Stories from Monday, December 3, 2018

KIMBALL, Neb. — Driving through some snowy weather proved to be a worthwhile weekend trip for the Dundy County-Stratton basketball teams. Coach Kris Freeland’s boys featured 15 players hitting shots in a 93-12 opening win over Potter-Dix Friday night...

Jimmy “Jim” Don Edmonds Nov. 13, 1937 - Nov. 29, 2018 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jimmy “Jim” Don Edmonds, 81, of Colorado Springs, died Thursday (Nov. 29, 2018). He was born Nov. 13, 1937, to Harold and Ona (Beeson) Edmonds.He attended Benkelman High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed on Berlin, Germany for four years. He met and married Barbara (Bildt) Edmonds in December 1960, in Berlin...

Lynne Eloise (Wiseman) Wilson Aug. 26, 1940 - Nov. 30, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Lynne Eloise (Wiseman) Wilson, 78, passed away on Nov. 30, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Lynne was born on Aug. 26, 1940, to George and Hope Wiseman in Council Bluffs, Iowa. ...

Lawrence Dewey Sexson Oct. 6, 1921 - Dec. 2, 2018 FARNAM Neb. —Lawrence Dewey Sexson, age 97, of Farnam, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at Cambridge Manor. He was born Oct. 6, 1921, in a farmhouse two miles west of McCook to Perl and Nellie (Borland) Sexson. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — New building in the City of McCook, along with new building outside city limits, has topped $10 million for the year. Within city limits, new building for November, including plumbing, was $261,173 for the month of November. This brings the total amount year-to-date of new construction/plumbing/mechanical within city limits to $8.34 million...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — Lindsay Vap feels most comfortable in a pair of jeans, a hoodie and a ball cap. BUT, she does like to get dressed up to go out, AND she loves helping women look good and feel good about themselves. So, in her new shop, a boutique she calls “Wild S & Co.,” Lindsay carries blue jeans, hoodies and ball caps, and an eclectic array of fashionable and trendy clothing for women who range in size from small to 3X. She also offers jewelry, accessories, candles, boots, car freshies...

The fact that George H.W. Bush, who died at 94 on Friday, was the youngest pilot in the Navy in World War II illustrates just how rare veterans of that war are becoming. Their wisdom and experience has served us well and will be sorely missed. It’s no stretch to say Bush was “born with a silver spoon in his mouth,” but the way he used that opportunity should be an inspiration for us all...

CURTIS, Neb. — A few more highlights from basketball season openers recently: On Thursday, few teams attacked the backboards better than Medicine Valley’s six-girl team. Junior Sabra Schmidt pulled down 13 rebounds — 11 defensive — to lead the excellent 36-11 victory against Southwest...

GILLETTE, Wyo. – For the second night in a row the McCook Community College men’s basketball team gave up 100 points in the Gillette State Farm Classic as the host Pronghorns downed the Indians 110-80 Saturday night. The Pronghorns seized the lead early and never trailed on the way to the 20-point win...

LAMAR Colo. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians basketball team was firing on all cylinders Sunday and ran to a 112-60 win over Lamar in the Lamar Community College Classic. “We had 40 minutes of great effort today by each one of my players individually and collectively,” MCC Coach Kellen Fernetti said. “We came out start to finish with great effort and we shared the ball so well.”...

ELWOOD, Neb. — Arapahoe totaled 127 points for second place, Dundy County-Stratton finished fourth with 109 at Friday’s Elwood Wrestling Invitational. Cambridge (sixth, 77) and Medicine Valley (seventh, 75) made solid showings in this 11-teaam season opener which the Maxwell Wildcats won with 181 points...

OBERLIN, Kan. — A trio of Rawlins County (Kan.) seniors delivered 54 points during the 68-37 boys basketball win over rival Decatur County (Kan.) Friday evening. Brenan Dixson scored 23, Jorge Chacon followed with 16 and Michael Martinez tallied 15 with all three hitting 50 percent of their shots or more...

McCOOK, Neb. — Can Dundy County-Stratton repeat last year’s Cattle Trail title sweep? Will Hitchcock County’s girls break through and keep building momentum from a state tournament trip? The Cambridge boys also return following their RPAC tournament title last year at McCook Community College...