Stories from Thursday, July 18, 2024

Leroy James Loghry Dec. 2, 1942 - July 6, 2024 EDISON, Neb. - Leroy James Loghry, age 81, of Edison, Neb., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 6, 2024. He was born in Rural Quick, Neb. on Dec. 2, 1942, to Joseph Emerson Loghry and Dorothy Louise Wolf...

Dorothy Brandt Oct. 10, 1930 - July 15, 2024 LINCOLN, Neb. - Dorothy Brandt, 93 of Lincoln, passed away July 15, 2024. Dorothy was born on Oct. 10, 1930 in Indianola, Neb. to Earl and Clara (Hakel) Teel. She attended McCook High School where she played the drums in the band. After high school, she worked at McCook Lumberyard...

Robert Lewellen Hazlitt July 21, 1933 - July 16, 2024 McCOOK, Neb. - Robert Lewellen Hazlitt died July 16, 2024, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Neb., just five days short of his 91st birthday. Robert was born in Sidney, Neb. to Harry E. and Lillian E. (Carlson) Hazlitt. He completed the 8th grade in Sidney and quit school to help his dad on the farm during the depression. On April 3, 1953, he married Ann Roelle in Peetz, Colo. and to this union, four sons were born...

Gerald “Jerry” Smith Feb. 21, 1948 - July 9, 2024 FLORENCE, Ariz. - Gerald “Jerry” Smith, age 76, of Palisade Neb., passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at his home near Florence, Ariz., with family by his side, after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was born Feb. ...

80th birthday Please help our Grandpa, Tom Buresh of McCook, Neb., celebrate his 80th birthday with a card shower. Tom was born on July 21, 1944. Tom’s family includes his wife, Nancy; son Joe and his wife Amber Buresh; and two grandsons, Brock and Blake...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook First Central Bank’s leaders during its five games-in-five nights run to the B-7 Area tourney title game. The success began with leadoff batter Tripp Raile who batted an amzing 11 for 17 (.600 batting average), scored 10 runs, stole six bases and added three RBI...

McCOOK, Neb. — The “0” in Alliance’s error column Tuesday was one big reason why these Spartan Juniors will be playing for Class B state top honors this weekend. No. 4 Alliance Peltz Co. made few miscues while sweeping through No. 1 Sidney, No. 3 Chadron and No. 2 McCook First Central Bank twice during the B-7 Area Tournament...

McCook, Neb. — A tour of the new East Campus was among the highlights of the Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors meeting Wednesday in McCook. It was 53 weeks ago the college held a brick-breaking ceremony to begin construction at the former Elks Club at 905 E. Seventh Street...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Museum of the High Plains recently welcomed a collection of military memorabilia donated by McCook native Charles “Chuck” Real of Omaha, shedding light on the intriguing historical artifacts and the captivating narrative behind their acquisition...

Excitement is bubbling over in McCook, Nebraska, as we celebrate Wednesday’s grand opening of the city’s brand-new Aquatic Park. Far beyond just a replacement, the park features a lazy river with adjustable speeds, two diving boards in a competition pool, a zero-depth entry area for young children, multiple spray features, and an array of exciting slides, including a plume slide, a speed slide, and a family slide designed for shared enjoyment. ...

County fairs shape our communities Most of us don’t need an excuse to eat more pie, to talk longer with our friends or to fawn over bunnies, but for the next couple weeks, we have all the more reason to do. It is county fair time. Why do people plan their summers around them? Why do they look forward to them all year round? Why do parents spend countless hours helping their children with 4-H projects?...

Tucker Stagemeyer, Page, left, and Kaedin Waugh, McCook, right, represented Nebraska at the 2024 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 4-5 in Madison, Wis. Forty-two youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 58th annual event...

McCook, Neb. — On Thursday morning, a City of McCook truck hauling trash to the J Bar J landfill south of Ogallala was involved in a fatal traffic accident. The crash occurred around 7:51 am, as reported by city staff alerted to the incident. Upon gathering initial information, city staff confirmed with the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office that the accident involved a city truck and that the driver had died. ...