Stories from Monday, November 18, 2024

BARTLEY, Neb. — The state playoff-qualifying Southwest Roughriders and Wauneta-Palisade Broncos both earned multiple selections on this fall's D6-4 All-District football team. The district includes Six-Man defending champion Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (S-E-M), who plays this weekend for a repeat state championship Friday night at the University of Nebraska-Kearney...

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The McCook Community College women’s basketball team were outscored 49-20 in the first and fourth quarters and fell Friday at home to the Concordia University Junior Varsity 65-51. “We just can’t take teams lightly,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. “We had a good win over a tough team Tuesday against Seward and then took this team lightly.”...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a nationwide public awareness campaign to promote the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a free resource designed to support pregnant women and new mothers facing mental health challenges...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Mary Eileen McKnight, a McCook, Neb., native and renowned chemist, played a critical role in advancing public safety by leading efforts to eliminate lead from paint. McKnight, who passed away on Nov. 12, 2024, at age 84, dedicated her career to reducing the harmful effects of lead-based paints, significantly improving public health standards across the United States...

Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off Locations Open in McCook McCOOK, NEB., Nov. 18, 2024 — The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child has begun its annual mission to bring joy and hope to children in need worldwide. Local residents are encouraged to participate by packing shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and personal care items. National Collection Week runs from Nov. 18 to Nov. 25, with over 4,700 drop-off locations open across the country...

Sioux Falls, S.D. - Nebraska smashed a school record with 20 three-pointers on its way to one of the top-five scoring performances in school history, as the No. 21 Huskers rolled to a 113-70 women's basketball win over South Dakota in front of a sellout crowd at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday night...

Despite a game-high 28 points from Brice Williams, Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season, falling 77-74 to Saint Mary’s in front of a sellout crowd of 3,241 at the Sanford Pentagon Sunday afternoon. Williams, whose 28 points was his highest total in his Nebraska career, hit 8-of-12 shots from the field and was a perfect 11-of-11 from the foul line, as Nebraska overcame a 14-point first-half deficit and had a chance to send the game in overtime...

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its 40th straight home win with a 25-12, 25-17, 25-19 sweep of Indiana in front of a crowd of 8,727 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night. Harper Murray had 10 kills, eight digs, a pair of blocks and an ace to lead the Huskers (26-1, 16-0 B1G) to their 23rd win in a row. ...

McCOOK,Neb. — The Great American Smokeout is November 21, 2024. This is also an exciting year, as Governor Pillen is signing a proclamation that declares November 17-23, 2024, Tobacco Cessation Awareness Week. Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) supports the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout event and encourages community members to take the next steps toward decreasing tobacco use and helping create healthier communities throughout Nebraska...

RIVER GROVE, Ill. – The McCook Community College men dropped their second game in the Triton College Classic losing 78-73 Saturday to Sauk Valley Community College (Dixon, Ill.). “This was another tough game that came down to the last four minutes,” said MCC Coach Dillon Hargrove. “We were able to take the lead late but couldn’t get the stops we needed to win the game.”...