Stories from Friday, February 24, 2023

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Maywood-Hayes Center players, managers and fans (above) show the excitement surrournding their Class D-1 subdistrict final at McDaid Elementary School in North Platte Thursday. The Wolves and North Platte St. Patrick’s Irish faced off as D-1’s top two teams in power points this season and those hosts prevailed 40-39...

50th anniversary The family of Bert and Laurie (Wilson) Jurey of Wilsonville, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. They were married in Norton, Kan., in 1973. Their family includes children, Amy and Nick Hanna of Hastings, Neb., Toby and Janelle Jurey of Kearney, Neb., Brett Jurey of Yutan, Neb., and 7 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 2, Wilsonville, NE 69046...

80th birthday The family of Heddy Reiners of Hershey, Neb., formerly of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. She was born in Oberlin, Kan., and was a banker in McCook. Her family includes 4 children, Bev Schlager of Rollinsville, Colo., Larry Hein of McCook, Lynda Weiman of Roxborough Park, Colo., Becky DaMoude (Brad DaMoude) of Hershey; and 9 grandchildren, Ryan Rasmussen, Kaitlyn Weiman, Jakob Schlager, Blake Weiman, Joe Schlager, Zach Schlager, Alek DaMoude, Kale DaMoude and Klae DaMoude. ...

There are few men whose competitor would pause “in the morning’s work and remained in silence at the paper’s office (McCook Tribune), honoring the publisher of the McCook Republican, C.W. Barnes. Mr. Barnes was at the time being laid to rest in a grave at the Indianola cemetery. Machines were quieted and those engaged in composition of today’s edition paid this traditional honor to the long-time editor of the Republican.” McCook Tribune, December 15, 1933...

I captured him, so it was my job to hang him, Joe said.  As the rope snapped tight around Donny’s neck, my stomach and throat fused... I remember thinking, “This isn’t right.” His face turned blotchy, varying between red on his forehead to green and yellow around his mouth and nose...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for its fourth straight win on Saturday afternoon, as the Huskers play host to Minnesota. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 2:30 p.m. and a limited number of tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets, calling the NU Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.) and at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office 90 minutes before tipoff. ...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers took charge with defense of their 63-42 victory over Hitchcock County in Thursday’s D1-11 subdistrict title game. Hitchcock (14-10 final record) took a 16-9 lead largely based on three bombs outside the arc from Mason Schilke...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook High School diver Caleb Shaw spent his 18th birthday Thursday wrapping up his junior dive season at the Nebraska State Championships in Lincoln. Shaw finished 19th overall, eliminated after the second of three rounds at the Devaney Center...

A few comments from coaches who are leading their girls basketball teams into district finals tonight. For example, the Medicine Valley girls play a state qualifier in Shelton at 7 p.m. against the No. 2-seed and returning state finalist Shelton Bulldogs...

McCOOK, Neb. — Tickets for The Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association's spring musical, Freaky Friday, will go on sale March 1. Tickets can be purchased at Garrison's or online at www.showtix4u.com. Tickets will also be available at the box office of the Fox Theatre prior to each performance at $18 for adults and all others will be $10...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College Theater is having auditions for “Swashbuckling Scallywags at the Bilgewater Inn and Groggery,” a slapstick comedy by Mark Hardiman. Auditions are set for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Weeth Theatre in Tipton Hall on the campus...

Imagine living in a world that always looked upstream to address the problems we face. Instead of repeatedly putting out fires (whether real or metaphorical), we looked at how to prevent them in the first place. That is precisely the approach numerous organizations are taking across Nebraska when it comes to addressing dental health. Intervene early – prevent suffering later...

Weather and field conditions have moved the McCook Community College home-opening baseball series for this weekend to La. Junta, Colo. MCC (4-6) and Northeastern Junior College (7-6) will now play their three-game series at La. Junta with a nine-inning game Saturday starting at 2:30 p.m., and a doubleheader starting at noon Sunday. The first game will be a seven-inning game with the second one a nine-inning game...