Stories from Friday, June 24, 2022

There was drama all over Felling Field during Thursday’s Major League semifinal between the Pinnacle Bank Pirates and Bortner Pioneer Seeds Mets. The Mets hit and pitched (below) to a 6-4 last-inning lead, but those feisty Pirates delivered one final game-tying/two-run double which was deservedly celebrated (above). ...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Reunited and it feels so good.... To smash a sizzling kill past her diving face! Or stopping big sister from blasting another big point to the court! It’s going to be wild, feisty and fun because these Sandmans will never forget what they learned at Wauneta-Palisade...

McCOOK, Neb. — A prime real estate location in McCook that was unable to be leased for years will finally be able to be used commercially. The former city landfill, on U.S. Highways 6-34 next to a farm equipment dealership, is an area that in the past drew interest from developers, said McCook City Manager Nate Schneider Monday night at the city council meeting. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council and the McCook Planning Commission will meet Monday, at 5:30 p.m., at the fire training room upstairs at the Municipal Building, with property owners who will be affected by potential annexation. Properties that could be affected by annexation are those on McCook Industrial Park, along Ravenswood Road and homes adjacent to West Third Street, north of West Second...

McCOOK, Neb. — A critic of some of the county’s gravel purchases is among those slated to appear at Monday’s meeting of the Red Willow County Commissioners. Steve Barenberg of EIA Gravel is on the agenda at 9:45 a.m. to discuss gravel prices. The board is expected to set 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, as the date and time to open gravel bids for the coming year...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new store of unique home decor, furniture and antique items has opened at 1310 north U.S. Highway 83. “The Collected Home,” owned and operated by Maureen Wood of McCook, has new and vintage decorating items, such as leather and canvas shoulder bags, jewelry, antique McCoy and Jadeite collections and quirky decorating objects, like a distressed white chandelier with candles inside glass...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — For the next year, nine bronze sculptures by Cambridge artist Sondra L. Jonson will be on exhibit across the Midwest through May of 2023. Eight communities in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas have selected Jonson’s art to be part of their year-long outdoor sculpture displays...

In 1940, Robert (Bobby or Bob) Roth was 9 years old. He and his parents, Edward and Lydia Roth, lived at 711 West 4th. Although both his mother and father had been born in the United States, Edward in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1909, all four of Bobby’s grandparents had been born in Russia which might explain the fact that the neighborhood they lived in was full of Russian born or children of Russian born families such as the Eckhardt’s and the Peppler’s...

McCOOK, Neb. — Economic troubles slightly slowed but certainly couldn’t stop McCook Mini-Speedway from a great first Saturday of GoKart racing on June 12. Promoter Kyle Werkmeister said the 46 cars who competed certainly put on a “great show.” “It was a great day and the excitement from everyone was nice to have for the season opener,” he confirmed. “Due to raising gas prices and prices on go karts and parts, numbers were down a little but we were very pleased with the 46 karts we did have.”...

McCOOK, Neb. – The YMCA of McCook is offering YMCA Kid’s Mini-Triathlon on July 9th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m on Saturday, July 9. The YMCA Kids Mini-Triathlon is a part of the 45 Days of Summer Challenge series. The YMCA Kids Mini-Triathlon is held at the Ed Thomas YMCA. Due to the location, participants will be using the pool, Spinner bikes, and the indoor track...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook YMCA Adult Co-Ed Softball League scores from Thursday night. Swollen Goat 18, Knights of Columbus 7 Samway Flooring & Furniture 14, Odd Squad 4 Swollen Goat 24, Samway Flooring & Furniture 1