Stories from Friday, April 5, 2019

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook’s flawless 10-0 singles performance powered the Bison JV tennis girls into a tie for first place at Thursday’s Lexington Invitational. The Bison tallied 54 points to catch Kearney Catholic and outscore four other teams competing in this tourney...

McCOOK, Neb. — Repairs have been made to the outdoor warning sirens and many of them are back in service. The siren located on East Ito Street near Kelly Creek Apartments and the siren located in the 100 block of West 11 near Fastenal are in the process of being repaired and are not currently in operation...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southern Valley girls won three event titles to highlight area athletes at Monday’s Hoehner JV Track-Field Invitational. High jumper Brianna Russell cleared her career-high 4’11” to win that title by nine inches. Long jumper Grace Hogeland soared nearly eight inches beyond her closest challenger...

STERLING, Colo. -- The McCook Community College golf team sits in third place after the first round of the Region IX tournament this week hosted by Northeastern Junior College. MCC’s Cameron Lampe (Windsor, Colo.) sits second in the individual standings with a first-round score of 69...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Word went out to staff and students recently informing them of more coaching changes at Chase County Schools. An email from Principal Jon Lechtenberg to staff and students noted a new head girls’ basketball coach will replace Mark Bottom next season, and fourth grade teacher Samantha Kennedy, an assistant coach last fall, will take over the head volleyball coaching reins...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Maywood-Hayes Center coach and teacher Joe Spangler has resigned from his duties, M-HC school officials confirmed this week. Spangler coached a young Wolves football team during the past two seasons. They won four games including Spangler’s finale, a 41-27 triumph over Red Cloud last Oct. 19...

Over the past few months, the folder began to grow wide as I added paper after paper, tax form after tax form. The papers have been piling up as the tax deadline approaches. And like tradition, I’ll be submitting my taxes at the last minute. But I have until April 15, so I’ll be using every last minute to file...

PAPILLION, Neb. — North Platte Community College softball team members spent their spring break helping flood victims in eastern Nebraska. Fifteen players, two coaches and a bus driver, dedicated almost seven hours to cleaning up a basement belonging to the parents of Emily Marsden...

McCOOK, Neb. — Although Gov. Ricketts denounced it at a press conference Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., Dist. 44 State Sen. Dan Hughes said he has no problem with imposing a sales tax on junk food, bottled water and pop. It’s a viable solution to finding revenue that can be used for significant property tax relief, Hughes said Thursday morning at the McCook Chamber of Commerce conference call. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Parks Advisory Board will hear a presentation on a dog park, at its meeting on Monday, 12 p.m., at the Heritage Senior Center. After the presentation, the board will be asked to make a recommendation on the dog park project...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Planning Commission will review proposed zoning changes, Monday, 5:30 p.m. at the city council chambers in the City of McCook Municipal Building. According to the agenda, city staff has begun revamping the ordinances in hopes of making it easier to use and to make some needed clarifications. Instead of reviewing the entire document at one time, it will be presented to the commission in sections...

LAS VEGAS, Neb. — Amongst the glitz, glam and glitter and big hats of downtown Las Vegas, Nev., McCook driver Wil Steinbeck won third place in the inaugural "Battle Royale" demolition derby March 30. Wil took his 1975 Oldsmobile 98 two-door through the heats of 40 cars and into the main event of Vegas' first-ever demo derby, with advance promotion and competitor treatment by "Stirrin' Dirt" Racing, Wil said, like no other he's seen...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education will be asked to approve two resignations, two new teaching contracts and a donation from MNB, at the regular school board meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room. Resignations come from Julie Rippen, fourth-grade teacher at Central Elementary and Haley Priebe, music teacher at Central...

Human beings are born essentially tabula rasa or a “blank slate.” That simply means we have to learn how to do everything through living and replicating the behaviors we see in others because we aren’t born with any a priori knowledge. Scientists generally agree that some people are born with certain skills or abilities but even those have to be nurtured through interactions with others. ...