Stories from Monday, November 4, 2024

McCOOK, Neb. — All the best performers from McCook's 34-21 state playoff win over Hastings Friday night at Hastings College which is these Bison's first Class B post-season football victory since 2018. TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 331, Hastings 58...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen forecasts a 72% voter turnout for the 2024 General Election, based on early voting numbers and past turnout trends. County election offices have been actively assisting early voters while implementing the state’s new voter ID requirement, which Evnen expects will continue smoothly on Election Day...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The McCook Community College basketball team had a strong start and a strong finish Friday to open the season with an 88-83 win over Laramie County Community College. The Indians raced to a 7-0 lead, trailed 51-43 at halftime, went down by 13 points with 8:32 left in the game but dialed up the defense and rode a balanced scoring attack to enjoy a 20-5 advantage in the last seven minutes of the game to overcome the deficit and put the game away...

TRINIDAD, Colo. -- The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped a key Region IX south game Friday on the road to Trinidad State. The Trojans locked up third place in the standings with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-18 win. Friday’s loss also pushes MCC back to fourth place in the south standings meaning the Indians will face the top seed in the north standings to begin the Region IX Tournament Wednesday in Cheyenne, Wyo...

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College basketball had an off-night shooting the ball Saturday and fell short on the rebound ledger as Eastern Wyoming topped the Indians 70-58. MCC made just 17 of 59 shots and were outrebounded 46-29. The Lancers led 35-22 at halftime...

Lincoln - Dante Dowdell had a pair of rushing touchdowns, while Isaiah Neyor added four receptions for 89 yards and a score, but it was not enough as UCLA defeated Nebraska 27-20 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers slipped to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten, while UCLA improved to 3-5 and 2-4 in the conference. ...

Political analysts have been caught off guard by the close polling results for Nebraska's U.S. Senate race. Just ahead of Election Day, some are wondering if the Independent candidate's campaign approach will turn more heads. Going into the 2024 campaign, the incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer - R-NE - was expected to coast to re-election in this deep-red state...