Stories from Wednesday, April 10, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team scored a dramatic win Tuesday beating Colby Community College 11-7 with a ninth-inning pinch-hit grand slam by sophomore Julio Seperich (Las Vagas). The Indians got home runs from the first and last batters of the game, led for eight innings until Colby scored three times to take a 7-6, then tied it and later won it on the last batter of the game -- Seperich...

Dr. Lawrence William Bauer, Sr. Oct. 11, 1916 - April 7, 2019 KEARNEY, Neb. — Dr. Lawrence William Bauer, Sr., 102, of Kearney, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be Monday, April 15, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church in Kearney. ...

Robert M. Hanes April 17, 1924 – April 5, 2019 GREELEY, Colo — Robert M. Hanes, 94, of Greeley, passed away April 5, 2019. He was born on April 17, 1924, in Bartley, Neb., to Ellsworth and Fern Hanes. Robert attended Stockville School in Nebraska and later was self-employed in the cattle industry for many years. He married Joyce Yates in 1980 and always took a great interest in horses and cattle...

Melissa R. Rasmusen Sept. 26. 1972 - April 6, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Melissa R. Rasmusen was born to Michael Herrick and Clytie (Bowden) Herrick in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 26, 1972. Most of her growing years she lived In South Amboy, N.J. Melissa moved to Ralston, Neb., to join her “Knight in Rusty Armor,” Steven Rasmusen in 2004. After moving to Cushing, Okla., for three years in 2008, then back to North Platte, Neb., in 2012, the family settled here in McCook in September 2014...

McCOOK, Neb. — Teachers at McCook Public Schools will not have to change much when it comes to implementing the new civics requirements the Nebraska Legislature recently approved. That’s because educators at MPS already do many of the required elements, said Superintendent Grant Norgaard at the regular McCook Board of Education Monday night...

Connie Jo discoe Regional Editor McCOOK, Neb. — The crisis facing Hillcrest Nursing Home — shortfalls in Medicaid reimbursement from the State of Nebraska — will be the topic of a public community meeting Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m., at the Historical Fox Theater in downtown McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners will discuss the county's airport zoning regulations at a public hearing at their next meeting Monday, April 15. The county's zoning board recommends to commissioners that the intent of the county's airport zoning regulations now add the words "and private" to read, "the safe use of public and private airports, and their airport hazard area, in the county, by limiting the location and height of structures within the operation, approach, transition and turning zones around airports as designated on the official zoning map of Red Willow County, Nebraska.". ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Along with approving two new teaching contracts, the McCook School Board also accepted two resignations at its regular meeting Monday night. Sarah Hoyt of Culbertson, Neb., was hired for 10th grade English for $40,690 and Chelsea Jonte of Brewster, Kan., for junior high science at $39,077. Both salaries were based on the negotiated agreement formula the McCook School district has with the McCook Educational Association for 2019-20...

McCOOK, Neb. —A Destination Imagination team from McCook Public Schools has advanced to global finals; now, they have to raise funds to get there. That’s why the $1,887.45 MNB debit card donation the McCook School board unanimously accepted Monday night was doubly appreciated...

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of a Norton, Kansas, high school sophomore, Thunder Linner, who was killed in a farm accident Monday. Officials haven’t released many details, other than saying he died using farming equipment while doing chores on the family farm...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The North Platte Area Sports Commission brings the 2019 Major League Baseball Jr. Home Run Derby to North Platte on Saturday, April 27 at the American Legion/North Platte First Nationals Baseball Field. This fun and exciting youth competition is a free way for talented youngsters to showcase their hitting abilities, with the opportunity of competing at the National Finals during MLB All-Star Week...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Chase County’s boys were a runaway champion but every other team delivered career bests during the Don Stine Track-Field Invitational on Monday. The Longhorns totaled 173 points which was second only to girls champion Chase’s 220. Team scores and all area top four boys’ placers with personal records marked (PR) at Cambridge...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook High golfers continued their steady ascension of tourney standings with a third-place team finish at Lexington on Tuesday. The Bison totaled 341 to only trail North Platte’s 313 and 331 from Cozad in this 11-team tournament...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Look out! A Falcon force flew out of Trenton on Tuesday and became Masters in this 15-team Arapahoe Invitational. The Hitchcock County golfers won their team title over a field featuring six RPAC rivals — and it wasn’t even that close...

BEATRICE, Neb. – The McCook Community College softball team picked up a pair of one-run games Tuesday against Southeast Community College, winning 6-5 and 5-4. “Wins aren’t free, but we got two today,” MCC Coach Josh Barnes said. “We pitched well and played good defense. We didn’t hit up to our standard but did enough.”...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Senior Kassidy Michaelis’ 40 games and 40 wins fueled the McCook tennis girls’ latest team championship on Tuesday. Michaelis swept through her No. 1 singles division with 8-0 wins over Kearney Catholic, Gering, Lexington, Adams Central and Hastings St. Cecilia...

CURTIS, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s golf invitation on Thursday featuring several area teams has been canceled due to the expected inclement weather. Rain, wind and perhaps heavy snow are expected.

McCOOK, Neb. — Like lots of nine-year-old kids, Calvin Corbett loves swimming and plays many sports. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to do much of either since being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that forms in the soft tissues, in June 2018...