McCook Area Chamber of Commerce

McCOOK, Neb. – In a recent board meeting and retreat, the McCook Chamber of Commerce celebrated the addition of three new businesses and outlined an exciting roster of upcoming events to engage the community as the holiday season approaches. New members joining the chamber last month include Generation V, Matt and Shelly Sard, along with the Women’s Auxiliary Group and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which renewed its membership...

McCOOK Neb. — The inaugural CASA Corporate Games will kick off Crazy Days’ first event on Monday, June 17, 2024. This unique week-long event fosters camaraderie, healthy competition, and team-building in a relaxed and fun environment.  Thirteen local businesses have signed up to participate in team-building and networking and to significantly contribute to a noble cause, making a real difference in our community. Events include Pickleball on Monday, Trivia on Tuesday, Bowling on Wednesday, Axe Throwing on Thursday, and a Golf Scramble on Friday. . ...

McCOOK Neb. — While term limits are a good thing, three would be better than two, State Sen. Dave Murman told visitors at the Gazette’s “Coffee Talk” Wednesday at Sehnert’s Bakery. From Glenvil, Neb., the senator is a retired dairy farmer in his sixth year of serving as senator, and while he says that he agrees with term limits, he believes three terms would be more appropriate than just two...

McCOOK Neb. — “Today is day 59 of the 60-day session,” Senator Dave Murman said as he began the Legislative call with community members of McCook. The last day will be Thursday. Murman observed that everything that gets through the third stage of debate today will go to the governor’s desk for an opportunity to veto items if he chooses, and then on the last day of the legislative session, there will be an opportunity to override those vetoes, if any...

McCOOK Neb. — Volunteers successfully secured a planning grant from the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund in an exciting development for the McCook Creative District. This leap of faith was met with enthusiasm and dedication from the community, showcasing their commitment to enhancing the local arts and culture scene...

McCOOK Neb. — Chairman Joe Townsley opened the McCook Chamber of Commerce annual meeting over the lunch hour on Thursday. He went over the financials, saying that the board has recently been pretty tight with funds. “We are in a perfect spot moving forward,” Townsley said...

McCOOK, Neb. - At the latest legislative call, Senator Dave Murman updated participants on some of the discussions going on at the Unicameral. Murman shared that he voted for LB 904-Change provisions regarding child care reimbursement rates, created the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program, and provided for the use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund. ...

McCOOK Neb. — Two local officials told State Sen. Dave Murman they were concerned pending legislation could derail a local school bond issue. During Murman’s biweekly legislative call Thursday, McCook Public Schools Superintendent, Grant Norgaard said that the McCook Schools have a particular interest in LB878 (Change provisions regarding certain bond and related elections)...

McCOOK Neb. — Planning took center stage at the recent Chamber Board meeting, focusing on the upcoming event Bash on the Hills in June. Director of the McCook Chamber, Sarah Schneider shared that the event will be bigger than ever as they will be collaborating with Prairie Plains CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Corporate Games, Community Hospital celebrating their 50th Anniversary, MCFF (McCook Community Foundation Fund) Third Thursday event and Wagner’s Cruisin’ the Bricks car show and mcCOOK Off BBQ competition.. ...

McCOOK Neb. — Opening a regular legislative call Thursday, State Sen. Dave Murman congratulated the city of McCook for being recognized as the runner up for the 2023 “Best Small Food and Culture Town” by Travel and Leisure Magazines. He read Legislative Resolution 297 that he had introduced, giving the city of McCook special recognition. He continued to compliment the city for having several notable artistic attractions...

Santa arrived Saturday and crowds turned out for the Christmas Lights parade.

McCOOK, Neb. - The holiday season is set to kick off with festive flair as the McCook Chamber of Commerce presents “Noel on Norris” for the third consecutive year. Mark your calendars for Dec. 2, starting at 3 pm., as Norris Park transforms into a winter wonderland of entertainment, activities, and, of course, the magic of Christmas...

