Stories from Monday, November 20, 2017

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The McCook Bison unified bowling team finished their regular season at Saturday’s Lexbluffs Tournament held at Wild Bill’s Wings and Bowling in North Platte...

Donald Lee Sanger Dec. 30, 1946 - Nov. 17, 2017 TRENTON, Neb. — Lee Sanger, age 70, of Trenton, passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. He was born in Scottsbluff, Neb., on Dec. 30, 1946, to Charles and Mary (Birdie) Sanger. Don grew up in Morrill, Neb., and graduated from high school in 1964...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association has announced that its upcoming spring 2018 production will be Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Tryouts will be Nov. 30 (7-9 p.m.), Dec. 2 (1-4 p.m.) and Dec. 4 (7-9 p.m.), all at Central Elementary in McCook...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The District 5 Commissioner serving on the Nebraska Public Service Commission as the western and central Nebraska representative was one of two commissioners voting against the Keystone XL Pipeline this morning in Lincoln. The measure was ultimately approved on a split 3-2 vote...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska’s and Northwest Kansas’ 41st annual “Christmas Toy Box” begins Tuesday with the collection of new and gently used toys, dolls, books and games. The Toy Box event is for those with a need, and a desire to make a child’s Christmas brighter. The Toy Box giveaway will be Sunday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m., at McCook Memorial Auditorium at the corner of West Fifth and C streets...

On their way to a National Championship, On Thanksgiving Day, 1971, the football Huskers defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in what has been billed as “The Game of the Century.” The game was of special interest, and pride, to the people of McCook because one of the stars of that game was Jeff Kinney, a former quarterback and defensive standout for the McCook Bison, and one of the finest players ever to come out of McCook...

The two-time district champion Southern Valley Eagles put five players on this year’s all-RPAC volleyball East Division team announced recently. Middle hitters Cassie Bose, a senior, and sophomore Lauryn Samelson both reached first team after leading the Eagles into a second consecutive Class C-2 state tournament...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 32-point second quarter sparked the Kirkwood College women past McCook Community College, 94-36, Friday evening. MCC (0-5 record) stayed within 19-11 through the first quarter of this Kirkwood Classic Tournament. However, the hosts heated up for a 51-19 halftime lead which reached 74-27 through three periods...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College men wrapped up the MCC Fall Classic Saturday with a 93-67 win over Air Force Prep in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center to start the season at 6-1. All five Indian starters scored in double-figures but it was the defensive effort that made coach Brandon Lenhart was most proud...

McCook High alum Jake Schlager (above) pursues a San Jose State Spartan while helping his Colorado State Rams win their regular-season finale, 42-14, on Saturday. Schlager was involved in three tackles and broke up a pass on “Senior Day” for the former Bison. The Rams are now 7-5 and get ready for a likely bowl game next month...