Stories from Tuesday, October 10, 2023

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook sophomore Lainey Peters was in a three-way tie for 33rd place among 69 Class B state golfers finishing first-round play Monday. Peters was set to tee off at 10 a.m. today for the final round at Scotts Bluff Country Club. McCook’s entire varsity lineup will complete 18 holes after making a run to state with their district top three performance last week...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers finished two years of Hitchcock County domination with their 42-0 win Friday evening. Sophomore Brodie Rogers caught six passes for 135 yards and two Lane Brown touchdown strikes. Meanwhile, soph Ethan Latta put on another Heisman-like performance with four touchdowns...

McCOOK, Neb. – A non-profit organization started in 2007 in Douglas County, Neb. plans to provide services for the youth and families of Red Willow County and would like to partner with McCook Public Schools to do so. Representatives of Banisters Leadership Academy spoke to the McCook Public School Board of Education Monday during the public comments portion of the meeting...

Oh, the pleasure of being Grandpa. This fall I enjoyed watching two great grandsons play flag football. Well organized it is a great program for our youth. Staffed by volunteers and the different teams sponsored by special entities here in McCook. The best part is the number of parents, grandparents, and interested friends plus families that attend the 45-minute-long ballgames. ...

Nola Burrus March 28, 1927 - Oct, 6, 2023 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. - Nola Burrus, 96, died Friday, Oct, 6, 2023 at the Cheyenne County Village. She was born March 28, 1927 at the Puelz farm north of Danbury, Neb. to Dale and Nellie (Puelz) Kelly. The three of them lived a short time in Alliance, Neb. ...

Gering, Neb. - The Rice family is proud to announce the arrival of Cooper Brooks Rice, born Aug. 15, 2023 in Scottsbluff, Neb. Cooper’s parents are Andrew and Alyssa Rice of Gering, Neb. He arrived weighing 7 lbs, 12 oz. and was 21 inches long. Cooper was welcomed home by sister Graysen, 5, and brother Porter, 3...

OMAHA, Neb. - Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr has announced the successful extradition of Alex Ogunshakin, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, to the District of Nebraska. Ogunshakin is facing charges related to a Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Indictment filed in August 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Rocket Mobility's innovative all-terrain tracked wheelchair, produced in Columbus, Neb., has clinched the prestigious title of "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska" for 2023. The award was determined through a month-long, head-to-head bracket-style competition featuring 16 finalists. A total of 50,000 votes were cast in four rounds of voting, with the champion announced at the Nebraska Chamber's Manufacturing Summit in La Vista on Oct. 10...

Dear Editor, The column on the Faith page for Oct 6, 2023, about Narcissistic abuse was excellent. I didn’t even know what narcissism was until about 2004 when I read a similar article explaining this personality disorder. Some people probably don’t even realize there is something wrong with this sort of person because they have always accepted them for the mean person that they are...

Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media on Tuesday of the bye week. Rhule discussed the identity of the team. "We did a bye week plan to win with the guys with all the things we need to improve upon," he said. "The one thing we are doing well is we are first in the Big Ten in rushing offense. ...

NOTE: THE LOCATION OF THE NORRIS BREAKFAST IS McCOOK ARTBANK (the old Well's Fargo building) AT 108 WEST D STREET. THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT LOCATION. Partisanship — some would say toxic partisanship — is threatening to derail Nebraska’s officially non-partisan Legislature, with some even suggesting we should put the east chamber of the capitol back into use after abandoning Sen. George W. Norris’s nonpartisan Unicameral Legislature. Friday’s Norris Breakfast should be especially relevant this year...

McCOOK, Neb. — A consultant favors McCook updating its comprehensive plan before approving a proposed solar farm, but developers would like officials to approve special exceptions to zoning rules already in place so that materials that may take two years to arrive can be ordered...