Stories from Friday, July 12, 2024

McCOOK, Neb. — Director Joe Vetrovsky proclaimed a “great turnout” of 145 young players have checked out McCook Football League equipment for this 2024 summer season. Add widget here: Paragraph #2 They’ll be competing on four teams in both the fifth-sixth and seventh-eighth grade divisions...

Back in the days when I was publishing, one of the more popular features I picked up was called “News of the Weird,” distributed by the syndication arm of the Chicago Tribune. The column was a collection of then-current news stories that zeroed in on all things quirky and unusual...

Gerald “Jerry” Alan Smith PALISADE, Neb. - Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Alan Smith, age 76, of Palisade, Neb. passed away on July 9, 2024 in Florence, Ariz. with loved ones by his side. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to sign the online guestbook for the family...

Mildred “Millie” Petsch McCOOK, Neb. - Mildred “Millie” Elizabeth Petsch went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2024. Cremation was chosen and memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in McCook. A private family interment took place in the St. Alban’s Episcopal Columbarium in McCook...

50th anniversary DANBURY, Neb. - The family of Rocky and Judy Leibbrandt of Danbury, Neb. is hosting an anniversary reception in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tiffany’s home in Danbury...

Top three placers from Cambridge, Indianola and Arapahoe as swimmers prepare for the PlainsTsunami League championship at Imperial On Saturday. Central Qualifier Event 2, 100-long freestyle: 1. Bruce Thatcher, Indianola, 1:52.22. Event 6, 200-long freestyle: 1. Myles Nelms Indianola, 2:42.06. Event 7, 200-long freestyle: 3. Natalie Breinig, Arapahoe, 3:11.56. Event 8, 200-long freestyle: 1. Jaxon Porter, Indianola, 4:20.37...

The top three area placers at two qualifying meets last weekend as swimmers advance into Saturday’s PlainsTsunami League championship meet at Imperial. These results were still being finalized on the PlainsTsunami League official website: West Qualifier...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — On Wednesday, August 7, the RPAC Conference will be hosting the Southwest Educators golf outing at Cross Creek Golf Course. Proceeds from the event are going towards scholarships for RPAC member schools and the RPAC ACT Award recipient...

McCOOK, Neb. — Besides the Rebels 18-and-under team, here are final scores for McCook teams in last weekend’s Firecracker Classic. McCook Rebels 14-U 19, McCook Storm 1 McCook Rebels 14-U 11, Oshkosh 8 Brush, Colo., 10, McCook Rebels 14-U 0 McCook Rebels 14-U 18, McCook Storm 5...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska football legend Monte Kiffin died “surrounded by family and friends,” according to Ole Miss football on soThe Lexington, Nebraska, native was both a GA and a defensive coordinator for the Huskers from 1969 to 1976. He moved on to Arkansas, and then at North Carolina State, he got his first head coaching gig...

While most of the attention is going to McCook’s new aquatic center, major progress is also being made in the North Pointe Addition, where Arrowhead Construction is building five “spec” homes as a result of the McCook Economic Development Corp.’s effort to provide more family housing. A number of lots are available for other homes, with the MEDC reimbursing part of the cost of the lots if homes are built within 18 months. More information is available by calling (308) 345-1200...

McCOOK Neb. — The McCook Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Impact Closet Boutique, on Tuesday, July 9, but the business was gone the very next day.  But that was by design, as Dan and Casha O’Byrne are the innovative minds behind Impact Closet, a unique concept of a traveling clothing boutique. ...

McCOOK, Neb.— The City Council will undoubtedly celebrate the tangible results of the long process of transforming the McCook Aquatics Park project from an idea to a reality when they receive the pool and ballpark progress update at the upcoming McCook City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. Monday....