Stories from Wednesday, April 5, 2017

We have started all-day debate and even though this session got off to a slow start we’re starting to get a lot of bills moving. This past week my bill LB 182 was debated on the floor of the Legislature. This bill would clarify the qualifications for a program that provides financial assistance to cities and rural water districts to build safe drinking water projects. ...

Gov. Pete Ricketts pointed out this week the many connections Nebraska has with World War I, which the United States declared 100 years ago this past Sunday. If only it truly was “the war to end all wars.” Many of us remember attending athletic events in Lincoln’s Pershing Auditorium, closed in 2014, named after Nebraska’s Gen. John J. “Blackjack” Pershing, who helped defeat Germany while commanding the U.S. First Army...

Dallas Donald Wagner May 5, 1928 – April 2, 2017 LAVERNIA, Texas – Dallas Donald Wagner, age 88, formerly of Culbertson Neb., passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at his home in LaVernia. Dallas was born on May 5, 1928, to Albert and Alvena (Weber) Wagner. ...

Geraldine Wilson NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Geraldine Wilson, 96, of North Platte, formerly of Curtis, Neb., died Tuesday (April 4, 2017), in North Platte. Visitation is Thursday, April 6, 2017, 1 to 8 pm. at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Curtis...

Gene O. Morris  McCook Gazette MCCOOK, Neb. — Throughout his life, Derek Dickey of Grand Junction, Colo. has coped with the challenges of very limited vision. Born with a condition called cone rod dystrophy, he was classified as legally blind with 20-300 vision in his right eye and 20-200 vision in his left eye. At this level, he had trouble making out the large E at the top of the eye chart...

Team scores and all top six area boys’ placers at Monday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitational: Girls’ results were included on Tuesday. Teams: 1. Dundy County-Stratton 163, 2. Southwest 135, 3. Cambridge 101, 4. Medicine Valley 73. 5. Arapahoe 51, 5. ...

Team scores and all top six area boys’ placers at Monday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitational: Girls’ results were included on Tuesday. Teams: 1. Dundy County-Stratton 163, 2. Southwest 135, 3. Cambridge 101, 4. Medicine Valley 73. 5. Arapahoe 51, 5. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge sophomore Preston Carbaugh topped two players in a championship playoff to win Friday’s Cambridge Invitational. On a chilly Friday tourney that was rescheduled from Wednesday, Carbaugh still fired a round 80 to match Elm Creek’s Dillon Gilling and Alma’s Eric Kovarik...

CURTIS, Neb. – College rodeo isn’t even out of the chute this spring. Yet, five recruits are already signed up to be NCTA Aggies come fall. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture opens its spring season of intercollegiate rodeo with the Great Plains Region on April 7-8 at South Dakota State University...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College Indians rounded the bases during every inning of a 9-6 home softball win over Central College on Friday. The Indians swept this doubleheader to begin their busy 3-3 home weekend. They played two games on Friday, Saturday and a rescheduled pair Monday afternoon...

McCOOK, Neb. — Several McCook athletes were reaching career bests besides winning or placing high at the Leroy Hoehner Invitational on Friday. The power started with shot put champion D.J. Gross and his new career-best mark of 51’10”. Sophomore Colin Giron reached that same goal when he hit 47’1 1/2” for second place, giving McCook a 1-2 finish en route to winning the home meet...

The Ed Thomas YMCA is accepting registrations for girls youth softball, grades kindergarten through sixth-grade. The YMCA league will be divided into the following divisions: kindergarten and first grade, second and third grade, and fourth through sixth grade with set nights for each division...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Seeing their number of match defeats double in one day might seem disastrous for most high school tennis teams. The McCook Bison aren’t like most tennis teams so far in 2017. The Bison didn’t just bring a 5-0 dual record into Holdrege Tuesday afternoon; their match record was an awesome 44-1...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Eligible blood donors of all blood types are encouraged to give blood through the American Red Cross this spring to help ensure a sufficient supply for hospital patients. Upcoming drives are set for: To donate, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS...

McCOOK, Neb. — The annual cats and dogs of McCook calendar, “Pet Photo Contest” is now under way and a chance to showcase your favorite animal companion while supporting those animals at our shelter waiting for a loving and caring home of their own...

MCCOOK, Neb. — Local volunteer Matt Wiemers was recognized for the countless hours of service to the community. Wiemers was recognized through Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero Program for being a person that uses his time and energy to influences youth to become good citizens. He does this by being a teacher, coach, adoptive and foster parent as well as volunteering to help with community projects...

MCCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College’s Phi Beta Lambda team competed this past weekend in the state leadership competition in Kearney and brought home four first place awards, three seconds, four third place awards and several other top 10 place awards...

McCOOK, Neb. - Brewing beer at home is an age-old tradition that has become a fairly modern trend. The brewers of the Swollen Goat Brew Club of McCook have been working diligently to perfect their various brew recipes for the past five years. The club, which consists of Jeff Lytle, Andrew Hedke, Tag Groshong, Sheldon Martin and Brad Ryser, have been brewing for about eight or nine years. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Emergency crews were called to East Fifth and E in McCook shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday where four people were reported to be involved in a rollover accident. There did not appear to be serious injuries in the mishap.