Stories from Monday, November 12, 2018

Nebraska scored early and never lost its hold on the 54-35 Big Ten victory over Illinois on Saturday which means Big Red now owns a three-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium. McCook High 2018 alum Haiden Loop got a good look at the highlights while helping keep fans fired up with Nebraska’s other Spirit Squad performers. Loop finished her McCook Bison athletic career by making Class B state in both softball and track/field during the 2017-18 school year...

McCOOK, Neb. — Election of officers and reviewing enplanement numbers for Boutique Air air slated for the McCook Airport Advisory Commission meeting noon today at the Heritage Senior Center. Members will also discuss the upcoming Airport Improvement Program rehabilitation project scheduled for McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, with costs just under $1 million. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The staff of the Family Resource Center in McCook wants to dedicate its “Big Give McCook” 2018 campaign to the memory of Raleigh Haas, their most dedicated supporter and volunteer. “Raleigh was with us from the beginning. He was always willing to do whatever needed to be done,” FRC coordinator Kathy Haas said of her husband, who died very unexpectedly of a heart attack on Aug. 28. He was 62 years old...

Note: Recently, members of the McCook High School National Honor Society assisted at a Bingo Party at one of McCook’s Retirement Centers. During the course of the evening one of the residents asked one of the students, a varsity MHS football player, if he knew about the football exploits of Jeff Kinney. ...

Cruise social media today and you’ll see many Veterans Day posts honoring those who have served in the military. We owe much to them, not least of which is the opportunity to prosper under our form of government. It’s easy and proper to say “thank you for your service,” but the words aren’t much comfort to a veteran who is having a hard time finding a job...

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College men took charge in the final ten minutes of play Friday to score a Region IX road win over Eastern Wyoming 86-75. MCC improves to 3-1 on the season and will take on Laramie County Community College Saturday...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians got down early on the road but fought back to claim a three-point win Saturday over Laramie County Community College, 79-76. “This was another great game tonight and good experience for us. Laramie County came out and really hit us with a run the first quarter, but we just kept battling and battling and we found a way,” MCC cCoach Kellen Fernetti said...

There are no Poulan Weed Eater or Diamond Walnut bowls around to come looking for 6-6 college football teams anymore. But if the Huskers just close out that win over Big Ten West champ Northwestern last monght, think how close some sort of post-season game would be within Big Red’s reach...

Nancy A. Ott McCOOK, Neb — Nancy A. Ott, 66, of McCook, died Sunday (Nov. 11, 2018), in McCook. Funeral services are pending with Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home of McCook.