Stories from Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Who has more fun than people? Adult fun, no giggling, just good adult conversation. I’d like to offer last Saturday on the Streets of McCook for the 7th annual “Cruisin’ the Bricks Car Show and Cruise Night!” Well organized. Lots of prizes, some for the neat cars and some for just showing up. Things for kids to do. Food truck plus local take out and restaurants. Even the weatherman cooperated. A bit hot but then this is summer in Nebraska and there was adequate shade to seek...

Jerry Emeree McClain July 10, 1930 - June 21, 2023 WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Jerry Emeree McClain, age 92, of Arvada, Colo. passed away Wed., June 21, 2023 in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Jerry was born on July 10, 1930 in McCook, Neb. to Claude E. and Etta Marie (Melkus) McClain. He attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1949. Following high school, he joined the United States Air Force and served from 1950 to 1953...

Patricia Elaine (Zahl, Balcom) Waters Aug. 18, 1938-Dec. 22, 2022 WINDSOR, Colo. - Patricia Elaine Waters, 84 years of age, of Windsor, Colo., previously of Ft. Collins, Colo., died Thu., Dec. 22, 2022, at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Neb...

Michael James Green McCOOK, Neb. - Michael James Green, of McCook, Neb., passed away at his home on June 26, 2023, at the age of 67. A full obituary and service details will be published upon family approval. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to sign the online guestbook for the Green Family...

Alice Wulf CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - Alice Wulf age 80,of Cambridge passed away at the Beaver City Manor on June 22, 2023. Services are pending. Friends may leave on line condolences at lockenhour.com. Lockenour Jones Mortuary of Cambridge entrusted with arrangements...

Claflin, Bredvick McCOOK, Neb. - Jayden Amanda Claflin and Dawson Robert Bredvick, both of Lincoln, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Colby & Christin Claflin of McCook, Neb. Parents of the groom are Tom and Janie Bredvick of McCook, Neb...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — McCook High 2023 Class B state medalist Rowen Wiemers and Trev Wiemers recently competed in the Rapid City South Dakota Common Cents tennis tournament. Rowen placed third in the 18-and-under girls singles division and won the championship in the girls doubles division...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Mount Rushmore visits demanded umbrellas but the McCook Rebels and McCook Prodigy still earned three wins at a rain-shortened Rapid City weekend tourney. The 16-and-under fastpitch Rebels won their first two games on Friday to reach 24-10-2 overall this season...

McCOOK, Neb. —Surviving in Lexington will be the Pinnacle Bank Legion boys’ next goal following a 7-5 league tournament loss to Cozad Monday night. McCook’s 14-and-under team nearly rallied three times but the Reds held on for a big road win. Pinnacle Bank (16-8 record) now must venture into Lexington for a Thursday 6:30 p.m. “survival” game against Holdrege...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU went from its low point of the season to the ultimate high in a span of 24 hours. A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18-4 victory over Florida on Monday night in the third and deciding game of the finals...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Somebody burn the video if there’s any from this Sunday road trip to forget for McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors. The Juniors fell 11-1 and 12-1 at Broken Bow just as they were hoping for a push into this week’s league championship game...

McCOOK, Neb. - The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that registration is set to open Saturday for the 2023 Adult Flag Football and 4v4 Adult Volleyball Leagues. The division for flag football will be Men’s 6v6 and the 4v4 volleyball league will be Co-Ed...

In early July, I will begin my new role as Director of the Department of Economic Development for the State of Nebraska. It is an extraordinary honor to serve my home state in this capacity and I will bring with me experiences from my past career. As Chief Operating Officer of Nebraska Community Foundation, I like to think I learned a thing or two about community economic development. ...

With changing technologies combined with recent pandemic-related problems such supply chain and labor pool issues, times are tough for community newspapers, with dozens going out of business or cutting back publication days. Non-profits have picked up the slack somewhat, the Nebraska Examiner and Flatwater Free Press most prominent among them in our state, with their success a sign that community journalism still plays a vital role in our society, regardless of the delivery method...

McCOOK, Neb. - In the monthly “mini-tour” of McCook nursing homes Monday, Kim Eames of the MerryMakers Association came to sing and perform with her guitar for a large group of residents and community members at Kinship Pointe, Highland Park, and Hillcrest...