Stories from Monday, April 16, 2018

STERLING, Colo. – Northeastern Junior College downed the McCook Community College baseball team in a doubleheader Sunday winning the first game 12-2 in six innings and taking the second game 6-4...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Former Cambridge Trojan Christina (Houghtelling) Hudson and former Benkelman Tiger Danis (Richards) Willett are headed to the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame...

Connie jo Discoe Regional Editor McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow County sheriff and his deputies investigated “accordion style” accidents involving seven vehicles Friday afternoon and evening, blaming slick roads and white-out conditions on a winter-like spring storm that roared in on 60-70-mile-an-hour north winds...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — The David Cain Agency, McCook, of American Family Insurance, has recognized JoLyn Hare of Culbertson for her volunteer spirit, community service and heart for people, and awards her with four “Legacy Seat” tickets to watch Omaha Storm Chaser baseball in Werner Park in Papillion on July 21...

Note: In a recent story about the bad luck that winning the lottery brought some winners, we talked about an exception to the rule, one Brad Duke. Today we take a little closer look at Brad Duke, and see how he has been doing since he won the lottery...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Blizzard conditions caused major problems for drivers in Western Nebraska Friday, leaving many stranded on Interstate 80 and other highways. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Sidney Police Department, Sidney Public Schools, Cheyenne County Emergency Management, the Nebraska Department of Transportation, and others, worked to clear all of the stranded vehicles. In total, more than 100 motorists were rescued...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Mother Nature again has caused a postponement of the North Platte Community College Knights softball game against the McCook Community College Lady Indians. The game, scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, has been rescheduled for Monday, April 23 at the Dowhower Softball Complex, due to snow being on the field...