Stories from Friday, January 4, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. – The McCook High boys were driving, dishing and scoring at a rapid rate throughout their 57-31 home win over Gothenburg Friday night. Seniors James Mockry (15 points) and Seth Dugger (14) led the Bison attack but many contributed including reserve Conor Rakes' first three-pointers this season...

OBERLIN, Kan. — “Big Move Monday” detoured through Kansas on Thursday where the McCook High wrestlers took two big steps toward one of their ultimate Nebraska goals. “We want to get to the (Class B) state dual tournament which we’ve never done before,” coach Nick Umscheid revealed after the Bison burned Red Devils from Decatur Community, 45-27, and edged Phillipsburg’s Panthers 36-33. “...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High's girls turned up the defense and erased an early Gothenburg eight-point lead then held off those Swedes for a 38-36 win Friday night at McCook High School. Senior Mackenzie Smith powered the Bison inside game early before sophomore Liviya Wier helped ignite a flurry of game-changing steals. Coach Amy Schiel's girls are now 4-5 after winning their final game before the holiday break at Valentine...

The person Republicans hate more than any other Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, was elected House Majority Leader by her Democratic colleagues the other day and Mitch McConnell, who Democrats hate more than any other Republican maintained his position of Senate Majority Leader. ...

McCook, Neb. — The McCook City Council will revisit the issue of vacating or selling a piece of property on East 11th that was never developed into a street, at the regular meeting Monday night, 6:30 at city council chambers at the McCook Municipal Building...

Gilbert Martin Janssen March 29, 1930 - Jan. 1, 2019 NORTON, Kan. — Gilbert Martin Janssen, 88, of Norton, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2019), at Norton County Hospital in Norton. He was born on March 29, 1930, to Harm and Caroline (Kamprath) Janssen in Seward, Neb. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Gretel Kapp on July 25, 1954 in Norton...

80th birthday The family of Roger Zink of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. He was born in McCook, Neb., in 1949 and has farmed north of Indianola his entire life. He is a member of United Methodist Church in Indianola. ...

Landon Oliver Peterson Tristan and Wyatt Peterson of Denver, Colo., announce the birth of their son, Landon Oliver Peterson, who was born Nov. 24, 2018, at Rose Medical Center in Denver. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and Tami Darling of McCook, Neb., and Mark and Leora Peterson of Gretna, Neb. ...

The war between the north and south was the bloodiest war the United States ever fought as far as loss of life. The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the war according to historical records. Commanders of the War, George McClellan for the Union and Robert E. Lee for the Confederate army, oversaw the engagement of 132,000 soldiers: 87,000 for the North and 45,000 for the South...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Four members of the North Platte Community College Knights volleyball team were named to the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska Two-Year College volleyball team. Luisa Hernandez Marin, from Yuma, Colo., was named to the first team. Taylin McNair, from Imperial;, Sydney Mullin, from Maxwell, and Bailey Chintala, from Fleming, Colo, were named honorable mention...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s freshman girls tipped off 2019 with a dominating 52-13 win over visiting Lexington on Thursday. Joslyn Hammond (16 points) and Riley Werkmeister (14) both topped the Minutemaids’ team total while Graci Nelson added another 10 points...

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. —Despite shocking frost delays, McCook High alum Noah Hofman placed 48th among 84 elite golfers at last weekend’s Patriot All-America Invitational. Hofman broke into the top 40 Friday with a 74, then dropped his score to 70 during round two...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s halftime lead over Dundy County-Stratton only showed why these Tigers are the area’s only unbeaten basketball varsity team. The DC-S girls answered with a 31-11 second half and never looked back during their 56-38 win over a tough Longhorn squad...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The Chase County Longhorns can officially be called a dangerous herd following their 69-33 victory over Dundy County-Stratton Thursday night. Those DC-S Tigers stormed into 2019 and Imperial with an 8-1 record — losing only to a Kansas foe at St. Francis last month...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Troopers and dispatchers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have successfully resolved an incident on Interstate 80 near Wood River. The incident began when a trooper was notified of a vehicle that had been swerving while traveling eastbound on I-80 near Kearney. After locating the vehicle, the trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle continued driving eastbound. At that time that trooper observed a firearm inside the vehicle...