Stories from Monday, August 26, 2019

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The Friday night fight was amazing as McCook and Gothenburg softball girls both threw haymaker punches not far from where rival Cozad’s Haymakers reside. McCook was down five runs then boom, boom! They were tied 5-5. Gothenburg blasted back in front five and then BOOM time again. The Bison tied it 9-9 and WHOA, nelly, they were suddenly leading 11-9 while going into extra innings of this varsity softball season opener...

Richard “Dick” F. Reiners July 16, 1942 - Aug. 23, 2019 INDIANOLA,Neb. — Richard “Dick” F. Reiners, age 77, formerly of Indianola, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, Neb. He was born in McCook, Neb., on July 16, 1942, to Franklin and Irene (Cotton) Reiners. Dick attended Red Willow High School and graduated in 1961. On July 31, 1976, Dick wed Elsie Cook in Amherst, Neb., to this union two children were born, Kevin and Alissa...

Rose E. Geihsler Nov. 11, 1932 - Aug. 23, 2019 McCOOK, Neb. — Rose E. Geihsler, age 86. of McCook, passed away at Community Hospital of McCook on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. She was born in Overbrook, Okla., on Nov. 11, 1932, to Earl G. and Elva (Holt) Howard. Rose attend and graduated from high School at Greenville High School in Greenville, Okla...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. –The McCook Community College volleyball opened the Mid-Plains Subway Invitational Friday losing two matches but came back Saturday to even up the weekend mark at 2-2. MCC dropped straight set matches to Eastern Wyoming and Durham College (Oshawa, Ontario) Friday...

McCOOK, Neb. — The 34th annual Senior Parent group is beginning their fundraising efforts by selling meals at the opening home football game against the Hastings Tigers. Meals will begin being sold at 5 p.m. and last until the end of the third quarter...

STAMFORD, Neb. — Senior PJ Dubbs came the ballpark and meant business on Friday, driving in five on two hits to lead Southern Valley/Alma Saints past Chadron 10-2 on Friday. Dubbs drove in runs on a double in the third and a home run in the fourth. Chadron fired up the offense in the first inning, when an error scored one run for Chadron...

The Nebraska Cornhuskers open their 130th season on Saturday by hosting the South Alabama Jaguars at Memorial Stadium. K ickoff for the 2019 season opener is set for 11 a.m. and the matchup will be televised nationally on ESPN, with radio coverage available on the Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School Senior Parents will again be selling meals at home football games, starting with the Hastings Tigers Friday night. Meals will begin at 5 p.m. and be served until the end of the third quarter. The menu will include hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, nachos, deluxe nachos, sloppy joes and sides. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has confirmed four cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in Southwest Nebraska.  SWNPHD is working with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Epidemiology on monitoring these cases and providing pertussis education in the nine-county health district...

Lorie Prestes has seen a lot of sad things in her years at the McCook Humane Society, but one of the saddest is when visitors pass the cage of an older dog. “‘Oh, that poor boy!’ the visitors say, but then, they’re ‘Oh, look at this puppy!’,” Lorie says. “Puppies go quick.”...

Above, the Duane Mark band performs later in the evening at Saturday’s fourth annual Prairie Roots Festival, where earlier Sondra Jonson, helped Eli Graff create “spin art” with the use of a salad spinner in the Discovery Center’s booth. Skies cleared in time for the Grown A$$ Man Band to perform, below...