Stories from Monday, September 25, 2017

Mark D. Chesterman Nov. 24, 1959 - Sept. 22, 2017 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Mark D. Chesterman, age 57, of Beaver City, died Friday (Sept. 22, 2017), at Tri Valley Health Systems in Cambridge, Neb., after a short battle with cancer. He was born on Nov. 24, 1959, in Holdrege, Neb., to Don and Joanne (Phillips) Chesterman. ...

Janice E. Peters McCOOK, Neb. — Janice E. Peters, 75, died Friday (Sept. 22, 2017), at her home in rural McCook. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

Darrell D. Wulf May 17, 1937 - Sept. 24, 2017 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Darrell D. Wulf passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 at home. Darrell was born May 17, 1937, in the Goodland, Kan., area to Emery and Elsie Wulf. He moved to a farm north of Cambridge with his family when he was a junior in high school. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A trio of changes to city ordinances was approved on final reading last week, getting a local board in compliance with state law, expanding parking space width requirements and lumping carports in with garages for setback requirements...

A recap of football games involving Gazette schools...

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Time and time again Southwest looked in the face of adversity and didn’t blink...

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- McCook went 1-2 Saturday to finish fourth at the Holdrege Invitational. The Lady Bison defeated Ravenna in the first round before falling to Minden and Alliance to end the day...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- McCook continued its strong season on the tennis courts with a second-place finish at Friday’s North Platte Invitational...

BRADY, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade rallied to win one match of the tough Brady Invitational on Saturday. The Broncos brought an 11-2 record into this tourney after sweeping top 10-rated Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night. South Loup and Brady doubled that total on Saturday as Wauneta-Palisade slipped to 11-4...

The McCook Bison only slipped two spots to No. 4 in today’s new Lincoln Journal-Star Class B state football rankings. McCook (4-1 record) fell one spot behind York (4-1) after a 20-7 defeat against the Dukes Friday evening. York climbed two spots to No. 3 behind only defending Class B champion Elkhorn South and No. 2 Gretna, who are both 5-0...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook High’s softball team delivered a great Saturday with one huge upset at the Lincoln Southeast Invitational. The Bison knocked off Class A No. 7 Lincoln North Star, 10-9, to start tournament play as they erased a late 8-3 deficit...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday’s 20-7 home loss to York: Team stats First downs: McCook 15, York 14. Rush yards: York 212, McCook 161. Pass yards: McCook 108, York 65. Total yards: York 277, McCook 269. Penalty yards: McCook 60, York 15...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s a shame the “eat more chicken” theme didn’t impact York Dukes before they grew into what invaded Weiland Field Friday evening. Cows are cute. Cows are nice. Eat some extra salad instead. No such luck. Instead, the Dukes literally brought a ton of trouble to decide Friday’s Class B top five football showdown...

McCOOK, Neb. — A trio of changes to city ordinances was approved on final reading last week, getting a local board in compliance with state law, expanding parking space width requirements and lumping carports in with garages for setback requirements...

Heritage Days 2017 celebrates the 150th birthday of Nebraska and the 135th birthday of McCook. In the “Birthday Bash” parade Saturday morning, Barb Dailey, left, and Billie Jo Hueftle rode the “Red Willow Cowboy Church” float, and Billie Jo snuggled with Felicia, her baby donkey. Peace Lutheran Church announced its annual Christmas “Live Nativity” presentation with a chariot driven by Phil Bamesberger. His “soldiers’ included his wife, Janice, and Brian Strauch...

The president doubled down on his conflict with the NFL, tweeting today that “the issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!” President Trump makes a good point, one most red state residents probably agree with, but Nebraska Nice might have worded his Friday night statement, which kicked off the controversy, a little differently...

As the last weekend of September comes to a close and with a Husker win the focus today was the playing of the National Anthem as the NFL games took center court. One would think that this would be a very positive occurrence as the nation comes together to resolve the many serious issues that face us as a nation. Not so – it all surrounds overpaid and spoiled “professional entertainers” that want...