Stories from Friday, September 7, 2018

McCOOK, Neb. — Maybe it was the McCook mind control games that became a brilliant pre-match strategy Thursday evening. “I told the girls to visualize hitting an ace, making a big block or getting the kill. We stayed quiet for about five minutes,” coach Audrey Feeney explained. “From there I could see a different look. They had t heir game faces on.”...

Charlotte Haller May 20, 1918 - Sept. 4, 2018 ATWOOD, Kan — Charlotte Haller, 100, of Atwood, died Tuesday (Sept. 4, 2018), in Colby, Kan. She was born May 20, 1918, in Red Willow County, Neb., to Bertha Ellen "Bridgeford" and Charles Harlan Mortimore. She graduated high school in Stockville in Frontier County, Neb...

Samway, Wiemers Kaylee Noel Samway and Nicholas Gregory Wiemers of Grand Island, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Darrin and Angie Samway of McCook, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Greg and Kara Wiemers of Omaha, Neb., and Lisa Victoria of Omaha...

98th, 96th birthdays Stan Quigley and his wife, Mitty Arminta (Huggins) Quigley, are celebrating their birthdays this month. Stan turned 98 on Sept. 5, 2018 and Mitty will be 96 on Sept. 19, 2018. They still live on the family farm in Indianola, Neb., that was homesteaded by Stan’s grandfather. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 39276 Road 720, Indianola NE 69034...

I’ve been wandering around in old newspapers again using www.chroniclingamerica.gov a free website provided by the Library of Congress, and I was looking at early schools in McCook finding a reference to the Tully building on Main (Norris) Street being used for grade school classes...

RIVERTON, WYO. – The Region IX golf season began Thursday with a scheduling conflict that saw golfers sharing the course. “They double-booked the golf course with our tournament and a large cross country meet,” MCC Golf Coach Tyler Loop said. MCC finished with a team-score of 317 on a hot, mild day but with all the extra traffic at the course other team scores had not been posted...

MCCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s big-play offense built a 30-0 halftime lead en route to beating Scott City (Kan.), 46-8, in eighth-grade football on Thursday. Jacob Gomez-Wilson scored three touchdowns and picked off a Beaver pass while leading this season-opening victory...

WAUNETA, Neb. — The Rawlins County, Kan., Buffaloes are 8-3 this season after scoring their third win over a Nebraska opponent in this past week. Rawlins County bounced past Wauneta-Palisade 25-18, 25-19 which followed wins over Maywood-Hayes Center and Southwest last week in Maywood...

MAXWELL, Neb. — Junior Avery Johnson crushed 15 kills on 23-for-23 hitting to lead Maywood-Hayes Center’s 25-16, 25-6, 25-20 sweep of Maxwell Thursday night. Jaycee Widener walloped 10 kills and Paige Wood served 12 points while only missing one of her 17 attempts...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southern Valley rallied through the first two sets then finished a 25-22, 25-14, 25-19 victory over host Southwest Thursday evening. The Eagles (4-2 record) showed focus and confidence of two-time defending district champions. Southwest (1-7 record) brought a strong attack into the home match. The Roughriders took several leads through set one but Southern Valley finished strong...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans delivered some great late drama to cap their Homecoming Week volleyball win over Overton Thursday night. Trailing 15-4 in their third set, the Trojans rallied and then broke a 24-24 final deadlock. Junior Korynn Clason’s 16 kills powered the Trojans throughout a match which also featured 25-22 and 25-14 conquests...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — A six-run Lexington sixth inning spoiled McCook’s softball road trip as those Minutemaids prevailed 8-4 Thursday evening. McCook (5-10 record) took a 1-0 lead with junior Trinity Raburn singling and rounding the bases on some Minutemaid miscues...

Jeff Yost President and CEO Nebraska Community Foundation Over the past several years I have had the honor of working and sharing ideas with John McKnight, a renowned community development pioneer. He recently asked me what Nebraska Community Foundation has learned about how money helps communities to build enduring social capital...

Lorri sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb — The McCook School Board will be asked Monday night to approve the 2018-19 budget and the accompanying property tax request, with a property tax levy increasing a little over four cents from last year The board will meet 6:30 p.m., at the conference room at the junior high...

Tickets are now for sale for this year’s McCook Concert Association series, by mail at P.O. Box 123, McCook, NE 69001, or phone (308) 340-2592. An incorrect number was printed in this week’s Preview publication. The series opens Tuesday, Oct. 2 with “Those Were The Days” by William Florian, presenting the spirit and songs of the ‘60s...

Daycare center gets okay from council McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved a special exception Tuesday night at its regular meeting, so a daycare center can operate in a residential neighborhood. Brittany “Bee” Samms was granted the special exception to operate “Bumble Bee’s Daycare” at 107 N. Cherokee. The exception was requested by Samms and the owner of the property, Edward Rockenfield...

INDIANOLA, Neb.  — Dana and Chad Pew came “back home” to fulfill a long-time dream of owning a restaurant, and, in the bargain, became the next caretaker of the coveted 72-year-old recipe for “Rocket Inn” pizza. “We feel it’s an honor … a thrill, to be part of a tradition that’s been around since before we were even born,” Chad says of the iconic Rocket Inn pizza. He chuckled, “There’s definitely some pressure there.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — In early October, downtown McCook will once again be the site of a men’s and women’s clothing store. The enterprise — to be known as Main Street Clothing — will open for business in the former Peterson Jewelers building on the southwest corner of the Norris Avenue and B Street intersection...

The lead story yesterday on practically every news broadcast was the searing column attacking President Trump that appeared in the New York Times editorial section. It was especially controversial because even though it claimed to be written by a senior administration official, the column was submitted anonymously...

If you’re worried relaxing marijuana laws will lead to more use among youth, there’s probably good reason. Exposure to mind-altering drugs of any kind at a young age can have lifelong consequences. Some of the biggest changes in recent years, however, have occurred at the other end of the spectrum, according to a New York University study...