Stories from Thursday, November 1, 2018

CALLAWAY, Neb. — What a way to follow the first win in Dundy County-Stratton’s football playoff history. Fourth down in overtime, ball inside the one-yard line and powerful South Loup ready to push forward into its expected D-1 state quarterfinal spot...

Linda Sue Pearson Sept. 9, 1953 - Oct. 31, 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Linda Sue Pearson, 65, of Arapahoe, died Wednesday (Oct. 31, 2018), at her home. She was born Sept. 9, 1953 in McCook, Neb., to James and Geneva (Martin) Hines. She married Steve Pearson...

Latest results from league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Maris General Cons. 186-114 Diamond Vogel 159.5-138.5 Stockman’s Feed 159-141 Five Loners 153.5-139.5 Pivotal Bowling 149.5-142.5 J&L Construction 147.5-148,5...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s Unified bowling team made a terrific 2018 season debut at TJ’s Family Fun Center on Saturday. The Bison rolled to second place at their home competition with a team score of 1385. They knocked down 18 pins more than rival Lexington’s 1367...

Recently, flag football and youth volleyball wrapped up at the YMCA for hundreds of kids. This entailed hours of practice time during the week and six weeks of Saturdays devoted to football and volleyball games. And in the end, hopefully each one of those kids had fun, learned a little about their sport and developed a new friend or two...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – After surviving a “win-or-go-home” play-in game to start the day in Storey Gym, the McCook Community College volleyball team lost in the first round of double-elimination in straight sets to 19th ranked Western Nebraska. The Lady Indians will have to try and come back through the losers’ bracket starting Thursday at 1 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The force is going to be oh-so strong with this one. Hold on something tight because tremors might be coming from Weiland Field Friday night. Mighty McCook and mighty Waverly will almost be looking into a mirror when they collide in Class B state quarterfinal...

Cambridge's D-1 district final volleyball match on Saturday against Central Valley will start at 5 p.m. in Kearney Catholic High School. A report on Wednesday said 3:30 p.m. which was incorrect.

“Raphael” the red Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and “The Whole Pack” of crayons were among the hundreds and hundreds of kids who trick-or-treated on Norris Avenue in McCook Wednesday evening. Norris Avenue residents Michael Gonzales and his family counted, with a clicker, 943 kids — “That’s not counting the pets and the parents,” he chuckled this morning. ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: McCook City Council candidates were given a chance to respond to the following letter. We received responses from candidates Bruce Baker and Jared Muehlenkamp and a joint letter from incumbents Mike Gonzales and Gene Weedin. Dr. Mike Nielsen’s original letter is reprinted below, followed by the responses...