Stories from Friday, January 20, 2023

The McCook Community College men came back from 11-down at half to take a 68-64 lead with 2:25 left in the game before Western Nebraska closed out the game with a 75-71 win Friday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. MCC trailed at the half 38-27...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Team standings and all the top placers from Friday's RPAC wrestling championships with more appearing in the next MCook Gazette. 106 Guaranteed Places 1st Place - Micah Gerlach of Cambridge 2nd Place - Konner McCrumb of Wauneta-Palisade...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole more than $5,000 in cash and cigarettes from the Dollar General Store in Cambridge and fled the state. The Valley Voice reported that a the theft was discovered Saturday morning when a vendor arrived to find the store closed...

There’s a great book, titled, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” written by Robert Fulghum in 1986. The book was so elegant in its simplicity that it sold seven million copies, made Fulgham an instant celebrity (and a millionaire), and spawned numerous sequels and imitators...

80th birthday The family of Stan Spomer of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. He was born in 1943 in Lincoln, Neb. His family includes wife, Judy Spomer; children,Trisha (Patrick) Kind of Fort Collins, Colo., and Tracy (John) Falconer of Kearney, Neb; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 403 Seminole Drive, McCook, NE 69001...

80th birthday The family of Marilyn Anderson of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Her family includes her husband, Eugene Anderson; daughters, Brenda and Mark Hayes of Bartley, Neb., and Bonnie and Michael Brown of McCook; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 71255 U.S. Highway 83, McCook, NE 69001...

70th birthday The family of Jerry Pollmann Miller of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 70th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. She was born in Benkelman, Neb. Her family includes husband, Mel Miller; children, Cassie and Rick Spencer of Culbertson, Clayton and Tessa Miller of Singapore, Kim Doyle of McCook; and 9 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 73178 Road 380, McCook, NE 69001...

80th birthday The family of Howard Kool of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. He was born and raised in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and started his automotive career on April Fool’s Day 1969. He was a new car dealer in McCook for over 25 years. ...

“Bill” Gray has a hotel scheme up his sleeve that is worth sitting up and taking notice of. The name “Keystone” is alone suggestive. At any rate if somebody doesn’t “See Kelly” first, maybe “Bill” will put his scheme over.” McCook Tribune May 15, 1919...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook seventh-grade boys tipped off their season on Tuesday at North Platte with three games. Coach Dalton Pettera provided all this information. The A Team lost 33-28. Led in scoring by Mason West with 8 points. Jackson Hartwell, Krayten Ureste, Spencer Snyder, and Rowen Hamilton added 4 points each...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The RPAC wrestling tournament featuring 13 teams has two who are looking for a big-time collision today. “Yes, I feel like we are in the top two,” coach Catlin Rice said about his Cambridge Trojans. They are currently rated Class D’s No. 10 dual team while a familiar Trojan foe brings three Class D state-rated wretlers...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow County GOP (Republican Party) will begin a new year of meetings on Tuesday,at 6:30 p.m. at Bedore Barn/Marlene’s Kitchen north of McCook. The business meeting follows at 7 p.m., with all area Republicans encouraged to attend...

The Western Nebraska Community College took advantage of a second-half defensive letdown Friday by McCook Community College and went on to a 68-56 win at the Peter and Dolores Graff Center. After holding the Cougars to 26.7 percent shooting in the first half, WNCC shot 54.5 percent in the second half...