Stories from Tuesday, August 13, 2019

PINEHURST, N.C. — McCook High alum Noah Hofman parred his final three holes today but a round of 76 dropped him into 150th place among U.S. Amateur Championship tourney qualifiers. Hofman was tied for 43rd through Monday's opening 18 holes with a 71 as he aimed to reach match play round of 64 competition starting Wednesday afternoon...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Cambridge’s Town Talk created quite the buzz with two one-run wins during Nebraska State Coed Class F softball tournament action last weekend. The tourney featured 16 teams from across Nebraska representing towns like Omaha and Lincoln to Hershey and North Platte...

Brian Lee Harchelroad Sept. 25, 1966 - Aug. 9, 2019 WAUNETA, Neb. — Brian Lee Harchelroad was born on Sept. 25, 1966, In Imperial, Neb., to Gene and Wilva (Richards) Harchelroad. Brian attended Wauneta Public Schools, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1985. ...

Betty Deyle BENKELMAN, Neb. —Betty Deyle, 92, of Benkelman, died Sunday (Aug. 11, 2019), at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. Survivors include children, Gary Deyle and wife, Mary of Benkelman, Cathy Harrison and husband, Don of Colby, Kan., and Rita Jones and husband, Bobby of Benkelman; brother, Bernard Nelson and wife, Sandra of Benkelman; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Republican River Fitness Series leaders following another competition on Saturday: Females Age 19 and younger: 1. Emma Graff 61 points, Chayse Keith 42, Rinlee Blomstedt 39, Alexis Hanson 29, Abi Nielson 26. Age 20-29: 1. Ashley Ambrosek 73 points, Emily Hasenauer 30, Amanda Brush 29, Amanda Dafoe 26, Kat Caswell 22, Tony Rasmussen 22...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Former Nebraska golfer Brandon Crick has put himself in position to potentially qualify for the 2019-20 PGA Tour, after a pair of strong finishes recently on the Korn Ferry Tour. Crick, who earned an NCAA Regional appearance as a Husker senior in 2010, recorded two straight top-15 finishes by taking second at the Ellie Mae Classic (Aug. 4) and tying for 15th at the Portland Open (Aug. 11)...

PINEHURST, N.C. — Today’s already become a bit turbulent for Noah Hofman after the McCook High alum’s solid round at the U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament. “Who wouldn’t (be having fun) playing at Pinehurst?” the former Class B two-time state champion said during a phone interview Monday evening about this Carolina resort featuring nine golf courses...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook Public School facilities are in good shape for the coming year, and the school board selected a company to help see that they are made more energy efficient. The budget will still have some red ink, but is working “according to plan” thanks to painful cuts made last year, according John Brazell, district business manager...

McCOOK, Neb. — The good news is the city’s property tax levy will not increase from last year. The not-so-good news is that fees for trash collecting will be bumped up. City Manager Nate Schneider told the McCook City Council at the budget workshop Monday night that although property valuations will not be released from the county until Aug. 20, it appears so far that the city’s property tax levy of .349044 per $100 valuation, the same as the previous year, will remain the same...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners conducted two tax valuation protests at their weekly meeting Monday morning, ultimately reducing the valuation on the two properties by $122,742.50. They also conducted a public hearing to listen to comments on a tax exemption application from the McCook First Church of the Nazarene...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners and county treasurer Sue Wesch were impressed Monday morning with the number of distress warrants upon which the sheriff's office collected $49,726.83 in taxes and interest for the county. Wesch reported to commissioners during their weekly meeting that the sheriff collected on 52 of the 56 warrants issued to delinquent tax payers in August, October and November 2018 and in February 2019. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook citizens shared their priorities Monday night at the City Council budget workshop, citing crumbling curbs, a sweltering library, a busy crosswalk and funds for the Chamber of Commerce. Before the McCook City Council dived into its first look at the preliminary 2019-2020 budget, the floor was opened up to citizen input...

Good news! Grannie Annie and I stopped by Bryan West to visit a bit with Griff Malleck. He said that he was doing well in the healing and therapy process. As well as he should be surrounded by good looking nurses doting over him and attending to his every need...

Good news! Grannie Annie and I stopped by Bryan West to visit a bit with Griff Malleck. He said that he was doing well in the healing and therapy process. As well as he should be surrounded by good looking nurses doting over him and attending to his every need...

Nebraska Coach Scott Frost famously issued a solemn warning to potential football recruits last year: “And I’ll tell you this right now, if there’s anything negative about women, if there’s anything racial or about sexuality, if there’s anything about guns or anything like that, we’re just not going to recruit you, period," Frost said. ...

Lewis Sieber of the Nebraska Forest Service works at the recently completed firefighting plane base at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, flushing water through a hose that will be used to fill planes with a fire-extinguishing solution when they are called into action. ...