Stories from Friday, June 14, 2019

STILLWATER, Okla. — Could this really be true? Molly Sughroue won’t need her running shoes to pursue a new passion from her five-year adventure at Oklahoma State University? Of course not. Most know the NCAA 1500-meter finalist and McCook High all-class gold medalist is determined to finish any task or goal even if it meant going barefoot...

Part of this morning’s news was about an 18-year-old who has become an expert in tracing families for people with emphasis on adoptees. He does it for free which is wonderful. One of the people he traced was for a friend who he hadn’t even realized was adopted. ...

McCOOK, Neb —The McCook City Council will be asked to approve an insurance carrier from Kearney, Neb., for the City of McCook, at its regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m., at city council chambers at the McCook Municipal building. After city staff reviewed proposals from four insurance carriers, with three in McCook, Ellerbrock-Norris Insurance, with offices in Kearney, Hastings, Lincoln, and Omaha, Neb., has been recommended by the insurance committee as the city’s property/casualty insurance broker.. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The McCook Public Library and four other Nebraska libraries will host Nebraska’s Library Innovation Studios next year. The five final libraries join 26 others chosen earlier to use a $530,732 grant to the Nebraska Library Commission by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Innovation Studio, Nebraska Extension, Regional Library Systems and local public libraries...

"Lego Guy" Curtis Monk of Platteville, Colo., will visit the McCook Public Library Monday, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., and invites youngsters to come play with his collection of Lego blocks. Monk, a Lego historian, said during his 2017 visit in McCook that the word "Lego" is derived from the Danish phrase "leg godt," which means "play well." The modern-day Lego building block celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — When summer truly begins Friday, June 21, hot weather surely won't be far behind. To help cool homes and reduce the use of air conditioners this summer, the McCook office of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska has box fans available to eligible households...

Cindy Huff, representing the McCook Community Foundation Fund Advisory Committee, presents a $5,000 grant check to John Hubert, president of the board of directors of the High Plains Historical Society and Museum of the High Plains in downtown McCook. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Tanner Jacobs showed timely hitting on Thursday, driving in four on two hits to lead McCook FCB Juniors 2019 past Holdrege Holdrege Bruning Bank Jrs. Varsity 24-7 on Thursday. Jacobs drove in runs on a double in the second, a single in the second, and a walk in the fourth...

Sometimes I find myself ahead of the news with my columns instead of behind it and that has happened again in regards to my column about UFO’s and the like. The lead story in this week’s edition of “The Week” is all about taking UFO’s seriously. In a nutshell, here’s what the story had to say...

Millions of travelers have passed through Nebraska on their way somewhere else, from early Spanish explorers looking for the fountain of youth to French fur traders, 49ers, Mormons on their way to Utah and wagon trains en route to Oregon and California. Many of those who chose to live on the Plains have tried to find ways to profit from the traffic, building trading posts, road ranches, Pony Express stations, Stuckey’s franchises and Kearney’s Archway Monument...

WAVERLY, Neb. — McCook National Bank’s Seniors left no doubt they belonged in the Class A team-filled Waverly Tournament Thursday evening. The MNB squad started strong as three pitchers teamed to “fan” 14 Lincoln batters through a 4-0 opening victory...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College announced its annual Alumn/Community Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 29, at Heritage Hills Golf Course.

Spirits were still high and sportsmanship strong as Red Willow Aviation & Spraying team members congratulate their opposition following another McCook machine pitch game near Felling Field Thursday evening.