Stories from Friday, October 6, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — An expected Friday full of rain has forced the B-6 softball tournament to be postponed until Saturday at McCook’s Jaycees Complex. McCook and North Platte will meet at high noon to determine which team clinches a district finals spot...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison went from a 3-0 lead to three second-half touchdowns and a 24-0 win over visiting Hastings Friday night at Weiland Field. Junior Gabe Sehnert ran for two TDs and quarterback Cameryn Berry added another from nine yards as McCook (6-1 record) finally broke from the visiting Tigers (3-4)...

McCOOK, Neb. — Now that’s how you handle playoff pressure. “Our seniors want the rock,” coach Jason Cochran declared following two B-6 softball tournament games that had to leave all expecting an upset of No. 2 McCook wondering if they were slightly stoned...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Food, fun and a lot of tennis could be found at the Bison Tennis Courts Thursday afternoon...

Arlene N. Billington Jan. 21, 1938 - Oct. 4, 2017 ATWOOD, Kan. — Arlene N. Billington, 79, of Atwood, died Wednesday (Oct. 4, 2017), in Atwood. She was born Jan. 21, 1938, to Peter and Ruth (Brynoff) Anderson. She married Guy A. Billington Jr., on June 12, 1953, in Max, Neb., at the United Methodist Church. They lived in Max, Benkelman, Neb., St. Francis, Kan. and Atwood...

Kiley Danea Zimmerman Riley and Krystal (Anderson) Zimmerman of Phillipsburg, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Kiley Danea Zimmerman, born Aug. 23, 2017, at Norton Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Tom and Karen Anderson of McCook, Neb., and Doug and JoAnn Zimmerman of Fairbury, Neb...

80th birthday The family of Claudetta Peck of McCook is celebrating her 80th birthday with an open house and card shower. She was born Oct. 17, 1937, in Grant, Neb. Her family includes her late husband, Herbert Peck; children, Pennie Lyle, Peggy Rawn and husband, Hank and Calvin Peck and wife, Tonya; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. ...

90th birthday The family of Wandyne Bamesberger of Papillion, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.  She lived in the Bartley and McCook, Neb., areas for 60 years. Her family includes her husband, Ervin Bamesberger of Papillion; children, Mark (Jo) Bamesberger of Lincoln, Neb., Carol (Al) Ziegelbein of Papillion and Keith (Kathy) Bamesberger of Columbus, Neb.;  five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. ...

I’ve taken a DNA test. Don’t be impressed because I might as well not have taken it for what I understand about the results. Yes, I’ve got all these DNA matches through Ancestry and yes, one woman whom I was certain was a relative turned out to be so, but at this point it all just looks impressive on paper...

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- McCook improved to 13-6 with two wins at Thursday’s Lexington Triangular...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Community College ended a two-match losing streak by sweeping Trinidad State...

At times, spending hours in the kitchen can be a relaxing, enjoyable experience. However, even for avid home cooks, a busy weeknight isn't one of those times. Fortunately, solutions like sheet pan suppers make it easy to create dishes with exceptional flavor depth that come together quickly and clean up just as fast...

MINDEN, Neb. -- Both McCook cross country teams finished sixth at Thursday’s Southwest Conference Meet at the Minden Country Club...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team had tremendous success during back-to-back rodeos in Iowa over the weekend. Members competed at the Iowa Central Community College Triton Stampede in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Sept. 28-29 then at the Iowa State University Cyclone Stampede in Ames, Iowa on Sept. 30-Oct. 1...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — The state tournament tee times for Monday have been set at all sites. Senior Holland Stagemeyer will begin the Bison day at when she tees off at 10:20 a.m. on Hole No. 1. Class B golfers are competing Monday and Tuesday at Quail Run Golf Course in Columbus...

CHADRON, Neb. — Southern Valley-Alma’s Saints won their first two C-6 district softball games on Thursday. The Saints (18-8 record) smashed Minden, 14-5, behind Kyanna Kring’s three hits and four RBIs from Maddie Cervara. Kring and Erika Barwick batted in three runs apiece...

Americans are blessed to have a right to govern themselves through their vote, but recent revelations show the wisdom of the founders in creating a republic, where voters choose representatives to make decisions, rather than a direct democracy, even if the majority choose not to take part...

The FBI defines mass murder as the murder of four or more people during the same incident and time frame and Americans are really good at it. The United States makes up only 4.4% of the world’s population but is responsible for 31% of the world’s mass shooting incidents. And this obviously doesn’t count the carnage that goes on in the streets of America’s cities every day...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Southwest Region Parks is hosting its annual Kayak Kids Essay Competition. The essay must be a hand-written 250-word essay expressing why the youth thinks growing up in the outdoors is important and how the great outdoors offers a multitude of opportunities for youth and adults, along with a photo of the essay writer at one of the southwest reservoirs or parks doing an outdoor activity. ...

McCook, Neb. —Community Hospital was recently re-designated as a Basic Level Trauma Center as part of the Nebraska Statewide Trauma System, according to Julie Willhelmson, RN BSN, Community Hospital Director of Emergency and Mother/Baby Services. “This is another example of Community Hospital's commitment to excellence. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A local economic development contingent came back from an out-of-state meeting last week armed with a wealth of data on area shoppers, a lengthy list of business enterprises looking for a community like McCook, and a renewed enthusiasm for the local retail scene...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook is auctioning off an 8-plex hangar and five individual T-hangars in the coming weeks. The public auction is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. The nested 8-plex is 30 feet by 250 feet in size, with 12 foot by 40-foot doors. The five individual T-hangars have 9 foot by 20-foot doors...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Planning Commission will coordinate a public hearing Monday to consider allowing improvements to residential properties located in a Highway Commercial District. Following the hearing, commission members will consider whether or not to recommend City Council modify zoning ordinance accordingly...

BERTRAND, Neb. -- Dundy County-Stratton and Hitchcock County ran to team titles at Thursday’s Republican Plains Activities Conference cross country meet at Bertrand...