Stories from Monday, July 18, 2016

We read about prostitution stings each year in Nebraska - usually around major events such as the College World Series when law enforcement conducts stings, but most of us like to think "The Good Life" doesn't include "great" opportunities like that, especially in rural Nebraska...

Irlee Lewis Stagemeyer July 10, 1937 - July 15, 2016 HOLBROOK, Neb. -- Irlee Lewis Stagemeyer, 79, of Holbrook, died Friday (July 15, 2016), at CA Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe, Neb. He was born July 10, 1937, to Gustav and Irene (Wendland) Stagemeyer in Gosper County, Neb., on the family farm...

Tom Shoemaker, right, Executive Vice President of Cambridge Telephone Company awards Cambridge High School 2016 graduate Joe Taylor a $2,500 Central Region Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Scholarship. FRS offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth. ...

McCOOK, Neb -- In August, McCook Community College will launch its brand new "Bridge To Success" program to help incoming freshmen get a head start on the academic year and put them on track to graduate in two years. Through this program students can arrive on campus two weeks early, move into the residence halls and set up their rooms while taking a foundational English course (ENG 0990) to help bridge high school skills to college. ...

Danielle Forster of Smithfield must have whispered to Duke, "Smile for the judges," during the horsemanship division of the Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen and Junior Queen competition in McCook Saturday morning. Danielle, Jaelyn Himmelberg of Lawrence and Lacey Langer of Superior are junior queen contestants. ...

"The Cat Pack: Friends of the McCook Humane Society" prepare for the 2016 Red Willow County Fair in McCook July 20-24. With support from the Great Plains Communications community IMPACT program, the girls are completing preparations to sell T-shirts with new Cat Pack logos and coffee mugs. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Commercial passengers flying out of the McCook airport increased by more than 500 percent for the month of June following a change in air service providers. Boutique Air assumed commercial air service responsibilities at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport on June 1. The airline promptly boarded 137 passengers during its first month, an increase of 585 percent when compared to the 20 passengers boarded during June of 2015...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A united group of McCook citizens gathered Friday in the Prairie View Room at Community Hospital to appeal to the Nebraska Department of Roads to upgrade U.S. Highway 83 between McCook and North Platte. Tired of waiting for Nebraska Department of Roads action, the McCook group challenged the state highway engineers and associates to move the McCook-to-North Platte stretch of U.S. 83 to the top of Nebraska's highway to-do list...

Zach Baker gets a heavy dose of color during the McCook YPG's "Color Me Crazy" 5K Saturday morning. Baker took first in the 20-29 men's competition. Riley Mai was overall and male division winner with a time of 20:14.6 and Amanda Sowers won the female division with 21:21.6, with 111 total runners. Complete results are available on the Republican River Fitness Series website, http://bit.ly/2anlUIv...

When folks make their trek to Alaska they have certain things they want (and expect) to see and do. In the days of long ago, literally thousands were drawn to Alaska by the allure of becoming rich by prospecting for gold. Those days are long gone, and today many travelers are hunters and fishermen, who make their way to Alaska in hope of catching big fish or bagging a trophy mountain goat or bear. ...

MNB Seniors Nick Fuchuck tosses a slider during a 10-2 win over Minden last week. McCook will be the No. 1 seed in Minden on Friday in B6A tournament play in Broken Bow, against Hershland, O'Neill, Holdrege and Gothenburg as well as the hosts. FCB Juniors Red dropped its opener 7-2 to Hickman Saturday and beat Wayne 4-3 Sunday, facing Mt. Michael in Game 10 of the Class B Junior tourney at 3 p.m. today in Sidney...

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Hometown golfers captured the top spots in the two-couple golf scramble tournament Sunday at Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook. Taking the top prize -- with a 13-under par score of 59 -- was the McCook team of Ron and Doris Friehe and Kirk and Becky Kilpatrick...

Hannah Kohl of McCook, center, took second place in the Ambassador Golf Classic in North Platte by shooting a 78 at Lake Maloney Golf Course on Monday followed with an 80 at Rivers Edge Golf Course on Tuesday for a two-day score of 158. Morgan Lashley, left, of North Platte took first with a 154 and Kaylei Becker, right, of Cozad shot a 175 for third. Hannah will be a senior this fall playing for the McCook Bison Ladies Golf Squad...

ATWOOD, Kan. -- The 45th annual Lake Atwood Ten Mile and 8 K races were held on Sunday. The Ten Mile race was won by Joe Moore of Hays with a time of 52:54. Second was Cory Keehn of Hays with a time of 53:57. Jason McCullough, Hays was third with a time of 54:14. Layton Werth, Brewster, finish 4th with a time of 57:38...

John R. Goodenberger Aug. 20, 1928,- July 17, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- John R. Goodenberger passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home near McCook. He was 87. John was born Aug. 20, 1928, in McCook, to Bert and Grace (Nelson) Goodenberger. He graduated from McCook High School in 1945 and from McCook Junior College in 1947...

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Margaret A. Hubl July 10, 1927 - July 17, 2016 TRENTON, Neb. -- Margaret A Hubl, age 89, formerly of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at the Good Samaritan St. John's Center in Kearney, Neb. She was born on July 10, 1927, at Lawrence, Neb., to Albert and Clara (Jirousek) Janda. She was raised on a farm east of Lawrence and graduated in 1944 from Lawrence High School...