Stories from Monday, September 11, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — A Sidney Red Raider was suddenly feeling really hip when McCook quarterback Cameryn Berry approached him Friday night. Too hip as far as the tough upset-minded Red Raiders were concerned. Holy super spin move, Batman, where’d that Berry kid go?...

YORK, Neb. -- Spencer Krysl and Sam Knoll continued their strong run at No. 1 Doubles to help McCook tennis finish third at Friday’s York Invite...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. -- McCook’s number four was vital in the Bison being number one...

All McCook football leaders from Friday’s 28-7 win over Sidney at Weiland Field: TEAM STATS First downs: McCook 18, Sidney 7. Rushing yards: McCook 260, Sidney 76. Pass yards: McCook 125, Sidney 43. Total yards: McCook 385, Sidney 119. Penalty yards: Sidney 31, McCook 27...

Where were you 16 years ago today? For many of us, we were doing exactly what we are today, doing our best to fulfill the demands of our jobs, just another day at work. In the newsroom, it started with a call from a spouse at home — a plane had hit a building in New York...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community College Lady Indian volleyball team went 1-3 at Friday and Saturday’s MCC Sports Shoppe Invite...

Note: Recently I watched one of those high school all-star games, in which the underdogs scored with just seconds left in the game to pull out a victory. Naturally, the players were very excited to win. But what happened next left me with a sick feeling. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — For much of the summer, McCook residents have been admonished to use as little water as possible on their lawns because of high demands on the city’s water treatment plant. That admonishment became mandatory today because of an electrical failure at the city’s 11 year old, $14.4 million water treatment plant...

McCOOK, Neb. — A city- hired engineer is reviewing the sidewalk situation along U.S. Highway 83 in McCook and city staff hope to have something to present to City Council in the near future. The review stems from concerns raised by a local man in June who said pedestrian traffic in the area was on the rise and the city’s failure to enforce its sidewalk ordinance between J Street and Q Street had led to an unsafe situation. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A local group led by McCook Area Chamber of Commerce officials is researching options to provide a decorative ceiling to enhance events hosted at Memorial Auditorium. “We’re trying to figure out a good way to do this,” said Executive Director Jamie Mockry during last week’s meeting of the McCook City Council. ...

A recap of Week 3's football games involving area teams...

TRENTON, Neb. -- Maywood-Hayes Center won Saturday’s Hitchcock County Tournament with a 2-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-17) win over Axtell...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook senior Cassidy Redl tied for a top three place while helping the Bison golfers place sixth among 13 Lexington Invite teams on Saturday. Redl shot a consistent 42 followed by 43 for 85 overall. She matched five other golfers who also shot 85s. No tie-breaker was used to determine the individual places...