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Burly forward, 1,000-point scorer lead Tigers' trail to title
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — If the hair was rising on Derek Noffsinger’s neck, nobody could tell as the Dundy County-Stratton senior hit Saturday night’s final go-ahead shot. Noffsinger shook off being blocked, grabbed that basketball and scored for a 42-40 lead over fellow unbeaten Maywood-Hayes Center...
- Bison boys beat Cougars, take steps in big stretch (High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
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Wolves' defense fuels another Cattle Trail championship
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — They’re feistier than ever and Saturday proved just that as Maywood-Hayes Center’s girls scored a 39-21 Cattle Trail finals win over Southwest. “For sure, the girls get after it in practice, and I’m really proud of the grit,” coach Kim Stengel said about about already beating a tall, talented Southwest team twice this season...
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McCook swim-dive team delivers titles at home invitational
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Swim and Dive team returned to the familiarity of their home pool Friday, with the first home meet of the season at the McCook YMCA. And the home pool provided several wins for the Bison swimmers and divers, in particular in both the boys and girls breaststroke events in the meet versus North Platte, Hastings and Scottsbluff...
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Bison moving back to Class B football next fall
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Class B football tradition returns to McCook this fall as the Bison have finished two seasons of playing Class C-1. “We are excited about being back in Class B. Our numbers warrant us playing in Class B again,” McCook coach Joe Vetrovsky remarked. “The past two seasons in Class C- 1 were a great experience for our program. We will look forward to the district assignments that are projected to come out next week with full schedules being released in February.”...
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A new way of thinking
(Column ~ 12/12/23)
The word of the season this year at our house is JOY. Our Christmas tree proclaims it as well as other signs posted around our house, even a dinner plate. It was our daughter Nancy who suggested that we change our grumpy attitudes about being tired and complaining about body hurts all the time. ...
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New zoning rules force one developer out
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — New zoning regulations approved by commissioners this morning have made a solar farm unworkable anywhere in Red Willow County, one of the developers told the board via telephone during a hearing on those regulations. The spokesman said Birch Creek Development would abandon plans for a local solar farm, at least where it falls under the jurisdiction of county zoning...
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Jack Claney
(Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
Jack Claney Feb. 20, 1925 - Dec. 8, 2023 IMPERIAL, Neb. - Jack Claney, son of the late William and Pearl Claney, was born Feb. 20, 1925. Jack passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. He was 98 years of age. Jack’s family has a long history in the Imperial community. ...
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McCook native earns accounting honor
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO CBA Capstone Cup Fall 2023 competition came to a thrilling end recently, as the students presented their final recommendations to the panel of judges. Five Guys Business Advising, a team consisting of McCook native TJ Renner, along with team mates Carter Nordstrom, Tony Violi, Daniel Ulrich, and Noah Grot placed third...
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Two students win 'Name a Snowplow' contest
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
CULBERTSON Neb. - Two area students were acknowledged by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) for winning the annual Snow Plow Naming contest. Parker McCain second-grade student in Maywood Elementary named one snow plow “Snow More Math” was named by Maywood Elementary second grader, Parker McCain. Abominable Snow Monster was named by Hitchcock Elementary third grader, Lydia Barth...
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Habitat for Humanity dedicates 10th home
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The latest Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity build was a remarkable achievement, thanks to the many volunteers and supporting organizations helping to overcome a tight schedule and other obstacles, construction coordinator Kent Been told a group gathered for the home’s dedication Sunday...
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McCook students all above average
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. - Superintendent Grant Norgaard shared the news Monday, that the McCook school district has been classified as a “Great” district and its students consistently outperform not only the state of Nebraska but also schools within its peer group...
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Snowman exhibit, jazz band on tap for museum
(Local News ~ 12/12/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The Museum of the High Plains has a new temporary exhibit featuring over 250 snowmen. Snowmen are also the theme for this year’s first grade ornaments on display throughout the building. All the snowman antics are sure to bring a smile and the public is encouraged to stop by during regular hours (Tuesday through Friday 1 – 5 pm and Saturday 11a.m. – 3 p.m.) to check it out...
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Unbeaten Longhorn leads five area champs at Southern Valley
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
OXFORD, Neb. — Unbeaten senior Jaret Peterson and classmate Luis Co captured championships as Chase County placed second at Friday’s 18-team Southern Valley Invitational. The Longhorns were less than three points from topping powrehouse Sutherland. Arapahoe also reached the top five senior Rafe Hill reaching his 157-pound title match...
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Recap of girls' Trail Saturday hoops finales
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
GIRLS Third place Decatur 44, Med Valley 37 Junior Jenna Fortin’s 19 points and a 10-0 second quarter helped the Red Devils from Oberlin, Kan., improve to 3-1 Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brylee Minnick secured 12 rebounds while sophomore Makadyn Ketterl connected on both her triples for eight points...
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McCook girls split games but reject pre-holiday charity
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/23)
McCook’s girls have proven they can give during Christmas season, forcing 41 glorious turnovers and creating opportunites for teammates in a 49-38 Saturday win over Wray, Colo. Now these Bison just prove they can accept charity...as in charity shots at the free-throw stripe...
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Act now to prevent spread of RSV, COVID-19
(Editorial ~ 12/12/23)
For most of us, Christmas preparations are consuming much of our attention and spare time, but there’s something more important that we should not ignore. The month of November saw a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, with an average of 30 to 60 cases of COVID reported per week to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. ...
- Edward Powers (Obituary ~ 12/12/23)
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