Stories from Friday, February 2, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Lady Bison are starting to click...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Senior Night turned into a senior showcase...

60th anniversary Ronald and Lila Cook of Culbertson, Neb., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 9. 2018. They were married at the Congregational Church in Culbertson in 1958. Their family includes children, Rory Cook and wife, Judy of Pueblo, Colo., Rick Cook and wife, Kris of Culbertson, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 457, Culbertson, NE 69024...

I was reading a list of “arrangements” that my dear friend’s grand-daughters had proposed to their parents, five things that they thought should be allowed such as more I-pad time and a later bedtime! It reminded me of the first bargain I struck with my parents, probably the last one too! My mother struggled to turn me into a “lady” and I fought just as hard to stay the tomboy she was strapped with. ...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe’s fast first half didn’t hold up through the second of a 51-41 Alma Cardinal comeback win Thursday evening. The Warriors speared a 28-23 halftime lead thanks largely to their terrific trio of sophomore Teri Hilker (13 points), senior Alayna Whipple with 12 and junior Joslyn North scoring 11...

WAUNETA, Neb. — A bad finish last month didn’t stop Wauneta-Palisade’s boys from starting Febuary in fine style Thursday evening. The Broncos (10-8 record) built a halftime lead over Medicine Valley, then really heated up with 24 third-quarter points during their 60-35 triumph...

GRANT, Neb. — Get the state finals mat ready again for Aaron Hinojosa if he continues wrestling like at Thursday’s SPVA tournament. Hinojosa dominated the 220-pound division with two pins and a 19-5 tech fall as he took home another championship. Overall, the Longhorns finished fourth among seven SPVA teams. They scored 73.5 points and barely missed catching third-place Perkins County (74)...

WAUNETA, Neb. — Something showing up on the game faces of Wauneta-Palisade made coach Matt Cox feel even better Thursday evening. “I didn’t do a lot of coaching,” Cox first confessed. “It was just very enjoyable to see them (the Broncos) being unselfish and playing with smiles on their faces.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council is set to discuss a variety of potential big-ticket expenditures being considered by city staff, such as the construction of a new swimming pool or upgrades to Memorial Auditorium, as part of an effort to prioritize the project list. The discussion is scheduled during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Municipal Center...

The Culbertson Fire Department received a set of collapsible traffic cones, two folding road signs and six safety vests (one worn by Fire Chief Richard Sensel at the scene of an accident recently), after 14 of the department’s responders participated in a four-hour training program called “Traffic Incident Management” taught by Trooper Neal Golden of the Nebraska State Patrol in October 2017. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Cambridge man was sentenced to jail and probation time recently in Red Willow County District Court on a conviction for third offense drunk driving. The man, 28-year-old Delaine Kester, accepted a plea agreement in November admitting guilt to a Class W misdemeanor for third offense drunk driving with a blood alcohol content in excess of (.08). ...

I’m sure that many if not most of you have seen the ads posted in this newspaper for the past couple of weeks advertising Loop Brewing Company new breakfast menu. They’ve been open for several years now, featuring craft brews plus lunch and dinner and decided to branch into breakfast. ...