McCOOK, Neb. – “It’s over, and on to the next one,” exclaimed Chamber President and CEO Casey Flint in reference to Heritage Days 2023. She said that, apart from the cold weather, everything went really well during the annual event held last weekend. Feedback received from vendors and festival goers has been positive...

McCOOK, Neb. – Predicting that ArtBank McCook would become a “destination space”, Chad Graff welcomed members of McCook Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. Graff is expecting artists and leaders in the art world to arrive this weekend from Chicago, New York, Omaha, and other places to help celebrate the opening of the non-profit art gallery in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. – The McCook Chamber of Commerce is moving ahead with plans for the 2023 Heritage Days Oct. 11-14. While the chamber is without a president and CEO, a strong core of seven or eight board members is stepping up and covering the bases until a new leader is hired, according to Past Chair Lori Beeby...

The theme of July’s meeting of McCook’s Chamber of Commerce, held Wednesday: upcoming events. The biggest event on the upcoming schedule is the Back to School event, which is coordinated by the Chamber. The three-day extravaganza running August 3-5 will be held in a similar fashion to Crazy Days, where local businesses will display QR codes, which shoppers can scan to win prizes. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A long list of accomplishments was highlighted by Sen. Dave Murman at Thursday’s legislative update sponsored by McCook Chamber of Commerce. On the final day of a session tainted with stall tactics employed by senators who opposed certain social-issue legislation, conservative senators prevailed with laws that will shape the lives of Nebraskans in the years ahead...

McCOOK, Neb. – Following the now routine 8-hour filibuster, the Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval to a $10.7 billion mainline biennium budget yesterday, representing a 2.3 percent increase per year. The budget provides for spending of $5.34 billion in the first year and $5.36 billion in the second year...

McCOOK, Neb. – Following a successful annual meeting and member mixer, the McCook Chamber is looking forward to new initiatives coming up throughout the summer. Chamber President Molly Smith said plans are underway for two lunch-and-learn seminars, one dealing with computer training and the other one providing information on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. These seminars will take place in June and July...

McCOOK, Neb. – Sen. George Norris had a vision for the Nebraska Unicameral which would make it more efficient, accountable, and responsive to the needs of the people. His vision included a bi-partisan governing body where debate was not stifled due to party politics and legislators could vote based on their conscience and the needs of their constituents...

McCOOK, Neb. – In its 49th day as of Thursday, the Nebraska State Legislature is on pace to accomplish very little in 2023. Some blame it on the tactics of a small minority of senators who oppose proposed legislation and are using the rules to stall progress...

McCOOK, Neb. – There’s a new face at the McCook Chamber. Briahana Schwarz-Fleming has recently joined the staff as a part-time office assistant. Briahana will be working most afternoons for the chamber. Chamber President Molly Smith said that Briahana comes with “some great graphic design style”, and will be able to take on a lot of those types of responsibilities...

McCOOK, Neb. – Making Southwest Nebraska better is one of the goals of the McCook Community Foundation Fund Advisory Committee. By bringing people and resources together to collaborate and dream big, MCFF has been accomplishing that goal for the past 22 years...

McCOOK, Neb. – State Sen. Dave Murman told a group of McCook constituents that the “liberal group” is “wasting time” on the legislative floor, so not much is currently being accomplished at the State Capitol. He further explained, “I think their strategy must be to waste time and hopefully not get to as many of the conservative bills as we would otherwise.” Sen. Murman spoke via Zoom at the chamber’s legislative update call on Thursday morning...

McCOOK, Neb. – Property taxes levied by community colleges would go away and the State of Nebraska would assume responsibility for that funding under LB783, a bill introduced by District 38 Senator Dave Murman. LB783 would lower property taxes by about 5%, Sen. Murman told constituents on a brief legislative update call hosted by the McCook Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning...

McCOOK, Neb. – A number of proposals affecting education were in the spotlight as District 38 Sen. Dave Murman, chairman of the Education Committee, took some time to give constituents a brief update before the opening of Day 16 of this legislative session Thursday...

