Stories from Thursday, September 26, 2019

Lexington brings an NCAA Division I pitcher throwing to a speedster who has shown “three-strike” touchdown ability during this football season. No wonder McCook coach Jeff Gross knows cooler weather won’t mean a breather when the Bison battle Lex Friday evening...

Latest results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major TJ’s Family Fun 98-52 J&L Construction 83-67 Diamond Vogel 77-73 Wagner’s Ford 74-76 Stockman’s Feed 65.5-82.5 Five Loners 61.5-88.5...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will host a timed event fundraiser Oct. 12 at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds in McCook. The event is open to the public and free to watch. Only cash will be accepted for entry fees, and the payout will also be cash...

McCook Bison radio voice Rich Barnett bravely said Nebraska 24, Ohio State 21 during a morning broadcast this week. The question now: is AP college football writer Ralph Russo or lazy Gazette couch potato R.B. Headley following Barnett’s lead? No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska...

PHOENIX – The 15th-ranked Ottawa (Ariz.) University men’s golf team continued its early season success by winning the Firestorm Fall Invitational. The 54-hole event was played on Monday and Tuesday at the Moon Valley Country Club. McCook High 2016 alum and two-time Class B state champ Noah Hofman once again led the way for the Spirit as he tied for individual medalist honors for the second straight tournament...

lorri sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. — Hillcrest Nursing Home is in much better shape than it was five years ago, an auditor told the Hillcrest Board of Trustees Wednesday morning. Its net position stands at $84,134 for 2019, with revenue up for the year...

McCOOK, Neb — A long-time provider of physical therapy services at Hillcrest questioned the Board of Trustees on future plans. Dave Carfield, of Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy at Community Hospital, cited his concerns during the public comment portion before the regular board meeting Wednesday. Specifically, he asked about a recent physical therapy consultant at Hillcrest Nursing Home and if the facility will be changing physical therapy services...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A farmer-rancher/educator duo is the 2019 Heritage Days Honor Family and a man simply known as “Coach” is the 2019 Heritage Days Parade Marshal. Dale and Mary (Anderson) Dueland both grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1972 and 1973 respectively. ...

An antiques and yard sale Saturday in McCook will benefit the new school and community of Sogtenghin, Burkina Faso, West Africa, the home of missionaries Barto and Tenielle (Lytle) Yelkouni, also of McCook. Huegel's Hutch, at 401 Norris, will host the sale from 8 a.m. ...

More American kids want to be YouTube stars than become astronauts, according to a survey conducted last summer. A young Iowa man may wish he had risked an explosion on the launch pad instead of the instant internet fame that made him a hero one day and a villain the next...

Dear Editor, All sorts of advice is available on raising children. There is no such thing as a perfect parent or a perfect child. Being a parent is challenging. This old world is a tough place. We need to help our children. Our children need to develop resilience and ways to survive...

A farmer-rancher/educator duo is the 2019 Heritage Days Honor Family and a man simply known as “Coach” is the 2019 Heritage Days Parade Marshal. Dale and Mary (Anderson) Dueland both grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1972 and 1973 respectively. ...