Stories from Wednesday, September 5, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High freshmen shook off a late 16-point North Platte comeback and shut down the Bulldogs when needed most Tuesday night. Following Branson McDonald’s 10-yard touchdown run, the Bison defense stopped North Platte cold while clinching a 34-28 overtime victory at Weiland Field...

Nila A. (Kitchen) Been Aug.3, 1927 - Sept. 2, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Nila A. (Kitchen) Been, 91, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Nila was born Aug. 3, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Maona (Blaisdell) Kitchen in Pierre, S.D. ...

40th anniversary The family of Jim and Connie Meixner of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 2, 1978, in McCook. Their family includes children, Lindsey (Tim) Rippe of Ludell, Kan., and Kayla (David) McCorkle of Colby, Kan., and grandchildren,Wyatt, Levi and Trevor Rippe of Ludell and Bailey, Brennan, Breckyn, Blakely and Brogan McCorkle of Colby. ...

65th anniversary Robert and Kathryn McConville of Indianola, Neb., recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 28, 2018, with children, Dennis and Kem, Bob and Cindy, Tom and Denise, and Steve and Kerry McConville, along with several grandkids and great-grandkids. They all enjoyed a pot luck dinner. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at P.O. Box E, Indianola, NE 69034...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The Chase County softball team powered through Wray, Colo., by a 13-5 final score and sweet second win of its season Tuesday afternoon. The Longhorns struck late for 11 runs during their final two innings which enforced softball’s eight-run mercy rule...

KEARNEY, Neb. — The McCook Lady Bison varsity softball team fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 8-3 loss to Kearney Catholic on Tuesday. Kearney Catholic opened up scoring in the first inning, with five runs helped by one Bison error. The Stars are playing their first season of high school softball...

BEATRICE, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indian volleyball team got back on the winning track Tuesday night sweeping Southeast Community College 25-15, 25-13, 25-14. Freshman Faith Simpson (Wauneta-Palisade) had eight kills and six aces. Freshman Mallory Brown (Colorado Springs) had six kills and three aces...

McCOOK, Neb. — Sophomore Harley Cribbs rocked three of her five kill attempts past the Ogalalla defense for one of McCook’s top volleyball highlights Tuesday night. “She definitely showed she wants some time out on the floor,” coach Audrey Feeney commented...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook City Councilman asked whether the purchase of a dog for drug detection included in the 2018-19 budget would be multi-trained to perform other tasks as well. Saying it was an important investment for the city police department and timely, Councilman Jerry Calvin asked at the McCook City Council meeting Monday night if the drug detection dog, included in the city police department’s 2018-19 budget, could help out in other instances, such as tracking individuals or police protection.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Due to the city leasing instead of buying some equipment next year, funds derived from the savings will go toward drainage problems and the Norris Park band shell. The McCook City Council approved on its second reading the City of McCook 2018-19 budget Monday night at its regular meeting. Public hearings were held for the adoption of the annual budget and setting the final tax request...

GRANT, Neb. — This was one magnificent replay that Hitchcock County fans could have enjoyed all match against the Wallace Wildcats Tuesday night. They literally did for an almost entire set thanks to senior Allison Hoyt and those 5-1 Falcons. Hoyt became a serving machine with 24 consecutive points — no, that’s not a Gazette misprint — 24 points in the 25-0 victory over Wallace...

Economics 101 courses usually include a discussion of “guns vs. butter,” i.e., whatever is spent on national defense can’t be spent on consumer goods. The formula is ignored on the national level — guns AND butter, thanks to deficit spending — but Nebraska can’t have its cake and eat it, too, thanks to the requirement for a balanced budget...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Optimist Club’s annual Punt, Pass & Kick contest will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Weiland Field. Registration opens at noon. Watch for results from the contest in an upcoming edition.

Just recently we lost two very great men. One, a Raleigh Haas and the other, a Sen. McCain. Both of these men had been remembered as the service they gave to all that was around them. Sen. McCain made his vote against the health bill that was presented by President Trump, and that alone took great courage. and being a Vietnam vet also took great courage...