Stories from Tuesday, September 6, 2022

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday’s 38-14 football win at Gothenburg: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 320, Gothenburg 90 Passing: Gothenburg 169, McCook 65 Total yards: McCook 385, Gothenburg 259 Third-down conversions: McCook 5-for-8 (63 percent); Gothenburg 3 for 9 (33 percent)...

COZAD, Neb. — Magnificent best describes how the McCook High cross country girls dominated Saturday’s Cozad Invitational. Bison runners cleared every meter to claim six of the top 13 places in this seven-team showdown. They totaled only 22 team points — 27 better than closest contender and recent Class C power Sidney’s 49...

On a quiet Sunday afternoon, Grannie Annie and your intrepid columnist took a drive around the housing neighborhoods of McCook. Primarily I was interested in the conditions of people’s front yards. We found that the majority of residents took pride in their lawns with green and recently mowed grass. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Now in its 7th year, Big Give McCook continues to grow, both in the number of organizations participating and in the communities served. More than 30 nonprofit organizations will be part of the 2022 Big Give McCook on Thursday, Nov. 3...

McCOOK, Neb. — The number of commercial passengers flying to Denver from McCook increased in August. A total of 133 passengers flew to Denver from McCook using the federally-subsidized essential air service, Denver Air, at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport...

William Harders TRENTON, Neb. — William Harders, 67, of Trenton, died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), at his home. Services are pending with Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook. Online condolences can be left at herrmannfh.com.

Rodger L. Crow July 19, 1941 - Aug. 16, 2022 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Rodger Lee Crow was born July 19, 1941, in San Diego, Calif., to Bud L and Eunice M. (Lorance) Crow, but grew up on a farm near Wauneta, Neb. As a young man, Rodger moved to the Denver, Colo., area, where he attended school at the Denver Electronic Technical Institute...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge’s cross country girls swept the top three places for a team that took second overall in their home invitational on Friday at Cross Creek Golf Course. Junior Brenna Deterding won the championship with a time ahead of 22:52.77 while sophomore Rachel Harris took second (23:10.21) and senior Kori Koeppen (23:53.55)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Golf team ran away with the team title at home for the first Region IX tournament of the season and a pair of MCC teammates shared top individual honors. MCC shot a two-day 587 to win by 21 shots over second-place Eastern Wyoming and 42 shots ahead of third place Lamar...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Cambridge’s Macy Jones shot 95 to lead area golfers at the Grand Island Central Catholic Invitational on Thursday. The Trojans were eighth among 15 teams with 467. McCook took 1oth overall at 522. Southwest totaled 624 for 15th place...

GRANT, Neb. — Make it two-for-two in 54-14 Dundy County-Stratton football wins so far this season. Senior Corbin Horner’s 220 rushing yards and five touchdowns ignited the Tigers past Perkins County for another 40-point no doubter Friday evening. Mauricio Diaz added another 112 yards on 18 carries and another score...

TRENTON, Neb. — Sandhills-Thedford’s 27-game win streak never had a chance to reach 28 once the Knights met Hitchcock County Saturday night. The Falcons were simply awesome throughout this Labor Day weekend collision between top five-rated teams in Eight-Man football...

Meyer Lee Vontz Calvin and Kimberlyn Vontz of Lexington, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Meyer Lee Vontz, who was born Aug. 13, 2022, at Lexington. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20 inches long. He has one sister, Perri, 3. Grandparents are Steve and Kerry McConville of Bartley, Neb., Stacy Phillips of Manhattan, Kan., and Randy Vontz of Indianola, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. — The “at-’em” balls were zooming everywhere as McCook batters made solid contact again and again vs. North Platte on Saturday. Yet the Bulldogs were positioned perfectly, gobbling up many potential hits which instead became outs. McCook also made plenty of great defensive plays whether it was shortstop Brooklyn Gillen’s diving catch or center fielder Malika Hilker leaping to rob extra bases at the outfield fence...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department reported 29 new COVID-19 cases in the latest week, lower than the average of 50 that have been detected each week for the last two months. Two deaths from COVID-19 were also reported in August. COVID test positivity rates overall have gone down the past month, while case rates among residents over 60 years spiked briefly in the past month before dropping again...