Stories from Tuesday, September 19, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — There weren’t enough crowns to pass around for Homecoming king Canyon Hosick and the McCook Bison Friday night. Oh yeah, rival Holdrege rolled in like rebels to wreck this Bison celebration and achieve an almost unthinkable goal: Giving McCook a third straight defeat?...

CURTIS, Neb. — A 41-point second quarter helped Maywood-Hayes Center remain kings of Frontier County football with Friday’s 70-36 win over Medicine Valley. Senior Jeremiah Ingison caught three touchdown passes among his five grabs for 140 yards. Junior quarterback Kody Schwenk played catch with Ingison while completing seven of 10 throws overall for 144...

As I write this it is the birthday of my beloved US Air Force. Created in 1947 it has served our nation well. Happy Birthday. Well, I received the dreaded pink postcard in the mail this week telling me that my City taxes will be going up. That was not a surprise because inflation continues to weaken the dollar and many of their expenses keep going up as well. ...

Lynn Gordon Haarberg July 10, 1941 - Sept. 14, 2023 WAUNETA, Neb. - Lynn Gordon Haarberg was born July 10, 1941, in Imperial, Neb. to Henry and Esther (Buss) Haarberg. Lynn grew up in the Wauneta area and attended Redeemer Lutheran church and was baptized on July 27, 1941 and later confirmed into the faith on April 3, 1955...

Elaine M. Soncksen July 11, 1933 - Sept. 16, 2023 HAYES CENTER, Neb. - Elaine M. Soncksen, age 90, of Hayes Center, Neb. passed away on Sat., Sept. 16, 2023 at Community Hospital in McCook. Elaine was born July 11, 1933 in Blue Hill, Neb. to parents Fred J and Louise S (Buck) Luhn. She was the youngest of five siblings. The family moved to McCook in 1940 and Elaine graduated from McCook High School with the Class of 1951...

Debra Denise Martin May 9, 1954 - Sept. 10, 2023 BEAVER CITY, Neb. - Debra Denise Martin, age 69 of Beaver City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 10, 2023. Memorial services will be held on Sat. Sept. 23, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Faith Community Church in Beaver City, Neb. ...

80th birthday STRATTON, NEB. - Sharon Polson of Stratton Neb. will be celebrating her 80th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. To help celebrate, Sharon’s family are hosting a card shower. Birthday wishes will reach Sharon at: PO Box 112 Stratton, Neb. 69043...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Cambridge boys placed second and girls third among several teams at Thursday’s Arapahoe Cross Country Invitational. Cambridge’s boys were a close second with 26 points behind champion Wallace’s 20. Medicine Valley sophomore Kael Garrett won the title at 18:12, 37 seconds faster than his top challenger. Wyatt Jackson led the Trojans in seventh place at 19:36 while sophomore Brady Ahlemeyer was 10th (19;49) and junior Gavin Gunderson 12th (20:05)...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team used a home arena advantage to snag three first-place finishes over the weekend. The team hosted the MPCC Stampede Thursday through Saturday at the Wild West Arena in North Platte. After the dust cleared, Mid-Plains’ men’s and women’s teams were both sitting third in terms of overall points earned in the first rodeo of the doubleheader. The men’s team was fifth after the second rodeo...

CAMBRIDGE Neb. — It’s Cambridge vs. Arapahoe time again and the Trojans showed they are ready Friday night. Senior quarterback Carson Trompke was on fire with 11 of 15 passing and three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 28-18 win over rival Southern Valley...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans finished strong with two wins to close Saturday’s Bison Invitational action in fifth place. Coach Lauren Carpenter’s Trojans are now 10-3 despite a tight two-set opening loss to Class B Alliance. Junior Erin Johnson has been a killing machine lately and she jolted 12 kills past the Bulldogs...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook property taxpayers will have a chance to hear an explanation for the need to raise the city budget by more than 2% at a “pink postcard” hearing tonight. The hearing will be 6 p.m. in the staff training room at the city municipal building...

McCOOK, Neb. — Filmmaker, Tobiah Powell and his wife Maribel, wrote, directed and produced a film entitled “Stanton” alongside Omaha resident and brother Trevor Powell set on their family farm in Stanton, Neb. The film is set to debut at Carver Cinemas theater in McCook on Sept. 30...

McCOOK, Neb. — Consider the Southwest Roughriders still haven’t lost a match this season that didn’t require an opponent to go beyond 25 points. The Alliance Bulldogs achieved that feat with a 27-25, 28-26 Bison Invitational semifinal win over Southwest Saturday afternoon...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Junior Sydney Hodgson homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead McCook’s 6-5 win over top-seed Hastings at the Hastings Softball Invitational on Saturday. The Bison led 3-0 but then allowed five runs before plating three more in their fourth inning...

McCOOK, Neb. — The next Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition has started, and $25,000 could be the top prize for startup or expanding businesses in seven Southwest Nebraska counties. Residents in Furnas, Frontier, Red Willow, Hayes, Hitchcock, Chase and Dundy counties who have a business idea or a plan to expand a current business are encouraged to apply. The deadline is Nov. 1 for the application and competition agreement...