Stories from Friday, May 21, 2021

OMAHA, Neb. — Cambridge junior Paige Klumpe high jumped to second place in Class D Thursday while leading area state-track field qualifers at Omaha Burke Stadium on Thursday. Medal winners appear in bold: GIRLS High jump: 2. Klumpe, CAM, 4’11”; 14. Stella Heapy, Medicine Valley, 4’9”; 1. A. Sucha, Niobrara/Verdigre, 5’1”. Long jump: 16. Caylin Barnett, Southwest, 14’10 1/4”; 1. T. Gonsior, Fullerton, 16’8 1/4”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Registration for the McCook summer swim team is now open with practices scheduled to start Tuesday, June 1. The McCook summer swim team is part of the Plains Tsunami Swim League, which consists of 25-30 teams from central and southwest Nebraska, northwest Kansas and eastern Colorado...

Dianna Butherus Korell Sept. 30, 1949 - May 19, 2021 ASHLAND, Neb. — Dianna Butherus Korell died May 19, 2021, at her lake home near Ashland where she loved the view of the lake, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Dianna was born to George and Irva (Wagner) Butherus on Sept. ...

60th anniversary The family of Robert and Sharon Harvey of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniverary on Friday, May 28, 2021. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1518 E. Fair Acres Dr, McCook, NE 69001...

90th birthday The family of Densel O’Dea of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was born in rural Red Willow County, graduated from Red Willow High School and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. ...

I have a grandson who is not yet a driver, but never fails to notice or comment on using turn signals when you drive, actually, when I drive. I can’t wait till he gets his learner’s permit so I can ride with him and make comments, but since he wants to go into law enforcement, I doubt that I’ll get much of a chance to get even...

McCOOK, Neb. — First Central Bank charged into first place for B League though not even three points separate the top four teams through four weeks of Men’s League play: A League Old Sarge’s Bar 88 Samway/Michaelis 81 Golight 73...

McCOOK, Neb. — Herrmann-Jones rallied with five runs in the final at-bat of a 9-6 victory over Gothenburg to highlight Legion baseball Thursday evening. The H-J boys are now 5-2 as Simon Garcia and Jaret Neben delivered two huge RBIs. Gabe Roberts, Cason Waugh and Miles Pollmann scored two runs apiece...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Public Schools is once again offering free, on-the-go breakfast and lunch meals for children aged 0-18 in the community, starting Tuesday, June 1 through Tuesday, July 29. Meals from June 1 - June 24 will be handed out at McCook Elementary (1500 W. Third) from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meals from June 28 - July 29 can be picked up at the Junior High (800 West 7th) from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — An agreement under which the City of McCook provides dispatch services to the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office is back on the county commissioners’ agenda for Monday. The meeting opens at 9 a.m. and Sheriff Alan Kotschwar and Police Chief Joel Smith are slated to meet with the commissioners at 9:30 a.m...

McCOOK, Neb. -- An online “History of the Red Willow County Fair,” written by Dr. Jerda Garey Vickers of McCook, Neb., is available at https://visitmccook.com/history/ Readers are welcome to add their own stories and memories of the county fair by contacting the author at jvickers@mccooknet.com, or Connie Jo Discoe, curator at the High Plains Museum in McCook, (308) 345-3661...

We are in the home stretch of wrapping up this first session of the 107th Legislature and it certainly has felt like an extra long session. The Speaker of the Legislature has announced that the last day will likely be May 27th. There are still several bills yet to be addressed this session and we will continue to work on them until the end. ...

Since our last discussion, I have watched situations further deteriorate under the current administration, and I am beginning to draw some analogies between the long list of grievances expressed. Specifically, the similarities between our border control situation and the administration’s treatment of the current Middle East conflict. I have concluded that it is due to a strong, but minority influence in Congress...

‘Terminal Diagnosis’ If You or a Loved One Has Been Given a Terminal Diagnosis: I have several friends on Facebook who have been given a death sentence by their doctors. These friends are Christians, and yet they are scared. I realize it’s a different kind of scared for a Christian. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Peace Lutheran Church, 411 E. Sixth in McCook, plans vacation Bible school June 21-23, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Theme this year is “Treasured — Discovering You’re Priceless to God.” The Treasured Program reaches today’s kids with a message of hope and love, reminding them of how precious they are to their heavenly father God our father sent his son to be our savior and because of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, we have the greatest treasure ever, forgiveness of our sins and eternal life through Christ.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook Community College instructor who was an instrumental part of the campus for almost 40 years, passed away Wednesday. Janet Stalder was hired Aug. 14, 1981, as a full-time business and office technology instructor and taught accounting/business, business and technology and computer science classes to thousands of students...