally. For months now we have listened to/read opinions of pundits telling us that one or the other of the candidates are sorry, no good, and the country will be in dire straits if their preferred man does not win. I’ve a little more faith in America and strongly feel that things will work out just fine no matter which candidate the Electoral College selects to lead our country for the next four years...

MINDEN, Neb. — Chambers-Wheeler Central Renegades showed why they are Class D-1’s No. 2 state tournament seed with a district finals win over Wauneta-Palisade on Saturday. Senior Haylee Sandman drilled nine kills during her final high school match as the Broncos posted a 16-11 record. No fewer than five of those losses were against No. 3 Maywood-Hayes Center or CWC...

CURTIS, Neb. — The Medicine Valley Raiders certainly went down firing throughout a 79-42 state playoff loss to unbeaten Central Valley Friday afternoon. They took a 14-8 lead through one on quarterback Hudson Stout’s first two touchdown strikes. Hayden Kramer caught one from 14 yards, then Kaden Bonini took the second 52 yards to pigskin paradise...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Powerful Cross County built a 40-0 halftime lead and survived two Cambridge big-play touchdowns for Friday’s 54-16 state playoff win. Senior Ethan Sides eluded the Cougars for a 50-yard TD run and quaterback Derek Trompke connected with Kohan Grindle for another Trojan score covering 60 yards...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans sent a powerful message to anyone attempting a block of their state tournament plans next season: Better brace for two hitters who can really pound that volleyball. Junior Amber Deterding crushed 23 kills and classmate Schyler Hobarty sizzled another 20 against a 25-win South Platte foe in Saturday’s Class D-1 district finals match...

McCOOK, Neb. -- An Indianola man accused of killing a McCook man waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over Red Willow County District Court this morning. Alva C. Decker, 33, Indianola, continues to be held without bond on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit a felony and use of a firearm to commit a felony...

STERLING, Neb. — The undefeated Sterling Jets soared to a 29-0 first quarter and downed Southwest, 54-6, in their Six-Man state playoff game on Friday. Senior Matthew Van Pelt rushed for 86 yards on only nine carries to lead the Roughriders, who finish 4-3 this season...