Stories from Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Douglas B. Garey Dec. 9, 1942 - Feb. 26, 2022 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Douglas B. Garey, age 79, of Beaver City, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City. He was born on Dec. 9, 1942, to Rubert Lemoyne and Margaret Jane (Andrews) Garey in Oxford, Neb...

Rex D. Backer April 17, 1951 - Feb. 26, 2022 HERSHEY, Neb. — Rex D. Backer, of Hershey, died at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte on Feb. 26, 2022, at the age of 70. Rex was born to Bob and Elva (Pleis) Backer on April 17, 1951, at McCook, where he grew up. ...

Terry Leon Bowers Aug. 14, 1945 - Feb. 27, 2022 HOLBROOK, Neb.— Terry Leon Bowers, age 76, of Holbrook, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at his shop in Holbrook. He was born on Aug. 14, 1945, to Ivan “Ike” and Maxine (Irelan) Bowers at Cambridge, Neb...

80th birthday The family of Coleen Rippe of McCook would like to honor her with a card shower for her 80th birthday on Friday, March 4, 2022. If you would like to help her celebrate, please send cards of congratulations to 611 East E Street, McCook, NE 69001...

McCOOK, Neb. — North Platte lawyer Patrick Heng, 63, was sworn in Friday as District Court Judge of the 11th Judicial District by his wife, Douglas County District Court Judge, Leigh Ann Retelsdorf, at the Red Willow County District courtroom. Heng was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David W. ...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — Hitchcock County Elementary preschool registration and kindergarten round-up is Friday, April 8. For preschool, parents wishing to enroll a child in the 2022-2023 school year will meet in the Art Room at 10:30-11:30 a.m. to meet with the principal, the teacher, and the school nurse to discuss the first year of school. Parents should bring a copy of their child’s birth certificate and a copy of their immunization record. Registration forms are available at the office...

McCOOK, Neb. – More discussion transpired on how to spend American Rescue Plan Act funds at Monday’s Red Willow County Commissioners meeting, but no concrete decisions were made. Commissioners are waiting to receive information concerning the expansion of dormitory space at the Red Willow County jail, a project commissioners would like to see happen contingent on the cost...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – David Gale, the Chief Executive Officer of Sandhills State Bank in North Platte, filed today to run for the Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors, Subdivision 4, covering the counties of Lincoln, Red Willow, Gosper, Frontier, and Hayes, in Southwestern Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. – If you get hungry for a pumpkin flavor in the middle of July, Joltin Jo’s Espresso has you covered. Jody Frazier told a chamber gathering Monday morning that the popular drive-through coffee shop has new specialty drinks every month, but you don’t have to worry about that favorite seasonal flavor going away. They can make any specialty drink any time of the year...

For this old gent with a military background this current war, the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian armed forces, is a bit hard to watch. Quite properly in the vast majority view of US citizens, it is well that our leaders have not committed our own military but it is still hard to watch. It is reminiscent of Hitler’s blitzkrieg of Poland that was the start of WWII...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Cambridge coach Jarod Albers once said 45 points was a total that often ensuried Trojan girls’ victories this season. Unfortunately, none of four Gazette-area district finalist teams reached the number Friday evening. Wauneta-Palisade’s girls game closest at Wilcox High School, but still dropped a 65-43 decision to Diller-Odell in Class D-2...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College will host the official start of the Region IX season Thursday to kick off a seven-team, three day, 21-game showcase at the two softball fields at the Jaycee Sports Complex. All seven teams will play two games each day and every team will play one game against each of the other six Region IX schools in a round-robin format...

The Nebraska men's basketball team had an answer for everything No. 23 Ohio State tried Tuesday night, as the Huskers led for the entire second half to upset the Buckeyes 78-70 and give Fred Hoiberg his first win over a ranked opponent at Nebraska. Nebraska trailed by five late in the first half before scoring eight straight points. ...