Stories from Monday, April 22, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — As the Nebraska bus rolled into town Friday night, was this somewhere the Huskers had never been before or new old friends greeting them home? Clearly, the later observation was true. All-American Lauren Stivins and top hitter Jazz Sweet suddenly felt like good friends were waiting or them following a long spring trip...

McCOOK, Neb. — Even following many hours of preparing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ spring volleyball match, McCook Community College organizers found time to offer a few final comments intoday’s Gazette: “From my perspective as Event Coordinator I feel the Husker Volleyball event at MCC went very smooth and was extremely successful for that large of an event!” Jennifer Morgan proclaimed. ...

Jesse D. Jones Feb. 6, 1945 - April 19, 2019 PALISADE, Neb. — Jesse D. Jones, age 74, of Palisade, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb. Jesse was born Feb. 6, 1945, in Dresden, Kan., to parents, Jesse Roller and Dorothy (Mowry) Jones. He was one of five children born to this union. Jesse grew up in Dresden, where he also attended high school...

Peach Beims Dec. 9, 1944 - April 13, 2019 HERNDON, LKn. — Peach Beims, 74, of Herndon, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home. On Dec. 9, 1944, the world was about to change for many, not because World War II was coming to an end, but because in a small hospital room in San Antonio, Texas, Katherine Sartorius was about to give birth to her and Dr. ...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Team scores and all top four area placers at Tuesday’s Chase County Track-Field Invite: GIRLS Teams: 1. Chase County 234, 2. Ogallala 176.5, 3. Hershey 99.5, 4. Dundy County-Stratton 87, 5. Perkins County 34, 6. Garden County 19. 100 meters: 1. ...

RIVERTON, Wyo. -- The McCook Community College golf team showed a seven-shot improvement Friday but were unable to overtake the hosts for second place in the Central Wyoming tournament. Eastern Wyoming finished in first with a two-day score of 575. Central Wyoming was second with a 612, and MCC was third with a 615...

LA JUNTA, Colo. – The McCook Community College baseball team completed a four-game series sweep over Otero Junior College Saturday winning a pair of extra-innings games. The Indians won the first game 2-1 in 10 innings, and the second game 4-1 in nine innings...

University of Nebraska volleyball has been one of the hottest tickets in Lincoln for some years now, so it was no surprise to see the Graff Events Center filled to capacity Saturday for what is arguably the biggest event it has ever hosted in its short history...

This Medicaid situation for nursing homes grows with every Nebraska facility. McCook and all area communities are welcome to the nursing home crisis meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in McCook's Fox Theater. It is the same story for any community with a care facility. The informational program is expected to last not more than one and a half hours...