Stories from Monday, September 11, 2023

Team Standings 1 Singles-Nathaniel Miller, 5-0, 1st Place Medalist Def M. Roschewski, Beatrice 8-0 Def R. Klucas, Waverly 8-3 Def C. Bailey, Holdrege 8-0 Def L. Clevenger, Elkhorn 8-0 Def W. Gartner, York 8-0 2 Singles-Jonny Frank, 5-0, 1st Place Medalist...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School officials announce tonight's McCook-Holdrege/Adams Central softball games have been postponed due to wet field conditions at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The Bison JV and varsity teams were both scheduled to play. McCook's varsity girls (8-5 record) are coming off a big win over Class B Top 10-ranked Seward on Saturday at the Hastings St. Cecilia Invitational. Watch for more details on Tuesday...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Junior Lacyn Keller crushed two of four McCook home runs while pitcher Briley Morgan drove in six more scores during a 12-4 win over Class B Top 10 Seward Saturday afternoon. Morgan also belted one over the fence as did classmate Malia Hilker...

RIVERTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College golf team finished fourth in the two-day Central Wyoming Tournament Friday. MCC came back from a 312 Thursday and was two shots off the pace of the winning Central Wyoming team posting a Friday score of 297, but finished 33 strokes back of the leaders...

GAINESVILLE, Texas – The McCook Community College volleyball team wrapped up its second straight 3-1 weekend tournament performance with a pair of wins Saturday over Texas schools in the North Central Texas College Invitational. “It was a great way to end our trip in Texas,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza. “There was a lot of great things from a lot of people.”...

Nebraska got a third-quarter touchdown by Jeff Sims to pull within 13-7, but the Huskers were unable to get any closer as No. 22 Colorado cruised to a 36-14 victory over the Huskers at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska forced a turnover on downs to open the second half, before racing 66 yards in just four plays capped by Sims’ 57-yard touchdown run to bring the Big Red within six with 9:50 remaining in the third quarter...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a death that occurred Friday at Swanson Reservoir State Rec Area in Hitchcock County. Friday morning at approximately 9:30, Nebraska Game and Parks requested assistance from NSP at the scene of a missing person and boat. ...

Now that LB 77 has become effective, Nebraska has statewide constitutional carry for law-abiding adults. In order to make Nebraska a constitutional carry state, I knew that my bill had to also include state preemption of local gun control schemes. The preemption language in my bill was as clear as we could make it. ...