McCOOK, Neb. — Faces on the McCook Chamber Board of Directors are changing, with Karen Craw of Pinnacle Bank replacing Jaci Wiessert, also of Pinnacle Bank. Wiessert is relocating to Elmwood, Neb. Tera Koetter, newly hired assistant city manager for the City of McCook, will be replacing City Manager Nate Schneider on the chamber board. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – Christmas just got a bit brighter for the families of Keith Shepherd and CeAnna Cole. Both lucky shoppers will receive over $300 in goodies and gift certificates from the McCook Chamber of Commerce as part of their Elf on the Shelf promotion throughout the holiday season...

McCOOK, Neb. – McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors took up the topic of the proposed increase to McCook City Sales tax to fund swimming pool and ballpark facilities. Ultimately, the board voted to take a stance and support the initiative. It wasn’t a decision the board took lightly according to Chamber President Molly Smith. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - A new chamber quarterly meeting will be “for-members-only” and will take place Thursday, September 15 at McCook Christian Church beginning at 12:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Tyler McCarty, owner of Mac’s Drive-In and a chamber board member...

McCOOK, Neb. – There will be new faces with the McCook Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the leadership of some valuable “retiring” board members will be greatly missed, according to Chamber President Molly Smith. Trevor Taylor of VK Electronics, Bryan Loker of High Plains Radio, and Katie Farrell of Katie Farrell Yoga have all served their terms on the board of directors. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Chamber of Commerce's "Bash on the Bricks" has been moved to the Heritage Hills Golf Course. Music, food and light show will remain the same, but the beer garden will be upgraded to a beer buffet. All presale tickets are still valid and tickets are still available at the door, children under 5 enter for free.BYOC - bring your own chair...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for several citywide honors, including Community Service award, Community builder award, and the Chamber Volunteer of the Year award. Community Service Award: An organization contributing significantly over the past few years to the improvement of McCook...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2022 McCook Area Educator of the Year Award, made possible by the Strunk Family, is Deb McCarter of Hitchcock County.   Deb has been an educator since 1978, earning a bachelor’s degree at Wayne State College and master’s degrees at Kearney State College and Chadron State College along the way. In 2007 Trenton and Culbertson Public Schools consolidated to form Hitchcock County Schools. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Molly Smith will join the McCook Chamber as the new President & CEO. Smith is currently finishing a role at the McCook Junior High as a paraprofessional. She plans to start in the chamber role on May 2. “With the many goals slated for the remainder of 2022 and into 2023, we are excited to have Molly leading the chamber,” said Lori Beeby, chamber board president...

McCOOK, Neb. – Any local business that is not currently a member of the McCook Chamber of Commerce may want to consider joining soon. If they do, they may get the distinction of becoming the chamber’s 200th member and helping the chamber achieve a long-standing goal of breaking the 200-member threshold. Membership stands at 199, an increase of 10 compared to last year’s numbers...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Educator of the Year until March 28. The award is made possible by the Strunk Family, founders and former publishers of the McCook Daily Gazette. If you know someone whom you would like to nominate for this prestigious award, please complete the form at: https://tinyurl.com/EoYawardmccook...

McCOOK, Neb. – After only eight months with the position, Chamber President and CEO Brandi McConnell has decided to resign. She said in an email blast to members that she has accepted an Executive Administrative Assistant position at MNB Bank. “This was a difficult decision for me, but the position provides professional growth, and it’s an opportunity to specialize and key in on my strengths within their team,” McConnell wrote of her new role...

McCOOK, Neb. — Chamber officials are encouraging everyone to mark the week of Oct. 3 to 8 in their 2022 calendar. That is the week that Heritage Days festivities will take place next year. By having the event take place a bit later in the year, chamber officials are hopeful that area schools will become more involved in some of the activities, as well as resolving a date conflict with some other area celebrations...

