Stories from Tuesday, August 17, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College volleyball team opens the season Friday with a young squad that includes nine freshman and five sophomores. The season begins wWhen you factor in the fact that at this time last year, the five sophomores were still five months away from their first taste of collegiate competition, the experience level of the 2021 fall team is light but optimism is high...

Dear Editor, Being newbies from the big city, moving into a community of a population of 750, more or less, were we ready for the “culture shock”? The answer came quickly. Since we moved into the ‘Bank. House’ located on main street, we seem to be in the heart of the “culture”. The “shock” however, comes from the friendly welcome to the community for us outsiders...

McCOOK, Neb. — After a year hiatus, the Prairie Roots Music Festival returns to McCook this Saturday but with a few changes including a new location. After four years in Barnett Park, organizers have moved the music festival to the lower shelter house at Kelley Park in McCook on Saturday, Aug. 21...

Oh, but it is getting chaotic. Our latest attempt at nation-building in Afghanistan is falling completely apart. Yes in a few short weeks we will be celebrating (?) 9-11, the attack on our homeland that was originated in Afghanistan by bin Laden. Rightfully, in my mind, our U.S. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook City councilman wants to make sure money is budgeted next year so two new police officers can be hired. Councilman Jerry Calvin asked for a contingency plan be put in place in next year’s proposed budget, in case a COPS grant is not awarded to the city. The COPS grant would fund two new police officer positions at the McCook Police Department for two years...

McCOOK, Neb. — A long-time bakery in McCook is changing ownership. Andrew Ambriz of Ambriz Ventures, LLC, has purchased Sehnert’s Bakery/Bieroc Cafe in McCook. Ambriz was former executive director of the McCook Economic Development Corp. and is currently the director of the Broken Bow, Neb., economic development corporation...

ABOVE: An alien apparently captured one of the Republican Valley High School Class of 1978 before participating in the Old Settlers Days parade Saturday. There were hippies in abundance, and the Don and Donna Behnke family was honor family. BELOW: Sunday, Jim Gaster of Indianola demonstrated the art of bucket-making, Berdon and Deena Pederson of Davenport made brooms, and others demonstrated the steam- and horse-power farm implements of a century ago at the Bum Malleck Memorial Threshing event south of Indianola.. ...

Antonette Willa “Toni” Turner June 9, 1920 - Aug. 13, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — Antonette Willa “Toni” Turner, 101, of McCook, died Friday (Aug. 13, 2021) at Kinship Pointe in McCook. She was born June 9, 1920, to Julia Irene (Pavelka) and Johnny J. Skupa. She was a lifelong resident of the Bladen area in Webster County. She graduated from Campbell High School 1939...

Linda M. Currie Aug. 26, 1952 - Aug. 7, 2021 ORD, Neb. — Linda M. Currie, 68, of Ord passed away on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Linda’s wishes were to be cremated. A Memorial mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. ...

Roberta Ann (Wurm) Johnson July 25, 1940 - Aug. 14, 2021 OBERLIN, Kan. — Roberta Ann (Wurm) Johnson, 81, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 2021), at the Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. She was born July 25, 1940, in Norton, Kan. She married Lynn Johnson Sept. 27, 1959. She and her husband were real estate brokers...

McCOOK, Neb. — New league leaders Samway/Michaelis and MNB Financial Group built on their leads during another week in this season’s second half. Studio 205 pulled into a tie for second with Old Sarge’s Bar among A League teams. A League Samway/Michaelis 99.5...

McCOOK, Neb. —More than 50 fast drivers made sure historic first night racing at McCook Mini Speedway was a success on Saturday. at Compete GoKart racing results at McCook Mini Speedway Saturday night. “What a great first night under the lights,” race organizer Starla Werkmeister remarked on the Mini Speedway’s Facebook page. “We had 52 Karts show up for the evening and let me tell you - They put on one heckuva show! We had so many great races.Congratulations to everyone!”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The journey’s only beginning but some good signs were already appearing Saturday morning at Weiland Field. “We’re nowhere near we want to be,” coach Joe Vetrovsky said following the first McCook Bison football scrimamge of 2021. “But I really love the effort and from an assignment-schematic standpoint, they didn’t do a bad job.”...