Stories from Tuesday, May 15, 2018

OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook makes state with its team score of 327 in Class B’s other two district golf tournaments on Monday. However, B-4 was a monster at Ogallala’s West Winds Golf Course and the Bison fell one place short. “It was not due to the lack of heart or effort but we had three teams who had a great day today,” coach Rick Haney confirmed. “All three teams who beat us had season bests with scores of 320 (Sidney), 321 (Scottsbluff) and 322 (Adams Central) respectively.”...

Robert (Bobby) E. Hawkins July 22, 1924 - Nov. 16, 2017 GREELEY, Colo. — Robert (Bobby) E. Hawkins, 93, residing in the Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley, passed away in his sleep on Nov. 16, 2017. Bobby was born July 22, 1924, on the family farm south of McCook, Neb., to Benjamin and Ida Hawkins. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Despite graduation on Sunday going off without a hitch, students and staff have had a tough past month with the deaths of two students, said McCook Senior High principal, Jeff Gross. The impact of losing these students has taken a toll but having a supportive staff helps, Gross said at the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night. “It’s like family....kudos to the staff...where we’re able to close the door and laugh and cry together,” he said...

McCOOK, Neb. — Wishing to create a community with opportunities that his children could one day move back to, McCook Community College Vice-President Andy Long will leave his position at the college to accept the executive director’s position at McCook Economic Development Corp...

McCOOK, Neb. — At their weekly meeting Monday morning, Red Willow County commissioners accepted a bid to air condition the 4-H Building on the county fairgrounds in McCook. The restrooms and a meeting room within the building are already air-conditioned. 5 Starr LLC of McCook will now install air conditioning in the large exhibit hall at a cost of $13,754...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Red Willow County commissioner has apologized after being taken to task in a YouTube video for tossing a rake in front of a school bus he thought was going too fast past his road repair crew. Earl McNutt, who is an employee of the county’s District 3 road crew as well as being District 1 commissioner and chairman of the board of commissioners, didn’t deny that the incident happened Thursday, but said he was frustrated by the bus and many other vehicles driving too fast through the road repair project on County Road 385, which extends north from McCook’s West Third Street.. ...

At times it seems Old Glory is permanently at half-staff. The older — make that “more experienced” among us remember when seeing the flag anywhere other than the top of the pole was unusual. When it was, we usually didn’t have to ask — President Kennedy had been assassinated, or a space shuttle had exploded...

When I was growing up at home, the County Assessor sent someone to the farm to check and assess all of the personal property. The tangibles and intangibles, everything you owned, was assessed and put on the tax roll. Cattle were counted and grain in the bin was measured...

Just watched a YouTube video of a gentleman from North Platte ranting about one of our Red Willow County Commissioners. Had to do with a rake and a school bus. Didn’t make a lot of sense but was an interesting format to protest a person in public office. Facts? Balance from the other side? Just a second-hand rant. He also had disparaging words for about all our elected officials both city and county. One good thing about it the author of the rant can’t vote in this jurisdiction...

FELLING FIELD — The Community Hospital Timber Rattlers couldn’t keep up with the R & S Water Well Muckdogs and fell 8-1 Monday evening. The R & S Water Well Muckdogs scored six runs in the third inning. Tyler Davis, Reese Gillespie, Gabe Roberts and Bo Schlegel each had RBIs in the frame...

McCOOK, Neb. – The recent intruder drill at McCook High School yielded some interesting facts, according to the McCook Schools superintendent. In addition to learning how fast law enforcement can arrive at the school in a crisis situation — multiple officers were on scene with two minutes — Superintendent Grant Norgaard also said he found out how quick students can react...

CAIRO, Neb. — Southern Valley will send two golfers to Class C state after seniors Ryder Lewis and Spencer Brown qualified in Monday’s C-4 district tournament. Lewis shot 79 for sixth place overall and Brown (81) earned ninth. The top 10 individuals and three teams qualify for Class C state tourney play starting next Tuesday at Kearney Country Club...

CRAWFORD, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton golfers did just enough to edge Morrill Lions and claim that last D-5 state-qualifying golf team spot on Monday. With senior Nathan Auffet placing third overall (85), the Tigers took that last tie-breaker to earn their place at North Platte’s Lake Maloney Golf Course starting next Tuesday...

FRANKLIN, Neb. — A 43-stroke victory showed Franklin’s Flyers literally were masters of their home course at the D-4 district tourney Monday. Yet the Medicine Valley Raiders were also a clear No. 2 and more than good enough to again send their entire team into next week’s state tournament...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook featured five girls teaming to win three state championships in the Nebraska Junior Track and Field Meet on Saturday. Shawna Wilkinson (400 meters) and Addison Randel (high jump) both won individual stae titles. Wilkinson, Ainsley Taylor, Emma Dutton and Chayse Friehe then teamed to take first in the 400-meter rellay...

OMAHA, Neb. — The rundown of when all McCook and area state track-field qualifiers will be competing on Friday at Burke Stadium: Class B and Class D 9 a.m. — Triple jump prelims- finals Class B boys: Seth Dugger and Morgan Fawver, McCook. 9 a.m. — Pole vault prelims-finals...