Blessengs Child Care and On The Spot Plumbing’s combined float took first place in the Christmas Lights parade Saturday, with the McCook Art Guild placing second and VK Electronics third.

McCOOK, Neb. - The chamber’s Christmas committee has plans for making this holiday season magical and adding more sparkle to Norris Park is one of the goals. McCook Public Schools students assisted in hanging lights Thursday afternoon in preparation...

McCOOK, Neb.-- Organizing a community celebration requires a lot of flexibility, according to Chamber President Brandi McConnell, and she wishes there were more hours in the day. She said the Heritage Days schedule “keeps changing,” but she also feels the planning committee is in a good place to pull off a fun-packed event from September 22 to 26...

McCook Chamber of Commerce members and Cordials joined manager Makayla Frische and other Gary’s Super Foods employees this morning in honor of the Westview Plaza business’ designation as Honor Business of the quarter for the chamber.

McCOOK, Neb -- Tanner Lytle with Honorbound IT of McCook alerted the Gazette to a scam he discovered regarding technical support services. In doing a routine browser search for “computer services”, Tanner noticed several businesses that claimed to be located in McCook which he was unfamiliar with. Those businesses were listed alongside legitimate computer service businesses in the community, including Honorbound IT...

McCOOK, Neb. -- After about a month on the job, Chamber President Brandi McConnell said her new position at the chamber has provided the challenges she was looking for and that she loves being so involved in the community. “I just feel like it so neat how accepting McCook has been to me,” McConnell said...

McCOOK, Neb. – There have been some late nights at the Nebraska Legislature, and Sen. Dan Hughes told constituents that an upcoming long weekend was sorely needed as lawmakers were “kind of dragging” and that they were “starting to get a little testy with each other on the floor.” He is anticipating that the Legislature will be done in the next couple of weeks, three or four days ahead of schedule...

McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Community Builder of the Year Greg Wolford is a graduate of Cozad High School and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Greg and his wife, Pam. are parents of Adam Wolford of McCook and Dr. Kate Wolford Wawrzynkiewicz of North Platte and he is grandpa to 8 grandchildren...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dozens of McCook Chamber of Commerce members and guests enjoyed the return of the annual banquet Saturday night, grilled burgers on the bricks in front of the Keystone Business Center in a festive concession to social distancing. Outgoing Chamber President Trevor Taylor made a tongue-in-cheek comparison between chamber members and cockroaches — both survivors, sometimes even in the absence of a head...

Members enjoyed barbecued hamburgers “on the bricks” outside the Keystone Business Center and music by Strings Attached at Saturday Night’s annual McCook Chamber of Commerce banquet. Lorri Beeby was named Volunteer of the Year, the McCook Clinic received the Community Service Award, Greg Wolford received the Community Builder of the Year award, and Brandi McConnell was announced as the chamber’s new executive director. See Thursday’s Gazette for more information and photos...

McCOOK, Neb. - Negotiations to scale back spending are likely as the legislative session wraps up, State Sen. Dan Hughes told constituents at Thursday’s regular Zoom meeting. “We’re spending a lot of money, or we’re passing a lot of bills that require spending,” Hughes said...

McCOOK, Neb. – Sen. Dan Hughes told constituents that the investigation into St. Francis Ministries is important and there needs to be “some very bright light shone on the process” of awarding and managing the contract to provide child welfare services in Douglas and Sarpy counties for the State of Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. – The perplexing problem of increasing state coffers, as well as a bill that is meant to provide transparency in property tax requests, were topics of discussion at Thursday’s legislative update with Nebraska Sen. Dan Hughes. Property taxes: LB644 won first-round approval 36-1 on Wednesday. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Sen. Dan Hughes told a group of constituents that the Legislature is “passing a lot of legislation rather quickly”, but he expects the pace to slow down in the upcoming weeks as more contentious legislation like the budget, medical marijuana, and police reform makes it to the floor. Sen. Hughes spoke at the chamber’s weekly Legislative Update via Zoom on Thursday...

