Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2019

VIERRA, Fla. — The McCook Community College golf team will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament for the third time in the past four years. The Indians return to the course the team played at in 2016 – the Duran Golf Club, regarded as one of the best courses in Florida, Duran Golf Club in Viera, Florida,...

Marjorie Lou Wright Jan. 22, 1922 - March 30, 2019 ELKHORN, Neb. — Majorie Lou (John) Wright died March 30, 2019, in Elkhorn. She was born Jan. 22, 1922, to Clinton Walter John and Caroline Louise (Thuman) John. She attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln...

Alan J. Daffer CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Alan J. Daffer, 93, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (May 8, 2019), at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. In keeping with his request, cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. Online condolences can be left at lockenour.com. Lockenour-Jones Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements...

McCOOK, Neb. — Public input sessions have been scheduled in McCook for feedback on early childhood education in the McCook area. During the past month, the McCook Economic Development Corp. has collected over 200 survey responses about daycare and preschool options in the McCook area and will share those results and get public comments on moving forward...

WEST MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game. AND WHO YOU PLAY IT WITH. An 11&under baseball team from McCook recently traveled 12-13 hours to play with its entire team, even for just a one-day tournament. The boys always play their best, of course, but ultimately, it wouldn't matter if they won these tournament games. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook couple has created an endowed food science scholarship program at her alma mater, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Following 30-year careers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Kim and Steven Butler, of rural McCook, have funded a scholarship program for Cal Poly students who are continuing their education toward a master's degree in food science. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Convention of States meet and greet is set for 7 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Mac’s Drive-In, 809 West B. The informational meeting about a proposed Convention of States is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Now that LB227 has passed, I have shifted my focus to other bills and priorities. One such bill is LB719, a bill I introduced at the request of auto recyclers and scrappers. The intent of the bill is to streamline the process of surrendering titles for junked motor vehicles to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles and reporting inventory of junk or scrap vehicles to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). ...

One comedian joked about the side-effect disclaimers at the end of televised drug commercials: “It’s like they’re daring you to take it!” A new federal rule will make “ask your doctor about ” even more daring. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday that new rules will require drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a month’s supply...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook Junior High athletes will motor into their season finale after winning seven events at last week’s Cozad Invite. The Bison sent an eighth-grade group into this meet. Shawna Wilkinson swept through the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes for a McCook girls’ team placing second behind Holdrege...

McCOOK, Neb. — The area track and field leaders published this week were based on “official” athletic.net results Monday afternoon. However, there have been some other top times unofficially recorded at meets where handheld clocks were used. These would all rank among the top five:...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Creating their own storm were the competitors that challenged for supremacy at Lincoln County Raceway in a jam-packed evening of heated racing action at the Fourth Annual Ron Williams/Snoose Meyers Memorial Night on Saturday. No stranger to the winners circle as one of the winningest IMCA Modified pilots, David Murray Jr, of Oberlin, Kansas was able to add one more IMCA feature win to his total by using his third row starting position to his advantage in the early going to get into a podium position prior to garnering the lead by passing early leader Brandon Clough of Wallace on the third lap.. ...

MCCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Anna Sanjuan has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Benedictine College in Kansas. “I’m extremely excited for Anna,” recently named MCC women’s basketball coach Brandon Pritchett said. “She has worked so hard to get to where she is at today. Benedictine is a great fit for her both academically and athletically, and that’s what it’s all about.”...

Spec. Chantelle Reicks helps Layton Hinz, 8, try on a helmet with night-vision scope, and Spec. Colin Kitt shows him how to operate a .50-caliber machine gun during the National Guard open house Saturday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center east of McCook. Visitors got a chance to check out a variety of gear and vehicles as well as enjoy a hot dog...