Stories from Tuesday, July 31, 2018

WAYNE, Neb. — Wahoo’s loaded lineup of .400 batters rarely hit a baseball far against McCook National Bank ace Clayton Stevens Monday afternoon. No wonder “crazy talk” could only explain how Wahoo somehow escaped with a 3-1 Class B state tournament win over MNB — and ended McCook’s fourth straight state-qualifying season...

Lathan James Long TRENTON, Neb. — Lathan James Long, infant son of Brandon and Desirae (Draper) Long of Trenton, was born Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Neb. He entered the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on that same day...

McCOOK, Neb. — A final rundown of McCook Football League scores, highlights and top performances in 2018 at Weiland Field. Seventh- eighth grade Most points scored: Ravens 133 (33.2 per game). Fewest points allowed: Ravens 13 (3.2 per game). Most touchdowns: Corbin Horner, Ravens, with 10...

McCOOK, Neb. — A rundown of all the reasons why McCook’s Legion Post 203 Seniors reached their fourth consecutive Class B state baseball tournament. The Seniors went 25-16 while winning another B-6 area team title. OFFENSE Total hits: Cameryn Berry 59, Seth Dugger 38, DJ Gross 35, Kaleb Taylor 35, Logan Greenlee 33...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook High School fall sports parents meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening, activities director Darin Nichols announced this morning. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the McCook High School Auditorium. Fall sports team practices officially begin on Monday...

McCOOK, Neb. — The first positive blood donor case of West Nile Virus has been reported in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department nine county health district. “Mosquitos are very bad right now. Please continue taking preventive measures against mosquito bites,” said Melissa Propp, RN, Surveillance Nurse at SWNPHD...

McCOOK, Neb. — At their weekly meeting Monday morning, Red Willow County commissioners agreed to contribute $10,096 for the 2018-19 budget of Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Services based in McCook. That’s the same amount DASAS requested from the county last year, DASAS director Donna Goad told commissioners, despite the McCook office seeing a 21.5 percent increase in the number of crisis line phone calls its advocates answered...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners are urging caution on county roads damaged by unusual torrential rainfalls the past couple weeks. “The roads are a mess,” Jacque Riener said during the commissioners’ weekly meeting Monday morning. “And they will be for some time. We can’t work on all of them at once, and there are some we can’t work on any time soon because they’re too soft.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Rural Futures Institute interns Emily Frenzen and Sage Williams spent their summer at the Museum of the High Plains and in the office of McCook Economic Development, and will end their involvement in McCook with two events that they explained to Red Willow County Commissioners at their meeting Monday morning...

Ask about any warm-blooded pilot “What is Oshkosh” and you’ll get an enthusiastic response. “Oh, it is wonderful. I’ve been there X number of times.” or “Yes it is on my bucket list. Maybe next year.” Young, old, male or female it seems to be in the genes. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Democrats and Republicans agree on climate change more than they think, according to a new University of Colorado study, but forging a unified action plan continues to be a major challenge. Leaf Van Boven, the report’s lead author, says despite what is often reported about deep divisions among parties, the clear majority of Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree that climate change is a reality, that it threatens humans, and could be mitigated by reducing carbon emissions...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Bartley Sale Barn and five other Nebraska locations have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to History Nebraska, formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society. Others include the Drummond Motor Co. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook will be spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday beginning around sun down, weather permitting. Although the chemical used is not harmful to people or pets, if you have any concerns please stay indoors. Please remove any standing water or unwanted vegetation on or around your property...

If you’ve ever moved, you know drill. “Where did my (fill in the blank) go?” New Nebraska football coach Scott Frost had that question when he checked the garage in his new home, undergoing renovation in Lincoln. Missing was an estimated $172,600 worth of football memorabilia, including two Nebraska championship rings, 10 Oregon championship rings, two Central Florida championship rings, five pairs of Air Jordan shoes, football helmets and a gaming console...