Stories from Friday, November 18, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. — Today is the deadline to register for the Wagner Auto Group Recreational Youth Basketball League, McCook Ed Thomas YMCA leaders announced. Divisions include first-second grades, third-fourth and fifth-sixth. Practices will begin in early December...

Owen Willis Stagemeyer Sept. 15, 1935 - Nov. 17, 2022 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Owen Willis Stagemeyer, age 87, long-time Arapahoe resident, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at his farmstead of 70-plus years. Owen was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in rural Frontier County, Neb., to William and Mary (Schutz) Stagemeyer. He was the third of three children...

Stan Smith May 1, 1928 - Nov. 17, 2022 IMPERIAL, Neb. —Stanley Ray Smith was born May 1, 1928, to Leslie Smith Sr. and Gladys (Comer) Smith. Stan was a life-long resident of Chase County. He attended the country school, Little Dale, grades 1-8. He was the only student in his grade all eight years. ...

50th anniversary The family of Marty and Jane (Hanthorn) Guthrie of McCook is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24, 2022. They were married in McCook in 1972. The open house is Saturday, Nov. ...

Remember when I talked about the Friday night soup bag in the freezer, the one you put that spoonful of green beans or cut up small pieces of leftover roast in? Then on a day when you are in a hurry or just don’t want to go to the store, you drag that bag out of the freezer, add some fresh potatoes or carrots, bullion seasoning and water…..dinner is ready! It may seem that saving bits and pieces of leftovers is ridiculous, that is until you go to the grocery store, then that Friday night soup bag seems pretty smart.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - From wind turbines to waterless cookware, the McCook Farm and Ranch Expo has something for everyone. Single digit temperatures didn’t keep hearty ag producers from taking in the show this morning. The show runs today until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – Once the Thanksgiving turkey has digested and life’s blessings have been appropriately appreciated, attention will turn to preparing for the Christmas holiday season. The McCook Chamber of Commerce, along with their member partners, are making plans to turn McCook into a Winter Wonderland, complete with heart-warming activities and some old-fashioned hometown fun...

McCOOK, Neb.— The McCook City Council will be asked Monday night to increase the city sales tax by .5%, from 1.5% to 2%, following the Nov. 8 election when the majority of city voters approved the recreational bond ballot question. The council will also be asked to approve a project at East Fourth and B for tax increment financing and ordinances concerning the creation and use of a land bank, at the regular meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m., at city council chambers at the Municipal Building...

During my several years of writing, advertising, and pretending to be a journalist, I have faced many challenges. I have dealt with deadlines, difficult interview subjects, software problems, equipment breakdowns, rotten employees, writer's block, and humiliating typographical errors. I have done all of that, and yet I wonder if I am up to the arduous task before me now–writing about Thanksgiving on the heels of another Trump presidential announcement. This time, I may truly be in over my head...

McCOOK, Neb. — Yup, it’s already getting rather hairy in the McCook High wrestling room (above) where girls and boys started practices this week with season openers now less than two weeks away. The Bison girls have added numbers to last year’s strong inaugural team while McCook High’s boys also feature plenty of new talent...

McCOOK, Neb. — They’re smart and talented as post-season volleyball honors have proven again about the McCook Bison. Besides Southwest Conference honorable mention, senior Gracie Wiemers earned a spot on the Nebraska All-State Academic team. Wiemers played middle hitter, blocker and whatever else was needed during this recent fall season...

Gazette butterball turkey R.B. Headley throws out a few more picks for college football this weekend, mainly because he needs to rest from taking doughnut breaks. Big Ten breakdown: IOWA over Minnesota, MICHIGAN over Illinois, OHIO STATE over Maryland, PURDUE over Northwestern and yes sadly WISCONSIN over Nebraska. ...