Stories from Wednesday, January 10, 2018

BENKELMAN, Neb. -- Win number 10 didn’t come without some work for Dundy County-Stratton...

McCOOK, Neb. — City of McCook firefighters should be able to breathe a little easier, literally, thanks to new firefighting masks they expect to receive in the coming weeks. The McCook City Council awarded a $142,451 bid to purchase 20 new “self-contained breathing apparatus” to Sandry Fire Supply last week...

McCOOK, Neb. — Officers elected on the McCook Board of Education Monday night kept the same office they had last year. At the regular meeting Monday, current board president Tom Bredvick was nominated by fellow school board member Bob Elder for president. With no other nominations, the board voted unanimously in favor of Bredvick...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County has a bridge that’s on the state’s “fracture critical” list, but it’s not because of the condition of the bridge. “The bridge is in good condition,” says county commissioner Steve Downer. “It carries a lot of traffic.”...

The Fire and Fury book's recent release has brought to the forefront of the current news cycle questions about Trump's mental state and competency. Along with those questions comes speculation that none of us is qualified to make determinations about his mental fitness...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Yet another missed court date has deepened the woes for a 47-year-old Holbrook woman charged originally with a traffic violation. Furnas County Sheriff Kurt Kapperman said Tuesday afternoon that Teresa J. Nelson now faces another drug charge on top of the traffic violation and the drug charges filed against her following her arrest in December...

Tri Valley Health Systems CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Nikki Disney and John Diederich welcomed their New Year’s baby, a baby girl, Lauren Mae Maria Diederich. Lauren was born at 4:36 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, weighing 8 piunds, 11 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. She was delivered by Dr. Shiuvaun Jaeger. Lauren’s original due date was Jan. 1. Arriving seven days late, she was still able to claim the title of Tri Valley Health System’s First Baby of 2018...

MAYWOOD, Neb. -- Jayden Widener had a game-high 20 points to lead Maywood-Hayes Center past Maxwell 48-34 Tuesday night in Maywood...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Cambridge improved to 8-2 with a 59-37 win over Norton, Kan., Tuesday night in Cambridge...

TRENTON, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department will be offering Vaccines for Children on Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Hitchcock County High School library. Anyone six months and older are invited to get their flu or other vaccinations.  Walk-ins are welcome...

Whatever happened to the “do not call” list, and who is using all those local numbers to make annoying telemarketing calls on our phones at all times of day and night? Most of us simply hang up or use some sort of call blocker to filter out junk calls...

McCOOK, Neb. — Just like the girls, Chase County’s boys started fast and finished strong for a 64-51 win over Southern Valley Tuesday night. The Longhorns (3-8) clearly enjoyed a rare game at McCook’s Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center. They built a 20-14 first-quarter lead which held up throughout despite some Eagle comeback attempts...

McCOOK, Neb. — Chase County and Southern Valley are both 7-6 following the Longhorns’ 48-39 victory at McCook Community College Tuesday evening. The Longhorns took charge with a 15-8 first quarter as sophomore Mallie McNair began her 17-point effort...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — When Morgan Fawver’s free throw hit the top of a backboard and fell through, it just appeared to be McCook’s Tuesday evening against a tough league foe. Yet the Broken Bow Indians had other ideas. Trailing for almost four quarters didn’t even faze the 8-2 hosts...

This year’s Legislative Session is now a week underway. As of last week, I have introduced ten new bills and a legislative resolution. Some of these bills will have a direct impact on the people of the 44th district. A couple of the important bills are LB 758, and LB 761. The Legislative Resolution, LR 266, will also directly impact Southwestern Nebraska...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — A busload of trouble really started to roll once it arrived at Broken Bow Tuesday night. The McCook Bison celebrated their journey by playing a great game of tag with basketballs. You’re it! Junior Mackenzie Smith scores on a putback...