Stories from Thursday, August 16, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Just more than a year ago, the community was caught off guard when Randy Andrews suddenly passed away. Randy was a staple in McCook, serving as the director of the Bison Alumni Newsletter and as a cheerleader for the community. The 1973 McCook High School graduate was an ardent supporter of MHS and his beloved Bison...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton golf girls will again be part of today’s season-opening Cambridge Quadrangular. Cambridge, Lexington and the McCook Bison are also scheduled to compete with opening tee times set for 4 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course...

McCOOK, Neb. — Old Sarge’s expanded its lead to five points while MNB Financial Group has taken the top B League spot during competition this week. The updated standings: A League Old Sarge’s 143.5 Trenton Ag. Red 138.5 Culbertson Bank 136.5...

Today, I dropped off the third Graff child for college at UNL. A few weeks ago, we were talking about all the things he would be able to do in Lincoln, from meeting new people to participating in new opportunities to attending new events. That is when he lamented that McCook didn’t offer those same options...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Hillcrest Golf Tournament has been set for Sunday, Sept. 16, to benefit the Hillcrest Nursing Home Association. The four-person scramble will feature a noon shotgun start at Heritage Hills Golf Course following an 11 a.m. registration...

McCOOK, Neb. — Third-year McCook Community College volleyball coach Hayley Kobza reached out this summer to former Lady Indians to see if there was enough interest to bring them on campus to scrimmage her current team. She was not expecting a complete team to respond as did the 2014-15 team. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook citizen wants to get the ball rolling on a dog park in the city. At the end of the three-hour budget retreat meeting Monday with the McCook City Council, McCook resident Kathy Gerver spoke to the council about utilizing the city block on East C and 11th Street for a dog park. Gerver said she has several church youth groups lined up for volunteering, such as helping to install a chain link fence, and others who would donate funds and time...

McCOOK, Neb. — A canine unit for the McCook Police Department has been proposed to be included in next year’s budget. The McCook City Council learned of the addition at the budget “retreat” Monday night, where they were able to take their first look at the proposed 2018-19 budget...

McCOOK, Neb. — Since issuing notices in October last year to 40 taxpayers with delinquent tax bills, the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office collected on 33 distress warrants bringing in $9,740.05 in taxes and $668.41 in interest. The 40 warrants issued last year totaled $11,648.08 and demanded payment of late taxes ranging from $6.12 to $2,724.20, plus interest. The taxes are personal property taxes due Dec. 31, 2016, and delinquent May 1, 2017, and Sept. 1, 2017...

Luna, the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 officer, gets acquainted Tuesday evening with students at Southwest Elementary School in Indianola. Students and their families gathered for a “meet and greet” back-to-school open house with teachers, administrators and staff the evening before school started Wednesday morning. ...

Activities at the Chase County Fair in Imperial, concentrating on 4-H and family fun, continue through the weekend. Youngsters, including Jeff Martin, competed Wednesday evening in mutton-button, while other fair-goers walked through the expo buildings. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A total of 422 passengers flew in and out at the McCook airport with Boutique Air in July. Of the 52 flights scheduled, one was canceled due to weather. There were 213 passengers who embarked in July from McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport on Boutique Air, a 16.80 percent decrease from July of last year, when 256 passengers embarked...

Dear Editor, I have react with interest some recent articles in the newspaper regarding area law enforcement services. In reviewing the articles, I noted some misconceptions and inaccurate information which I wish to address, including costs of dispatch services, asserted duplication of law enforcement services, and the potential benefit of countywide law enforcement...

I have heard from a few people who were concerned about something I brought up in my previous article. I want to be very clear I am not advocating for the taxation of intangibles. The purpose of my last article was to point out yet one more way there are disparities between the taxation of farmland and intangibles as assets...