Stories from Monday, July 8, 2019

HAYS, Kan. — No way would an 0-3 start stop the McCook National Bank Seniors from making a lot of last weekend’s Wild West Fest tournament. The MNB Seniors rallied with a four-game winning streak that featured two shutouts and one glorious five-run, last at-bat comeback...

Mary Ann (Vontz) James July 17, 1945 - July 5, 2019 COLBY, Kan. — Mary Ann (Vontz) James, 73, of Colby, died July 5, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 17, 1945, in McCook, Neb., the oldest child of Leonard John and Esther (Brown) Vontz...

Bernice Ione Martin March 20, 1921 - July 5, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan.. — Bernice Ione Martin, 98, died Friday (July 5, 2019), at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oberlin. She was born March 20, 1921, in Oberlin to Jess and Dora Robertson. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1939. In 1940, she married Kenneth Martin in Norton, Kan..They lived on a farm south of Oberlin...

Devonnabelle Reynolds Nov. 18, 1919 - May 6, 2019 TRENTON, Neb. — Devonnabelle Reynolds was born Nov. 18, 1919, at Trenton in the living quarters of the CB&Q depot where her father was the station master. She entered into eternal rest at El Dorado Manor in Trenton on May 6, 2019, at the age of 99 years...

RoseAnn Marie (Pitner) Reagan Sept 25, 1919 - July 5, 2019 STRATTON, Neb. — RoseAnn Marie (Pitner) Reagan of Stratton passed into glory on July 5, 2019. She was born Sept. 25, 1919, in Atwood, Kan., to James August Pitner and Anna (Stehno) Pitner. She married Edward Willard Reagan at Stratton on Aug. 21, 1947, and lived and farmed on the Reagan Family Farm until they retired in 1979...

Brian Lee Stensvad Aug. 22, 1965 - July 5 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Brian Lee Stensvad, 53, of McCook, died Friday (July 5, 2019), at his home. He was born Aug. 22, 1965, at North Platte, Neb., to parents, Robert David and Lou Ann (Morris) Stensvad. They preceded him in death...

Richard B Niehus June 26, 1953 - July 1, 2019 TRENTON, Neb. — Richard B Niehus, 66, of Trenton, formerly of the Valentine and North Platte, Neb., areas, died Monday (July 1, 2019), at El Dorado Manor. He was born June 26, 1953, at North Platte to parents, William B. and Jeanne Edna (Venstra) Niehus. They preceded him in death...

BISMARCK, N.D. — McCook High School tennis coach Matt Wiemers was again honored to attend t he recent National High School Athletic Coaches Association conference. The 2018 “National Coach Of The Year” got a good look at 19 coach of the year categories based on longevity, serve to their sports at both state and local levels along with career success...

McCook’s Pinnacle Bank 14-and-under Legion team were both regular-season champs and won last week’s League tournament with a 5-4 comeback victory at Lexington. Team members not listed as shown are Jacob Gomez-Wilson, Adam Dugger, Peyton Dellevoet, Keynan Gaston, Carter Larson, Taylor Jacobs, Garrett Kaps, Alex Anthony, Lucas Gomez-Wilson, Kolyn Gaston and Coleton Lentz...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Heritage Hills Men’s League began their second-half competition for this season Wednesday evening: A League Gary Thompson Agcy21.5 Old Sarge’s Bar 20.5 Golight 20 Samway/Michaelis 19.5 First Central Bnk Red19.5...

DENVER, Colo. — A super 65 opening round powered McCook High alum Noah Hofman to his top four finish in the U.S. Amatuer qualifying tournament last week. Hofman’s 65 led the tourney through its opening round on July 1. He went on to shoot 74 during round two but still finished under par overall at 139...

Cole Thomas (7) rips a hit for the McCook First Central Bank Juniors recently. The Juniors won three of four games at last weekend’s Fort Morgan, Colo., Tournament to push their record above .500 at 12-11 just as district tournament time arrives later this week. Watch for more details about the Juniors’ success in Tuesday’s edition of the Gazette...

McCOOK (16-10) Lost To Wichita 8-3 AB R H RBI Berry 4 0 0 0 Harvie 4 0 2 1 Mockry 4 1 2 0 Dugger 3 0 2 0 Rakes 4 0 0 0 Barenberg 1 0 0 1 Bredvick 2 0 0 0 Carter 3 1 2 1...

McCOOK, Neb. — Auditions for the interactive improvisational Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association production of Flanagan’s Wake are 6 to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday at Sehnert’s Bakery, 312 Norris Ave. Participants are asked to bring something to read...

McCOOK, Neb. — While the focus tree of the City of McCook Tree Board's tree rebate program will change in 2020 to the sugar maple, its "focus" this fall remains on ginkgo trees and Kentucky coffee trees. Trees on the tree board's "focus list" short list of rebate trees are native, non-invasive and climatically-suitable trees that tree board members would like to see more of growing along McCook city stress...

If you’re a bit exhausted after a long Fourth of July holiday weekend, you have something in common with the inflatable gorilla at a local fireworks stand. Don’t despair, however, there’s still plenty of summer fun to come, including the chamber of commerce’s “Kryptonite Krazy Days” this week, including a costume contest Thursday, cruise night Friday, car show Saturday and many other events...

McCOOK, Neb. — As the bikes rolled through East H and 11th Street in McCook, volunteers with yellow vests and hand-held stop signs were there to slow traffic in the area. But what really caught people’s attention was the parked police car and officer standing in the intersection, slowing a semi or waving a truck through. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Lifetime Eyecare is welcoming a new doctor to its McCook optometry team and has plans to add a Cambridge office in the near future. "Lifetime Eyecare is excited to welcome Dr. Melinda Kennel to McCook and our surrounding community. Dr. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Fire Department will use a $1,000 donation from HomeTown Agency of McCook and Farmers Mutual of Nebraska to purchase equipment for its ambulance. Farmers Mutual of Nebraska is helping the McCook Fire Department with the equipment purchase by request of HomeTown Agency, McCook...

Perhaps you’ve seen those warnings about taking Facebook “quizzes” to share your “Starwars” character’s name with your online friends. Answer the list of apparently harmless questions, and next thing you know, you’ve given away your mother’s maiden name, birthday and hometown to an online identity thief...

Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter in response tot he July 1 Gazette, topic “Casino petition launched,” by Grant Schulte. I have been waiting for over 20 years to see Nebraska have a casino. I have carried and signed petitions over the years to no avail. Just want to say thanks to Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc. for trying to get the measure on the ballot in 2020...

Services are pending with Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel.

Owner Miguel Camacho explains the difference between several ready-to-go fajita products to a pair of customers at his new Carniceria Mexican Store Friday afternoon. Open recently at 212 West C, across from Ace Hardware, the grocer specializes in imported dry goods and features a meat and cheese deli stocked with mexican style fresh meats and cheeses. The deli offers fajitas at a per-pound price which includes marinating meat, peppers, onions and spices, ready to be thrown on the grill...