Stories from Thursday, July 27, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — Recaps fom two nights of McCook Football League action this with three more contests at Weiland tonight. Nearby lightning cut Wednesday’s schedule short as the Colts (1-0) record and Chiefs (0-1) will now kick off at 7 p.m. tonight, leading into two fifth-sixth grade season finales...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Bison tennis summer advanced session came to a close this past Friday. Camp director and McCook High School tennis coach Matt Wiemers was pleased with the summer program and saw continued development throughout the session. The summer program consisted of two weeks of fundamentals, instruction and league play...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin August 2 on N-89, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Chip seal is an application of an asphalt binder to a roadway surface followed by an aggregate. State maintenance forces will be performing a chip seal from reference post 52 to reference post 62, from the junction of N-46 to Orleans...

McCOOK, Neb. - Citizens attended a solar open house Monday night at the Keystone to raise questions and voice concerns about various aspects of the project. Brice Barton, representing the developer, Birch Creek, provided the following answers: The projected energy output of the plant is up to 160 megawatts, which can power approximately 22,260 homes. Barton explained that solar energy, like all renewable resources, is intermittent in nature and sold to utility companies accordingly...

TRENTON, Neb. - On Aug. 5, 1873, a massive Sioux war party attacked a small band of Pawnee Indians just outside of what is now Trenton, resulting in the deaths of dozens of nomadic Pawnee. In 1923, the citizens of Trenton sought to commemorate the Massacre Canyon battle in what was to become an annual celebration known as the Trenton Pow Wow...

As part of my summer hometown internship with the McCook Community Foundation Fund Advisory Fund Committee and Nebraska Community Foundation, I was asked to write a “love letter” to the committee and the community. The letter is to not only sum up what I have learned and experienced the past few months, but also to share what I love about my hometown...

McCOOK, Neb. – The YMCA Tumbling program is offering a new class fall schedule and adding “Jitter Bugs” for the ages of 5-7, starting in August. With the addition of a new tumbling class and updated schedule, the YMCA of McCook welcomes Tumbling Instructor- Zoie Horinek...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Heritage Hills Ladies rolled through their final July Tuesday evening with these latest league results and highlights. Low scores Front nine Peg Dueland, Tara Peterman, Tera Koetter and Valerie Loop. Low scores Back nine Donita Priebe, Robin Henrichs, Myrah Brwn and Sausana Alberts...

NBC Sports announced its fall B1G football coverage schedule Wednesday, and the Matt Rhule-led Huskers are set to appear on the major network twice in the month of November. The first is on November 11, when the Maryland Terrapins come to Memorial Stadium for a 2:30 p.m. game...

NBC Sports announced its fall B1G football coverage schedule Wednesday, and the Matt Rhule-led Huskers are set to appear on the major network twice in the month of November. The first is on November 11, when the Maryland Terrapins come to Memorial Stadium for a 2:30 p.m. game...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook High state champion coach Matt Wiemers atended the Nebraska Coaches Association banquet Sunday evening. Wiemers earrned two awardsL state championship team and Nebraska tennis coach of the year. He’s returning this week o attend the sports clinic and culminate the week Thursday evening attending the National banquet where the national coach of the year will be announced...