Stories from Wednesday, August 21, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — Following Tuesday’s exhibition match win, the McCook Community College volleyball Team begins its season in earnest this week. The Indians, under fourth year coach Hayley Kobza, open the season Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. The Lady Indians take on Garden City Community College...

Susanna R. Gallatin May 12, 1939 -Aug. 20, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Susanna R. Gallatin of McCook passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Oberlin, Kan., after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 80 years old...

Lois Floydine Fredrickson Nov. 16, 1928 - Aug. 19, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan. — Lois Floydine Fredrickson, 90, died Monday (Aug. 19, 2019), at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County in Oberlin. She was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Oberlin to Floyd and Lavina Mae (Van Pelt) Pierce. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1948...

Quinn Dan Jarrett Jr. July 23, 1959 - Aug. 18, 2019 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Quinn Dan Jarrett Jr., 60, of Beaver City, died Sunday (Aug. 18, 2019) at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Neb. He was born on July 23, 1959, to Quinn Sr. and Joyce (Martin) Jarrett in Albany, Ga. He was a minister in the Churches of Christ for 29 years before he retired and also worked as an EMT...

60th birthday The family of Ken Vontz of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 60th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. His family includes children, Kristopher Vontz of McCook and Hannah Couillard and husband, Cole of Lincoln, Neb. He is a lifelong resident of McCook.Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1001 West J St., McCook, NE, 69001...

McCOOK, Neb. — The request from the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce for money from the city has not been included in the city budget for next year - yet. That may change with the public hearing for the city’s 2019-20 budget on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Or, it may not. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Culbertson contractor is working on plans to revamp the former safety center into restaurants and business space. James Hegwood told the McCook City Council Monday night at the regular meeting that he has been talking with City Manager Nate Schneider on purchasing the former safety center. Showing a design concept to council members, Hegwood said a lot depends on enough parking space in the area...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved a bid for next year’s water system improvements that came in over estimated costs and will cost a half million dollars. The council Monday night approved the bid of $582,325.71, the lowest bid, to Myers Construction Inc. of Broken Bow, Neb., for water system improvements on West Fifth and East 14th...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The World War II German prisoner-of-war camp north of Indianola has been nominated for inclusion in the "National Register of Historic Places." The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Board is considering the nomination, and will discuss it at a board meeting in McCook on Friday, Sept. ...

For a few lucky people who made the effort, it was three concerts in three days last week. First, there was MNB’s final Hot Summer Nights concert of the year Thursday with the Big Time Grain Company, an up-and-coming country group from western Kansas, performing for a large, relaxed, appreciative audience enjoying the shade of Norris Park...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Season tickets for an action-packed 18-game schedule for Nebraska women’s basketball at Pinnacle Bank Arena went on sale today through Huskers.com and the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office. Nebraska’s 18-game home schedule (including a preseason exhibition game) features eight non-conference games in November and December, including marquee match-ups with Duke and Creighton, before facing a nine-game Big Ten home schedule with clashes against Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota, Purdue, Indiana, Penn State, Illinois and Wisconsin.. ...

Temperatures reaching the upper 90s didn’t deter McCook High girls from another determined cross country practice Tuesday afternoon. The Bison are featuring more than 70 runners among their girls and boys squads. Watch for more details in next week’s Gazette Fall Sports Preview...

Put on the eye black, break out your best bats and forget about any more friendly chit-chat. Grrrrrrr. Okay, there will always be singing and a little dancing in most softball dugouts. But it’s time for good old-school conflict. The Bison are ready and eager to start much stronger than last year’s 11-2 home loss against those Gothenburg Swedes...

Freshman Frenanda Canedo (16) attacked the net and McCook Community College needed every point to win a 28-26 opening set over the Durham College Lords from Ontario, Canada, Tuesday night. The Indians also won their second set, 25-17, but dropped a third before finishing off this four-set exhibition match victory at McCook's Graff Events Center. ...