Stories from Monday, April 1, 2019

Paul (Paulie) Neff Sept.12, 1929 - March 27, 2019 SELDEN, Kan. — Paul (Paulie) Neff, 89, of Selden, died on March 27, 2019. He was born on Sept. 12, 1929, to P. D. and Laura Neff at Selden. He graduated from eighth grade while he was farming for his dad. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nearly $1 million in new building took place in March in and outside of city limits. Total costs for new building in March came to $990,001. Total year-to-date new building, inside and outside city limits, now stands at $19,234,654. Of that amount, $474,400 is outside city limits and $18,760,254 inside the city...

Kennedy Fichtner watches closely as her Ozobot follows the road she created during the most recent Terrific Tuesday at the McCook Public Library. She is learning to code the robot by using different color combinations to make it do tricks while it travels along the road. Ozobots are a great way to teach coding at all skill levels, from color coding to block programming. For more information, contact the McCook Public Library, 802 Norris Ave., (308) 345-1906...

One of the stated goals on the Nebraska LEAD program is to “prepare the spokespersons, problem-solvers and decision-makers for Nebraska and its agricultural industry.” If ever there is a time when Nebraska agriculture needs leadership and problem-solving, it’s today, when Mother Nature gave an already struggling industry a gut-punch in the form of blizzards and floods...

City officials have been using explosive noisemakers to reduce the number of geese fouling the water at Barnett Park, but a surveillance drone photo suggests another reason for the declining migratory fowl population.

MINDEN, Neb. — Southern Valley’s track and field teams took second and third at the recent season-opening Minden Triangular. Kynlee Marquez and Krista Best both won personal bests while winning races. Jaden Uuinn accomplished that same feat with his 300-meter hurdles victory...

McCOOK, Neb. — Monday’s proving to be a great move for the Hoehner Invitational as clear skies and 60-degree weather’s greeting this annual track-field meet. The McCook Bison were set to start their home debut at 1 p.m. with field events. Opening track races were set for 2:30...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College Golf Coach Tyler Loop has announced the signing of two international players who will play golf this fall for the Indians: Kojie Santos ) of Rowville Australia, (a suburb of Melbourne) and Deniz Sari from Koblenz, Germany...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College golf team bested the Region IX field Thursday at McCook’s Heritage Hills Golf Course to capture their second straight tournament to start the spring slate. The Indians shot a 320 Thursday to beat Central Wyoming and Eastern Wyoming by four strokes...