Stories from Tuesday, July 25, 2017

ELKHORN, Neb. -- Brandon Crick knows Nebraska. The McCook native and former Nebraska golfer has plenty of experience playing around the state and understands the fanfare that comes with sporting events. So when the chance came to play in the Web.com Tour’s Pinnacle Bank Championship at Elkhorn’s Indian Creek Golf Course, Crick didn’t hesitate at the opportunity...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Dundy County-Stratton's Aubrey Frederick and Wauneta-Palisade's Greg Gaston competed in Monday's NCA all-star games at Lincoln North Star...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook taverns may have the option to stay open until 2 a.m. in the near future if a request from the owners of Club Paradise is approved. Luke and Shar Laverack asked to extend liquor sale hours on-premises at their club from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m., prompting a discussion item during last week’s meeting of the McCook City Council...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High School band plans a sneak preview of its marching band show for the upcoming school year 7 p.m. Friday at the McCook Senior High Track Field. The theme is “Movie Music” featuring selections from Jurassic Park, Jaws, Superman and Rocky...

OMAHA, Neb. — Hear Nebraska (HN) and McCook’s Prairie Roots Festival have joined forces to bring the Good Living Tour back to Barnett Park on Saturday, July 29. For a second straight year, HN has booked a diverse group of artists from around the state to perform a free, all-ages concert starting at 5 p.m., with activities beginning at 1 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s latest income based housing development managed by the McCook Economic Development Corp. is taking shape north of the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. As of Monday, construction is complete on six of the ten buildings going up in the Quillan Courts housing development...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners authorized a $10,096 contribution to Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Services for 2017-2018 during their weekly meeting Monday morning, matching the county’s contribution in 2016-2017. DA/SAS director Donna Goad told commissioners that Red Willow County’s contribution stays in Red Willow County, providing services to victims of domestic, dating and family violence, sexual assault and stalking who live in the county. ...

BRUCE CROSBY Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Oppressive 100-degree weather forced James Leitner to stop for a few days in McCook over the weekend before resuming his walk from Princeton, N.J., to San Francisco to spotlight the problem of water insecurity in Tanzania...

OMAHA, Neb. — Krystal Gabel is formally announcing her run for Governor, challenging Gov. Pete Ricketts for the Republican bid in the 2018 Nebraska Republican Primary. In November 2016, Gabel advanced to the General Election for Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD), a race that spans three counties in the Omaha Metro area. She received approximately 86,000 votes and missed election by 1 percent of the vote...

Syrus and Tim Hare, from the left, and fellow volunteers Patricia, Nicetas (foreground) and Bob Eilenberger unload potatoes for the Mobile Pantry event Saturday in Palisade. Approximately 140 families took advantage of the food distribution from the Food Bank for the Heartland, based in Omaha. The next Mobile Pantry will be Oct. 14 in Stratton. The purpose of the Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry program is to provide food where there is a high need, but limited resources...

McCook, Neb. — Weather permitting, work is expected to begin Aug. 7 on US-83, from Reference Post 18.15 to Reference Post 25.97, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The project extends from McCook north to near Hugh Butler Lake. Paulsen Inc. ...

We noticed an Internet troll wondering why Sen. John McCain, recently diagnosed with a virulent form of brain cancer, didn’t choose to be treated at a Veterans Administration hospital. Despite political promises, the VA has a long way to go to recover from scheduling scandals and other mismanagement to provide the help veterans need and deserve in a timely and efficient manner...

Your old columnist will be departing for a short vacation even before you read this. I sure hope it turns out better than fellow “Mike at Night” reported on his recent trek. Poor Mike reminds me of Joe Btfspik the woeful character in the comic strip “Li’l Abner” who always had a dark cloud over his him dropping rain down on him...

Congressman Adrian Smith claims on his website that he has “earned praise for his leadership, hard work and dedication to Nebraska common sense.” Was Rep. Smith using his “Nebraska common sense” by voting for the House “Repeal and Replace” of the Affordable Care Act before it was scored by the independent Congressional Budget Office?...

McCOOK, Neb. — Holdrege will get one more chance to score against McCook National Bank this season after winning Monday’s B-6 elimination game, 17-7, over Broken Bow.

McCOOK, Neb. — The 2017 YPG Color Run on Saturday brought out young and old, men and women, who finished more colorful than they started thanks to bags full of powdered color. Stacy Priebe led the field, which started and ended at Kelley Park in McCook, with a time just under 20 minutes to also claim the 40-49 men’s age division.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Youth and experience added up to Curtis athletes winning four Cornhusker State Games championships last weekend.

60th anniversary The family of Don and Norma Klein of McCook are hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married July 21, 1957. The open house is Saturday, July 29, 2017, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cobblestone Hotel, 1301 north U.S. Highway 83 in McCook. No gifts, please; cake and snacks will be served. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 603 West H, McCook, NE 69001...

75th birthday The family of Susan Weber is requesting a card shower in honor of her 75th birthday on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Her family includes husband Bill Weber, daughter, Ronda Erdman of Culbertson Neb., grandsons, Brock Erdman and wife, Amy of Lake Jackson, Texas, Nicholas Erdman and wife, Tina, Abraham Weber and girlfriend, Taylor Stevens, all of Culbertson; great-grandchildren, Kaliana, Maddox, Natalya Erdman of Lake Jackson, Texas, and Miles and Jax Erdman of Culbertson. ...