Stories from Friday, September 8, 2023

I have forgotten the exact wording, but about a week ago, a post on social media challenged readers to state a belief that may be unpopular but true. A friend of mine took the bait and answered with the insightful thought, “Nationalism is not patriotism.” I immediately agreed, of course, but the statement nagged me over the weekend because there are two distinctly different connotations of the word “nationalism,” and I wasn’t 100% certain of his intent. ...

McCOOK, Neb, – The McCook Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on a proposed tax increment funding project to expand a health and wellness facility. The board meets 5:15 p.m. Monday in the City Council chambers in the Municipal Building at West 5th and C...

McCOOK, Neb. — Higher than normal mosquito-related West Nile Virus is being reported in the health district, and now, with cases of St. Louis Encephalitis, or SLE for short, it might be a good idea to protect yourself for the remaining warm days that we have left...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Helen Ruth Arnold was a retired teacher and long-time contributor to the Gazette’s Open Forum columns, even after she moved into a Trenton nursing home. After her death on June 17, 2023, at the age of 91, we received 16 letters from her. We will publish them as time and space allow in honor of her memory...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is seeing a higher number than usual of the mosquito-related disease this year. Two more human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in the health district, and unfortunately, there has been one death due to West Nile Virus. One horse has also tested positive for West Nile...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Greta Bolognini, Bergamo, Italy has received her second award of the week. The sophomore libero has been named the Region IX South Defensive Player of the Week. For the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 she helped MCC to a 3-1 weekend record in the MCC Labor Day Weekend tournament. She recorded 88 digs, six aces, four assists and a kill...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s boys took second behind tough North Platte St. Patrick’s Irish in their annual Longhorn home invitational Thursday. Haven Hauxell finished fourth overall to lead Chase County after he won last week’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitational...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest shook off an 11-point opening loss and reached 8-0 with a 14-25, 25-17, 25-20 victory over Southern Valley Thursday night. The Eagles (5-2 record) have suffered their only two defeats against unbeaten foes. Class C-1 powerhouse Gothenburg topped S.V. in three sets last week. The Swedes (6-0) have yet to even lose one set this season...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook’s freshman football team was “back to Bison football: with a 14-0 shutout win over North Platte on Thursday. Coach Kolton Stone said: “We had the turnover bug in the first half but our defense held strong and we were tough enough to overcome it in the second half...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Lainey Peters and Natalie Ruggles both shot 59s to lead the McCook High golfers in a dual with North Platte Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Kapri Loop fired a round of 60 as the Bison totaled 239 overall. Freshman Paige Broomfield completed that team total with her 61...

McCook’s Krayten Ureste (above) finds some running room sweeping wide with help from blocking teammates like Rowen Hamilton (48) during the Bison seventh-grade season opener against North Platte Thursday. However, the Bulldogs were everywhere while scoring a 34-0 victory. ...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Round one of the annual rivalry when to Holdrege even though McCook junior Bailee Fawver unleashed a late 6-0 serving flurry Thursday night. The Dusters (5-3 record) were simply too strong along those front lines as 5’9” senior Avery Hurlburt was a killing/blocking machine...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s seventh graders were still enjoying pre-school and plenty of nap time when Bison last won a volleyball match over North Platte. Yet coach David Peterman’s current “A” team changed history on Thursday with their 25-17, 25-16 sweep of those visiting N.P. Bulldogs...