Stories from Friday, July 23, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook Water Department is issuing outside watering restrictions. • water customers with ODD numbered addresses are allowed to water on ODD numbered calendar days. • Water Customers with addresses ending in an EVEN number are allowed to water on even-numbered calendar days...

MINDEN, Neb. — Carter Larson's sharp grounder got past the shortstop and scored Tanner Jacobs to McCook National Bank an 8-7 over Gothenburg in Friday's B-6 Seniors tournament opener. The MNB Seniors (10-15 record) advance into winner's bracket play Saturday evening, where they'll face either No. 1 host Minden or No. 8-seed St. Paul. Those teams are playing tonight's final first-round game...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Football League season has come and gone faster than an Aaron Rodgers trade rumor so here’s a quick rundown of 2021 top performances. Final league standings 7th-8th grade 1. Ravens 3-0, 2. Raiders 2-1, 3. Chiefs 1-2, 4. Colts 0-3...

McCOOK, Neb. — Team titles were clinched with authority as both the Ravens and Eagles finished strong McCook Football League seasons Thursday night. The Ravens roared through Colts, 24-6, to clinch an undefeated run through seventh and eighth-grade foes at Weiland Field...

On Tuesday of this week, Amazon founder and Chairman Jeff Bezos paid a brief visit to sub-orbital space with the assistance of his company, Blue Origin. This follows a similar flight by Richard Branson under the auspices of his company, Virgin Galactic. The Blue Origin Rocket was somewhat conventional in design, but the Virgin Galactic spacecraft was designed by Burt Rutan, who has a flair for the unusual, and he certainly lived up to that reputation...

Lula Petersen April 23, 1935 - June 19, 2020 WHEATRIDGE, Colo. — Lula Petersen, 86, died June 19, 2020. An outdoor Celebration of life is Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 11 a.m., at the Zweck Family Farm, 11007 Airport Road, Longmont, Colo. 80503. Memorials can be given in her name to the Longmont Hoe and Hope Garden Club scholarship fund...

Kenneth LeRoy Stewart Jan. 24, 1924 - July 22, 2021 LINCOLN, Neb. — Kenneth LeRoy Stewart passed away Thursday July 22, 2021, at Fallbrook Assisted Living in Lincoln. Kenny was 97 ½ years young. Kenny was born Jan. 24, 1924, to Robert and Gertrude (Matticks). ...

George (Rusty) R. Addleman Nov. 12, 1938 - July 12, 2021 OBERLIN, Kan. — George (Rusty) R. Addleman, 82, of Oberlin, was born on Nov. 12, 1938, to Ted and Neva (Russell) Addleman at Benton Memorial Hospital, Oberlin. He passed July 12, 2021, at Decatur Health Systems, Oberlin...

By Linda Buck for Susan Doak Linda Buck graciously agreed to share this story of McCook’s woman doctor, Emma Easterday. Linda portrayed Dr. Easterday in the 2021 Cemetery Tour and has a special interest in Emma because Linda now owns the (beautifully preserved) home our lady doctor lived in. Here is her story, researched and written by Linda...

Kindergarten through fifth-graders enjoyed a week of “Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through” for the McCook Evangelical Free Church’s annual vacation Bible school this week. Games, crafts, lessons, songs — and even pies-in-the-face for counselors highlighted the week...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Mini Speedway GoKart racing season has been rolling along with plenty of action last weekend. Today features the Sunday results with Saturday appearing in next week’s Gazette leading to more races on Saturday, July 31. Results from the big money races at McCook Mini Speedway on Sunday...

McCOOK, Neb. — Great races for first place continued in both leagues of the Heritage Hills Men’s Golf League. They completed week three of this season’s second half Wednesday evening. A League Old Sarge’s Bar 59 Studio 205 58...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Bison tennis summer program came to a close this past Thursday. Camp Director and McCook High School tennis coach Matt Wiemers was pleased with the summer program and saw continued development throughout the summer session. The summer program consisted of three weeks of fundamentals and instruction, followed by two weeks of league play...

KEARNEY, Neb. — On Monday July 19, a small crowd gathered at Kwik Stop # 11 at the south entrance to Kearney, NE, for a dedication of “Song of the Sandhill,” a large bronze sculpture by Cambridge artist Sondra L. Jonson. Several of our state and business leaders attending the event were Lt. Gov. Mike Foley, State Senator John Lowe, hotel developer Paul Younes, Kearney Area Visitors Bureau Director Roger Jasnoch, and Dan O’Neill, President and CEO of Kwik Stop Convenience Stores in Nebraska...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Patrol is renewing its request for information related to the disappearance of a Jefferson County woman last month. Investigators have been actively investigating the disappearance of Linda Dillard, 55, who was last seen on June 16 in the rural Table Rock area. The investigation remains ongoing...