Stories from Friday, September 17, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — A heat-shortened Bison Invite didn’t stop three McCook High girls from medaling on Thursday at Heritage Hills Golf Course. Junior Samantha Rodewald reached the top five again (15:05.37) again after winning last year’s full-length across all those rising obstacles...

STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team came from four shots back to start the day Friday and captured the team’s first tournament win of the year claiming the title at the Northeastern Junior College tournament. MCC finished the tournament at two-under par 574, seven shots ahead of Eastern Wyoming and eight ahead of Northeastern Junior College...

TRENTON, Neb. — Defending D-1 state champion Dundy County-Stratton fought off Hitchcock County, 42-36, and Arapahoe scored a 28-0 conquest of Cambridge as four 3-0 football teams faced off Friday evening. Medicine Valley and Wauneta-Palisade evened their records at 2-2 while Southern Valley celebrated its first win this season...

McCOOK, Neb. — There were truly nothing but tough-hitting heroes on both sides when McCook challenged the unbeaten Seward Bluejays at Weiland Field Friday night.

McCOOK, Neb. — Sidney Red Raiders took the top four spots to dominate Thursday's Bison Invitational boys cross country race across Heritage Hills Thursday evening. Sidney tallied 10 points in the heat-shortened race with North Platte a distance second (46 points)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will consider amending a lease it has with McCook K9 Korner concerning a proposed dog park at Barnett Park, at its regular meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at city council chambers at the City Municipal Building. The council will also be asked to approve higher trash collection fees and a request from David Winder for the creation of minor subdivision and accompanying change of zoning...

McCOOK, Neb. — An industry-wide shortage in food and truck drivers is affecting school lunches nationwide, including at the McCook Public School District. McCook Schools Business manager Jeff Gross commended Opaa! Food Management Inc., the school food management company the district uses for school breakfasts and lunches, at a recent school board meeting for going above and beyond to make sure students have food each day...

McCOOK, Neb. — What started out as a routine mowing job behind Central Elementary turned into a sinkhole excavation. The grass behind Central Elementary was being mowed by a member of the custodial staff when the back wheels started to sink, according to a project update given Monday night at the McCook School Board meeting by McCook Schools business manager, Jeff Gross...

Joel Clarence Petersen Sept. 13, 1959 - Sept. 12, 2021 FAIRMONT, Neb. — Joel Clarence Petersen passed away on Sept. 12, 2021, at the age of 61, at the Fairmont Nursing Home in Fairmont. Joel was born on Sept. 13, 1959, in Lincoln, Neb., to Jerry and Anastasia Petersen. Joel was born with Downs Syndrome and during this time, Jerry and Annie were proud to raise him themselves in their loving home. In January of 1960, the family moved to a farm in Cambridge, Neb., where Joel spent his childhood...

McCOOK, Neb. — A community-wide emergency exercise Wednesday helped personnel from a number of local agencies hone skills required for the real thing. “First, I want to give a shout-out to Lopez Service and Repair for allowing the community agencies to stage participants and victims prior to the exercise,” said Dari Olson, Emergency Manager for Community Hospital, coordinator of the event...

H.R. McKinty Feb. 23 1928 - Sept. 7 2021 APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — H.R. McKinty, 93, died Sept. 7, 2021, at Apache Junction. Her served in the U.S. Navy. He married Shirley Jarchow on July 1, 1973. He had a dentistry practice in McCook, Neb., for 16 years...

Linda Taylor called me last week about a collection of memorabilia that she had found in a home they had purchased years ago when they opened the first Video Kingdom (the castle building). She was cleaning out, as I am trying to do, her home and thought that I might be able to find a home for the items...

97th birthday The family of Edith McCorkle is requesting a card shower in honor of her 97th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 804 West 10th, McCook, NE 69001.

95th birthday Nadine Vrbas of McCook, formerly of Stratton, Neb., is celebrating her 95th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Her family includes sons, Bill Nothnagel of McCook and the late Mike Nothnagel. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1009 E. Third, McCook, NE 69001...

STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team shot a 289 Thursday in the first round of the two-day, Northeastern Junior College tournament and are four shots back of the leaders, Eastern Wyoming. “On a hot, scoreable day we shot one-over as a team,” said MCC Coach Tyler Loop. “It’s a good round for us and now we need to see if we can do it two rounds in a row...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team had a good start to its season in River Falls, Wisconsin over the weekend. MPCC finished third in the men’s team standings and fifth in the women’s team standings at the University of Wisconsin’s Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. —The Wallace Wildcats were simply awesome on Thursday as these girls totaled only six points while winning an Arapahoe Warrior Cross Country Invitational title. The Wildcats dominated with senior Mariah Gardner (24:14) and freshman Ashley Robertson (24:34) delivering a 1-2 finish just ahead of Alma-Southern Valley freshman Tayley Becker (third, 24:49)...

STAMFORD, Neb. — Both Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity and Hershey had their offenses going on Thursday, but Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity eventually prevailed 16-8. Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning, when Natasha Hock grounded out, scoring one run...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Now that’s the way to feast on 38 great assists. Junior Caylin Barnett clobbered 21 kills, classmate Bailey Truksa blasted another 17 as they equally dividedthose 38 assits from setter Bryn Lampe during a Southwest win over Wauneta-Palisade Tuesday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — The annual McCook Invitational swings into action Saturday with eight volleyball teams competing at McCook High and McCook Junior High. A look at the lineup of matches: Saturday McCook High 11 a.m. — McCook vs. Valentine at MHS; Decatur Community (Kan.) vs. Alliance 20 minutes after the first match...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Put another championship on the board for McCook High’s tennis boys who took care of Lexington Invitational business on Thursday. Team standings: 1. McCook 64, 2. Lexington 50, 3. Kearney Catholic 39, 4. Scottsbluff 27, 5. Gering 20, 6. Alliance 16, 7. North Platte 15...