Stories from Friday, March 24, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — Here’s an amazing tribute to most every McCook High tennis player since 1999:

As consumers, we purchase Chinese household goods, Japanese cars, and Korean electronics without as much as a blink, so why can’t we maintain an Asian restaurant in McCook? When I landed on these shores in the mid-1990s, we had one Chinese-style restaurant on West 10th calling itself, “Goodlife.” In retrospect, I didn’t appreciate it enough. They didn’t have heavy sauces and fun dishes like moo-shoo or dim sum. It wasn’t at all exotic...

DENVER — The family of a McCook fighter pilot lost in the Vietnam war is mentioned in a Politico article about a man who recently retired after more than a decade reuniting the remains of more than 3,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines with their families...

McCOOK, Neb. – In its 49th day as of Thursday, the Nebraska State Legislature is on pace to accomplish very little in 2023. Some blame it on the tactics of a small minority of senators who oppose proposed legislation and are using the rules to stall progress...

McCOOK, Neb. — Two executive sessions are on the agenda for Monday’a meeting of the Red Willow County Commissioners. One involves potential litigation and another involves discussion of applications for a full-time truck driver position. The regular meeting begins at 9 a.m., with Larry Pelan of NIRMA discussing P&C Insurance via telephone at 9:15 a.m. and Brett Warren of 20/20 technologies will discuss GPS technology for road crews and the weed superintendent at 9:30 a.m...

ELWOOD, Neb. — Medicine Valley juniors Kylie Rose and Stella Heapy went 1-2 in the 100-meter dash for some Raider highlights at Thursday’s Hi-Line Quadrangular. Rose recorded a personal-best 13.99 while Heapy finished at 14.25. A quick rundown of other top performers. No team scores were obtained as Hi-Line, Cozad and Wallace were among other teams competing...

McCook High 2022 graduates Matthew Nichols, left, and Brendan Gillen were busy on Lake of The Ozarks last week in Missouri as part of the Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament. The two Bison alums are members of Mid-Plains Community College’s Fishing Club teams. ...

LAMAR, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team started the second half of the Region IX schedule Thursday and have a one-shot lead after the first round. “We were on the wrong end of a bad weather forecast today,” said MCC Coach Tyler Loop. “On a day that was supposed to be 60 and sunny turned out cold, windy, and rainy.”...

Dear Editor, Thank you, Sherri Rothmeyer, Pam Messinger, and Delores Henton for what you have brought to Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas senior dancers. Last Sunday, Alice and I ventured out after seeing the dance event advertised in the Gazette. We arrived at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 6 p.m. About 60 other senior couples and singles were there as the band music began. (There may have been four persons under 60)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College softball team started a five-game series Thursday night at home with a 13-1 win over Luna Community College in five innings. MCC powered five doubles and two home runs in the Region IX win. “It was a good day today. We played very well all around,” said MCC Coach Mike Mendenhall. “We needed this win with how things have been going.”...