Stories from Monday, October 8, 2018

No youngster’s lleft standing out in the cold when playing for this year’s McCook Bison football team. Every Bison from seniors to freshmen contributed again during McCook’s most decisive win yet this season: 63-0 over those rival Holdrege Dusters Friday night...

Doyle E. Kasper Nov. 4, 1944 - Oct. 6, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Doyle E. Kasper, age 73, of McCook, passed away at Community Hospital of McCook on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. He was born in McCook on Nov. 4, 1944, to Louis and Dorothy (Woolen) Kasper. Doyle grew up on the family farm south of Oberlin. He attended school in Oberlin. Doyle helped his father on the farm for many years. Doyle was united in marriage to Karen Tirrill of McCook on March 26, 1964...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — An electrical fire damaged the laundry room of the Silver Leaf Apartments on Highway 6&34 in Culbertson early Saturday morning. Fire chief Richard Sensel said the fire caused “substantial damage,” and he called a state fire marshal to determine its cause...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Local counties are collaborating with the Nebraska Forest Service to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to effectively prepare for and manage wildfire and to improve communication among agencies that respond to wildfire in southwest Nebraska. It is important that everyone who works with land management, fire, and community preparedness has an opportunity to provide input...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook’s Tree Board has expanded its “Focus Tree” division, adding the ginkgo tree to its “short list” of sometimes obscure but climatically suitable trees that the board members would like to see more of growing along city stress...

Most of us tend to look the other way when it comes to the criminal justice system. Unless we’re a victim or the accused, it’s easier to worry about our own issues than what’s going on in court. That’s true until the bill comes due for mistakes and abuses by law enforcement and prosecutors...

(Note: In the 100-plus year history of Nebraska the state has produced many great players. Most of us have our favorites. One of mine is Tom Novak, a one of a kind Nebraska boy who came along in the bleak years of Cornhusker football, after WW II. Tom was an inspirational leader of his teams, and has served as an inspiration to the players who came after him. This football season, I feel Tom deserves another look.)...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook High’s GNAC champion tennis boys won their final dual over North Platte, 3-1, on Thursday and now get ready for Class B state. Varsity Singles 1 Zion Moyer lost to A. Munson 6-0, 6-2 2 Syd Wier def H. Barnette 6-0, 6-0 Varsity Doubles...

LA JUNTA, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team was unable to follow up a solid-first round and surrendered the lead Friday to Eastern Wyoming by 19 shots, 563-582. “It was a disappointing day for MCC but just because I want them to win so bad and they have such potential,” MCC Coach Tyler Loop said...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook High’s softball team finished strong but needed one more victory to play in the B-6 district final round on Friday. The Bison (10-21 final record) defeated Chadron a third time this season, 6-3, before falling 10-8 to Gering...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans delivered their second consecutive 50-point win with a 62-12 trouncing of Alma Friday evening. Cambridge evened its record at 3-3 following its 50-0 win over Southwest at Bartley one week earlier. Junior quarterback Paxton Ross has been the culprit for most opponents all season...

WAUNETA, Neb. — A 20-point Garden County second quarter pushed the Eagles past Wauneta-Palisade, 34-20, Friday evening. Both teams are now 5-1 this season. The Eagles took a 230-12 halftime lead behind senior Connor McCord’s two touchdowns along with 145 rush yards from sophomore Chesney Stanczyk...

RAPAHOE, Neb. — Grant Slater’s go-ahead “pick six” pass interception put the Southwest Roughriders ahead to stay during a 50-38 surprise win at Arapahoe Friday evening. Slater’s runback and a two-point conversion from senior Kaden Guerrero helped turn an early 16-6 deficit into a 22-16 halftime lead...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday’s victory over Holdrege: Team stats Rushing yards: McCook 434, Holdrege 61. Passing yards: McCook 123, Holdrege 13. First downs: McCook 23, Holdrege 4. Total yards: McCook 557, Holdrege 74. Penalty yards: McCook 50, Holdrege 0...