Stories from Tuesday, January 8, 2019

KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook High senior Carmen Cubria-Sanchez shattered a Bison 37-year swim record while helping the girls finish fifth among seven Kearney Invite teams with several high places on Saturday. Cubria-Sanchez captured second place in the 200-individual medley (2:23.49) behind only Olivia Thiel from Lincoln Pius X (2:19.53)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The score may look like a rout but the McCook Community College women’s basketball team had their hands full in the opening game of 2019, downing Southeast Community College Monday at home 103-75. “We’ve been back with four days of practice so tonight was all about doing the best we could,” MCC coach Kellen Fernetti said. “It was a good team win.”...

It was a nice two-week break from writing this column. Two weeks filled with family, special dining and a snowstorm. And by the way, it was my editor that sneaked in the articles about my past—a total surprise to me. Resolutions—a promise of personal improvement that for me gets too soon forgotten. ...

Great ideas and good intentions combined with somebody else’s money too often spell disaster when they meet harsh economic realities. It’s usually worse when that “somebody else” is the American taxpayer. Mix in Keynesian “prime the pump” efforts like those that followed the 2008 recession, and you’ve got a disaster waiting to happen...

The root of all pain killer addictions is physical or emotional pain never resolved. When our loved ones cry out, we need to listen the first time. Their physical and emotional pain is more than they can bear. You probably cannot relate, if you have never experienced any pain beyond a boo-boo. ...

I recently had the pleasure of spending two months in your adorable town as a travel nurse at Hillcrest. I wanted to share how welcome I was made to feel. Everywhere I went the people were so kind and friendly. The nurses and staff I worked with were professional and extremely caring. I have worked at many places in my 35-year career and this facility was second to none. The compassion exhibited to the residents was heartwarming...

LORRI SUGHROUE Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Exactly how to sell or vacate city property between two adjacent landowners will be discussed further at a future McCook City Council meeting. The city will be conferring with outside legal counsel to make sure everything is done by the book, in vacating or selling a strip of land on East 11th that was platted as a street but never developed. ...

Dale Carter SPOKANE, Wash. — Dale Carter, 87 of Spokane, died Jan. 1, 2019, in Washington. Services are pending with Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home of McCook, Neb.

Ryan James Scott Feb. 27, 1988 - Jan. 6, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Ryan James Scott passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at his home in North Platte. He was 30 years old. Ryan was born on Feb. 27, 1988, at McCook, Neb., to Richard Allen Scott and Susan Marie Lambert. Ryan was baptized as an infant at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He graduated from McCook High School with the class of 2007...

Donald Arthur Farley Sept. 3, 1936 - Jan. 3, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. — Donald Arthur Farley, 82, passed away suddenly at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln on Jan. 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. His celebration of life will be at the Havelock United Methodist Church in Lincoln on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at 11 am...

AMHERST, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders ventured into perennial power Amherst’s home wrestling invite and finished fourth among more than 15 teams last weekend. A glance at all area top four placers: 126 2nd Place - Garrett Latimer of Southwest Final: Quentyn Frank (Amherst ) 21-1, Fr. over Garrett Latimer (Southwest) 16-4, So. (Fall 3:26)...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Arapahoe’s lightest two wrestlers led the powerful Warrior impact felt throughout Benkelman on Friday. Freshman Tristan White (106 pounds) and teammate Isaac Goshert (113) both won championship. The Warriors scored 261 points overall to take home this 11-team tourney title...

CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners took no action Monday morning to change or eliminate the county's existing zoning regulations that govern public airports and private airstrips. After nearly an hour of discussion during their regular meeting, commissioners passed the issue back to the county's zoning board, asking zoning board members to revisit their recommendation that commissioners accept a change in wording that separates regulations for public airports from those for private airstrips, retaining existing regulations for both entities.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Hastings Tigers were able to take both basketball games from McCook High’s freshmen on Monday at MHS. Hastings topped the Bison girls, 42-26, with Riley Werkmeister’s 15 points pacing McCook. “McCook girls showed a lot of heart coming out the second half and out scored Hastings by playing better defensively,” the coaches commented...

McCOOK, Neb. — New District 3 Red Willow County commissioner Cayla Richards attended her first board of commissioners' meeting Monday morning, and District 1 commissioner Earl McNutt was elected to another term as chairman of the board. District 2 commissioner Steve Downer will continue as vice chairman of the board and as chairman of the board of equalization. Richards will serve as the vice chair of the board of equalization...

Great Western Bank employees announce the total of donations dropped into Salvation Army Red Kettles at Christmas time in McCook. Traci Taylor, the Salvation Army bell-ringer coordinator for the Red Willow County Ministerial Association, reports that the $21,328 raised by the bell ringers may be a record for the McCook effort. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Along with 47,000 other TSA agents across the nation, the Transportation Service Administration officers in McCook are being required to work without pay during the now longest government shutdown in American history. “Unfortunately, now we find ourselves in the midst of a government shutdown over needed funding to secure our southern border,” said Sen. ...