Stories from Monday, April 19, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Red Willow County Health Department has 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine coming this week. Anyone who is 18 years and older can schedule an appointment by calling 308-345-1790. The vaccine is free to everyone.

Kade Wroot, a North Platte baseball player who walked on at McCook Community College in the fall of 2018, signed his letter of intent Friday afternoon to attend college and play baseball in the fall at The University of Toledo, a Division 1 college in Ohio...

McCOOK, Neb. — With potential snow putting most birdies in their nests tonight, McCook High has decided to postpone Tuesday's annual Ron Coleman Invitational at Heritage Hills until Friday. Opening tee times are set for 9:30 a.m. as McCook's golf team competes against several talented area teams. Temperatures are expected to be near 60 degrees and continue to rise this weekend...

BEATRICE – The Southeast Community College baseball team swept McCook Community College in a three-game series Sunday taking both ends of a doubleheader 15-5, and 3-2 in a regulation nine-inning game. Southeast won Game 1 on Saturday night 9-8 in 11 innings...

State College, Pa. - Shay Schanaman and two relievers limited Penn State to three runs on seven hits, as Nebraska completed the weekend sweep of the Nittany Lions with a 5-3 victory Sunday morning. Schanaman (4-0) went the first six frames before Jake Bunz and Spencer Schwellenbach combined for three innings of perfect relief to preserve the win. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Mid-Plains Community College governors will consider the retirement of a long-time McCook Community College teacher plan for the next three years of capital improvements and instructional equipment. Meeting in McCook Community College McMillen Hall 213 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the board will also conduct a closed session regarding personnel and negotiations, consider bids for a bus for North Platte Community College, consider moving the next board meeting from May 19 to May 26...

OMAHA, Neb. - The fifth-seeded Nebraska volleyball team saw its season come to an end Monday, as the Huskers fell to No. 4 seed Texas, 3-1 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. Texas won the first set 25-22, before Nebraska bounced back to take the second set 25-19. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners are gearing up for road projects and a bridge this summer, and plan to install security cameras in the courthouse. Meeting with David Blau of Miller & Associates Monday morning, the board voted 2-0, to accept a bid of $3,500 for hydraulic and design studies to replace a bridge north of Bartley with a culvert. ...