Stories from Thursday, September 6, 2018

YORK, Neb. — Everyone’s looking up to the York Dukes this fall considering their receivers resemble power forwards on last year’s state champion basketball squad. “When they have guys 6’5” (Wyatt Cast), 6’4” (Reid Hoffman) and 6’5” (or even 6’3” like all-stater Brady Danielson), you can be in perfect position and there still isn’t much you can do,” McCook coach Jeff Gross observed. “They do create a lot of matchup problems. It’s speed against height and we’ll see how we can handle that.”...

McCOOK, Neb. —  The McCook City Council gave the green light Monday night for an agricultural chemical company in McCook to use tax increment financing to expand its facility. Next Generation Inc. is located in McCook’s Industrial Park east of Valmont and first started business in McCook in 2017 when the council gave approval to use $720,000 in TIF for construction of its $9.06 million facility. The company handles and distributes agricultural chemicals...

WASHINGTON – Linda Taylor of VK Electronics, McCook, Neb., was among five finalists in the 2018 America’s Retail Champion of the Year, awarded by the National Retail Federation. “Small businesses like VK Electronics are the backbone of America’s economy,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “NRF is proud to recognize hardworking individuals, including Linda Taylor, in Washington this week as the industry’s most engaged retail advocates.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — “Flipping,” or updating a residence in the city, would be eligible for funding assistance, under the new economic development plan approved by the McCook City Council Tuesday night. Details of the plan are still being worked out, however...

McCOOK, Neb. — New building activity last month in McCook, including plumbing and roofing, topped out at over $200,000. Total estimated costs for the month of August were $202,044. This included new plumbing at $15,000 and roofing at $2,000. Other construction/building projects in August were: two fences, $15,183; one sign (marquee replacement), $1,200; one house demolition, $7,900; six residential remodeling (three egress windows, enclose breezeway, cantilever and finished basement), $14,261; and two commercial remodels (addition and new ATM), $146,500.. ...

Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Wagner’s Ford 41-19 Pivotal Bowling 38-22 Stockman’s Feed 36.5-23.5 Family Issues 28-25 Five Loners 21.5-38.5 Maris General Const. 21-39...

Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Wagner’s Ford 41-19 Pivotal Bowling 38-22 Stockman’s Feed 36.5-23.5 Family Issues 28-25 Five Loners 21.5-38.5 Maris General Const. 21-39...

The McCook Community College golf team begins defense of its Region IX championship Thursday when the team travels to Riverton, Wyo. for the two-day Central Wyoming Community College golf meet – a meet the Indians have won the past two times there. After playing in the National Junior College Championships for the second time in the past three years, MCC Coach Tyler Loop said his team has its sights set on another top finish in the region...

McCOOK, Neb. — Business Partners Jacque Riener and Dan Stoney of Southwest Environmental Engineering are the most recent ‘graduates’ of the Keystone Business Center as they have outgrown their office location in the Keystone and have relocated to 204 West 7th Street. Southwest Environmental Engineering helps people comply with environmental regulations. This can include anything from a report to providing guidance through the legal framework with environmental regulations...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indian volleyball team picked up its second straight conference win on the road Wednesday claiming a straight-set win over Central Community College 28-26, 25-22, 25-19. MCC improves to 2-0 in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference...

McCOOK, Neb. — This May, McCook Economic Development Corp. welcomed the newest owners to the Industrial Park when Luis and Maria Lopez purchased the lot at 1 Industrial Park Drive. The Lopez family has moved to McCook from Denver with their four children, Felipe, 19, Anthony, 16, Maria Giselle, 12, and Isabel, 10. They are planning to have their auto mechanic and diesel shop open in the spring of 2019...

McCOOK, Neb. — The final results from Heritage Hills Men’s Golf League playoffs: A League First flight Loop/Coppermill won 20-16 over Old Sarges; Trenton Agency won 21-15 over Culbertson Bank; Final: Culbertson Bank won 22 1/2-13 1/2 over Loop/Coppermill...

Since Monday was a holiday, everyone gets a free pass this shortened week to put off the inevitable: resuming a routine. (Who else kept thinking it was a Monday until at least 2:14 p.m. on Tuesday?) With school back in session and sports practices underway and music lessons resumed, it is time to get back on a routine - on a healthy routine with more sleep, more exercise, nutritious meals and, in general, less chaos...

Lewis Carroll’s book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, contains a conversation between the Cheshire Cat and Alice: Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, “What road do I take?” The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “It really doesn’t matter, does it?”...

Senior Riley Mai’s second top three finish in two meets this season helped the McCook boys take second overall at Tuesday’s Lexington Invitational. Junior Elsi Rodewald moved up to her own high place while leading the Bison girls. Mai posted a time of 18:04.2 which was faster than all but host Lex runners Alexis Hernandez (17:03.9) and Yanni Vasquez (17:51.1)...

So I’m just wondering if my 18-year-old is gonna grow out of some of this. Cause I’m telling ya right now, if she doesn’t, I won’t be staying at her house very often in the future. She’s a very sweet girl and has a huge heart but she’s darn right messy and what’s worse, has absolutely no awareness of it. ...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe Warriors Gentry Anderson and Carson Schroeder both rushed for 131 yards with one touchdown each in the 32-26 win over Elm Creek last week. Anderson even connected with Schroeder on a 29-yard scoring pass which started the Warriors’ second consecutive win...