Stories from Thursday, October 7, 2021

These aren’t your big brother’s Gering Bulldogs or even that goofy uncle who is just a little older than his nephew or niece. Nope, these Bulldogs will bring some fight to Weiland Field Friday night because they own not one or none but two wins this fall...

MAXWELL, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans mowed through Maxwell and South Loup Tuesday night after winning Saturday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitational. Since losing at McCook just more than one week ago, Cambridge has captured nine wins in 10 matches for an 18-5 overall record...

COLUMBUS, Neb. – The McCook Community College volleyball team picked up a second-straight mid-week conference road win Wednesday night, taking down Central Community College 3-2. MCC dropped the first two sets 19-25, 21-25, then came back to win the final three sets 25-18, 25-18, 15-9...

OGALLALA, Neb. — Senior Isaac Hinze didn’t lose a game as the McCook Bison beat Alliance and Scottsbluff in Tuesday’s Ogallala Tennis Triangular. Hinze reached 32-0 at No. 1 singles with 6-0, 6-0 sweeps over both his Panhandle foes. He’ll join other Bison seniors in playing their “Seniors Day” final home dual today (4 p.m.) against North Platte...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Despite last week’s defeat, Dundy County-Stratton still leads Class D-1 in power points entering Week 7. The 5-1 Tigers (46.3 points) are still ahead of unbeaten Lourdes Central Catolic (45.83) along with last year’s state finals foe Burwell (45)...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Recently, Micaiah Barber participated in the Nebraska State 4-H archery competition at Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island. At competition on day one, he took gold in youth freestyle 3-D with a score of 267 out of 330 possible points...

McCOOK, Neb. – After the legislative redistricting process took place last month, constituents in Red Willow, Furnas and Harlan counties suddenly found themselves in a different legislative district (from District 44 to District 38) and represented by a different State Senator (from Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango, Neb. to Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, Neb). But many of the values and experiences of the two senators closely align as the Gazette discovered in a recent interview with Sen. Murman...

We are all guilty of doing it. Sitting around and bemoaning the state of the world. Complaining about what did or didn’t get done in our community. Wishing that things would be better, would change or would simply be different, But if that is where the process stops, then nothing will get better. Nothing will change. Nothing will be different. Because we must be the change we want to see in the world. Yes, it is an overused cliche but it became overused and became a cliche because it is true...

Shirley A. League July 16, 1936 - Sept. 22, 2021 STRATTON, Neb. — Shirley A. League, 85, of Stratton, died Sept. 22, 2021 at Valhaven Care Center in Valley, Neb.  She was born July 16, 1936, in Harlan County, Neb.,to Earl and Carolyn (Doher) Coleman...

Michael Raleigh Alley May 10, 1940 - Sept. 24, 2021 SKIATOOK, Okla. — Michael Raleigh Alley passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at the age of 81 in Skiatook, Okla., after a long illness from Covid. He was born May 10, 1940, in Mountain Home, Ark., to R. ...

Muriel O. Miller Sept. 25, 1931 - Oct. 5, 2021 LINCOLN, Neb. — Muriel O. Miller, age 90, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Lincoln. Muriel was born Sept. 25, 1931, in Culbertson, Neb., to Axel and Ellen S. (Jacobs) Olson. She graduated from McCook High School with the Class of 1949. Muriel then went on to attend Colorado Women’s College in Denver, Colo...

Samantha Oxford Oct. 28, 1998 - Sept. 22, 2021 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Samantha Dawn Oxford was born Oct. 28, 1998, in Imperial to Chad and Tara Oxford. As a young girl, Samantha grew up in Imperial and attended Chase County Schools, graduating from Chase County High School in 2019...

McCOOK, Neb. — And the Keystone mortgage is paid off! The announcement was made to the McCook Economic Development Board of Directors by MEDC President, Dennis Berry at their regular board meeting. Berry said that the purchase of the Keystone Hotel from Dale and Joan Stewart was controversial at the time, as the Hotel had sat empty for a number of years and was in need of major repair...

Fr. Dale Allder, Dr. Mark Serbousek, Mary Jo Serbousek and Fr. Gary Brethour display a cornhole goal Mark built to be auctioned off for the St. Patrick Church Fall Festival Sunday, 12-4 p.m. at East Fourth and G. Activities include family fun such as a big slide, inflatables, games, hayrack ride, kiddie train, photo booth and face painting. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Men’s League bowling had a week to dig deep since Burton Well Drilling won all four team divisions while chasing TJ’s Family Fun for the overall team lead. Men’s Major Burton Well Drilling 126-84 Maris Gen. Const. 71.5-138.5 Diamond Vogel 69.5-140.5...

Skotlyn Spencer (below) sets the ball for McCook Junior High teammates while Lilley Gans (above) handles a return during Tuesday’s seventh-grade home matches against Dundy County-Stratton. Coach David Peterson sees his Bison are learning the basics and improving every day. “Fast forward five years and this group will be a sight to see,” he said. The Tigers “A” won 25-16, 25-13; and “B” prevailed 25-7, 25-12...