Stories from Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Hornets will be buzzing through Arapahoe, Devils await the Southwest Roughriders and Vikings visit McCook with no plans on being pleasant guests at Weiland Field. That’s only part of the fun awaiting seven Gazette-area football teams starting playoffs this week...

I think Pogo said it best when he stated, “We have met the enemy and he is us!” Cartoonist Walt Kelly was talking about environmental cleanup back in 1970 and he depicted his character Pogo with a sharpened nail on the end of a stick picking up paper trash in the park to illustrate the point...

Dr. Elizabeth Edwards Oct. 25, 1929 - Oct. 6, 2017 CENTERVILLE, Mass. — Dr. Elizabeth Edwards of Centerville, Mass. passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2017. She was born on Oct. 25, 1929, in Aquascalientes, Ags., Mexico. The family moved to San Luis Potosi where she grew up, studied at medicine school and graduated with honors. ...

Donald H. Bloomgren Oct. 23, 1930 - Oct. 20, 2017 WICHITA, Kan. — Donald H. Bloomgren, 87, passed away Oct. 20, 2017. Graveside service is 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at Mulvane Cemetery in Mulvane, Kan. Memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at Mulvane Christian Church...

Beatrice M. 'Tucky' Hickert Feb. 5, 1928 - Oct. 21, 2017 WICHITA, Kan. — Beatrice M. 'Tucky' Hickert, 89, died Saturday (Oct. 21, 2017) at Wichita. She was born Feb. 5, 1928, in New Almelo, Kan., to Joseph and Dolorose (Steichen) Schandler. She lived in New Almelo most of her life, then later moved to Wichita...

Evelyn Schluckebier PALISADE, NEB. — Evelyn Schluckebier, 63, of Palisade, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Per her wishes, only private family services are planned at a later date.

The McCook Community College Lady Indians split a pair of road matches this past weekend to move their record to 17-16...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Lady Bison close out their home regular season schedule with a triangular against Chase County and Minden tonight at McCook Senior High...

McCOOK, Neb. — David Braun of McCook had searched for years for his biological father with no results. But a DNA test finally brought the two together in a matter of months. Originally of North Dakota, Braun grew up never knowing who his father was. His mom didn’t want to really talk about it, Braun said, but it was something he wanted to know...

ATWOOD, Kan. -- Rawlins County rose to the occasion...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners decided Monday morning to apply for a 55 percent match to build a new bridge north of Danbury. Through the Nebraska Department of Transportation “County Bridge Match Program,” an eligible bridge project can be reimbursed for 55 percent of construction costs, up to $150,000...

McCOOK, Neb. — A 37-year commitment to the McCook Pantry started for a McCook woman when the pastor of Peace Lutheran Church couldn’t attend a Ministerial Association meeting. Dorothy Henton remembers that she went in the pastor’s place to the Ministerial Association meeting, and it was at that meeting that the organization founded a community pantry. The need for a central Pantry facility was critical, Dorothy said, because so many people went to the churches asking for assistance...

McCOOK, Neb. — A warm autumn creates a false sense of security … that a cold winter’s a long way away … that you don’t need a warm winter coat. Hah! Fooled ya. Winter’s coming whether you’re ready or not. Don’t ignore McCook’s annual “Coat Closet and Winter Clothing Giveaway” next week...

Over the past several months, I, Nebraska State Senator, Steve Erdman, of Legislative District 47, have been collaborating with a coalition of Senators, farm groups and concerned citizens, facilitated by Mr. Trent Fellers, a former Lincoln City Councilman, to put together a plan for property tax relief which will appear as a measure on next year’s November ballot...

McCOOK, Neb. — A glance at all Bison season leaders after their fifth straight 8-1 regular season: Rushing Gabe Sehnert 948 yards on 131 carries (7.2 per rush)-16 touchdowns; Paxton Terry 679 on 91 (7.46)-1 TD; Cameryn Berry 495 on 71 (6.97)-6 TDs; Corban Jernigan 198 on 32 (5.82)-1 TD; Zach Schlager 181 on 32 (5.66)-3 TDs...

The zombies turned out in force Saturday night for the first McCook High School Zombie Run, put on by the McCook High School cross country team. Team members dressed as zombies and chased the runners and walkers over the 3.1 miles around the Red Willow County fairgrounds...