Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2023

TRENTON, Neb. — Now it's time to start a winning streak! That's how the Dundy County-Stratton girls should think following their 45-27 victory over Hitchcock County Tuesday night. The Tigers (1-10 record) stopped a 15-game winless streak stretching back to last year's RPAC tournament consolation finale vs. Maxwell on Jan. 24...

Sam Griesel and Wilhelm Breidenbach combined for 23 points, but Illinois used a pair of big second-half runs to post a 76-50 victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena Tuesday night. Terrence Shannon Jr. led five Illinois players in double figures as he finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The Fighting Illini shot 45.9 percent from the field and held Nebraska to 37 percent shooting to improve to 11-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten...

FRANKLIN, Neb. — Hitchcock County’s wrestlers piled up 151 points for third among 19 teams at Saturday’s Franklin Invitational. The Falcons trailed only champ Thayer Central with 218.5 and Class A Kearney Gold’s 180. North Platte St. Patrick’s (118) and Hastings JV (101) completed the top five...

McCOOK, Neb. — NPPD officially has no commitment to any solar plants near McCook, but needs “green credits” to attract major players like Google and Amazon to the state. It may be true that most solar panels are made in China, but companies like Parker Hannifin and Valmont have a chance to build things like the large battery containers and solar panel supports that will be needed for large solar installations proposed for McCook, Jeff Cook-Coyle, chief project development officer told a gathering at the Keystone Business Development Center Tuesday night.. ...