Stories from Thursday, October 28, 2021

BENNINGTON, Neb. — McCook can add to its legendary football playoff history when the Bison roar into Bennington Friday night. What could be better than No. 16 knocking off a mighty undefeated No. 1? “We’re not looking at that,” coach Joe Vetrovsky said about the Class B first-round game kicking at 6 p.m. “We’re excited about a chance to play them. I really like a lot of the matchups. Making the playoffs is what you work for all year.”...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska State Activities Association officials have finally announced the district volleyball title matches this morning. All these best-of-five state qualifiers will be played on Saturday and feature Gazette-area teams. Returning Class D-2 state semifinalist Maywood-Hayes Center (25-2 record) will take a No. 3 seed into Arapahoe High School where the Wolves meet No. 14 Lawrence-Nelson at 11 a.m...

Sandra S. Rosander INDIANOLA, Neb. — Sandra S. Rosander, 69, of Indianola, died Wednesday (Oct. 27, 2021), at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Neb. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

Pastor M. Wendell Davis COLUMBUS, Neb — Pastor M. Wendell Davis of Columbus died Monday (Oct. 25, 2021), at David Place in David City, Neb. Memorial services are Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Columbus, with family present from 10-11 a.m...

George Marks Dec. 25, 1968 - Oct. 15, 2021 STERLING, Colo. — George Marks, 52, of Sterling, passed away on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be at later date. George was born Dec. 25, 1968, in Sterling to George I. Sr. and Pauline (Korbe) Marks. The family moved to McCook, Neb., and when George was 12 years old, George Sr. passed away in an accident. Pauline and the kids moved back to Sterling...

Gary J. Joseph Nov. 17, 1943 - Oct. 14, 2021 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Gary John Joseph, age 77, passed away peacefully at Tri Valley Hospital in Cambridge on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. He was born to Delton and Esther (Madden) Joseph in Cambridge on Nov. 17, 1943. Gary was a fighter from day one, arriving prematurely at only a couple of pounds. He could fit in a shoebox and was fed with an eyedropper. He loved the Cambridge area and lived there all his life...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has received approval from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to provide the Moderna and Janssen COVID-19 vaccine boosters recently approved by the FDA. The local providers and pharmacies who are currently giving Moderna or Janssen can now give those doses as well...

Adopt-a-Chaplain program continues to brighten holidays for deployed military personnel McCOOK, Neb. — Peace Lutheran Church volunteers are continuing the Adopt a Chaplain program spearheaded by a local retired Air Force wife with the help of numerous volunteers over 15 years, sending care packages to chaplains to brighten the holidays for the hundreds of deployed service personnel they serve...

McCOOK, Neb. — A training program for board members and executive directors is coming to McCook. The Board Masters Training program will be offered Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Weeth Theater on McCook Community College campus. The free, four-hour training session will be led by staff from the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands and is a tool for all local boards and executive directors to reach their maximum potential. ...

Over the last four years, I have heard McCook Community Foundation Fund member Andy Long ask many times, “What can we do to bring our youth back to McCook?” Every time, he caught me off guard and I was never prepared to answer this question. But four years of involvement in MCFF’s youth organization, Youth Change Reaction (YCR), has helped me consider how I can have an impact, the role of youth in our community and what the word “community” really means...

McCOOK, Neb. — World Series week revives some memories of that “other” Roger Maris who is no longer bowling like McCook’s own Roger Maris this fall. The Roger Maris was Highest Above Average among all McCook Men’s League bowlers last week while also bosting a best handicap game...

The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team saw its 10-match win streak come to an end Wednesday night, falling 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-23) to No. 3 Wisconsin at the Devaney Center. The Huskers are now 16-4 (10-1 Big Ten), while the Badgers improve to 18-1 (10-1)...

HOUSTON (AP) — José Urquidy went to the Houston Astros before Wednesday’s World Series start and asked that “El Corrido De Mazatlán,” be played as his warmup music instead of “La Casita,” the song he had been using. “Mazatlán, a lot of people come to see me,” he said of his Mexican hometown, “and they wanted to hear that music.”...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Despite some great rallies, B-7 seedings sadly held true as No. 2 Holdrege fought off No. 3 McCook 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 Tuesday night. All six seniors made from Addison Randel’s nine kills and three stuff blocks to Peyton Doucet’s 17 digs with 24 serve receives...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College volleyball team closed out the regular season Wednesday with a straight-set loss to No. 20 Western Nebraska. The Cougars won 25-17, 25-18, and 25-23. “We have a really good group and I’ve been saying this all season, but we’ve just never put it together for a full match but I’m a firm believer that this team has in in them,” MCC coach Hayley Kobza said...

McCOOK, Neb. — VFW Post 1652 and Auxiliary, Peace Lutheran Church and Thrivent Financial plan a Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 7 at Peace Lutheran Church at 11:30 a.m. Veterans eat free and others by free-will donation. Proceeds will go to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Services of McCook and ABC Pregnancy Help Center in McCook...