- Bison power prevails over Red Devils, Panthers (High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
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Younger Bison rumble past Ogallala in OT
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
McCook’s Miles Pollmann (23) emerges from a scramble with the Ogallala Indians during freshman basketball at McCook High Thursday afternoon. Pollmann moves around freshman Edan Cain while others are left in his wake. The Bison eventually delivered similiar heroics during a 60-55 overtime win for coach Phil Osten’s team. Ogallala reserves did earn a 67-5 victory over the Bison reserve girls earlier on Thursday...
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Council asked to approve blight study
(Local News ~ 01/13/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to authorize a study on whether property north of Ravenswood Road is blighted or substandard and several items relating to the new swimming pool, at its regular meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at city council chambers at the Municipal Building...
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Marvin Haines
(Obituary ~ 01/13/23)
Marvin Haines April 8, 1923 - Jan. 10, 2023 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Marvin Ellis “Burr” Haines passed away at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman on Jan. 10, 2023, at the age of 99 years of age. Marvin was born to Russell Alva Haines and Daisy Ellis Haines on April 8, 1923, in Payette, Idaho. After the death of his father when he was two, Marvin lived with his grandparents in Benkelman, where he attended school and graduated from high school...
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Jesse birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/13/23)
80th birthday The family of Gary Jesse of North Platte, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. He worked for the Cambridge gas company for many years until it closed and he moved to Holdrege, Neb. ...
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Brown anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/13/23)
65th anniversary The family of Loren and Lois Brown of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of their 65th anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1500 East 11th, Apt. 200, McCook, NE 69001.
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City building inspector was also pastor
(Column ~ 01/13/23)
Picking up from last week, Rev. H. L. Mullenax, Nazarene pastor, had come to McCook in 1953. Then, as it probably still is now, pastoral work fed the souls, but it didn’t always feed the family of the pastor and to that end, Mullenax was also the McCook City Building Inspector...
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Two killed in plane crash had McCook ties
(State News ~ 01/13/23)
Two killed in plane crash had McCook ties AUBURN, Neb. — Two men who died in a plane crash Wednesday had ties to McCook. Dustan Biegler, 41, Valpraiso, a student pilot, grew up in McCook and instructor Colton Hill, 24, Kearney, were killed in the crash of a Cessna 150 about a mile south of the Auburn airport. Hill also has relatives in the McCook area...
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NPPD to study modular nuke sites
(State News ~ 01/13/23)
COLUMBUS, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is beginning the process of studying sites that could have the potential to host advanced small modular nuclear reactors. Advanced small modular reactors are a new type of nuclear reactor being designed, that are more scalable and have more refined safety features, than the commercial nuclear reactors currently operating today...
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Raiders prevail over Tigers; Longhorns split pair
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
CURTIS, Neb. — Senior Milla Farr’s 16 rebounds and 21 points from junior Stella Heapy led a 36-28 Medicine Valley victory over Dundy County-Stratton Thursday evening. Farr was equally dominated with eight offensive rebounds and eight defensively. Heapy made nine field goals which was more than enough for the Raiders to earn their fifth win this season (5-6)...
- Panthers win dual with Decatur in Oberlin (High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
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McCook wrestling girls top 10 of 23 at Ord Invite
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
ORD, Neb. — McCook’s Ambie Custard scored three more pins and placed second to lead the Bison wrestlers at Thursday’s Ord Invitational. McCook finished 13th among 23 teams with 41 points A look at all Bison placers and wins: 100 pounds —Paige Witt (6-16) placed 6th...
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Bison hoops coaches ready for big road-home weekend
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Both McCook High varsity basketball coaches took time today to offer insights about this weekend’s varsity action. The Bison visit Hastings tonight leading into a big home doubleheader with Minden on Saturday. Bison girls coach Amy Scheil”...
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Three area bridge projects approved for state funding
(State News ~ 01/13/23)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Three area proposals are among 13 approved by the Nebraska Department of Transportation for the seventh round of the County Bridge Match Program. Selected projects include culvert pipes to be installed a half mile west and one mile north of Holbrook at Deer Creek and 2.5 miles east of Edison on a Turkey Creek tributary, and a steel girder structure 7.3 miles south and five miles east of Trenton at Driftwood Creek...
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Troopers find 50K suspected fentanyl pills in traffic stop
(State News ~ 01/13/23)
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two Arizona men after locating approximately 50,000 suspected fentanyl pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Aurora. The incident occurred Thursday, at approximately 8:30 a.m., when a trooper observed an eastbound Toyota Tacoma improperly pass a semi. The traffic stop occurred at mile 326 on I-80, near Aurora...
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Maintenance work to begin Jan. 25 near Culbertson
(Local News ~ 01/13/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, a crack seal project will begin Wednesday, Jan. 25, on N-17, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Crack sealing is a process of cleaning and filling open joints and cracks in the surface with sealant to prevent the entry of moisture and debris...
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