Stories from Monday, December 19, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. — With the current cold temperatures, the risk of water line freeze-up is a concern for some homeowners, according to the City of McCook. If you think your home may be at risk of freezing, you should check the existing heat tape to make sure it is operating. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — A recap of all McCook High girls' wrestling results from the Fran Jorgen sen Invite with more wrestling results appearing soon. MCCOOK G105 Chayse Johnson (7-8) placed 4th and scored 6.0 team points. Round 1 - Chayse Johnson (McCook Girls) 7-8 won by fall over Rihanna Torres (Sandhills Valley Girls) 0-6 (Fall 0:43)...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans scored 185 points and were second only to champion Minden's 198 among nearly 20 teams participating in Saturday's annual Fran Jorgensen Invitational. More details will appear soon. 106 Micah Gerlach (11-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points...

LIBERAL, Kan. – The McCook Community College women closed out the semester Saturday with a 73-67 win over Redlands (Oklahoma) Community College in the Seward Community College Classic. The two teams were tied at 11 at the end of the first quarter, then MCC outscored RCC 22-19 in the second period and 30-11 in the third...

Scoring summaries and all McCook Bison girls leaders from their two varsity games last weekend. McCook 43, Holdrege 29 BISON (3-4) Shawna Wilkinson 21 points, 4 steals, 4 rebounds Tori Honn 8 points, 4-of-7 field goals, 5 rebounds Joy Rippen 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals...

All the McCook Bison boys' best performers during two weekend varsity basketball wins. McCook 89, Holdrege 79, 2 OTS BISON (6-1) Gabe Gans 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals Evan Humphrey 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists Keagan Johnson 19 points, five threes, two assists...

The Nebraska Legislature is a unique institution, given its status as the country’s only unicameral and nonpartisan legislature. While there are certainly drawbacks to a unicameral system, an added benefit of our legislature gives every member a fairly equal set of responsibilities. ...

HUGH BUTLER LAKE, Neb. — The weather - good or bad - does not impact the annual First Day Hike, planned for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, 1:30 p.m. at Red Willow State Recreation Area. Nebraska Games and Parks’ annual event will take place in snow or sunshine on the trails by the lake north of McCook...

Indianapolis Colts v Minnesota Vikings Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings capped off the biggest comeback in NFL history, erasing a 33-point halftime deficit to complete a wild 39-36 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Kirk Cousins threw for 417 yards in the second half and overtime, the most by any player in NFL history -- fitting for the biggest comeback in league history...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — All the top performers and teams from Saturday's Fran Jorgensen Invitational at Cambridge High School. Teams: 1. Minden 198.3, 2. Cambridge 165, 3. Loomis-Bertrand 126, 4. Twin Loup 115, 5. Doniphan-Trumbull 81, 6. Wilcox-Hildreth 76, 7. ...