Stories from Friday, September 8, 2017

tart your engines because we’re going home long before bedtime! That was the beautiful theme for McCook volleyball fans following a 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 varsity sweep of host Holdrege Thursday evening. Holdrege (1-4 record) was probably happy to not be traveling because the Dusters really never knew what might hit them next...

McCOOK, Neb. — Sophomore quarterback Cameryn Berry threw two touchdown passes and ran for one as Class B No. 2 McCook finished strong in a 28-7 win over Sidney Friday night at Weiland Field. The Bison (3-0) conquered their best test as they led just 14-7 through three quarters...

IMPERIAL, Neb. -- Chase County's Will Kuenne and DCS’ Sable Lambley followed up last week’s Cambridge Invite titles with first-place finishes at Thursday’s Chase County Invite...

McCOOK, Neb. -- For a team that entered Thursday’s contest with a record of 2-11, Lexington seemed to finally release the pent up frustration...

The McCook Optimist Club’s annual Punt, Pass & Kick takes place Sunday afternoon at Weiland Field. All boys and girls from ages six through 15 are eligible to compete. Applications can be obtained at the Sports Shoppe, Weiland Field or through school packets...

Kuhr, Fritz Jessica Kuhr and Matthew Fritz of Lincoln, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Karen and Gary Kuhr of Platte Center, Neb. Grandparents are Jane and Ferd Dohmen of Monroe, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Zona and Ronald Fritz of McCook, Neb...

Ok I admit it; I’ve been going through old newspapers again. My husband might be right, it could be an addiction, but then again, I don’t know any re-hab program for it so I guess we will both have to live with it! So several of you got a kick out of football being Foot Ball and now I’ve found a new one, Bath Rooms. Here’s a couple of examples from early days and then some other bits of information that I just couldn’t pass up!...

Eating the same thing every day can make lunch seem so "blah." Now's the perfect time to break out of the lunch rut and add some excitement to your meals. Thinking outside the traditional lunchbox is easy with the right ingredients. Perk up your noontime noshing with fresh, seasonal ingredients coupled with kitchen pantry classics, like California Ripe Olives, which add a unique flavor and bold, distinctive color to any dish...

MAYWOOD, Neb. -- Maywood-Hayes Center suffered its first loss with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 11-25, 25-17) setback to Maxwell Thursday in Maywood...

ST. FRANCIS, Kan. -- Wauneta-Palisade improved to 5-0 on the season with two wins at the St. Francis, Kan., Triangular on Thursday...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Strong special teams play featuring three blocked punts helped spark a 34-12 McCook freshman football win over North Platte Thursday evening. “We started the game a little slugglish and took awhile to get things going on both sides of the ball,” coach Bill Ramsay remarked as the Bison trailed 3-0 after one quarter...

Samway/Barnett’s and Hauxwell Motors clinched championships as the Heritage Men’s Golf League finished play for 2017 on Wednesday. A League Samway/Barnett’s204 Culbertson Bank 188 Loop/Coppermill 188 Studio 205 186.5 Old Sarges Bar 181...

McCOOK, Neb. — Homestead exemptions lumped into the city’s budgeted property tax line-item inflate the numbers for comparison purposes, according to city staff. Wednesday’s City Council recap indicated the City of McCook would receive an additional $241,972 in property tax revenue due to assessment increases, following second reading approval of a budget which maintained the same levy amount as last year. The actual increase should be $185,972 according to City Clerk Lea Ann Doak...

McCOOK, Neb. — Cuts to the budget, long-term saving in the reserves and a boost from property tax valuations is keeping the tax levy for the McCook School District virtually the same as last year’s. The McCook School Board will be asked to approve, at Monday’s regular meeting, a property tax levy of $1.043239381 per $100 in valuation, a slight decrease from the 2016 levy at $1.043244265...

McCOOK, Neb. — A budget hearing and public hearing will open up the regular McCook Board of Education meeting Monday, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Junior High conference room. Public support or criticism will be heard at the budget hearing, for the proposed 2017-18 budget for all funds...

McCOOK, Neb. — John Murante, 35, of Gretna, wants to be Nebraska’s next state treasurer. The Republican Nebraska State Senator who serves the 49th district describes himself as a detail-oriented conservative with a keen respect for the taxpayers’ dollars...

When I accepted the instructor job at McCook Community College in 1995, we had to deal with several things as a family. My wife was hesitant to move again since our boys were juniors and freshmen in high school, plus she had never been to Nebraska and didn’t want to feel isolated the way she had when I was Assistant Professor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University...