Stories from Friday, January 26, 2018

GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- McCook closed out its Southwest Conference Tournament run with a pair of wins Thursday...

McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital avenged its only loss all season and three consecutive wins on Wednesday earned the YMCA Men’s Basketball tournament title. Following an 89-75 “stay alive” victory over Coaches Club, the Hospital team needed not one but two victories against Pioneer Seed...

ALMA, Neb. -- No. 2 Southern Valley scored all five points of the overtime session to defeat No. 1 Cambridge 59-54 in Thursday's RPAC East Division final played at Alma High School...

Frank L. Fewell May 11, 1925 - Jan. 24, 2018 EDISON, Neb. — Frank L. Fewell, 92, of rural Edison, died Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2018), at St. John’s Good Samaritan Society, Kearney, Neb. He was born on May 11, 1925, on the family farm. He attended school at the Girch Country School and graduated from Edison High School in 1943...

Lyla June Anderson June 10, 1940 - Jan. 4, 2018 BRIGHTON, Colo. — Lyla June Anderson, 77, died Jan. 4, 2018, at her home in Brighton. She was born June 10, 1940, in Boone, Iowa, to parents, Donald and June Lee Hopkins. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1958. She worked in a bank in San Francisco and moved back to Denver to work...

The portions of this story I am using today come from a paper available in the Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society’s library for further research. This is a perfect example of what I requested in my last article and that is why I am sharing it now. ...

Isaac James Kenny Paul and Kara Kenny of Lincoln, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Isaac James Kenny, who was born Jan. 2, 2018, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Gene and Jan Buhman of York, Neb., and Jim and Cathy Kenny of McCook, Neb...

WALLACE, Neb. — Hitchcock County avenged an earlier overtime defeat with a 56-40 RPAC tourney consolation win over Wauneta-Palisade on Thursday. The battle of 12-5 teams featured both Falcon junior Allison Hoyt and Bronco senior Faith Simpson scoring 19 game-high points...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced its No-Cut Coach All-Star Team. McCook High School coach Matt Wiemers of has been selected as a member of the team which recognizes exceptional high school coaches who implement an inclusive “no-cut” policy for their high school tennis team...

The Spurs were among McCook’s most successful teams in last weekend’s 27th annual Mac Attack Youth Basketball Tournament. They reached the championship game for seventh and eighth-grade girls before falling to champion Colby Eagles.Spurs are pictured from left. Standing: coach Aaron Broz, Aimee Merrill, Tori Honn, Lindsey Rippen, Riley Bortner, Riley Werkmeister and Cali Cox. Sitting: Peyton Cox and Ashlin Broz...

WALLACE, Neb. — Dynamite defense forced 37 turnovers and sparked Dundy County-Stratton to a 51-31 RPAC semifinal win over Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night. Junior Adalene Krutsinger’s 13 points led the 15-2 Tigers offense, while classmate Grace Frederick helped cool those 15-3 Wolves...

When hosting a game-day party, you'd think the focus would be on the score or the award-winning commercials, but it's actually a great reason to indulge in flavor-filled bites. When the big day rolls around, let your guests obsess over the game while you serve up ooey-gooey dips, saucy wings and football-themed desserts that can keep them happily glued to their seats...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indians snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 82-53 win over the Doane Junior Varsity in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Thursday night. All 11 players contributed points, each collected at least one rebound and all 11 played more than 10 minutes...

McCOOK, Neb. — The first of two wrestling-filled Fridays in McCook begins with today’s Bison Dual Invitational. McCook welcomes North Platte, defending invite champ Alliance, Decatur Community (Kan.) and Wray (Colo). into this round-robin tourney starting at 3 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — Legislation introduced at the state level to allow Lincoln County governmental entities to keep taxes paid by the N-CORPE water augmentation project, as well as allow for future payments from the project “in lieu of taxes,” ran into opposition earlier this week...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nineteen years ago, Wendy Clark of McCook picked up her first hook and taught herself how to crochet. Since then, she has completed hundreds of afghans and blankets, hats, scarves, mittens, shawls and even a pair of shorts, and cheerfully shares her skill and finished products...

McCOOK, Neb. — KRD Federal Credit Union in McCook is assisting the Young Professionals for Credit Unions organization with a “Warm Feet = Happy Hearts Sock Drive” through Friday, Feb. 16. YPCU asks, “Did you know what socks are the No. 1 item requested by charitable organizations, yet one of the least donated items?”...

McCook, Neb.—Terri Shipshock, Executive Director of Community Hospital Health Foundation announced her retirement at the foundation board meeting on Tuesday. She plans to end her 13-year career at the foundation’s helm in early June following the 30th John Mullen Pro-Am golf tournament...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Airport Advisory Commission will meet Wednesday, Jan. 31, to review essential air service proposals and form the commission’s recommendation to City Council. The meeting is open to the public and set for noon at the Heritage Senior Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Zoning Adjustment is coordinating a public hearing Monday evening to discuss a request for a minimum lot requirement variance for property located in an agriculture district. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. at City Council chambers in the Municipal Center...

Ideally, every child would be born into a stable home, with two loving parents able to provide the emotional and material support needed to grow into a mature, successful adult. In reality, even the best of homes fall short in some ways, and in extreme cases, there is no choice but for the state to intervene...

Some things appear to be similar or even the same at first glance but upon looking at them further, we discover they’re not the same at all. That can be said about fellow columnist Dick Trail’s observations about my son’s career change at the tender age of 40. ...

I thought the picture of the 3 cats in the snow (Jan. 25) was terribly sad! What was the point? Were they feral cats? Farm cats? Abused pets? I hope they were able to find a barn, a shed or some kind of shelter, and some food! — (Or maybe someone who would take care of them.)...