Stories from Friday, May 31, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — A field filled with 26 pro golfers and 23 teams will take on Heritage Hills for this weekend’s 31st annual Community Hospital Pro-Am. There are four pros attending for the first time, according to executive director Jessica Bortner. Another six have played the Pro-Am more than 10 years. The pros will represent five states in Florida, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. — A great gallery of fans were following the pros competing in Friday's annual Ron Coleman Memorial Horse Race which begins this weekend's 31st annual Community Hospital Pro-Am Tournament at Heritage Hills. There are 9 a.m. shotgun starts for the pro-am both Saturday and Sunday with 26 pros leading 23 teams into the event. Watch for results, photos and other details in the Gazette on Monday...

I was finishing my first year as a police officer in Tulsa and had recently gotten married when I received my letter from Uncle Sam. It was the summer of 1968, one of the most active and violent years of the Vietnam War and he thought it was my time to serve. ...

Alan James Daffer Aug. 25, 1925 - May 8, 2019 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Alan James Daffer passed away from this earth on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in the care of our heavenly Father and the Cambridge Hospital staff. He was 93. Alan was born Aug. 25, 1925, to Elmer and Helen Daffer on a farm east of Lebanon, Neb. ...

James Rex Carswell Nov. 30, 1926 - May 29, 2019 SELDEN, Kan. — James Rex Carswell, 92, of Selden, died Wednesday (May 29, 2019), at the Sheridan County Health Complex. He was born Nov. 30, 1926, in rural Selden, to Wylie Vinton and Mary Agnes (Geisenhener) Carswell.He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1944. He married Betty Thieler on June 6, 1946, in Selden. He was a famer/rancher...

Mark John Roesener July 4, 1954 - March 29, 2019 MCDONALD, Kan. — Mark John Roesener, 64, died March 29, 2019, at his home in McDonald. He was born July 4, 1954 in McDonald. He was preceded in death by his son, Gage Roesener in 1996. Survivors include his wife, Jackie (Howland) Roesener of McDonald; son, Colton (Shandi) Roesener of Benkelman, Neb; sister, Kathleen (Kurt) Winkelhake of Loveland, Colo.; and one grandchild...

50th anniversary Raymond and Judy Schow of McCook will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 9, 2019. An open house for the couple will be on Sunday, June 9, 12 to 2 p.m., at Peace Lutheran Church, 411 E. Sixth Street in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 513, McCook, NE 69001...

50th anniversary Dale and Janet (Hauxwell) Heimer of McCook will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 8, 2019. They were married in the original McCook Christian Church building on June 8, 1969, and have spent the last 50 years ministering to the people of both McCook and Maywood, Neb. If you would like to join in the celebration, cards of congratulations will reach them at 38394 Road 720, McCook, NE 69001...

Weston Stewart Hagemann Josh Hagemann and Brandi Hilton-Hagemann of Wilber, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Weston Stewart Hagemann, who was born May 1, 2019, at Crete, Neb. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. He has one sister, Sadie, 5 and brother, Landon, 2. Grandparents are Ann and Dennis Hilton of Hershey, Neb., and Sue and Bill Hagemann of Culbertson, Neb...

Since this Sunday is the Riverview Cemetery Tour as part of the Buffalo Commons celebration and we are honoring 10 of our numerous Civil War Veterans, I thought I would continue with John Cordeal’s saga concerning the beginning of McCook and the end of Fairview...

Every year the Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce travels the state talking about their priorities for the state legislature. Every year that I’ve attended, the message has been the same on the need to lower our state taxes. When they came to McCook last fall, I was ready to hear the same message. I was surprised. New State Chamber president Bryan Sloan said the lack of a qualified workforce is now the most pressing economic issue in the state...

FELLING FIELD — First Central Bank Royals stayed in it until the end, but Mets pulled away late in a 6-5 victory on Thursday. First Central Bank Royals took an early lead in the first inning when Landon Kmoch threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for First Central Bank Royals...

McCOOK, Neb. — Heritage Hill Men’s League standings following Wednesday night on the course: A League Samway/Michaelis 102.5 Deveny Motors 102 McCook Lettering 95.5 Golight 95 Coppermill/Loop 94 Studio 205 94...

A McCook baserunner rounds second base and looks for the “go” signal from her third-base coach as fastpitch softball heated up at McCook’s Jaycees Complex Wednesday night. The runner smartly put on her brakes to remain safe.

McCOOK, Neb. — Just a final reminder the McCook Bison football team will be hosting the annual Championship Football Camp starting Monday through Thursday directly behind McCook High School. This camp is designed to be for grades second through eighth entering this fall. Boys and girls are welcome...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook’s entire varsity tennis lineup earned Class B all-state recognition after all six medaled at the state tournament just two weeks ago. McCook alum Kassidy Michaelis made the all-state first team following her 42-1 final season and No. 3 placing at state...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook City Council meetings could start earlier, if approved by the council at its regular meeting Monday night. At the May 6 city council meeting, Mayor Mike Gonzales first asked for discussion about moving up the city council meeting time to 5:30 p.m. instead of the current 6:30 p.m., on the first and third Monday of each month. Gonzales said the earlier time would allow city staff, council members and others to attend events after the city council meeting...