Stories from Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Nebraska ended weeks of speculation about coach Scott Frost’s future, announcing Monday that he he will return for a fifth season with a restructured contract. A few hours later, Frost fired four offensive assistant coaches, effective immediately. Athletic director Trev Alberts said he has seen enough progress in the once-proud program to merit bringing back Frost, who goes into next year with four straight losing seasons at his alma mater...

Thursday of this week will mark the celebration of military service to country for our fellow men and women. The date chosen was the official end of WWI and is official on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. All those WWI veterans are now gone so we all celebrate with a thank you to all who have served in uniform in the numerous skirmishes and interludes of peace in that time since. For me and most all of my fellow veterans it is just a fun day of remembrances...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook School Board was unanimous in its selection Monday night of W Design Associates, a local firm, for either extensive remodeling at the junior high or construction of a new junior high school. Board president Tom Bredvick made the motion, seconded by board member Loretta Hauxwell, to authorize the McCook Public Schools superintendent to contact/establish a partnership with W Design and provide the superintendent and/or board officers with the authority to negotiate and sign necessary contracts or forms to act as a formal agreement between the firm and MPS.. ...

Gene Young CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Gene Young, 98, of Cambridge, died Sunday (Nov. 7, 2021), at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. Visitation is Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Lockenour-Jones Mortuary. Funeral services are Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, 11 a.m., at St. ...

80th birthday The family of Connie Quaduor of Indianola, Neb., is celebrating her 80th birthday today, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Make her day extra special by sending cards to 39854 Road 710, Indianola, NE 69034.

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest hosted a junior high wrestling meet on Thursday and here are all top area placers. 101-109 pounds Champion —Konner McCrumb, Wauneta-Palisade. He won 12-0 over Gage Hammond, SW: and pinned A. Patten, Perkins County, in 1:29...

COLBY, Kan. – Colby Community College handed the McCook Community College men a 95-72 loss Monday to break in the new Events Center in Colby. The Trojans raced to a 52-37 halftime lead and shot 59.6 percent from the field to defeat MCC for the second Monday in a row...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — The McCook High Unified bowlers competed at Lexington on Saturday and coach Lynn Kinne provided these insights: “McCook traveled to Lexington for the Lexington Bowling Invitational this past Saturday. McCook took two teams and both bowled extremely well...

McCOOK, Neb. — Commissioners approved monthly claims of nearly $600,000 Monday, but more than half of that was in bond payments to finance the Red Willow County jail. As part of the consent agenda, the board approved claims of $592,345.14, including about $308,000 to pay jail bonds...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College and McCook High School are set for opening night for the musical comedy, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Friday at 7 p.m. with additional performances Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at The McCook High School Auditorium...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Authorities are looking for a man believed to have stolen a pickup truck in rural Dawson County. According to a Facebook post by the Frontier County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped to assist a stranded motorist on Highway 23 near Road 750 Sunday at 9:30 p.m., when the man, later identified as Austin Simkins, 25, Ogallala, gave false information and fled on foot into an open field...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Charles Stoltenow, priority candidate for the next dean and director of Nebraska Extension, will visit McCook and other Nebraska communities next week. McCook Community Open Forum and Reception is set for 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at the Keystone Business Center Building, 402 Norris Ave., Suite 301, McCook   ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A towering crane delivered a Los Angeles artist’s massive concrete blue-and-white tribute to the Nebraska landscape on display Tuesday afternoon. “This work is about capturing this sublime landscape of the Midwest, which is the skies,” artist Mike Nesbit told the Gazette. ...