Stories from Friday, February 22, 2019

Down 10 points in the first half, coach Matt Thomas and his Dundy County-Stratton Tigers rallied for a 66-44 distict finals win over Heartland on Friday in Gothenburg. Seniors Adeline Krutsinger (19 points) and Grace Frederick (17) fueled the comeback with 14 points from junior McKinzie Baney. ...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans were 22 points closer to South Platte Thursday night than their first meeting in December... But they needed at least two more to keep their state dreams alive. “I actually wanted to get the three and go for the win,” coach Jimmy Blex said about the final seconds of a C2-11 subdistrict title game. “But I said if you get a drive to the hoop, take it.”...

I grew up in the solidly segregationist South in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. It was not unusual for everyone to have a little racial prejudice in them and most people had a lot. I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and then taken to the small town of Atkins, Arkansas, where I spent the next 17 years. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Although no property tax relief bills have been advanced so far in the Nebraska Legislature, it’s not for lack of trying. Discussion on three property tax relief bills lasted almost 10 hours last week in the revenue committee, said Dist. 41 State Sen. Dan Hughes Thursday morning...

Jeanne Boyle Oldweiler COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jeanne Boyle Oldweiler passed away surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in Columbia. Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at St. Thomas More Newman Center with visitation in the church gathering space at 9 a.m., followed by funeral mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Columbia Cemetery...

Lisa Leanne Bohac Sept. 30, 1964 - Feb. 19, 2019 LEIGH, Neb. — Lisa Leanne Bohac, age 54, of Leigh, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at her mother’s home in Norfolk, Neb. Lisa was born Sept. 30, 1964, in McCook, Neb., the daughter of E. Jim and Joan (Brown) Keeney...

Mary Ellen (Cassidy) Dunlop Sept. 26, 1954 - Feb. 20, 2019 MINDEN, Neb. — Mary Ellen (Cassidy) Dunlop, 64, of Minden, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2019), at the Beaver City Manor, in Beaver City, Neb. She was born Sept. 26, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Frank and Eleanor (Wissman) Cassidy. She married Randy Stalder on Aug. 24, 1974, in Philadelphia.She married Terry Dunlop on Dec. 24, 2001...

I’m always on the lookout for a good story and they seem to appear in the strangest places! On a trip I met a man whose family had owned part of the huge Cattle Baron, I.P. “Print” Olive land after he had left to resettle in Kansas. The large spread was in an area around where Calloway is today...

73rd anniversary The families of Stanley and Mitty (Huggins) Quigley of Indianola, Neb., are requesting a card shower in honor of couple’s 73rd wedding anniversary on Friday, March 1, 2019. They were married in 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas. They’ve lived their entire married lives on property in rural Indianola, Neb., that was homesteaded by Stan’s grandfather in the late 1800s. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 39276 Road 720, Indianola, NE 69034...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The crash that occurred Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 near Aurora has now claimed the life of an Indiana man. Jason Palmer, 29, of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away Friday morning as a result of injuries suffered in the crash that occurred Wednesday at approximately 9:10 a.m. on eastbound I-80 near mile marker 328...

QUINTER, Kan. — Freshman Hunter Garner’s 22 points helped the Decatur Community (Kan.) boys rally for a 58-55 win over Quinter (Kan.) in their regular-season basketball finale Friday evening. The Red Devils trailed 15-5 after one quarter, but 14 points each from senior Zac Corbett and junior James Corbett also helped fuel this comeback win...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Defending Class C-2 state champ North Central ended Cambridge’s season, 43-34, in their district final Thursday night. Junior Koynn Clason scoed 20 points but the Trojans (16-9) shot just 24.5 percent overall. Chloe Craig contributed six points and Autumn Deterding five...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Outside was oh-so-warm for Wauneta-Palisade as senior Duncan Rector’s 24 points led the Broncos to another great win over Dundy County-Stratton Thursday night. With much of Wauneta and Palisade cheering at Cambridge High School, the Broncos (19-5 record) captured a D1-10 subdistrict title while stretching their win streak to seven...

LINCOLN, Neb. — While it wasn’t the finish at the state dive meet they had hoped for, the McCook High School boys dive team still counts the 2018-19 season as a success. The goal back in November was to qualify the maximum number of divers – four - for the state meet...

LINCOLN, Neb. — It’s no joke. Those who anticipated a fifth showdown between Dundy County-Stratton and Wauneta-Palisade were right on target Thursday night. Official D-1 district pairings will match the No. 8 Broncos (19-5) and No. 9 Tigers (16-7) in a final state-qualifying game at McCook Community College...

OXFORD, Neb. — Arapahoe erased a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit only to see Axtell’s final putback end the season with a 42-41 subdistrict finals win Thursday evening. Axtell (13-11) advances into the D1-3 final to play Humphrey Lindsay Holy Family Monday night at St. Paul...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Today, Deputy Phelps County Attorney Natalie Nelsen announced the charges filed against Manuel Gomez, 45, of Holdrege, in connection with the shooting deaths of Raymond Burton, 65, and David Rogers, 54, as well as the shooting of Doyle Morse, 64. Morse is currently in serious condition at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after being transported via life-flight in critical condition Thursday...