Stories from Monday, August 21, 2017

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Falling behind 5-0 wasn’t the opening appetizer that McCook Bison fans had hungrily anticipated for their softball season opener Friday evening. Yet coach Jason Cochran certainly wasn’t getting worried about his seasoned senior-led Class B Top 10 team...

Glen D. Cox June 27, 1941 - Aug.18, 2017 WILSONVILLE, Neb. — Glen D. Cox, age 76, of Wilsonville, Neb., passed away at the VA Medical Center in Omaha on Friday, Aug.18, 2017. Glen was born in Augusta, Kan., on June 27, 1941, to Lloyd and Ester (Combs) Cox. He grew up in Oklahoma...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Southern Valley-Alma’s softball team outhit three foes but still finished 0-3 at Saturday’s Lexington Invitational. The Saints lost a 9-3 opener to Holdrege, which hosts its annual tourney this weekend wihich includes McCook. Abby Cervera’s two hits led the SV-Alma attack against Holdrege...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. – The McCook Bison golfers totaled 201 for a 35-stroke win over three other area teams in Thursday’s Cambridge Quad at Cross Creeks. Seniors Cassidy Redl (45), Holly Grigg (48) and Holland Stagemeyer (50) shot three of the four lowest scores for this nine-hole season opener...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook proposed 2017-18 fiscal year budget up for first reading approval Monday evening includes a property tax increase for the second consecutive year and a "2.4 percent" across the board cost of living adjustment for city employees, further bolstered by merit and longevity increases...

The Republican River Series’ Superhero Run was Saturday in MCook with a long of young athletes participating. Watch for results and more details on Tuesday.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Two troopers to be stationed in McCook were part of the 58th Basic Recruit Class of the Nebraska State Patrol, which graduated Friday morning in the Rotunda of the Nebraska in Lincoln. They are Amanda Kahny of Lincoln and Zane Sackett of Omaha. Both will be assigned to traffic duty in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — Mosquitos in Chase County have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) according to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. This follows confirmed positive mosquitos found in counties surrounding the nine county health district...

McCOOK, Neb. — Into a world filled with people eager to buy homes and people wanting to sell houses comes two “Kates,” each with a passion to be the fresh and honest connection between buyers and sellers. Kate Warner of Arapahoe and Katie Graham of McCook have combined their talents in a real estate company new to McCook. “Warner Real Estate LLC” promises to “take the pressure out of the process” of buying and selling...

Busloads of children were taking the day off from school, the county courthouse took a few hours off and lots of employees took late lunch hours or extended their regular break to take in today’s solar eclipse. The Gazette hoped to print as scheduled today, but our drivers and paper carriers were advised to take special care delivering the paper in the unusual mid-day darkness...

Today, sadly, most of the Cornhuskers who played in the 1941 Rose Bowl game are no longer with us, including Warren Alfson, Wisner and George Abel, Lincoln, about whom this story is based. Though both these men were successes in their chosen professions, they will ever be identified as members of the Nebraska Rose Bowl team of 1940. ...

CURTIS, Neb. -- In terms of one-year improvements, Medicine Valley was one of the Gazette’s best football stories in 2016...