McCOOK, Neb. – Cities, counties, and schools will receive a “considerable amount” of money through the State as a result of the latest COVID stimulus package, according to State Sen. Dan Hughes, and cities and counties should target using those funds for infrastructure projects like paving, bridge, and sanitary projects. Sen. Hughes spoke to constituents at Thursday’s Legislative Update...

McCOOK, Neb. - State Sen. Dan Hughes wished McCook Chamber of Commerce President Dawson Brunswick well in his move to Columbus, Neb., saying that Brunswick’s departure was “McCook’s loss” at the weekly legislative update held Thursday via Zoom. Sen. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The executive director of the McCook Chamber of Commerce has accepted a similar position with the Columbus, Neb., Area Chamber of Commerce. In a letter released to members today, Dawson Brunswick said “This was a difficult decision for me, but leading the Columbus Area Chamber will provide me new opportunities to grow professionally and challenges to overcome.”...

McCOOK, Neb. -- We often take for granted some of the backroom inner workings of various public functions we’ve become accustomed to enjoying. When we turn on the light switches, the lights come on and we give little thought to what all needs to happen to make that miracle occur. February’s cold spell has brought to light some of those inner workings that cause water to flow from our faucets and natural gas to fuel our furnaces and heat our homes...

McCOOK, Neb. - The state legislature is one-third of the way through the session and State Sen. Dan Hughes says that the body is “hitting a rhythm,” as people are beginning to understand the new protocols that have been put in place to accommodate social distancing. Hughes spoke to constituents Thursday via Zoom at the chamber’s weekly call...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors has chosen several state legislative bills that they are supporting, as well as a few that they are opposing, during the 2021 legislative session. According to Chamber President Dawson Brunswick, the chamber is continuing to develop its role in advocating for membership in southwest Nebraska. With that, the board chose five main areas to focus:...

McCOOK, Neb. - The Unicameral is about one-third of the way through the session and Sen. Dan Hughes said COVID and social distancing is changing the way it operates. Sen. Hughes spoke to a group of constituents at the chamber’s weekly Zoom meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. – Funding schools is an issue that State Sen. Dan Hughes has been discussing with his fellow “agriculture senators.” There are several proposals now in committee that try to create a better system for funding education while limiting property tax growth...

LINCOLN, Neb. - Is locating a Nebraska state agency or headquarters outside Lincoln or Omaha as crazy as “launching a rocket to the sun”? Two proposals before the Nebraska legislature would move the Nebraska Game and Parks headquarters from Lincoln to someplace outside the metro areas. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for a number of honors. Among them is the Educator of the Year Award, made possible by the Strunk family who founded the McCook Gazette. Educators in Dundy, Chase, Hitchcock, Hayes, Red Willow, Frontier and Furnas counties in Nebraska and Decatur, Cheyenne and Rawlins counties in Kansas are eligible...

McCOOK, Neb. - Because the state legislature is holding all-day hearings this year in an effort to get through that phase of proposed legislation as quickly as possible, there has been “slow news” coming from the legislature, according to State Sen. Dan Hughes. He spoke to a group of constituents via Zoom on Thursday morning...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors chose McCook Clinic as Honor Business for the first quarter of 2021. According to Chamber President Dawson Brunswick, “They have been such an asset to our community and we just wanted to recognize the excellence in what they have been doing and the partners they are. We’re just so excited that they were able to step up in these crazy times.”...

McCOOK, Neb. – One community organization is celebrating a financially successful 2020. McCook Chamber President Dawson Brunswick told the Gazette that the chamber ended 2020 with the first net profit it had experienced in six years. He said that despite the pandemic, the chamber was able to build a lot of strong relationships with the business community throughout the year...

