Stories from Friday, December 30, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — A pair of 40-point wins have propelled unbeaten Maywood-Hayes Center and Dundy County-Stratton today’s Cambridge Holiday Tournament title game. The M-HC boys are a magnificent 9-0 following their 69-29 semifinal clobbering of Crawford in Thursday’s semifinals...

Among the things I find enjoyable in mass media this time of year are the annual year-end reviews. They are a staple item used throughout all media (print, radio, TV) and a wide variety of genres (sports, arts, politics, etc.), but the old three-letter, legacy television networks were always particularly good at it. During the decompression period that lies between Christmas and the new year, those retrospectives were entertaining, educational, and often amusing...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to approve a resolution allowing the city to hire a construction manager to consult on the construction of the new city swimming pool, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at city council chambers at the Municipal Building...

Dayle Erin Morningstar Laird May 2, 1978 - Dec. 27, 2022 DURANGO, Colo. — Dayle Erin Morningstar Laird, 44, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Centura Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colo., with her husband at her side. She was born in McCook, Neb., on May 2, 1978, to William Rick and Maureen (Hassler) Johnson. ...

Not everyone will find this to be interesting, but being a “retired” person, this article from the McCook Daily Gazette, August 28, 1941, issue caught my eye. Most of my readers will catch the significance of the year and the fact that the United States was a mere 101 days from the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. I’m not going to share the whole article but rather the salient points of how a newly formed “pension” was applied in the beginning...

Associated Press experts and Gazette never-an-expert-on-anything Round Belly offer picks on college football’s remaining bowl games this week. Really Big-eater has viewed eight days, savoring these morsels of goodness before college basketball becomes the main menu (ugh)...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Juwan Gary’s 14 points led five Huskers in double figures, as the Huskers held Iowa to 26 percent shooting in a 66-50 victory Thursday evening. Gary, who also grabbed nine rebounds, keyed the Huskers’ best defensive performance since the 2018-19 season, as the Hawkeyes were held 33 points below their Big Ten-leading scoring average...

The Hub partnered with other McCook businesses recently to raise funds for McCook High’s girls and boys cross country teams. Josh Redden (left) from the Hub and Makayla Dawkins (also left) present a check to freshman Class B state medalist Emma Cappel along with Bison running teammates Grant Wells, Evan Mai, Josh Wilkinson, Jack Bates and coach Tom Sughroue. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Can the Cambridge girls continue their magic from volleyball season against mighty Maywood-Hayes Center? That will one question for today’s Cambridge Holiday Tournament final where these familiar Trojans and Wolves after dominating Thursday semifinals...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook is urging the public to use caution when at Barnett Park, due to avian influenza and a large number of geese at the park. According to a recent press release from the Nebraska Game and Parks, birds affected with avian influenza have been reported across the state in recent weeks, with waterfowl such as geese and swans testing positive in several cases...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to approve a resolution allowing the city to hire a construction manager to consult on the construction of the new city swimming pool, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at city council chambers at the Municipal Building...

McCOOK, Neb. — In one of the biggest stories in McCook for 2022, voters approved in November to increase the city sales tax to 2% from 1.5%, to back a recreational bond for a new swimming pool and ballpark. The election also brought McCook a new sheriff and county commissioners, along with a new mayor and school board members...

McCOOK Neb. — For the 13th year, Janssen Auto Group will be offering free rides home on New Year’s Eve to anyone needing a safe ride home. Janssen Auto Group will be running their shuttle service with a five mile radius of the communities they are located in. They include McCook, North Platte, York and Holdrege...