Stories from Tuesday, September 4, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — The dreaded world of entitlement waltzed into Weiland Field and was having a ball until about halftime Friday night. “We thought we were good all week in practice, then they (the Northwest Vikings) came out firing on all cylinders,” senior Paxton Terry declared about Class B No. 3 McCook falling behind 21-0 just before halftime...

Velma McBride Oct. 12, 1926 - Aug. 31, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Velma McBride, age 91, of McCook, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Velma was born Oct. 12, 1926, in McCook to parents, Gus and Mary (Crocker) Berndt. She was one of four children born to this union. Velma grew up on the family farm south of McCook. She attended Marion Grade School and later attended McCook High School...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit that originated on Interstate 80 in Lincoln. The incident happened at approximately 7:50 p.m. Monday, September 3, when a trooper observed a westbound Ford Mustang traveling in excess of 120 miles per hour near mile marker 400 on I-80. ...

Lola Fay Kennedy June 17, 1921 - Sept. 1, 2018     CULBERTSON, Neb. — Lola Fay Kennedy, 97, of Culbertson, formerly of Wauneta, Neb., died at Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Neb. She was born June 17, 1921, in Chase County, Neb., to Ira Mart and Flora Estella (Bennett) Stretch.  Lola grew up in Wauneta, where she graduated from Wauneta High School in 1941...

Donna Louise (Bailey) Anderson July 7, 1934 - Aug. 30, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Donna Louise (Bailey) Anderson, 84, of McCook, died Aug. 30, 2018. She was born July 7, 1934, to Pearl and Esther Bailey in Chillicothe, Mo. She married Loren Anderson on Dec 22, 1957, and they had three sons...

CURTIS, Neb. – The number of full-time students attending classes this semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis reached a 23-year record, school officials announced Tuesday. “We have 275 fulltime students on campus this fall, showing a 7.8 percent increase for full-time students from a year ago,” reported NCTA Dean Ron Rosati. “We haven’t had this many fulltime student here at NCTA since 1995.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Area Community Choir will begin rehearsals on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the McCook Memorial United Methodist Church. Any one who likes to sing and enjoys good Christmas music is welcome to be a part of the group. The concert will be Dec. 2 at 4 p.m...

Gee that was quite a production—Senator John McCain’s funeral. Those five and a half years as a “guest” of the North Vietnamese earned it for him. Even so, I thought it a bit overdone and was disappointed that he chose to snub Sarah Palin and President Trump. Nothing like holding a grudge to the bitter end. Now it is over and may his soul rest in peace...

Nike pushed the “any news is good news” mantra to the limit with its decision to hire Colin Kaepernick for its latest “Just Do It” campaign. Some publicity-savvy public figures were known for telling reporters “just spell my name right” when questioned about stories that cast them in a less-than-favorable light...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison avenged an earlier loss to Gothenburg and beat Chadron while reaching Saturday’s Bison Softball Invitational title game. Grand Island Central Catholic topped the Bison, 10-4, which reversed last year’s tourney final which McCook won...

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Lady Indian volleyball team dropped two matches in Arkansas City Saturday. In the first match Cowley Community College swept the Indians 3-0 while Johnson County downed MCC 3-1 in the second match. Cowley won 25-21, 25-20, 25-16...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos are now 2-0 after fighting off Dundy County-Stratton for a huge 30-26 road win Friday evening. Senior Dennis Cavanugh and Austen Rozelle each scored two touchdowns as the Broncos overcame an early 70-yard Tiger touchdown run...

COZAD, Neb. — The McCook Bison were ready to run and reach several high places in Saturday’s Cozad Cross Country Invitational. “We ran really well as a team!” coach Tom Sughroue declared following the season opener. “Placing two girls in the top 14 and two boys in the top 12 for the first meet with this competition level was a good start for us.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — All McCook Bison football leaders from Friday’s 35-21 win over Class B No. 7 Grand Island Northwest: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 318, GI Northwest 118 Passing yards: GI Northwest 164, McCook 124 Total yards: McCook 442, GI Northwest 282...

The scoring summary: GINW: Mitch Vitera 6 yd pass from Carter Terry (kick blocked) GINW: Adam Cooper 12 yd pass from Terry (Jared Fox 2-pt run) GINW: Isaac Lemburg 57 yd run (Jason Bachle kick) BISON: Paxton Terry 5 yd run (Trae Koetter kick) BISON: Terry 5 yd run (Koetter kick)...

City of McCook’s Engine No. 1, above, and ambulances from McCook, Frontier County and Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Services leave St. Patrick’s Catholic Church after services Saturday morning for Raleigh Haas, firefighter/paramedic and community and church supporter and volunteer. ...