Stories from Monday, October 28, 2019

KEARNEY, Neb. —McCook’s state-qualifying girls both finished in the upper echelon of Class B on Friday while setting a strong tone for upcoming cross country seasons. “One of the best things about the athletes that competed at state is they are all underclassmen who will return next year,” coach Tom Sughroue confirmed about freshman Samantha Rodewald, sophomores Josh Hegwood and Grace Cappel...

Laurel “Laurie” Ann Leibbrandt March 24, 1953 - Oct. 26, 2019 DANBURY. Neb. — Laurel “Laurie” Ann Leibbrandt, age 66, of Danbury, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, surrounded by family at her home.  She was born in McCook, Neb., on March 24, 1953, to Virgil and Opal (Trainer) Schilz.  Laurie attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1971. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners adopted the county's 2020 One- and Six-Year Road Plan at their regular weekly meeting Monday morning. During a short public hearing on the plans, David Blau, an engineer with Miller and Associates, which performs the work of the county road superintendent, explained projects on the One-Year Plan:...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Young people cannot have too many mentors and thanks to a program started by Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne, students in the McCook and Maywood schools systems can benefit from the a positive adult relationship. TeamMates is a school-based youth mentoring program created in 1991 with the mission of positively impacting the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential through mentoring...

Dedicated workers are a prized commodity, but healthy workers are just as important. The majority of us don’t let a little sneezing or coughing keep us home, but more of us should. According to an Accountemps survey, nine in 10 workers admit to going to work with cold or flu-like symptoms...

STERLING, Colo. -- The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped three sets to Northeastern Junior College Saturday. The Plainswomen won all three sets 25-17 – one night after ending 16th-ranked Western Nebraska’s 13-game winning streak. For MCC, freshman Fernanda Canedo, (Cochabamba, Boliva) had nine kills and 11 digs...

Trailing 20-14 at halftime, the Cambridge Trojans delivered a 28-0 third quarter to rally past tough Hitchcock County, 56-32, Friday evening. Both the unbeaten Trojans (8-0) and Falcons (5-3) are among seven area teams qualifying for state playoff action this week...

McCook High 2019 grad Gabe Sehnert’s all smiles as part of the University of Nebraska marching band that performed again during Saturday’s home football game against the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana responded and scored a 38-31 win.

EARNEY, Neb. — Chase County’s girls finished 11th among all Class C squads for the top area team finish in state cross country competition on Friday. The Longhorns totaled 173 points which was 30 behind Top 10 Wahool. Senior Madison Brown ran to 32nd place (22:00.48) in a field of nearly 100 Class C girls running the Kearney Country Club course...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Cambridge senior and RPAC champion Joshua Paisley placed 17th in Class D on Friday to lead all area boys’ cross-country state qualifiers. The Trojans also finished 17th (237 points) while qualifying their entire team for this grand season finale at Kearney Country Club...

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison leaders from Friday’s 21-14 loss to Class B No. 1 Scottsbluff at Weiland Field. TEAM STATS Rushing yards: Scottsbluff 284, McCook 196 Passing yards: Scottsbluff 84, McCook 78 First downs: Scottsbluff 15, McCook 14...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A look at all area prep football teams starting state playoffs this week with times being CDT: Friday Class B — McCook (5-4) at Hastings (7-2), 7 p.m. Class C1 — Chase County (5-4) at Pierce (7-2), 4 p.m. Class Six Man — McPherson County (4-4) at Maywood-Hayes Center (5-3), TBA...

McCOOK, