Stories from Tuesday, September 11, 2018

KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook’s tennis boys delivered both trouncings and tight wins while conquering Grand Island Central Catholic, 8-1, Monday afternoon. No. 1 singles Zion Moyer showed Bison dominance with an 8-0 victory over the top GICC challenger. No. 1 doubles Caden Bortner and Mason Michaelis were almost as decisive throughout an 8-1 triumph...

Grannie Annie and I tripped to Fort McPherson to give compatriot and friend Steve McConnell a final send-off. We’d worked with great respect together he as a Sherriff’s Deputy and I as the Commish. Impressive dignified final respects with a military flavor 21-gun salute and a Navy Honor Guard. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Although McCook Public Schools is getting an additional $190,000 in state aid for 2019 and will increase the property tax levy, it’s still operating on a deficit. That was the rundown indicated in a summary of the 2018-19 budget presented by McCook Schools business manager John Brazell at Monday night’s regular school board meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County’s tax levy for 2018-19 will increase 1 cent, from $0.302105 to $0.312565, per $100 of valuation. “The levy’s going up … we can’t stop it,” third district commissioner Jacque Riener said during the commissioners’ weekly meeting Monday morning. But, she added, she feels commissioners did a good job of holding it down as much as they did...

McCOOK, Neb. — Speak, Merle, speak! “I’m just in shock,” Nicole Murray of Byers, Colo., said at the McCook Humane Society animal shelter Wednesday afternoon. She snuggled with her Labradoodle, “If only you could write a book … “ Nicole and her daughters, 6-year-old Kayo and 4-year-old Segen, drove four hours from Byers to fetch the family’s chocolate Labradoodle, missing since Sunday...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook and the State of Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality encourages all residents to participate in a Regional Tire Cleanup for Southwest Nebraska. This free event will be held Oct. 15-20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m., until noon at the McCook Transfer Station, 1801 West Old Highway 6 & 34...

McCOOK, Neb. — Mosquitos in Red Willow County have tested positive West Nile Virus for the second time this summer according to Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. This follows confirmed positive mosquitos found in Chase County two weeks ago...

Using a dumpster paid for by a business to dispose of your personal trash is theft of services. For the last couple of months, someone has been using my business’s dumpster to dispose of their dirty diapers and spoiled food along with other residential trash...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College will try to keep their momentum going against winless Garden City Community College (Kan.) tonight. The Broncbustes bring an 0-12 record into this matches set to begin at 6 p.m. in McCook’s Peter & Delores Graff Events Center...

STRATTON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Falcons are soaring at 7-2 following their solid second-place finish in Saturday’s home invitational. Hitchcock swept familiar RPAC area foeWauneta-Palisade 25-22, 25-16; and the Axtell Wildcats 25-21, 25-23 on Saturday...

Courtesy photo Maywood-Hayes Center’s Zach Tidyman makes the tackle against Wauneta-Palisade during Monday’s JV football game in Wauneta. The teams were tied 22-22 but W-P reportedly forfeited due to concerns about player injuries.

YORK, Neb. — The happy post-victory comments from York Friday night showed more reasons why McCook Bison are rolling as Class B’s No. 1-rated football team. — When asked about all his tackles, senior DJ Gross quickly deflected the credit. “The outside linebackers (Seth Dugger, Gabe Sehnert, etc.) did a great job of funneling them back into us. I don’t know how many tackles I got (11 total). It felt like a lot.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Luke Maris made all seven PAT kicks to punctuate a strong and steady 49-14 McCook JV football win over Lexington Monday evening. Corban Jernigan tallied two touchdowns while five other Bison reached the end zone during this impressive home win...