Stories from Thursday, April 18, 2019

TRENTON, Neb. — Super Southwest determination made the difference as those Roughriders were Hitchcock County Invite champs on Tuesday. The Roughriders totaled 165 team points which topped every girls or boys’ total with four event titles. Senior Nicole Dewey continued her terrific season with high and long jumping titles...

We agree with Omaha Sen. Lou Ann Linehan that the Revenue Committee’s tax plan is a step in the right direction, With the sluggish farm economy sunk further by flooding in much of the state, this may be the year farmers and ranchers get a break on their property taxes, sharing an average 20 percent reduction in school property taxes, which are the largest component of property tax bills...

LB227, the ag nuisance bill I introduced, was filibustered during the first reading on general file on April 8. However, I had enough votes to bring it back for a second three hours on Wednesday, April 10, and to break the filibuster that day. It was eventually passed through to select file...

Weather forecasting is important because a change in weather affects all living things here on earth. Human beings have carefully observed the weather since ancient times. Matthey 16:2 states “it will be fair weather: for the sky is red.” Our modern-day saying is “red at night, sailor’s delight.” Matthew 16:3 points out that in the morning, it will be foul weather, because the sky is red. The modern adaptation of this is “red at morning sailor’s warning.”...

Richard E. Wright Nov. 21, 1942 - April 16, 2019 HOLDREGE, Neb. — Richard E. Wright, age 76, of Holdrege, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. Richard was born Nov. 21, 1942, in McCook, Neb., to parents, Emmanuel James and Dorthey Fern (Thornley) Wright. Richard grew up in McCook, where he attended and graduated from McCook High School with the Class of 1963...

Marlys Joan (Nitsch) Henrickson Sept. 14, 1932 - Feb. 5, 1968 McCOOK, Neb. — Marlys Joan (Nitsch) Henrickson was born Sept. 14, 1932, at McCook, Neb., to parents, Henry and Berniece (Moulton) Nitsch. She was united in marriage in May of 1950 to Charley Brown at the White Church in Hayes County. To this union two daughters, Carolyn and Dixie, were born. The family made their home in North Platte, Neb., later moving to Denver and eventually making their home in Sun Valley, Calif...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Seven finalists have been selected to present their business plan and a chance at $25,000 to help infuse area business startups and expansion in the 2019 Ben Hormel Business Plan Competition through McCook Community College’s Business and Community Education...

Ninety high school rodeo competitors are expected for the two-day Southwest Nebraska High School Rodeo Friday and Saturday in the Kiplinger Arena on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in the 1500 block of West Fifth in McCook. Rodeo events start at 9 a.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Before every game, the McCook Cardinals 11 & Under traveling baseball team prays for absent team mate Calvin Corbett. Calvin missed most of last summer's baseball season, and probably won't be able to play this summer. "Calvin plays second base and outfield, and he does some pitching," says Coach Chad Graham. "He's super fast."...

McCOOK, Neb. — Many complain that McCook is the community that country music artist Dylan Scott was referring to in his recent single titled “Nothin’-To-Do Town”. The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce would like to disagree. The chamber is partner ing with the McCook High School Thespians to present a murder mystery at Sehnert’s Bieroc Café on Thursday, April 25. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council accepted Monday night a $61,424.55 insurance dividend refund Monday night from EMC Insurance Co., the insurance provider for the city’s capital equipment and facilities. The city has received a dividend refund from EMC before, mostly recently around $40,000 last year. Denise Broomfield, MNB Insurance Services agent, commended the city on the lack of losses that resulted in the dividend check...

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ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Southern Valley’s girls finished fourth with 57 points and Arapahoe tied for fifth during the Warriors’ Jim Mather Invitational on Tuesday. North Platte St. Pat’s scored 150 points to dominate overall in this 11-teamtrack-field meet...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Cambridge High’s boys scored 122 points to run away with the Jim Mather Track-Field Invitational title on Tuesday. The Trojans finished far ahead of Loomis (73) and Bertrand (69). Southern Valley finished fourth with 57 points and Arapahoe earned seventh, scoring 34...

TRENTON, Neb. — Team scores and all top four area placers from Tuesday’s Hitchcock County Track-Field Invite: GIRLS Teams: 1. Southwest 165, 2. Hitchcock County 114, 3. McCook JV 82, 4. Wauneta-Palisade 72, 5. Medicine Valley 63. 100 meters: 1. Emma Dutton, MC, 13.6 (PR); 2. ...

Despite the fact that we can’t rule out another snowstorm, summer is technically right around the corner. I literally got my vehicle blocked in last night at Cita Deli because I parked in front of a snowpile and a car parked behind me...not an issue I usually encounter in April. But this winter has been anything but usual...

TRENTON, Neb. — With a team title secured around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, at least one McCook coach marked this moment by saying: “Now we can get back for practice!” The work never stops because this season quickly is moving into its home stretch. McCook’s JV boys showed great momentum as they scored 142 points and topped five talented area varsity teams at the Hitchcock County Invitational...