Stories from Friday, February 11, 2022

NEW YORK — Meet records took center stage at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge on Saturday. Yet when it involved the women’s 1500-meter championship race, no American ran faster than McCook High alum Molly Sughroue. Alma Cortes of Mexico made much of the early pace in the women’s mile before Sweden’s Yolanda Ngarambe passed her going into the final circuit...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook's Darcy Rambali hit the year's first hole-in-one at Heritage Hills on Jan. 29, Heritage Hills golf pro Tyler Loop reported this week. Rambali made a 117-yard drive on Hole No. 7 using his 9-iron, Loop said. Jude Landry was the playing partner who witnessed Darcy's memorable shot.

Albert K. Miller Jan. 3, 1924 - Jan. 30, 2022 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Albert K. Miller, age 98, of Cambridge, entered into eternal rest on Sunday Jan. 30, 2022, at the Community Hospital, McCook, Neb. He was born on Jan. 3, 1924 at Denver, Colo., to Ansel and Anna (Kjellander) Miller...

75th birthday The family of Bob Nemechek of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 75th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. His family includes wife, Joann of McCook; children Lora (Rob) Rhodes of Lincoln, Neb., Craig (Angie) Nemechek of Sioux City, S. D., Tina (Jason) Andersen of Omaha, Neb.; and 7 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 404 W. Third, McCook, NE 69001...

When Carla Quinn brought me some Oxford Standard newspapers I could hardly wait to take a look at them. My dad’s family lived in the area and his mom and sister had worked for the turkey factory after he was grown and gone. The oldest paper was a September 10, 1959, edition of the Oxford Standard and is filled with local news from Oxford and the surrounding towns. All of the following come from this edition...

McCOOK, Neb. — After a year hiatus, the Dick Driml Chili Fundraiser is back at McCook Community College and is set for Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. This event was established to honor an important music teacher and to raise funds for the MCC Music Department...

MCCOOK, Neb. — Don Jackson grew up in Southwest Nebraska at a time when the idea of going to college was a stretch for most families. His family couldn’t pay for Don to go to a four-year college. He wasn’t even sure he could handle the course load, but in the fall of 1965 he got up every morning and drove from Cambridge to McCook to attend classes...

McCOOK, Neb. — If you’re looking for a unique gift, Nana’s Corner at 213 West C might have what you’re looking for. With alpaca-lined mittens, freeze-dried candy and steam punk art, Nana’s Corner has a little bit of everything. The store features high-quality craft items from vendors in Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas and “There’s so much talent out there, I wish I had room for all of it,” Marci Cummins said, who opened the store in December...

McCOOK, Neb. – Senator Dave Murman reported to local constituents during a legislative forum Thursday morning that the body was in the middle of a filibuster on LB890. The school funding bill makes permanent revisions to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Act (TEEOSA) formula with an intent of increasing state support for public K-12 education...

BENKELMAN, Neb. - Dundy County Commissioners will have the final say in the county about the proposed 100,000 head feedlot in northern Dundy County. Dundy County Planning Commission recommended the passage of the required Conditional Use Permit for the Blackshirt Feeders LP feedlot last week...

McCook, Neb. - A “don’t miss” event that will have the audience singing, dancing and clapping their hands will happen this Saturday in McCook. Hillcrest Nursing Home Foundation is hosting The Fun Pianos - a dueling pianos group at the McCook City Auditorium. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Balcony seat tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door for $20, or online at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/noth...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s JV basketball girls were victorious during two games last weekend as their season draws close to its finish. On Friday, 11 Bison hit shots during a 46-40 home win over Ogallala. Freshman Brooklyn Gillen netted nine points all in the first half before she helped McCook’s varsity girls beat Ogallala later that evening...

McCOOK, Neb. — A few more details about McCook Community College’s softball team following its season-opening split on Monday. --- MCC, under third-year coach Kevin Kaalberg is coming off a 38-14 year. Those 38 wins are the second most ever by an MCC softball team, trailing only the 2015 team that finished with 45 wins...

McCOOK, Neb. — There was certainly no shame with how the McCook High girls battled determined Gering Thursday night. Senior Siera Kotschwar was a powerful force during the tight fourth quarter while finishing with 17 points. The Bison matched Gering play for play like when senior Ainsley Taylor snook along her home baseline, leaped for a pass and did what she always likes to do:...

McCOOK, Neb. — The dazzling girls-boys dance show was a perfect preview of what those Bison needed after halftime Thursday evening: Try some different hair colors? Of course not.. Work together and pick up the tempo! The Class B No. 9 Bison did just that, scoring 24 third-quarter points while breaking a 27-27 halftime deadlock...