Stories from Friday, March 24, 2017

Larry Dean Borland Nov. 21, 1942 - March 22, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Larry Dean Borland, age 74, of Cambridge, passed away at Community Hospital in McCook Neb, on March 22, 2017. He was born in Benkelman, Neb., on Nov. 21, 1942, to Roy and Julia E. (Johnson) Borland. ...

Billye (McGooden) Johnson March 16, 1924 - March 20, 2017 BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Billye (McGooden) Johnson passed away on March 20, 2017, at Brookstone View in Broken Bow, Neb. She was 93. She was born March 16, 1924, in Benkelman, Neb., to Boone and Etta Hester, the third of four daughters. She graduated from high school in Benkelman. She married M.G. “Bud” McGooden, and four sons who were her joy were born to this union. On Dec. 8, 1996, she married Lester Johnson...

Carl W. Campbell Jan. 26, 1925 - March 14, 2017 FREMONT, Neb. — Carl W. Campbell, 92 years, of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Pathfinder Place in Fremont. Carl was born on a farm near Wallace, Neb., on Jan. 26, 1925, to Neal and Bernice (Kolbet) Campbell. ...

Berniece Redden March 27, 1932 - March 22, 2017 MCCOOK, Neb. — Berniece Redden, age 84, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Berniece was born in Cheyenne County, Kan., on March 27, 1932, to Jacob and Rosie (Hofer) Straub. ...

All the Gazette-area girls’ top placers from Wednesday’s Maywood-Hayes Center track and field meet. Boys appeared on Thursday. All races measured in meters with champions from area appearing in bold type. 100 1. Kyleigh Scott, Hitchcock County, 13.5; 2. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Dodge City, Kan., College rammed into McCook and scored a pair of softball wins over the Indians Thursday afternoon. Visiting Dodge City won game, 6-1, and then delivered a 10-5 victory during the second game. The Indians (9-19 overall) were coming off an excellent doubleheader sweep of Northeastern (Colo.) College on Wednesday...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Ranch Horse students riding for their college team from Curtis, Nebraska ranked well in their second major show of 2017 claiming the Reserve Champion Collegiate Team title. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture sent 11 riders to the show ring at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, competing in collegiate or open division events, said Aggie Coach Joanna Hergenreder...

McCOOK, Neb. — The region’s best hoop shooters aimed to bring their “A” games into McCook for a recent Knights of Columbus state-qualifying showdown. Top performers from five age groups for both boys and girls could qualify for the State Hoop Shoot at Grand Island on April 1...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. —Senior Kade Gray finished one stroke from fighting for a Top 10 finish while leading McCook’s “new look” golfers at the North Platte Invitational on Thursday. Gray shot 42 and 43 to finish at 85 in this season debut. North Platte’s Chesney Tatman rallied and edged Gray by one shot (43-41-84)...

MCCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s JV tennis girls put a football-like beatdown on North Platte, 34-4, Thursday afternoon. A rundown of the Bison winners: Alexis Carney/Beth Hoyt won 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 and 6-1 for a team-high four wins over North Platte teams. Kyle Hauxwell/Delaney Jumps won 6-1, 6-1 and 6-0...

Turkey vultures roost on one of their favorite spots in McCook, arriving Tuesday, March 21, in trees along Kelley Creek at East H. Buzzards are known for arriving in Hinkley, Ohio, each March 15, so perhaps McCook was their next stop.

McCOOK, Neb. — Days starting to look the same sounds real good when checking at McCook High’s varsity scoreboard this week. Just like Tuesday, the Bison swept through Hershey 9-0 while getting some younger players varsity experience. McCook expected the second dual to be more challenging as Class A North Platte invaded Bison home courts...

McCOOK, Neb. — Last summer was a bad time for McCook’s Barnett Park ponds. Poor water quality killed off nearly all of the resident game fish and left city and state officials looking for answers. City leaders are still researching options but indicated earlier this week they are optimistic a happy medium can be reached and leaning towards taking steps to reduce the resident geese population...

My plane was scheduled to leave McCook at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday March 21st and I didn’t feel like that would be a problem for me since I’m usually up between 4 and 5 a.m. anyway. I slept for a couple of hours, then got up, finished packing, dressed and headed for the airport so I would get there at 4:45 which is recommended by Boutique Airlines...

90th birthday The family of Ed Geier of Culbertson, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Monday, March 27, 2017. He was born in Duncan, Nebraska in 1927. His family includes children, Rod and Pam Ochsner of Culbertson, Phil and Teresa Pierce of Ogallala, Neb., Mike and Laurie Geier of North Platte, Neb., Randy and Kathy Geier of Wauneta, Neb.; 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. ...

40th anniversary The family of Elza and Lea Ann Doak of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 26. They were married in 1977 at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook. Their family includes children, Amelia and husband, Ben Propp of Kearney, Neb., Marcie Doak of McCook; and 3 grandchildren, Collin and Aiden Doak and Brennlea Propp. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 305 East K Street, McCook, NE 69001...

Meyer, Hilker Jenna Meyer and Levi Hilker of Grand Island, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Glen and Lorie Meyer of Pender, Neb. Grandmother is Berniece Hogan of Wayne, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Glenn and Shauna Hilker of Cambridge, Neb. Grandparents are Shirley Nelms of McCook, Neb., and Maxine Hilker of Cambridge...

My great-grandmother, Mary Eckert Davison, ran the stage coach stop in Ickes, Nebraska. When the telephone was invented, the driver would call ahead to her home (where the Post Office also existed) to let her know how many riders he was carrying so she knew how much lunch to prepare...

Advocates for one man and one woman marriages gathered at Norris Park this past Sunday for a prayer session. The peaceful message was intended to bring awareness to a society that is losing touch with what they consider is right, marriage between one man and one woman, the group said in a press release. ...

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