Stories from Friday, May 19, 2023

OMAHA, Neb. — All McCook High girls’ Class B state track and field results from Thursday at Burke Stadium. Top eight placers earn state medals. Wednesday’s results appeared in the Thursday Gazette. More is also being planned for the first Gazette edition next week...

OMAHA, Neb. — The McCook boys’ Class B state results at Omaha Burke Thursday with more appearing in the next Gazette. The top eight for each event earn state medals. Wednesday results appeared in Thursday’s McCook Gazette. Long jump: 1. C. Staher, Aurora, 23’ 1/4”; 2. Adam Dugger, MC, 22’4”; 4. Evan Mai, MC, 21’6”; 10. Brett Fraker, MC, 20’7 3/4”...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook 8th graders got a dose of reality this week during the first “Reality Check” at McCook Junior High. On Tuesday, the students were part of a hands-on experience to deal with personal finances, from making a budget to dealing with unexpected bills to choosing where to live...

McCOOK, Neb. – Local constituents questioned Sen. Dave Murman on the logic of decisions conservative senators are making on behalf of Nebraskans at Thursday’s legislative update sponsored by the McCook Chamber of Commerce. After giving a brief update on the activities of the legislature in moving education, budget, and revenue bills forward on the floor, Sen. ...

By now, you have already heard what happened last week on the New York Subway. A gentleman named Jordan Neely, who seemed to be experiencing a mental health crisis, reportedly had a threatening interaction with other subway passengers. One of those passengers, a Marine Veteran named Daniel Penny subdued Mr. Neely and in the course of doing so, allegedly caused his death...

Linda P. Bonar March 10, 1951 - May 12, 2023 McCOOK, Neb. - Linda P. Bonar, age 72, of McCook, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on May 12, 2023. Linda was born in McCook at St. Catherine’s Hospital on March 10, 1951, to Raymond and Pearl (Seckinger) Bonar...

Pamela Bell Thomas Sep. 1, 1951 - May 13, 2023 McCONALD, Kan. - Pamela Bell Thomas passed away May 13, 2023, at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood, CO, at the age of 71. Pamela was born September 1, 1951, at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, Kan., the only child of Clarence LaFollette Bell and Claribel (Shaw) Bell...

80th birthday NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - The family of Sara Mae Walker, formerly of rural Hayes Center and currently from North Platte, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Sara was born May 24, 1943. Best wishes for Sara can be sent to:...

BEATRICE, Neb. – The McCook Community College baseball team lost a 9-8 game Thursday in extra-innings to open the West District double-elimination championship tournament at Christensen Field. MCC came back from a 7-2 deficit in the eighth inning, took an 8-7 lead in the ninth but lost in the 10th on a walk-off home run against No. 19 Pima Community College...

NEWTON, Kan. – Despite an inconsistent day on the greens, the McCook Community College golfers moved up five positions Thursday into a tie for 16th place at the NJCAA National tournament at the Sand Creek Golf Course. MCC shot a three-over 291 in the third round of the four-day tournament and moved up from 21st place...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook senior Carsyn Craig was playing for a top three finish in No. 2 singles while leading the Bison at Friday’s Class B state tennis tournament. Craig (33-2 record) swept three state foes while more than making up for missing last year’s state because of injury...

Nebraska belted three home runs in a 10-5 win in the series opener at Purdue on Thursday night, tying the single-season record of 93 set by the Huskers in 1985. Nebraska (30-20-1, 14-8 Big Ten) scored 10 runs on 12 hits and an error, while Purdue (23-28, 10-12 Big Ten) totaled five runs on 14 hits...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook American Legion Chris Hanson Post 203 will conduct the 2023 Memorial Day service on Monday May 29 starting at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Veteran’s Memorial Monument in the north section of Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook...

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Bethany College is proud to present an upcoming pipe organ concert featuring Tyler Boehmer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. The concert will be held on Sunday, May 21, on the Reuter pipe organ at Faith Lutheran Church in Oberlin, Kansas. The day will start with a worship service featuring Boehmer at 9AM, followed by a fellowship hour at 10 a.m., and a concert at 1:30 p.m.. The reception will be held at 2:30 p.m., and Bethany alumni are encouraged to attend...

Dear Editor, Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching us once again. The McCook American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts and a number of community volunteers will be setting out flags on our veteran’s gravesites at Calvary, Memorial Park, and Riverview cemeteries in McCook on Saturday, May 27th at 9:00 am...

Barto & Tenielle Yelkouni will share their ministry as well as provide samplings of African cuisine such as parsley, garlic grilled chicken and peanut sauce in rise at a free-will fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Keystone Business Center, 402 Norris Ave. ...