Stories from Friday, November 19, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — Area pool players were recently recognized for winning the Summer Session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 9-Ball Pool League. Winning the Thursday 9-Ball title was “We’re Solids, Right?” out of TJ’s Family Fun Center. The team photo features champions Dave Stockhaus, Marty Bartlett, Drew Harms, Steve Bartlett, Roemello Grier, Kaitlynn Fisher and Mike Templeman...

106th birthday The family of Edna (Stewart) Van Fleet of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 106th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. She was born in Culbertson in 1915. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Room 211, Bed A, McCook, NE 69001...

We are a family of readers, and I was getting low on material after finishing the last Lee Child novel, so I picked up a few books from my brother-in-law’s collection to read. I’ve often said that the back of cereal boxes will work if there is nothing else but luckily there was a selection of books to chose from. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Nebraska Husker football team has a special fan cheering them on for each game. Edna Van Fleet of McCook will turn 106 on Sunday and loves watching Husker football — so much so, the games are written into her schedule at Hillcrest Nursing Home, where she resides...

Ernie Porter, above, of Martin Till polishes up equipment while, below, Jon Lechtenberg of the Arc Group of Imperial, Neb., from left, Heather Ramsay of Arc and Kalli Nelm of Hill Top Seeds of Indianola, Neb., catch up, at the McCook Farm, Ranch and Hemp Expo today at the Kiplinger Arena at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - Employees and patrons of MNB Bank raised over $1,000 during a recent bake sale to benefit the Adopt A Chaplain program. Pictured from left are MNB staff Terri Skolout and Cassiddy Beebe, and Adopt A Chaplain volunteers Linda Nielsen, Larry and Diane Pollmann, Bob Nemecheck, and Cathy Broz...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nothing says winter like Spike the Beagle casually walking past his master/pet who’s fallen and sprawled over a shiny new patch of ice. “I don’t know this guy,” was Spike’s classic expression many cold Nebraska exercise sessions ago. Or how about whistling into the wind for Spike until finally returning home, only to see this smarter creature waiting on “your” porch?...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College’s second pitcher this week has signed a national letter of intent to pitch Division I baseball in 2022-2023. Sophomore Maxim “Max” Mrakovcic of Sydney, Australia signed on to continue his pitching at the University of Louisiana at Monroe...

Nebraska’s 2:30 p.m. game at Wisconsin on Saturday is really just a small part of the huge college football schedule for Week 12. During that same 2:30 window, two teams will be battling to stay in national playoff contention. No. 5 Cincinnati (10-0 record) definitely needs an 11th straight win while taking on tough 8-2 SMU on ESPN...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook area APA poolplayers Danielle Zuege and Gerald Peterman, both from Benkelman, will advance to the 2022 American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) 8-Ball Doubles Championship in Las Vegas after winning the 8-Ball Doubles tournament held recently at TJ’s Family Fun Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jada Berry’s always enjoyed throwing a good “change-up” that leaves batters baffled and off-balance. She even appreciates the sudden changes throughout her softball career from first base to all-conference pitcher to...TA-DAH! Pitching at the next level starting next spring...