Stories from Monday, February 4, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. —Even a potential speech impediment could draw laughs after the McCook Bison delivered one brilliant Color Day win over Ainsworth on Saturday. “I think I'm going to stop using that speech. It hasn’t worked all year,” coach Jeremy Yilk admitted as McCook’s eight-point lead at intermission promptly disappeared. “But we got better as the half went on. I’m proud of this group.”...

Raymond David Gonzales Jan. 6, 1927 - Jan. 31, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Raymond David Gonzales, lifelong resident of McCook, passed away at his home in McCook on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. He was 92 years old. Born Jan. 6, 1927, to parents, James P. and Mary (Reyna) Gonzales, Ray was one of 12 children who grew up in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — Visiting Gothenburg caused trouble for the McCook Junior sevneth-grade boys basketball teams Thursday afternoon. The Bison “B” played within 23-18 as Johnathan Frank scored a team-high six points. Mykuh Hanson tallied 10 points but the Bison “A” boys dropped a 36-17 game to those Swedes...

McCOOK, Neb. — Coach Darin Nichols provided this report about McCook’s freshman girls beating Hershey last week. “The 9th grade girls team ended their season with a win over Hershey on Monday night defeating the Panthers 44-35 Monday night. McCook was lead in scoring by Sierra Kotschwar 15, Joslyn Hammond 12, Riley Werkmeister 6, Jada Berry 4, Faith Raburn 4, Graci Nelson 2, Brenna Carner 1...

LAMAR, Colo. – Lamar Community College handed the McCook Community College men an 83-75 loss Friday night, thanks to a hot-shooting second half. The Indians held a 34-32 lead at the half but were out-scored 51-41 in the final 20 minutes. Lamar’s Brevin Brimble led all scorers with 27 points...

LAMAR, Colo. -- A short-handed McCook Community College women’s basketball team pulled of a 123-40 win over Lamar Community College Friday. “For us to go on the road with seven players and play the way we did was a special effort,” MCC Coach Kellen Fernetti said. “Our team has been through quite a bit the past two weeks with sickness and we’re a bit banged up so this was a great team win tonight.”...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Several wrestlers earned championships during the 17-team Southwest Invitational which leads into this weekend’s all-important district championship meets. Sutton scored 154 points to win the team title with a Kansas team — Decatur Community — leading all area squads in third place with 134 points...

TRENTON, Neb. — All the missed free throws late Friday night couldn’t shake Hitchcock County from what these Falcon girls do best: Win, baby, win! The Falcons (16-3 record) faced a state tournament-like challenge from equally focused Maywood-Hayes Center (16-5 overall)...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Cambridge resumed its magic on North Platte St Pat’s home floor with a 52-40 upset of the mighty Irish girls Saturday night. The Trojans (13-6 record) took charge when they allowed only two second-quarter points to those 20-1 host Irish...

MINDEN, Neb. — Senior Colin Giron made a triumph return and joined sophomore powerhouse Alec Langan as Southwest Conference wrestling champions on Friday. Giron conquerd the 220-pound division with three pins inlcuding a 38-second finish of 35-11 Keifer Anderson from Broken Bow...

McCOOK, Neb. — Tired from a late Friday night road trip? Not the McCook High girls, who zoomed through a 25-20 first quarter and 40-point first half while beating Ainsworth 56-48 Saturday afternoon. The Bison evened their record at 9-9 mainly because all their guards provided great support for senior posts Jayceea Hanson and Mckenzie Smith...

McCOOK, Neb. — While the McCook High School swim team has sent many female swimmers to the state championship meet in recent years, the men’s side of the team has been noticeably absent. Aside from the male divers, it has been more than a decade since a male MHS swimmer has qualified for the state championship in Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. — Construction in the City of McCook started off with a bang in January, with total estimated construction/plumbing costs at $17.77 million. Total permit fees to the city for construction came to $18,704 according to the City of McCook permit record for January...

MNB and Graff family organizations combined to donate $50,000 toward cancer research through the Cattlemen's Ball, set for June 8-9 near Wauneta. Totals include $20,000 from MNB Bank, $15,000 from the Graff Charitable Foundation and $5,000 each from Graff Family Inc., MNB Financial Group Inc. ...

Giant brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev said today it “fully supports” corn growers and will continue to invest in the industry. “Bud Light’s Super Bowl commercials are only meant to point out a key difference in Bud Light from some other light beers,” it said in a statement...

Of the 250 Greater Nebraska communities Nebraska Community Foundation works with across the state, a great majority are highly focused on attracting new and returning young families as well as retaining the ones who currently live here. Hometowns all across the state are discovering that philanthropy can be a powerful people attraction tool. ...

McCook High School Color Day royalty, crowned Saturday night, includes, back from left, Prince Ryan Wilson, Princess Molly Tate, King Hunter Cunningham, Queen Sydney Stewart, Second Attendant to the King Riley Mai and Second Attendant to the Queen Skyla Henning. Crownbearers, front, were Kroy Barger, son of Scott and Tyra Barger, Reese Leska, daughter of Randy and Jessica Leska, and Colton Hendrick, son of Byron and Cassie Hendrick...