Stories from Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Madison and Sable Lambley met their match in Kearney...

University of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. was honored for his performance against Northwestern, as he was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week...

Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter received her second Big Ten Setter of the Week honor this season, the conference office announced Monday...

Shirley Reeder IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Shirley Reeder, 82, of Imperial, died Monday (Sept. 26, 2016), at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Survivors include her children, Vicki Bradley and husband, Steve of Grand Island, Neb., Joseph West of Denver, Colo., Lori Rowley and husband, Bill of Alliance, Neb., Val Dean West and wife Jo, of Milford, Neb., Duane Reeder and wife, Teresa of Omaha, Neb., Lynn Reeder and wife, Stacy, of Manhattan, Kan., and Lori Burroughs and husband, Shawn of Manhattan, Kan.; brothers, Willard Zastrow and wife, Lorraine of Cordova, Neb., and Robert Zastrow of Lincoln, Neb.; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. ...

Milt Tenopir, who coached some of college football's most dominant offensive lines with Nebraska in the 1980s and '90s, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 76...

Varlan E. Neal OBERLIN, Kan. -- Varlan E. Neal, 89, died Monday (Sept. 26, 2016), at Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. Services are pending with Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin.

Loretta Powell BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Loretta Powell, 85, of Benkelman, died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2016), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. Survivors include her husband, James Powell of Benkelman; children, Carolyn Powell of Benkelman and Jim Powell of Longmont, Colo.; sister, Carolyn Edmonds and husband, Floyd of Denver, Colo.; and two grandchildren...

TRENTON, Neb. -- Hitchcock County's assessor has filed a motion to dismiss the Nebraska Department of Revenue's complaint to suspend her. According to county assessor Marlene Bedore's law firm, the basis for the motion is their claim that the Department of Revenue has failed to comply with evidence discovery procedures and has withheld more than 750 documents under disputed claims of privilege...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook airport continues to report strong commercial passenger counts since Boutique Air took over air service in June. McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport reported its best July since at least 2008, boarding 187 passengers for the month and topping the previous high mark of 182 set in July of 2013...

Father Gary Brethour of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook blesses the "Bargain Bazaar" thrift store in a special service Thursday morning. Father Brethour said, "In his own life, Christ Jesus showed us the dignity of labor," explaining that Jesus, by working with his own hands, transformed toil from an inherited curse for sin into a source of blessings. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Ernie LaPointe, the great-grandson of Indian Chief, Sitting Bull will be in McCook Wednesday for a free presentation at McCook Community College. LaPointe, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Weeth Theater in Tipton Hall and tell his story about his ancestors and how he still lives the native way...

Lorri Sughroue McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Public Schools scored above the state average in Nebraska State Accountability tests last year, in some cases by nearly 10 points, with a dip seen in fifth and seventh grade math. Statewide assessments were given in the winter and spring of 2016 with reading in grades 3-8 and 11, mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11 and science in grades 5, 8 and 11...

Bands from McCook, Medicine Valley, Arapahoe and Perkins County high schools march in McCook's 2016 Heritage Days parade Saturday morning. Coming in first, second and third were McCook, Medicine Valley and Arapahoe.

Cornhusker senior linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey says he's criticizing America because he loves it more than any other country in the world. Rose-Ivey should receive credit for informing his coaches of his intention to kneel for the National Anthem before Saturday's football game...

What a difference the past two weeks have made in Southwestern Nebraska. The soybean fields have mostly matured, dropped their leaves and many have a combine in harvesting. The corn stalks are still standing green with brown shucks marking matured ears pointing down. ...

Emergency vehicles and personnel slowed traffic on Highway 6&34 west of McCook after a pickup, an SUV and a car collided at the C&K/Denim & Duds intersection about a mile west of McCook at 5:30 p.m., Monday. Two McCook ambulances were on the scene and Dr. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Voters have rejected a ballot question to allow Red Willow County Commissioners to raise additional tax funds to aid Hillcrest Nursing Home. Through a mail-in ballot counted today, voters turned down the plan 1,296-1,136. Hillcrest officials said they would have used the $254,480 raised to repair the roof. ...

Dolyn D. Brown, Sr. Jan. 1, 1938 - Sept. 26, 2016 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Dolyn D. Brown, Sr. passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at his home in Culbertson after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. Dolyn was born on Jan. 1, 1938, at McCook, Neb., to parents, Hamer and Blanche Margaret (Rippen) Brown. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1955, where he was active in all sports...