Stories from Friday, October 19, 2018

McCook junior Elsi Rodewald earned 10th place among all Class B girls runners at Kearney Country Club Friday afternoon. Rodewald ran the hilly 5K course in 20:40.8 and joined area medalist Sable Lamely from Dundy County-Stratton, who placed third in Class D. Watch for more photos and full results on the Gazette sports pages Monday...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans are making everyone pay for those three early defeats by 10 points total. Nothing changed on Thursday with playoff positioning on the line against Hitchcock County. The Trojans — who haven’t scored less than 30 in a game all season — struck for several big-play TDs in their 55-22 road victory...

70th birthday The family of Wilber Ruppert of Culbertson, Neb., is celebrating his 70th birthday with an open house and card shower. The open house is on his birthday, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. at the Horse Creek Inn at 1 Bison Holiday Drive, McCook, Neb., (north of McDonalds). ...

80th birthday The family of Dale Friehe of Beaver City, Neb., is hosting an open house and card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Oct. 31, 2018. His family includes brother, Francis (wife, Jackie) of Culbertson, Neb., and their family; sister, Anita Friehe of Omaha, Neb.; numerous nieces and nephews and their families. ...

McCook Gazette CULBERTSON, Neb. — A life-long Culbertson man turns 100 on Halloween and what he wants for his birthday is to treat, not trick. Paul Confer was born at home on the family farm south of Culbertson on Oct. 31, 1918. With lots of memories under his belt, he farmed with horses when he was young and also served in World War II in the U.S. Army...

Mother Nature always wins and she’s not always a fair fighter! Since I have taken on the mantle of “Thistle Queen” as far as keeping the “noxious weeds” off our land, I have determined there is no such thing as elimination when it comes to weeds. It’s not that I don’t try and because I don’t blanket spray our pastures, I have graduated from a 3-gallon hand held sprayer to a 5 gallon back pack sprayer to a 25-gallon sprayer that sits on my golf cart and has a 15’ hose. ...

Arius Howard Guess Robert Guess Jr. and Vallie Guess of Cambridge, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Arius Howard Guess, who was born Sept. 28, 2018, at Cambridge Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measured 20 inches long. He has one brother, Maverick, 1. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — An informational meeting on Initiative Measure 427, Medicaid Expansion, is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the McCook Fire Department Training Room in the McCook Municipal Building, West Fifth and C in McCook. The issue will appear on the November ballot...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Tourism Commission unveiled their new marketing campaign to the tourism industry on Wednesday at the 2018 Nebraska Tourism Conference. The new campaign addresses people’s preconceived notions about the state as a travel destination using self-deprecating humor...

“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar of Lebanon … ” (Psalm 92:12) LEBANON, Neb. — Sixty-three years ago, residents of Lebanon, Nebraska, planted what they believed was a “Cedar of Lebanon” tree, the result of an exchange program between their community and the country of Lebanon...

Teenage years are an exciting time for kids and their parents, and school and extracurricular activities are an important part of helping them become productive adults. Parents, especially in rural areas like McCook, may breathe a sigh of relieve when the first kid gets a drivers license and can drive himself to events without the parent taking time off, but they know there are expenses and risks involved...

This past Monday night at some hour, I was taking the magical mystery tour across my apartment for one of several nightly trips to the bathroom when the lights went out. Not literally because I always sleep in total darkness but figuratively because my own lights went out. ...

In retirement, I have been blessed to be allowed to come to the McCook Gazette office whenever I wish to do whatever I wish. I call these my “Do as I Damned Please” years. I sit just outside the office of Shary Skiles, the Gazette publisher. Bruce Baker, a newly named advertising executive for the newspaper, sits just to the north of me...

CURTIS, Neb. – The public is invited to hear two former United States Senators and native Nebraskans discuss “Stewards of Civil Discourse: Value and Impacts on Nebraska's Future" in Curtis on Monday. The Heuermann Lecture, featuring U.S. Senators Bob Kerrey and Chuck Hagel, will be livestreamed to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Education Center auditorium at 3:30 p.m. CST on Monday...

HOUSTON, Texas — Kori King de Leon hopes her new book is the kind word, the good word described in Proverbs 12:25. “Proverbs 12:25 says that anxiety weighs down a heart, but a kind word cheers it up,” Kori said Wednesday afternoon. Kori will share the message of her second book, “Age of Crowns: Pursuing Lives Marked by the Kingdom of God,” at a conference Friday and Saturday, Oct. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — One listener has described KNGN Good News Radio as “meat-and-potatoes radio. It feeds my soul.” Another listener, homebound, says Good News Radio “keeps me from feeling isolated and abandoned.” Yet another faithful listener recommends Good News Radio to his un-churched friends and family members...

LINCOLN – Secretary of State John Gale reminded voters today that in-person voter registration continues through next Friday, Oct. 26. “State law mandates that online voter registration end on Oct. 19, but in-person registration at your county clerk or election office continues until October 26th,” Gale said. “On October 26th all county election offices will be open until 6 p.m. local time.”...

very McCook tennis player earned a state tournament as the Bison boys finished No. 10 among all Class B teams this season. The No. 2 doubles combo of junior Logan Barenberg and freshman Isaac Hinze were most successful with fifth-place state medals. They conquered three state matches capped by defeating Hastings’ Adynn Kusek and Brayden Schram, 8-5, for that top five finish...

McCook freshman Isaac Hinze (left) and junior Logan Barenberg earned Class B top five tennis medals.

ALMA, Neb. — With 1:15 remaining, seniorCarson Schroeder ran for the decisive two points in a 52-50 Arapahoe win over Alma to likely clinch its state playoff spot Thursday night. Official pairings will be set this week. The Warriors (5-3 record) were among Class D-1’s top 32 teams entering this regular-season finale...