Stories from Friday, July 2, 2021

OXFORD, Neb. — The McCook Summer Swim Team wrapped up its regular season Saturday in Oxford. McCook faced Southern Valley, Alma, Franklin and Kensington as part of the Plains Tsunami Swim League (PTSL). Swimmers are working to improve their personal best times so that they have times in the top 16 in each event in their age division for the championship meet in McCook taking place on July 17...

MINDEN, Neb. — Ignore that 5-14 record, because the fuse is lit and McCook First Central Bank’s going BOOM as Legion baseball hits its big home stretch. “We definitely feel we’re starting to play our best ball,” coach Coy Terry declared this morning...

“Pleading the Blood of Jesus - is Not Biblical” AND “Why Some Who Pleaded the Blood During Cancers and Pandemic Still Died” This is Why: Jesus’ blood on the cross was to take your punishment for your sins! In the Old Testament, the blood of the lamb on the doorposts was to protect the Believers and livestock from the death of their firstborn which was coming as a punishment for sins! The angel of death passed over and every household without the blood on the doorposts was punished for their sins of unbelief in God. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked, as the Community Development Agency, to modify the tax increment financing project currently underway on B Street, at its regular meeting Tuesday, July 5, at city council chambers. Blackwood Enterprises LLC., of Culbertson Neb., James Hegwood, LLC member, has requested changing the effective date of the TIF project at 520 West B Street from Jan. ...

New Year’s Day is often seen as a time to reflect and to make new plans. People do, and a lot of gym memberships get canceled in February and March. I’ve always had more of an affinity for this time of year. My birthday and that of my country are only three days apart. As of yesterday (Thursday) I am officially middle-aged, providing that I live to be 118 years old...

Danette Kay Baxter July 31, 1960 - June 25, 2021 LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Danette Kay Baxter, age 60, passed away at her home in Lakewood on June 25, 2021, after fighting a long battle with cancer. Danette was born on July 31, 1960, in McCook Neb., to Betty and Jim Donohue. She graduated from McCook High School in 1979. Danette was a professional waitress for 30 years and retired at the age of 60...

EUSTIS, Neb. -- Two additional cases of a new strain of the COVID-19 virus have been found in Southwest Nebraska, and it was likely spread at a recent community festival in Eustis. The B.1.617 strain, also known as the Delta variant, is more easily spread and is becoming the dominant form...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has confirmed a third positive rabies case in the health district found in a cat in Chase County. “We want to remind all residents to be aware of their surroundings and to not approach or handle wild or unfamiliar animals, including bats,” explained Melissa Propp, Disease Surveillance Coordinator...

Dear Editor, North Platte, Nebr. is about to allow Sustainable Beef to purchase land and two dry city lagoons to put a beef slaughter plant on top of one of the lagoons. This will connect to our towns working sewage lagoon. The city blighted the site so Sustainable Beef could get TIF (tax increment financing) and to use our towns working sewage lagoon to pump waste into it...

Among the newspapers given to SWNGS from Naomi Ruppert was a McCook Daily Gazette from August 1979 and right on the front page was Wendell Cheney with his beautiful hibiscus flowers from the garden he and his wife, Donna, grew in their back yard on Sunset Road...

OMAHA, Neb. — Big Red baseball appears to be on the right path after a Big Ten championship, interim athletic director Garrett Klassy announced Will Bolt’s deal now goes through June 30, 2026. The extension also includes an annual $100,000 raise. Previously Bolt was making $300,00 per season, it will now be $400,000...

HAYS, Kan. — Nebraska Corn Processing has sponsored a club basketball team this summer featuring boys from McCook, Cambridge, Arapahoe and Southern Valley. The NCP team went 3-2 while taking third in their debut at last weekend’s Sizzlin’ Summer Shootout...

The McCook Midget Baseball Association season concluded Wednesday night with a Majors League All-Star Game at Felling Field. Providing some final highlights were home run hitters (from left) Asher Wilson, Tripp Raile and Wyatt Benes.

McCOOK, Neb. — Old Sarge’s led the champions of Heritage Hills Men’s League first-half playoffs on Wednesday. Complete golf results: A League First Flight Following their semifinal tiebreaker victory, Old Sarge’s Bar dimmed Golight hopes with a 19.5 to 16.5 finals triumph...

McCOOK, Neb. — With just one out remaining, the McCook Rebels scored twice to edge Sandhills Reign, 4-3, and finish their Firecracker Invite championship Sunday afternoon. The Rebels (41-4 record overall) also edged Red Willow Riot, 2-1, to go with dominating wins over Rebels Pink 7-1 and 13-0 against Brush Beetdiggers...

MINDEN, Neb. — A final three-run flurry helped Minden edge McCook National Bank, 7-6, and ruin the Seniors’ rally from 4-0 down Thursday night. Quentin Terry crushed a home run in his Seniors debut which started the comeback. The Seniors (6-6 record) still trailed 4-3 even though Alex Anthony’s double drove home Adam Dugger...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Freedom Festival 2021 was a good way to kick off the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with food, fun activities like cornhole, zip line, bungee bouncing and other games as well as music Friday night at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. The event was sponsored by McCook Christian Church and other sponsors...