Stories from Friday, September 13, 2019

Felker, Martin Madison Jean Felker and Alexander Lee Martin, both of Omaha, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the bride-to-be are Bryce and Melinda Felker of McCook, Neb. Grandparents are Barbara Brown and the late Dolyn Brown of Culbertson, Neb., and the late Ralph and Cecelia Felker, formerly of Culbertson...

90th birthday The family of Claudine Hickert of McCook is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Community Building at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, 1412 W. Fifth. She was born Sept. ...

The hoosegow, slammer, calaboose, pokey, stoney lonesome, greybar hotel, stockade, no matter what the name, jail was meant to hold those ordered there. In the early 1900’s however, being placed in jail did not necessarily mean you were going to stay there!...

After taking a 20-7 halftime lead over the North Platte St. Pat’s Irish Friday, Chase County trailed 21-20 after a pair of Irish touchdowns in less than 10 seconds with more than a quarter of football left to play. The Longhorns built some character, responding just two plays later with a 52-yard touchdown by Kobe Clevenger to put the Longhorns back up for good en route to a 35-28 win...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – The McCook Community College volleyball team completed a season-sweep over Garden City Community College Thursday, but it didn’t come easy. The Lady Indians won 29-27, 25-22, 22-25, 25-11. “It only took three sets for us to warm up, but set 4 is what MCC Volleyball should look like all the time,” MCC Coach Hayley Kobza said...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook City Council will be asked to approve the 2019-20 salary for the city manager on its first reading, at the regular meeting Monday night, 5:30 p.m., at city council chambers at the McCook Municipal Building. The council will also be asked Monday night to approve on its final reading the city budget for 2019-20, and suspending the three-reading rule, increased rates for trash collection...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College golf team led the Region IX field after the first day of play at the Heritage Hills Golf course on Thursday. The Indians lead Eastern Wyoming by six shots. “It was a very windy day and it made it a mentally exhausting day,” MCC Coach Tyler Loop said...

COZAD, Neb. — Southern Valley/Alma Saints watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-3 softball loss to Cozad on Thursday. The Saints are now 8-2 this season. Cozad took the lead oThe Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Cozad, giving up 13 runs...

Southern Valley senior Grace Hogeland (4) sets up a teammate during the Eagles’ 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 home win over Southwest Thursday evening. Southern Valley raised its season record to 5-1.

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook has been informed by the contractor that the armor coating of city streets will begin Monday, Sept. 16. The city requests that citizens who live in these areas remove all vehicles from the streets listed below. Once the oil and gravel are applied on your street, the street will be opened for use...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — Senior Avery Johnson’s 15 kills and four ace blocks helped power the Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves through a 25-5, 25-13, 25-18 sweep of visiting Maxwell Thursday night. The Wolves remained unbeaten at 7-0 as senior teammate Jaycee Lapp served 23 points on a 25-for-25 effort with three aces...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weights? Who needs weight lifting when you are: Working construction. Training horses. Moving teammates around softball bases. Lifting auto insurance rates. “I never have to worry about her work ethic,” McCook High coach Jason Cochran said about Bison softball blaster Kaylin Martin following another powerful Bison win, 15-4, over rival Lexington...

Gazette lazy couch potato R.B. (Really Bald) Headley continues his college picks by declaring: BIG RED will regoup and finish this wek against a less-than-stellar Northern Illinois team: Nebraska 34, NIU 20. Other picks from R.B., who’s 65-13 and did Top 25 picks on Thursday:...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Fear on the eve of Friday the 13th was never an option for McCook High’s volleyball team. Or any other night, but the Bison’s fearless and confident approach really paid off against rival Holdrege. Elsa Wilcox crushed 10 kills, Tiara Matson made 10 digs and Liviya Wier served five of McCook’s 10 aces Thursday evening...

CURTIS, Neb. — Blanked through an entire half, a senior suddenly blazed the way to victory and Medicine Valley followed it brilliantly Thursday night. Sam Heapy’s 66-yard kickoff return sparked the Raiders’ 24-point second half as they edged tough Wauneta-Palisade, 24-22...