Stories from Thursday, January 27, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — Alice Weimer’s football goals led to a fourth consecutive Nebraska State Punt, Pass and Kick state championship last fall. The McCook student-athlete achieved her amazing feat at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln on Oct. 2. Complete information was obtained from the Optimist Club last week...

Roger L. Brush April 28, 1947 - Jan. 14, 2022 McCOOK, Neb. — Roger L. Brush, 74, of McCook, Neb., passed away on Jan. 14, 2022, in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. He was born to Marion and Fern (Halley) Brush on April 28, 1947, near Stockville, Neb. Roger graduated from Bartley High School in 1965 and received an associate’s degree from McCook Community College in 1967...

Robert Michael “Mike” Haussler Jan.  2, 1948 - Jan. 19, 2022 ARAPAHOE, Neb. Robert Michael “Mike” Haussler, 74, of Arapahoe, died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2022), at his home. He was born Jan.  2, 1948, in Oxford, Neb., to Robert H. and Carol (Menze) Haussler...

90th birthday The family of Gladys Calvin of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Her family includes children, Gregg (Jane) Calvin of Scottsdale, Ariz., Linda (Ron) Kruger of McCook, Karen (Dave) Custer of Cambridge and 4 grandchildren, Ashley (Eric) Stoddard, Kyle Custer (Amanda Kannard), Adam Kruger (fiancee, Lesley Ruggles) and Brian Custer (fiancee,Tai Zollars). ...

KEARNEY, Neb — Scott Kutnink, 37, of Cambridge, was shot by a Red Willow County sheriff’s deputy after allegedly striking the deputy with his car, and Kutnink died Saturday, Jan. 22, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. An autopsy was done in Omaha, Neb., on Monday, according to Red Willow County Attorney, Paul Wood. Pending those results, a grand jury inquiry will be called pursuant to state statute...

ok Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will be searching for their next Executive Director after current Director Andy Long’s resignation. Long began his duties with MEDC in May of 2018, after serving as McCook Community College Campus Vice-Prsident for five years. He recently accepted the Dean of Enrollment Services position at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz...

McCOOK, Neb. - Nebraska Public Power District Board Director Bill Hoyt has announced he will run for re-election. He was elected in 2016 to represent NPPD Subdivision 4, which includes all of Gosper, Hayes, and Red Willow Counties and major parts of Frontier and Lincoln Counties...

McCOOK, Neb. — An eighth grader at McCook Junior High won the Red Willow County spelling bee with the word, “reprisal.” Kapri Loop, 14, will next compete Feb. 26 at Omaha, where the Omaha Sports Commission will host the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee for the State of Nebraska. The winner of that will go on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May...

Wow, the second-half drama has started quickly with three teams rolling to No. 1 in this league’s title chase. Deveny Motors roared to the best scores in all four team divisions, but how about Stockman’s Feed taking second three times out of four? Both teams join Five Loners, who obviously don’t like company at the top...

McCOOK, Neb. — Remember, McCook High’s wrestling boys are hosting a Friday 2 p.m. dual tournament at the Graff Events Center. Coach Nick Umscheid said his Bison will be competing in duals against pool opponents Ogallala, Alliance and Wray, Colo. All teams will then wrestle “cross pool” duals to decide places for this eight-team showdown on the McCook Community College campus...

ALMA, Neb. — A 23-0 start and junior Hayden Kramer’s four slam dunks punched the Medicine Valley Raiders’ RPAC title hopes Tuesday night. The Raiders own a 12-1 record overall with their 63-24 East semifinal win over Southwest at Alma High School. The Raiders were “pitching a shutout” until they fouled with no time remaining in that opening period...

ATWOOD, Kan. — The Rawlins County (Kan.) wrestlers scored 157 points and took second among 20 teams at their Buffalo Invitational on Saturday. Only Liberal (Kan.) topped the Buffs with 187.5 points, though they entered 20 wrestlers to Rawlins’ 10. Ashton Bearley (15-9 record) pinned all three of his opponents in the first period to win at 220 pounds...

QUINTER, Kan. — Not even a blinding Kansas blizzard was quick enough to stop the Decatur Community (Kan.) Red Devils’ title quest. The Red Devils (7-5 record) blazed through Northwest Kansas tournament play, knocking off semifinal foe Quinter before facing their ultimate rivals Saturday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High girls would love to top last year’s “last shot” Southwest Conference magic and build momentum for this season’s final stretch. Who could forget Bison alum Tiara Matson hitting a reverse layup and beating Minden, 51-49, one year ago on this same Thursday evening?...