Stories from Thursday, February 23, 2017

McCook High School officials have announced the Bison boys' B-6 district basketball game on Saturday at Ogallala has been moved to 4:30 p.m. central time (3:30 p.m. mountain). The Bison will play Sidney to earn a Monday semifinal game against No. 1 seed Scottsbluff. Saturday was originally scheduled for an evening start...

Due to expected winter weather, the Cambridge girls will play their C-2 district basketball championship game at Creek Valley High School in Chappell on Saturday rather than Friday evening. Cambridge (19-3 record) and Hemingford (20-5) will now tip at 2 p.m. central time with the winner advancing to C-2 state tournament play starting one week from today...

A week ago today, my sinus infection, that I "thought" I'd finally kicked, decided to return and with a vengeance! I mean, why I would want to feel healthy? It had only been hanging on since the first of January. Head colds are supposed to last eight weeks, right? So the first round of antibiotics and 18,000 vitamins apparently didn't cut it so there I was again...

Lawmakers wrangling with fiscal issues and public health might be keeping an eye on the Philadelphia situation. That's especially true in the Obamacare era, with the government involved in health care to an unprecedented degree, but President Trump's election throws that into question as well...

QUINTER, Kan. -- The Quinter Bulldogs spoiled Decatur Commu- nity's latest basketball road trip with two wins on Tuesday night. Despite two dou- ble-digit scorers, the Red Devil boys dropped to 2-18 with a 51-36 defeat. Freshman James Garner sizzled the nets from three-point range where he hit four of his six shots...

Latest league results from TJ's Family Fun Center: Men's Major 16-17 Maris Gen. Cons. 172.5-97.5 Diamond Vogel 162.5-105.5 Wagner's Ford 149-121 Stockman's Feed 138-132 Family Issues 137-132 J&L Construction 124-145 Five Loners 98.5-171.5...

A few weeks ago, I put some friends and myself on the Amtrak train for a winter trip to the mountains. Half the group (a total of four, I'm not that popular) had never taken the train before, so this was a completely new experience. For the third person, she had taken her first train trip the year before with me and wanted to return. I take the train so often, the conductors, engineers and workers sometimes greet me by name when I board...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook's Bison Brawl youth wrestling tournament will feature both trophies and medals on Saturday, March 4. Tourney fee is $15 and registration will be closed after March 2. All registration and payment to the McCook Youth Wrestling Club must done on-line at AutoBracket.com/McCook...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Divers Taylor Ford, Syd Wier and Victoria Norgaard have started McCook's Nebraska State Swim Meet competiton this morning at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Girls' swim competition starts at 9 a.m. on Friday with a Bison record-setter Shayne Coleman leading two terrific relays...

BENKELMAN, Neb. - Any little voices inside the head are just wasting their time by saying "you've made state...you've made state...you've made state." Certain parts of the brain are being ignored more than ever if you are a Dundy County-Stratton Tiger this week...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- It's going to cost students an extra $5 per credit hour to take "for credit" classes through Mid-Plains Community College next year. On Wednesday, the MPCC Board of Governors approved a 5.05 percent increase in resident tuition - raising the per credit hour rate from $84 to $89...

EDISON, Neb. -- The new $9 million dry fertilizer plant at Ag Valley Co-op in Edison means enhanced service to crop producers, the creation of jobs and an investment in the future of Furnas County. Furnas County commissioner Bill Lewis said recently that, aside from the taxes that the plant will generate for the county, he's thrilled that Ag Valley continues to believe in the county. ...