McCOOK, Neb. - With Wednesday being the final day of bill introduction in the Nebraska Unicameral, District 44 State Senator Dan Hughes believes that this group of legislators are “an ambitious bunch”. That is because the body has introduced 684 bills and 29 resolutions to be debated, withdrawn, passed or killed during the session. Hughes spoke to a group of constituents through a Zoom meeting sponsored by McCook Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Taking on new leadership responsibilities in the Nebraska Legislature has been challenging for Sen. Dan Hughes, but he told a group of constituents on a Zoom meeting Thursday morning that he is up to the challenge. The McCook Chamber of Commerce facilitated the meeting, which takes place at 8 a.m. every Thursday morning during the session...

McCOOK, Neb. – Over $20,000 in McCook Chamber of Commerce Chamber Bucks have been issued in December. The McCook Chamber of Commerce would like to encourage local merchants to accept Chamber Bucks. Chamber Bucks are checks that are offered in $5, 10, and $25 increments...

Despite pandemic concerns, socially-distanced crowds turned out for the annual Christmas Lights Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and High Plains Radio.

McCOOK, Neb. – Gathering virtually, the McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors focused the November meeting on exploring ways to promote local businesses during the upcoming holiday season. “We owe it to them,” Chamber President Dawson Brunswick said of shopping at local businesses. “Small businesses make up a good portion of our community, as does agriculture.”...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Chamber President Dawson Brunswick said that it is critical this year for local businesses to have a really good November and December. The chamber’s Board of Directors are planning a Christmas promotion that closely follows previous years’ holiday promotions...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors identified five key areas of focus for the organization during a board retreat last week. According to Chamber President Dawson Brunswick those areas are advocacy, capacity/partnerships, communication, networking, and business success...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Today is a day that Sen. Dan Hughes has been looking forward to for quite awhile. It is the last day of extended legislative session, which had to be postponed due to COVID-19. But unlike the last day of school or the last day at a workplace, the Legislature has some serious work to do today, and as of press time, still has some important decisions to make that will affect Nebraskan in the years to come...

McCOOK, Ne. -- Coming off a successful Crazy Days, the McCook Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to its next big event, Heritage Days. “Crazy Days went really, really well,” said Chamber President Dawson Brunswick. “I apparently had a weather machine stashed away somewhere because we got three really nice days of weather for summer. Everyone I’ve talked to said they had a great Crazy Days.”...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce is warning of counterfeit $100, $20 and possibly $10 bills in circulation in the area. "As we get into our Crazy Days retail sales and fireworks sales, please take the time to verify the bills you accept," advised the chamber in a news release...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Crazy Days is still a go, and early bird shoppers could score a free lunch on the chamber. The annual retail shopping event will be held July 9 to 11, and Chamber President Dawson Brunswick said that close to 30 merchants have expressed interest in being involved. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- “We haven’t canceled anything yet,” said Chamber President Dawson Brunswick about the 2020 annual Crazy Days event. He went on to explain that it is doubtful that all of the distancing restrictions will be lifted by July 9 to 11, when the event is scheduled...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce has launched a web site, shopmccook.org, an e-commerce website for the online purchase of gift cards to local businesses. Visitors to the site will be able to buy gift cards at numerous local businesses, and all the proceeds from the purchase will go to that business. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking input from members on what should be included in an emergency relief package for local businesses. In a posting today, the chamber noted that the McCook Economic Development Corp. board has formed a committee to help provide financial resources to assist locally-owned businesses using LB840 Growth Funds...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking input from members on what should be included in an emergency relief package for local businesses. In a posting today, the chamber noted that the McCook Economic Development Corp. board has formed a committee to help provide financial resources to assist locally-owned businesses using LB840 Growth Funds...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A nominating committee has been appointed by the board of directors for the McCook Chamber of Commerce to seek individuals willing to serve on the chamber board for the upcoming year. The committee consists of Bryan Loker of High Plains Radio, Jade Lesko with Citta’ Deli, and Terri Skolout with MNB Bank...

