Stories from Friday, April 23, 2021

McCook senior Payton Craw and a visiting top golfer watch his tee shot during Friday's Ron Coleman Invitational at Heritage Hills. Craw shot 79 to win the individual title and the Bison took home a team championship with their sudden-death playoff win over York. More details coming soon and in Tuesday's McCook Gazette.

BEATRICE, Neb. – The McCook Community College softball team sewed up the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference championship Thursday with a pair of wins over Southeast Community College, 6-1, 12-7. The 31 wins this year is the fourth most all time...

McCOOK, Neb. — Hot dogs, burgers and the traditional parade of teams are all returning for Felling Field’s opening ceremonies on Friday, May 7. What a welcome sight it will be after the McCook Midget Baseball Association worked through an uncertain, pandemic-shortened 2020...

80th birthday The family of Donald Reiners of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday that was on April 19, 2021. He was born in McCook. His family includes his wife, Lois Reiners; four children, Angela and husband, Bart Nichols of Gothenburg, Neb., John and wife, Jennifer Reiners of Spearfish, S.D., Joseph and wife, Heather Brownell of New Port Richey, Fla.,and Michelle and husband, Andrew Hedke of McCook; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. ...

65th birthday The family of Sally (Lafferty) Rowe of Maryville, Mo., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 65th birthday on Saturday, May 8, 2021. She was born in McCook, Neb., and attended schools in Red Willow County, graduating from McCook Junior College in criminal Justice. ...

As I watch my tulips vaiantly attempting to survive snow and a hard freeze, it reminds me of my best friend’s comment about McCook. She hot footed it to California (no pun intended) the minute she graduated from McCook Junior College to happily settle in Southern California (there is a song about that weather). ...

It doesn’t surprise me at all that the left wants to capitalize on their newfound advantage in Congress and the White House. I expect them to make their best efforts to pack the supreme courts, raise taxes, loosen the borders and pass restrictive gun legislation. No surprises there...

McCOOK, Neb. -- As a benefit for the Calvin Corbett family, the McCook YMCA is hosting two events Saturday to help the family with their medical expenses. The first activity is a pickleball tournament in the morning. The cost is $10 and participants must pre-register by calling the YMCA at 308-345-6228...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s boys ran past four other counties and Hershey while capturing second place at the Chase County Track-Field Invite Thursday. Only the Ogallala Indians proved to be superior with 187 points as they get ready for McCook in next week’s Southwest Confere3nce showdown...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge’s Caleb Shaner and the Trojan golfers both golfed to championships at Thursday’s Southwest Invitational. Playing its Cross Creek home course, Cambridge totaled 411 for a 16-stroke victory over Dundy County-Stratton (427)...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The numbers were stronger than ever as Chase County’s girls totaled 257 points to win their track-field home invitational on Wednesday. Ogallala put up a good chase, totaling 191.5. Those Indians were more than 100 points beyond third-place finisher Perkins County...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Husker “insider” plans to give local Nebraska football fans an in-depth look at the NU program and the 2021 Husker recruiting class during a special presentation in McCook on Monday, May 3. Sean Callahan will speak to fans at the The Coppermill Steakhouse...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, work will begin April 26, on US-183, south of Holdrege, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.  Vontz Paving, Inc. of Hastings, Nebraska, has the $6,259,150 contract. Work includes culvert work, grading, bridge repair, shoulder pavement replacement, and asphaltic concrete overlay. A 15-foot width restriction will be in place during the bridge repair and a 12-foot width restriction will be in place for the...

COLUMBUS, Neb. - Nebraska Public Power District has contracted with Osmose Utilities Service to inspect wood poles used in its distribution, sub-transmission and transmission operations throughout the District’s service territory. Crews from the contractors are beginning inspections this month and will be completing the work by July 1. ...