Stories from Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Following her all-conference fall season, McCook senior Jada Berry signed to play softball for Central Community College at Columbus starting next spring. Berry will graduate from McCook High in December. She played mainly first base before this fall but became the No. ...

Ronald David Miller Jan. 25, 1956 - Nov. 7, 2021 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Ronald David Miller, age 65, of Arapahoe, passed away at home on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. He was born on Jan. 25, 1956, in St. Francis, Kan., to Albert and Frances (Merklin) Miller. He grew up in St. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dozens of good local jobs are going begging, and the situation is unlikely to improve in the next few years, Red Willow County Commissioners were told Monday. The problem is demographics, and not just in Southwest Nebraska, Andy Long, executive director of the McCook Economic Development Corp. told commissioners during his quarterly report...

McCOOK, Neb. — City of McCook staff will move forward with a new licensing program for city contractors, after the McCook City Council voiced their approval Monday night at the regular council meeting. Although not a regular voting item, city staff outlined for the council its recommendations for contractors. ...

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Christmas shopping this year, according to Nebraska’s economic pundit Ernie Goss, Ph.D., of Creighton University. First the good news: Consumers will have more cushion in their budget and more cash to spend, thanks to two federal stimulus programs...

This old pilot had an experience of the lifetime last Saturday. I loaded my cousin’s granddaughter, Lizzy, into my old Aeronca Champ trainer and introduced her to general aviation. What made it so special was that it squared the circle as her great grandfather did the same for me so many years ago. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - Jerda Garey Vickers has a philosophy for living her life: “Life is but a book of memories, so add a full page each day.” Over the span of her lifetime thus far, Jerda has contributed pages of experiences to her book of memories. And something tells us she isn’t through writing...

Wallace junior Trey Robertson (10) pitches the ball before Cody-Kilgore’s Cactus Millar (3) can make sandburs out of this play in the Six-Man state semifinal game at Wallace Friday evening. The Wildcats saw unbeaten Cody Kilgore score 32 first-quarter points, reach 53 by halftime and go on to a 72-28 victory. ...

TRENTON, Neb. — Mental lapses might not stop a man from being president, but they proved damaging for Hitchcock County’s D-1 state semifinal victory plans Friday evening. “I don’t know if it was nerves. We just did a lot of little things that we usually don’t do,” coach Randall Rath said following the 56-20 defeat vs. powerhouse Cross County. “The kind of mental mistakes you just can’t make in a game at this level.”...

A McCook Community College pitcher who didn’t see the field as a freshman from Puerto Rico, signed a letter of intent Monday to continue his baseball career at Jackson State in Mississippi. Alex Lozada grew up in Puerto Rico, and said he’s always dreamed of playing baseball at a higher level -- the next level. ...