Stories from Wednesday, May 26, 2021

KEARNEY – Tiara Schmidt is driven by a competitive edge many people simply don’t possess. She doesn’t want to be the best she can be. That’s not enough. She wants to be better than everyone else. “I set high expectations for myself,” said Schmidt, a thrower on the University of Nebraska at Kearney track and field team...

LINCLN, Neb. -- To more easily access COVID-19 case and vaccination data, the information will now be provided on the same dashboard; case data will be indicated by a blue background and vaccination data will be indicated on a white background. The maps within the dashboard have been merged to represent COVID-19 case and vaccination data by Local Health Departments (LHD)...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton junior Nolan Burrell was holding 38th place among 95 Class D state golfers competing at Lake Maloney Golf Course on Tuesday.

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Boys Basketball Youth Summer Camps are set for June 16-17 in McCook High School’s gymnasium. Each day will feature two camp sessions: incoming third through fifth graders from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; and sixth through eighth graders meeting from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m...