McCOOK, Neb. -- District 44 Sen. Dan Hughes said in his weekly legislative phone call from Lincoln Thursday morning that the estimated annual cost of $1 million to increase Nebraska’s Legislature from 49 senators to 55 is “the absolute high end.” Hughes said that voter approval of the constitutional amendment (LR279CA) in the fall election would give future Legislatures the authority to go to 55 senators, not a mandate to add more senators. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- What can be done to make the McCook retail community a more inviting place on a daily basis? That was one of several questions that the McCook Chamber of Commerce posed to a group of community leaders at a marketing committee meeting in early January. On Feb. 5, the chamber will host another session to dig deeper into the subject...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska District 44 Sen. Dan Hughes sees the state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook as part of the state’s solution to overcrowding in its prisons. “We need to reduce our prison population, but the population still increases. We’re going to have to have more beds,” Hughes told constituents in Grant, Imperial, Curtis and McCook joining in on a party-line telephone call this morning. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Gov. Pete Ricketts plans a town hall meeting in McCook Thursday, Jan. 16, as part of his State of the State fly around. It will be 8 a.m. at Sehnert’s Bakery, 312 Norris Ave. in McCook. “Nebraskans are invited to join Governor Ricketts during his upcoming State of the State fly around,” said Taylor Gage, the Governor’s Director of Strategic Communications. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- After approving a “black” budget for 2020, the McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors also discussed expanding the retail committee of the chamber. According to Executive Director Dawson Brunswick, the chamber is inviting all McCook retailers, even non-chamber members, to a retail committee meeting on the third floor training room of the Keystone Business Center on Jan. 8 at 8:00 a.m...

Tuesday’s Countdown to Christmas drawing was at McCook Lettering and the winner of the $50 gift certificate was Sandy Latta. Wednesday’s drawing will be held at Longnecker Jewelry.

Friday’s Countdown to Christmas drawing was at U-Save Pharmacy & Medical Supply and the winner of the $50 gift certificate was Karen Line. Monday’s drawing will be held at Schmick’s Market.

McCOOK, Neb. — Daniel Bennett of Civic Nebraska will speak 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday in McMillen Hall Room 213 on the McCook Community College campus on ways to “Strengthen Civic Health.” The event is free to the public, but attendees are asked to call 308-345-8122 or register online at mpcc.edu/bce...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Tuesday’s Countdown to Christmas drawing was at Sehnert Bakery and Bieroc Café and the winner of the $50 gift certificate was Sharon Bohling. Tomorrow’s drawing will be held at Brown’s Shoe Fit Co.

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska needs to improve broadband access and find ways to attract and keep young people, but has advantages over other states when it comes to work ethic, location and available resources, local business leaders were told Friday. Those were some of the challenges and opportunities facing Nebraska according to the “Blueprint Nebraska” presented Friday at Valmont by Kristen Hassebrook, Executive Vice President for Legislation and Policy with the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry.. ...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — “Love It or They Will Leave It‚” suggests that the survival of small, rural towns is up to the residents, no one else, and is the theme for the annual meeting of the South Platte United Chamber of Commerce scheduled for Oct. 30 in Holdrege. Members as well as the general public are urged to attend...

McCOOK, Neb. — Final results of the Blueprint Nebraska survey and issues that will come before the Unicameral this year will be discussed at a Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce Fall Forum Friday in McCook. Dawson Brunswick, executive director of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce, is asking chamber members to RSVP for the event, 11:30 to 1 p.m. at Valmont’s conference room, catered by Citta’ Deli...

McCOOK, Neb. — The 2019 Heritage Days promise to be a “gute Zeit” according to McCook Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dawson Brunswick. The details are being finalized and Brunswick is excited and pleased with how it is coming together. “We have such a strong delegation of people who are taking ownership of various aspects of the weekend,” Brunswick said. Heritage Days begins Sept. 25 with the MNB mixer and continues through Sunday, Sept. 29...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce has once again opened the search for the Heritage Days Royalty to include all male or female High School Seniors who reside in Red Willow County. Two outstanding seniors will be selected to serve as Heritage Days Royalty...