Stories from Thursday, June 3, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — The hole assignments are set for teams playing this weekend’s 2021 Community Hospital Pro-Am at Heritage Hills. Both Saturday and Sunday will feature 9 a.m. shotgun starts. Pros from Colorado, Florida and Nebraska will be competing. There are five pros who’ve attended the Pro-Am 10 times or more, but also four playing their first as pros including McCook High alum and Class B state champ Noah Hofman...

Earlier this week, I was quickly flipping through my family’s mail. I came to a halt upon a letter from our health insurance company. The first line of the letter said, “We understand that you have a child turning 18 in the next month - a major milestone for both of you.”...

Marian (Meininger) Walters Oct. 6, 1933 - May 31, 2021 LINCOLN, Neb. — Marian Walters, 87, of Lincoln, passed away May 31, 2021. She was born McCook, Neb., the daughter of Reinhold and Frieda (Dietz) Meininger. Marian married Dale Walters of Benkelman, Neb., in 1954 after meeting at an Easter sunrise church service. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The YMCA of McCook is happy to announce the hiring of Saraya Flaig as its Youth Development Director. Saraya comes to McCook from Lewiston, Idaho where she most recently served as a Library Media Tech for the Lewiston School District. A graduate from the University of Idaho, Flaig brings a wealth of experience in children’s activity programming...

COLUMBUS, Neb. -- State Sen. Dan Hughes has endorsed Republican Jim Pillen’s candidacy for governor. ““Our next governor must have a deep understanding of agriculture, and with his experience, Jim Pillen is agriculture,” said Hughes, a farmer from Venango. “Jim is one of us, and that’s why I trust him to look out for rural Nebraska, advance ag interests, and get us where we need to be on property taxes.”...

AINSWORTH, Neb. – If you live in and around Ainsworth, you might have noticed construction at the site of NPPD’s newest SunWiseSM community solar facility located just north of the Cowboy Trail at the south end of East City Park. Construction officially began the second week of May. When complete, the 500-kilowatt (KW) Ainsworth facility will generate enough electricity to serve the equivalent of approximately 75-100 homes in the community when the sun is shining...

BSB Construction of Curtis, Neb., is busy with demolition at Memorial Auditorium, replacing concrete steps that were crumbling after nearly 82 years of service to the citizens of McCook and the surrounding area. The project is costing about $65,000 but adjusted for inflation, taxpayers have gotten their money out of the entire structure, completed in 1939 at a cost of more than $94,000, funded by municipal bonds, a federal PWA grant and the local American Legion post. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Top placers from the recent McCook Elementary School track-field meet with more results appearing on Friday. First Grade Girls Rope jump: 1. Allisyn Nickerson, 2. Liza Wheeler, 3. Loralei Benes, 4. Aerie Roy. Long jump heat one: 1. Acacia Frank, 2. Piper Fawver, 3. Karsyn Sydow. Heat two: 1. Ava Hollenhors, 2. Summer Relph, 3. Autumn Cappel, 4. Daelynn Lucas...

That Dam Derby took place near Trenton last weekend and results will appear in the McCook Gazette on Friday with more photos.

McCOOK, Neb. — Quick recaps of Felling Field games this week with more details appearing in weeks to come. Minors Arterburn Gutters remained unbeaten at 5-0 with a 6-1 win over Carpenter Breland Wednesday night. Grant Ruggles scored two runs while striking out six in two innings...

McCOOK, Neb. — The latest season points leaders following Tuesday night’s golf competition at Heritage Hills. A League Jennifer Baker/Mindy Haag — 38 Susie Townsley/Jody Bennett — 37 Deb Walter/Colleen Olson — 34 Karmon Coleman/Helen Reiners, JoHanna Scott/Michelle Terry — 32...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook’s First National Bank Juniors took a quick 6-0 lead and added six in the third inning of their 15-7 win over Cozad Wednesday evening. McCook (1-3 record) pounced on nine free passes from Cozad pitchers while shaking off a tough 0-3 weekend against Class A foes...

COZAD, Neb. — Cruising in Cozad only kept the McCook National Bank Seniors entertained for so long Wednesday night. “It was kind of nice to see them break out,” new coach Kaden Sitzman declared about his team hitting the gas with eight late runs that capped a 13-2 Legion baseball opening win over those host Reds. “We kind of cruised for two or three innings. But then we started working the count, putting the ball in play and getting baserunners.”...