Stories from Monday, March 5, 2018

Idonna May McMains April 18, 1933 - March 3, 2018 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Idonna May McMains, age 84, of North Platte, passed away at her home on March 3, 2018. She was born in Frontier County, Neb., on April 18, 1933, to Hazel Harold “Red” and Minnie M. (Blake) Howell. Idonna attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1952...

Donald Lee “Don” Egle July 2, 1928 - Feb. 28, 2018 BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Donald Lee “Don” Egle, 89, of Bentonville passed away Feb. 28, 2018, at Bradford House in Bentonville. He was born July 2, 1928, to Daniel and Martha (Oyer) Egle in Stratton, Neb. ...

Carol Jean Brown July 15, 1969 - March 1, 2018 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Carol Jean Brown, 48, of Beaver City, died Thursday (March 1, 2018), at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., after a brief illness She was born July 15, 1969, in El Paso, Texas, to Joseph and Mary (Lindsey) Peterson. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1988. After graduation, she attended Spencer’s School of Business in Grand Island, Neb. She married Doug Brown on March 31, 2000...

Red Willow Western rural firefighter Nicholas Cole shoves a buoyant backboard into the icy water to help life “victim” and fellow RWW firefighter Pat Cribbs out of the water, during ice rescue training in McCook’s Barnett Park Saturday afternoon. Trainer Ralph Moul of Lemoyne taught quick, professional rescue techniques that also keep the rescuer(s) safe. ...

McCook, Nebraska—Brenda McGuire has found a new passion that is improving her health and she wants to share it with others. Since becoming a certified Tai Chi instructor, Brenda has found she has less stress and anxiety, improved energy and stamina, improved muscle strength and balance, and improved flexibility and agility...

More than 1.5 million homes were out of power in the Northeast this weekend as a powerful nor’easter caused flooding and wind damage from Virginia to Maine, leaving at least five people dead from falling trees. A snowboarder was killed by an avalanche in California, and northeast Nebraska was in a blizzard warning today...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians lost to top-seeded Western Nebraska Friday in the opening round of the Region IX tournament, 87-55. The loss ended the season for MCC. Things looked promising in the beginning as the Lady Indians kept pace with the Cougars after 10 minutes and tied the game at 13-13 after one quarter, but WNCC’s depth took over and MCC never challenged...

OMAHA, Neb. — Wauneta-Palisade represented the Gazette area with a final Top 10 state basketball ranking in Sunday’s Nebraska Prep Zone. The Broncos (16-8 record) finish No. 10 among all D-2 girls teams after reaching state tournament play last week as one of two wildcards...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indian softball team swept a Sunday doubleheader against Otero to take the weekend series over the Rattlers three games to one. MCC won on Sunday 15-14, and 7-5. The Lady Indians lost the first game Saturday 9-7 in 10 innings and came back to win the nightcap 16-15...

McCOOK, Neb. — Standings and results from the Ed Thomas YMCA Adult Spring Volleyball League: Women Double D Landscaping 1-1 Webb Body Shop 0-2 Co-ed JL Construction 2-0 Trenton Insur. Agency 1-1 Scores from Wednesday’s matches:...

ATWOOD, Kan. — A nine-point triumph Saturday night means nine straight wins for Rawlins County, Kan., going into this week’s Kansas State Basketball Tournament. The Buffaloes (17-5 record) clinched their spot with a 44-35 defeat of substate finals foe Dighton Saturday evening...

Fighting not only flames but winds gusting up to 60 miles an hour, Red Willow Western and Culbertson firefighters battle a grass fire low-crawling through dry pasture grass southwest of McCook since mid-morning toda