Stories from Friday, June 1, 2018

Before I delve into North McCook, I have a couple of things I would like to share. Friday my Aunt and cousins joined me in decorating graves throughout SW Nebraska and NW Kansas which was a 200-mile circle encompassing 9 cemeteries and over 50 of our relatives. ...

40th anniversary The family of Bob and Diane Harrison of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 605 East 11th, McCook, NE 69001.

80th birthday Friends and family of Merlin Brown of McCook are hosting an open house in honor of his 80th birthday. The open house is Sunday, June 10, 2018, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the West First Chapel, 801 W. First in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 71255 Road 385, McCook, NE 69001...

40th anniversary The family of Bob and Liane Martin of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary. They were married June 3, 1978, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola. Their family includes children, Jeff and Rebekka Dudensing of Somerville, Texas, Kirche and Tasha Martin of Indianola, Nik and Lisa Martin of Bucyrus, Kan., Anikka Martin of St. ...

40th anniversary Happy 40th Anniversary to James and Theresa (Jim and Pete) Tiller of Curtis, Neb. They were married June 3, 1978, at United Methodist Church in McCook. Their family includes children, Matthew and Daisy Tiller of McCook, Neb., Bret and Maggie Tiller of Gothenburg, Neb., and Chelsey and Lee Benes of Curtis; and 8 grandchildren; Rye, Trey, Wyatt, Greer, Wesley, Gage, Lorelai, and Joel...

McCOOK, Neb. — If approved by the City Council, the city will start the ball rolling in dealing with a vacant property on one of McCook’s busiest streets. The council will be asked to authorize the McCook Planning Commission to determine if the property at 510 W. Fifth is substandard and blighted, at the regular council meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the city municipal building...

Herrmann-Jones Bison’s 14-and-under baseball snatched the lead late in a 9-5 victory over Broken Bow on Thursday. The game was tied 3-3 when Carter Larson grounded out, scoring one run. Herrmann-Jones Bison 14U took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth inning...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nationally renowned storyteller and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Bil Lepp along with the high-energy three-girl “Rubber Band” headline this year’s Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival June 8-10. Bill Lepp said he grew up in a family where the truth was fluid, so he became adept at spinning tales and exaggerating circumstances at an early age. ...

BEATRICE, Neb. — McCook High grad and two-time state champion Noah Hofman played in the NJCAA Division II tional golf tournament in Foley, Ala., last week. He finished in third place with scores 72, 69, 69 and 72 for four-day total of 282. Hofman was six strokes under par for the Southeast Community College Storm, just two shots back from first place...

MINDEN, Neb. — More than 120 top athletes including several from McCook and other Gazette-area towns are scheduled to compete in this weekend’s West All-Star Classic. Volleyball takes center stage today with a four-team tournament. McCook’s Brantleigh Morgan, Jaden Bryant and JoAnn Neel are part of the Southwest-Lou Platte Conference 5 p.m. showdown in Minden High School...

A 2010 article by conservative commentator Dennis Prager is again making the rounds, set as a speech “every American High School Principal should give.” The ideas in the piece, targeting today’s emphasis on political correctness and diversity, have about as much chance of becoming part of official policy as a mandatory Klingon language curriculum, but it does make some points...

MINDEN, Neb. — More than 120 top athletes including several from McCook and other Gazette-area towns are scheduled to compete in this weekend’s West All-Star Classic. Volleyball takes center stage today with a four-team tournament. McCook’s Brantleigh Morgan, Jaden Bryant and JoAnn Neel are part of the Southwest-Lou Platte Conference 5 p.m. showdown in Minden High School...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — A 12-run fifth inning turned 8-7 into McCook First Central Bank’s 19-8 victory over Broken Bow on Thursday. The Juniors (5-1) scored in all five innings but saw Bow plate sixth during its fourth frame for an 8-7 lead. Tanner Jacobs singled, Konor Rakes ripped a double and Colton Stevens singled to quickly regain the 9-8 advantage...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — McCook National Bank’s Seniors were literally twice as good as Broken Bow everywhere it mattered Thursday evening. The Seniors outscored Bow, 8-4, doubled their hits 8-4 and even turned two double plays to erase any hopes Bow had about evening last week’s 13-7 opening defeat...

On July 25th, 2000, Air France Flight 4590, better known as the Concorde, ran over a small strip of metal during takeoff at Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris, causing a tire to explode and sending fragments into one of the engines which caused the plane to have its first fatal accident, killing all 109 people on board along with three on the ground. The crash eventually led to the Concorde fleet being grounded and the public lost its only supersonic flight, perhaps forever...

McCOOK, Neb. — A final reminder that McCook Bison football team will begin its annual Championship Football Camp on Monday. What is needed: shorts or sweat pants, Tee shirt, shoes (cleats or shoes). Where: Practice field directly behind McCook High School...