Stories from Thursday, January 25, 2024

NORTH PLATT, Neb. - The McCook swimmers and divers squared off against North Platte in the Bulldogs lone home swim meet of the year Thursday night, returning home with a state qualifier in diving, personal bests in many new events and a fun evening overall...

I recently had a conversation with a coworker about websites and was reminded of the days when portals like GeoCities, Excite, Lycos, and Yahoo offered the ability to create free web pages. Businesses used them to a limited extent, but they were used most as personal pages, acting as the precursors to today's social media sites...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College Student Life office is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross in McCook Jan. 30. The drive will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the McCook Community College student union. Earlier this month the American Red Cross announced that it is facing an emergency blood shortage as it experiences the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner has introduced legislation in an attempt to avoid a sheriff’s recall election like that that occurred in Dundy County. Clinton “C.J.” Smith was elected sheriff, but after he failed to complete the required training, he refused to resign, leaving residents no way to remove him without a recall election, which they did by an overwhelming majority in November...

McCOOK, Neb. — Mike Donahue, founder and director of Value Up, a Nebraska-based motivational company, recently left a lasting impact on the students and parents of McCook Junior High and High Schools. With over three decades of experience speaking to students worldwide, Donahue’s engaging and candid style resonated with the audience...

Online sexploitation of girls is nothing new, but teen boys can be a target as well. The Atlanta office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a grave warning about the alarming increase in online sextortion cases involving minor boys.. The statistics are not only shocking but also highlight the urgent need for parents to closely monitor their child’s online activities...

Raymond “Doc” E. Fisher INDIANOLA, Neb. - Raymond “Doc” E. Fisher, age 83, of Indianola, Neb. passed away on Jan. 23, 2024 in Lincoln, Neb. Memorial contributions are suggested in Doc’s name to be designated at a later date and may be designated to Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, c/o the Fisher Family, PO Box 476, McCook, NE 69001...

Over the past week, there has been a lot of negativity in McCook, specifically around the water situation. Ideally, we want to have clean, readily available water all the time. Additionally, no one wants to pay more than their fair share to have access to water in their homes and businesses...