Stories from Saturday, September 24, 2005

During an informal meeting with friends and supporters Thursday night, Jeff Tidyman, 33, of McCook, announced his intention to run for the District 44 seat of the Nebraska Legislature. Tidyman said he made his decision based on his burden for the state of the Nebraska...

For the grain farmers of the Golden Plains, this is one of the busiest of seasons. On one hand, the farmers are planting wheat, while on the other they are getting ready to harvest corn, milo and soybeans. "We're just getting started," said Jan Mahon, grain manager at Frenchman Valley Co-op in McCook. "We took some soybeans in today. The first loads look pretty good."...

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," the old saying goes. I think it does even more than that. I think it makes some people absolutely fearless. When we've faced the toughest things that life has to throw at us and we're still here, we develop an extra muscle in our constitution that literally drives fear out of our system. ...

No. 1 McCook overcomes No. 6 Bulldogs McCook fullback Craig Fritz scored the game-winner for the Bison on a 5-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left to help the No. 1-ranked McCook Bison rally to defeat No. 6 Gering 20-15 Friday night at Weiland Field...

TRENTON -- Hayes Center edged out Hitchcock County Friday. The Cardinals were scoreless until the fourth quarter when Lane Broz ran five yards and Ben Maucher ran seven yards and 19 yards. Joseph Frecks sealed the deal with the extra point. Hitchcock County scored in the second with a 25 yard pass by Orrin Riggs to David Paprock with John Thompson making the extra point. Tyrel Riggs made a 59 yard touchdown run to finish the second...

Wauneta-Palisade volleyball team team defeats Leyton WAUNETA -- The Wauneta-Palisade volleyball team beat out Leyton in four sets Friday. Kiane Alberts, Myra Brown and Betsy Anderjaska led the Broncos in hits. Alberts had nine kills, Brown and Anderjaska both had four kills. Stephanie Padilla had 22 assists, scoring 14 points and two aces...