Stories from Friday, April 29, 2022

BERTRAND, Neb. — Not one full second decided any RPAC championship race from 100 to 800 meters during a super showdown of 14 area teams on Thursday. The 110-meter hurdles race set this tight tone when Arapahoe’s Tristan White edged Cambridge senoir Dahlton Wood and Hitchcock County returning state medalist Braydn Hutto...

BERTRAND, Neb. — Maywood Hayes-Center junior Kiley Hejtmanek dashed to four RPAC championships while Cambridge took home the 2022 team title Thursday evening. Hejtmanek won intense 100, 200 and 400-meter races where she edged several other top RPAC sprinters...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Gothenburg High School just sent word of this decision to McCook High School and media outlets about the Southwest Conference track and field meet: "Due to the weather forecast, the SWC Track & Field Championships scheduled for tomorrow here at Gothenburg High School is postponed to Tuesday, May 3...

Mexican drug cartels and Tammany Hall It’s no surprise that immigration issues are back in the news. They never really went away, but the topic du jour is a section of the United States Code, known as “Title 42.” The law in question grants law enforcement organizations, at the direction of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the ability to deny entry to asylum seekers if they pose a risk of introducing communicable disease into the country. ...

In a little over 10 days the obnoxious political ads will take a breather and then we will be overstimulated by new political ads until the general election. One might wish that the candidates would spend more time actually outlining their vision of Nebraska’s future but on the other hand, it is doubtful any are running for altruistic reasons. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Three high school seniors in the Bit and Spur 4-H Club were awarded $500 scholarships given in memory of the Darla Ruppert and Dave Ruppert Family. Darla was a long-time 4-H leader for the the horse club. Scholarship recipients are Ava Peterson, Tucker Gillespie and Kylee Mclain...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked if it wants to bid on property at 1107 W. Fourth, at the regular meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m., at city council chambers at the Municipal Building. A judgment was granted that allowed the city’s request to foreclose the special assessment on the property. ...

McCook K9 Korner Dog Park Grand Opening Sunday, May 1 McCOOK, Neb. — After years of planning and fund-raising, the McCook K9 Korner Dog park will celebrate with an official grand opening Sunday, May 1. The celebration is from 4-6 p.m. with vendors, doggie May Day baskets, food and drinks. At 4:30 p.m., the K9 Korner Committee will officially welcome everyone including a ribbon-cutting by the McCook Chamber of Commerce...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Rainfall up to three inches was reported near Arapahoe Thursday night, but it was accompanied by lightning and drifts of hail up to two inches in diameter near Oxford and Cambridge, and much more rain is needed to make Southwest Nebraska safe from grass fires...

The Nebraska Supreme Court held a session at McCook High School Thursday morning, with one of the judges, Judge Stephanie Stacy, visiting the MHS Wall of Fame and the plaque honoring her late father, Lawrence (Larry) Frazier, Class of 1955. Stacy’s parents both graduated from MHS (her mother, Anabeth Hormel Cox, graduated in 1957) and lived in McCook briefly, before moving to Lincoln, Neb. ...

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The Eastern Wyoming golf team has a two-shot lead over Northeastern Junior College and three shots ahead of McCook Community College after one round of the Eastern Wyoming meet here. The Lancers shot a two-over 290 on the day with NJC on their heels with a 292 and the MCC golfers shot a five-over 293. This is the final Region IX meet of the year...

OXFORD, Neb. — Southern Valley sophomore Kamden Bose scored a one-stroke victory at the RPAC golf tournament Thursday. Bose shot 92 to edge Arapahoe’s Haidan Van Houton and Dundy County-Stratton senior Nolan Burrell, who both finished with 93s. Alma’s Grant McQuay finished fourth overall and helped the Cardinals take this RPAC team title. They totaled 397 while defending champ S.V. was second at 413...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a reminder the McCook High tennis girls are hosting a 4 p.m. dual with Scottsbluff today and their own McCook Invitational on Saturday. Tourney matches are set to begin at 9:30 p.m. near McCook High. The Scottsbluff Bearcats provide today’s challenge after winning their own home invitational last weekend...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night. Not simply prospects, either. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos. 1 and 2. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks...