Stories from Tuesday, March 9, 2021

State Sen. Tom Briese will be one of the most popular lawmakers among some of us if he is successful in his perennial quest to end the nonsense of daylight saving time. This year’s bill, LB283, would adopt year-round daylight saving time in Nebraska, but don’t look for relief any time soon. It only goes into effect if the federal government allows states to do so, and at least two neighboring states also make the switch...

Excitement is coming. This next Friday evening and all day Saturday the annual College Rodeo will take place right here at our Fairgrounds. Weather no matter it will take place in our wonderful Kiplinger Arena. College kids from miles around will be competing and that includes students from as far away as our 50th State Hawaii. ...

Carol E. Rempel SIDNEY, Neb. — Carol Evangeline Rempel, 95, died Friday (March 5, 2021), in Sidney. Cremation was chosen and no services are planned at this time. You can view her Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com...

Luke Joseph Marintzer May 17, 1966 - March 6, 2021 VICTORIA, Kan. — Luke Joseph Marintzer, 54, of Victoria, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. Luke was born in McCook, Neb., on May 17, 1966, to Hubert W. and Doris C. (Janousek) Marintzer. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The executive director of the McCook Chamber of Commerce has accepted a similar position with the Columbus, Neb., Area Chamber of Commerce. In a letter released to members today, Dawson Brunswick said “This was a difficult decision for me, but leading the Columbus Area Chamber will provide me new opportunities to grow professionally and challenges to overcome.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School graduation next year will be on a Friday instead of a Sunday. By a narrow 3 to 2 vote, the McCook School Board approved Monday night the 2021-22 school calendar with graduation on Friday, May 13, 2022. For many years, high school commencement has been on Mother’s Day in May...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College is more than halfway through the expansion of its Imperial Campus. A 2,500-square-foot addition was added to the north end of the existing MPCC facility between July and January. The addition consists of two new classrooms, a multi-purpose community room, an office that will also serve as a storm shelter, restrooms, a mechanical room and a storage room...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department plans a pancake feed and benefit for a member from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the fire station, under the Federal Avenue underpass west of Ruggles Trailer Sales. Plates are $5 each and kids under 5 are free. All proceeds will go to help defray expenses for RWWRFD member Larry Eden who has been hospitalized with medical issues...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, work is scheduled to resume on March 15, north of Oxford on N-46, from Reference Post 7.96 to Reference Post 11.91, and on US-136, east of Oxford, from Reference Post 10.16 to Reference Post 22.40, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation...

McCOOK, Neb. — For the second straight week a McCook Community College baseball players has received weekly player of the week honors for Region IX. Freshman Maxim Mrakovcic, was named the Region IX Pitcher of the week for the week of March 1-7 Mrakovcic, a 6-3, 175-pound right-hander from Sydney, Australia, helped lead the Indians to a 3-1 non-conference record last week in two mound appearances...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Family fun can only go so far when the Southern Valley Eagles tip off their D-1 state tournament game Wednesday afternoon. They’ve hindered the Sjuts brothers before, and containing Humphrey Lindsay Holy Family’s best scoring combo again will be a huge factor at Lincoln Southeast High School...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A sweet 16 straight Yutan wins fit perfectly in Chase County’s path to their first state tournament since 2004. “I think our path to the state tournament was as tough as anybody’s,” coach Chris Bartels declared as his Longhorns take on 22-2 Chieftains at Lincoln Northeast on Wednesday...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High wrestling team gathered one more time for 2020-21 as they presented post-season awards Monday night: Academic all-state: Alec Langan, Alex Anthony. Academic all-conference: Alec Langan, Nate Renner. Most improved wrestler: Layten Bortner...

McCOOK, Neb. — After a 2020 fitness series season that saw some races cancelled, some races held virtually, and some races conducted over the course of a week, the Republican River Fitness Series will return in 2021 - although with a few changes along the way...

Lorri Sughroue McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. — As soon as she found out her dad, Larry Blank of McCook, had been placed on the national kidney transplant list, Megan Blank-Phillips knew she wanted to be a donor. Her mom and dad, however, weren’t so sure. “We didn’t know if we wanted our daughter to do that,” Larry said. Her mom, too, wasn’t on-board at first. “It was a two-edged sword. We needed a kidney but didn’t want to involve our daughter,” Ruth Blank said...