Stories from Thursday, November 10, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. — What an impressive season debut as McCook High’s Unified Bowling team won their first tournament at TJ’s Family Fun Center recently. Coach Lynn Kinne saw her team take a close competition with familiar foe Lexington. McCook teamed for a 2234 total score, which was eight points better than the top challengers...

McCook High activities has announced Winter Sports Parents Meetings will take place at the following times for McCook High School. Swim and Dive---Monday at the YMCA Swimming Pool at 5:30 pm Wrestling ---Tuesday, November 22 at 6 pm in the Wrestling Building...

On Tuesday, McCook voters made the decision to get McCook on the Move by approving the 1/2 cent sales tax to pay for a recreational bond. This means McCook should have a new outdoor city swimming pool in 2024, which is long overdue and gets us out of the “deep end.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new exhibition featuring re-purposed art is slated for November-December at the newly renovated Grandview Gallery, second floor at the McCook Art Guild, 209 Norris Ave. Converting discarded scrap metal into art, local artists Ken Wahlmeier and Karrie Steely have taken repurposing to a new level. ...

Men’s Major Glass Express 230.5-99.5 Fullmomentum 198-129 Five Loners 190.5-139.5 Maris Gen Const.184.5-145.5 Burton Well Drng 179.5-150.5 Diamond Vogel 177.5-152.5 TJ’s Family Fun 159-169 Stockman’s Feed 137-192 Quality Irrigation 131.5-193.5...

McCOOK, Neb.—The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 Adult Basketball League. Divisions will be formed for Men’s 5v5 full-court and Co-ed 4v4 half-court. The deadline to register for Adult Basketball is Monday, February 13th. Registration fees are $175 per team. There is an additional $15 fee per non-member payable at time of registration. The roster maximum per team is 10 participants...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol has been able to preliminarily identify the victims of a plane crash that occurred Wednesday near Maxwell. The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The two occupants are believed to be Adam Helmerichs, 41, of Lincoln, and Zachary Clausen, 22, of Lincoln. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following separate pursuits in southeast Nebraska Wednesday. At approximately 5:00 p.m., a trooper was patrolling I-80 in Lincoln when he came upon a Toyota minivan stopped in the westbound center lane of traffic near mile marker 403. The minivan was nearly struck by multiple vehicles. As the trooper attempted to make contact with the driver, she began driving westbound...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved Monday night purchasing slightly more than $700,00 in new equipment for the city The equipment purchases were on the consent agenda, which the council approved without discussion with the rest of the consent agenda items...

McCOOK, Neb. — On a unanimous vote, the McCook City Council Monday night suspended the three readings required for a zoning change and approved on second reading a request from Northrop Grumman to rezone property on U.S. Highway 6-34. The two lots, at 38672 U.S. ...

MCCOOK, Neb. — While some neighborhoods in McCook didn’t see any treat-or-treaters, the same can’t be said for Norris Avenue. Mayor Mike Gonzales said during closing comments at the McCook City Council meeting Monday night he had 947 kids stop by on Halloween and that’s not counting the parents, grandparents and others accompanying the children...

The No. 6 Nebraska Rifle team (4-2) will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska this weekend to face the No. 4 Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks. Saturday's match will start at noon central and will be at the Tanana Valley Sportsmans Association. Sunday's match will start at 11 a.m. central and will be held at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range in the Patty Center at Alaska-Fairbanks...