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They're back! Surging MCC men, women host on Saturday
(College Sports ~ 01/05/24)
The McCook Community College men’s basketball team is looking to pick up where they left off almost a month ago as they return to the home court Saturday against Central Community College. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. and is the second game of a women’s/men’s doubleheader...
- Swedes stop Bison win streak, 45-40; other area scores Friday (High School Sports ~ 01/05/24)
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MCC women ready to shake off rough N.M. trip
(College Sports ~ 01/05/24)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women’s basketball team returns to the court Saturday for a 2 p.m. home game against conference foe Central Community College. MCC finished the first half of the schedule at 7-7 which included three straight losses in New Mexico against three teams with 29 combined wins, including No. 5 New Mexico Junior College...
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The perennial resolution
(Column ~ 01/05/24)
Do you recall how our Constitution shamefully counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person? Well, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Body Mass Index, I am six-fifths of a person. I know I shouldn’t joke about slavery, but I probably shouldn’t joke about being overweight either...
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Jeffrey Wayne Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/05/24)
Jeffrey Wayne Johnson Feb. 27, 1992 - Dec. 22, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Jeffrey Wayne Johnson, 31, of Champaign, Ill. passed away on Dec. 22, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital. He was born on Feb. 27, 1992 to Greg Johnson and Sara Unger. Jeff grew up in Champaign and graduated from Centennial High School in 2010. During Jeff’s junior year, he led the Chargers to a state championship in 2009. Then during his senior year, he led the Chargers to a 4th place finish in the state championship...
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First Quarter Honor Business
(Local News ~ 01/05/24)
McCOOK Neb. - The McCook Chamber of Commerce awarded their quarterly 'Honor Business Award' to McCook Mechanical Services on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. McCook Mechanical Services is a veteran-owned business that provides diagnostic and repair HVAC services for both commercial and residential customers in the tri-state area, with financing available...
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A beautiful scene, but . . . .
(Local News ~ 01/05/24)
McCOOK, Neb. - The “pesky wet, light nuisance” snowfall received early Friday morning creates a beautiful scene at Kelley Park. Accumulation in most areas should be well under one inch. However, the picture may turn less than idealic beginning Sunday night through Monday night...
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Emmy in Pink
(Local News ~ 01/05/24)
McCook artist’s vibrant journey from John Hughes’ inspiration to comiccon success
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Football fans split on Michigan-Washington, but 12 is good
(College Sports ~ 01/05/24)
ten this much approval in Nebraska since Turner Gill arrived to quarterback those famous 1980s “Triplets” (Mike Rozier, Irving Fryar, Gill) through three glorious national title pursuits. “A beautiful time when you could fall off the merry-go-round, hit your head on the ground and keep on playing,” Gazette scribbler R.B. ...
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McCook JV wrestlers take two titles at Gothenburg
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/24)
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook’s JV wrestling boys won two titles and placed sixth overall among teams at the Gothenburg Invitational on Thursday. The Bison totaled 84 points which outscored Hershey, Valentine, Cozad, Holdrege and Ogallala. Kearney captured the team title with 262 points while Lexington placed a distant second, scoring 173...
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S.V. Eagles earn split with Vikings on snowy Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/24)
OXFORD, Neb. — Southern Valley’s girls held Bertrand to 9.5% shooting at 2 for 21 in a 54-12 varsity basketball win Thursday evening. The 11-1 Eagles followed a 15-1 first quarter with 15-2 during their second as they led 30-3 into halftime. Senior Ann Bose’s 29 points and seven steals erased any drama quickly while junior Adi Hunt deflected 14 Bertrand passes...
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Huskers hit 3-0 in Big Ten with win at Wisconsin
(College Sports ~ 01/05/24)
MADISON, Wis. - Natalie Potts scored all of her game-high 16 points in the second half, while Alexis Markowski produced her 30th career double-double to power Nebraska to a 69-57 Big Ten women’s basketball road win at the Kohl Center on Thursday night...
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Top Indian spiker taking skills to Dakota school
(College Sports ~ 01/05/24)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Gabby Caskey has signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Marauders compete at the NCAA D2 level in the Northern Sun Conference...
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Wyoming man sentenced for threatening federal officer
(State News ~ 01/05/24)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Anthony Unocic, 54, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was sentenced on January 4, 2024, by United States District Court Senior Judge John M. Gerrard to 33 months in federal prison for threatening to assault a federal law enforcement officer. Unocic, convicted by a jury on September 28, 2023, had previously been investigated by a Wyoming ATF Agent in 2021 for possessing an unregistered firearm suppressor...
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Pediatric influenza deaths reported
(State News ~ 01/05/24)
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed two pediatric influenza-related deaths in the state. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report a total of 20 pediatric flu-related deaths this season, with Nebraska contributing three to that count. ...
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UPDATE: Meeting delayed: School board to discuss the impact of AI on education
(Local News ~ 01/05/24)
McCOOK Neb. - The McCook Public Schools administrative team is eager to delve into Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiming to better understand the potential negative and positive impacts on education. The first meeting of the year for the McCook School Board of Education will be held on Monday, Jan. ...
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