Stories from Friday, January 11, 2019

The situation clearly became hairy for an Ogallala girl battling four McCook Bison for this basketball during Thursday’s “C” team games at McCook High. McCook’s Graci Nelson (left) has both hands involved while Brenna Carner (second from left) pulls back to avoid a potential reach-in foul. ...

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The impact of a Blackhawk helicopter crash 11 years ago was something Noah Hofman will never forget. Suddenly, McCook’s two-time state champion golfer looked beyond the game that drives his professional career goals. He even looked closer at one of America’s greatest Air Force bases...

Norma J. Brown April 3, 1930 - Jan. 8, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan. — Norma J. Brown, 89, died Tuesday (Jan. 8, 2019), at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born in Allison, Kan., on April 3, 1930, to Arthur and Ruby (Black) Duncan. She married Harold Brown on Sept. 25, 1952, in Oberlin...

Vernetta Jeneva Haack Oct. 31, 1923 - Jan. 9, 2019 LOVELAND, Colo. — Vernetta Jeneva Haack, 95, of Loveland, Colo., formerly of Bird City, Kan., died Wednesday (Jan. 9, 2019), in Loveland. She was born Oct. 31, 1923, in Beatrice, Neb. She was a homemaker...

70th birthday The family of Larry Stoney of Herndon, Kan., is hosting a card shower and reception in honor of his 70th birthday on Jan. 18, 2019. He was born in 1949 in Lincoln, Neb. A come-and-go reception is Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, from 3 to 5 p.m. ...

90th birthday The family of Ardith Stute of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. She was born in 1929 near Wauneta, Neb. Her family includes daughters, Gwendolyn (Mickey) Brunkhorst, the late Janice (Terry) Buss and Donna (Jim) Hall; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 606 East F Street, McCook, NE  69001...

85th birthday The family of Roger Wilson of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. He was born in Red Cloud, Neb., in 1934. His family includes his wife, Marjorie Wilson; children, Kim Conroy and husband, Jim Conroy of Papillion, Neb., Mike Wilson of Indianola, Neb., and Don Wilson of McCook; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ...

McKenzie Rae Dack Keenan and Crystal Dack of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, McKenzie Rae Dack, born Nov. 27, 2018, at Community Hospital of McCook. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. She has one sister Madison, 5. ...

If you’re like me, a little bit of information just makes you want to know more. In genealogy, knowing more is sometimes like a horseless wagon, you either hitch those ponies up or you’re not going anywhere. I’ve done a lot of sitting in that wagon looking at the harnesses and not knowing what the next step is lately...

McCOOK, Neb. — Tom Buresh, MHS Class of 1962, believes that all 7,200 of his fellow McCook Senior High graduates "know someone who knows someone" who can help address business and workforce recruitment challenges in their hometown. Buresh told Andy Long, executive director of the McCook Economic Development Corp., that each class of MHS graduates has a couple class representatives they can contact through the Bison Alumni Newsletter to share tips about businesses that might be interested in locating in McCook or graduates who could be encouraged to consider moving back to McCook.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education will be asked to accept the resignation of the high school FFA teacher and two donations, at its regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room. The board will also elect officers and new members, Mike Langan and Dennis Berry, and re-elected member, Loretta Hauxwell, will take the oath of office...

McCOOK, Neb. — On a cold, dreary winter day, soup and chili can warm the body and sooth the soul. And a friendly competition over who prepares the best can bring out the best in everyone and bring everyone together. That's what members of Valmont's "Employee Enrichment Team" hoped to accomplish with a chili and soup cooking contest Wednesday. ...

COLUMBUS, Neb. – During its monthly meeting, Nebraska Public Power District’s Board of Directors voted to award a construction contract to Forbes Brothers Timberline Construction Inc., of Rapid City, S.D. at a base bid of $264,999,990 for the R-Project transmission line...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) recently announced the recipients of $9,577,639 in funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. They include Beaver City, $32,500 for comprehensive planning and zoning, and $385,000 to Stratton for a library...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Extension will host its second annual Crop Production Roadshow in January. The roadshow is a series of meetings across west-central Nebraska focusing on production issues and research updates specific to the region. Extension educators will present updates on a number of topics, including soil improvements, cover crops, nutrient management, weed identification, herbicide strategies, and crop marketing and trends. ...

In the movie “Wall Street,” Michael Douglas who was playing Gordon Gecko uttered a line during a stockholder’s meeting that became not only the lynchpin for the movie but also the primary rule of entrepreneurship back then when he said “Greed is Good.” Since that movie was released, greed has become the guiding principle for most business transactions done in this country. The theory surrounding a deal used to be “What’s good for the most people.” Today it’s “what’s good for me.”...

Every one of this weekend’s NFL playoff games has real upset potentional according to Gazette couch potato guru R.B. (Rarely Brilliant) Headley. Road teams took both AFC games last weekend as Rumblin’ Bumblin correctly forecasted with the Colts and Chargers...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s girls delivered a 16-0 shutout in third quarter en route to their 54-14 trouncing of Perkins County Thursday evening. The Longhorns (7-5 record) rumbled through a week so far where they’ve won twice by 85 total points...

SEWARD, Neb. – The McCook Community College men had to stage a second-half comeback, but downed the Concordia JVs Thursday 96-94 in the first game of the calendar year to even the Indians season mark at 7-7. Trailing 52-46 at intermission, the Indians picked up the shooting pace in the final 20 minutes (56.4 percent) to pick up the team’s second win on the road...

McCOOK, Neb. — A few more comments from McCook basketball coaches entering games against the Hastings Tigers and Minden Whippets this weekend. The Bison visit Hastings tonight with varsity action scheduled for 6 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s home games vs. Minden should have an earlier time time around 4:30 p.m...

McCook American Legion baseball Boosters, INC will be having their 2019 annual meeting and election of board members and officers. The meeting is to be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the McCook High School Office conference room. Please use the front doors to the High School...

OMAHA, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a Tennessee man following a pursuit that began in Iowa and ended in Bellevue. At approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, troopers were alerted by authorities in Iowa that they were in pursuit of a vehicle traveling in excess of 120 miles per hour approaching Nebraska on Interstate 80. As the 2006 Ford Mustang crossed into Nebraska, troopers observed that it was driving on bare rims at a high rate of speed...

DENVER– The Denver Police Department welcomes those attending the 2019 National Western Stock Show to the Mile High City! The National Western Stock Show is a longstanding Denver tradition, which brings fun and excitement for not only Metro Denver area residents, but for those traveling far and wide...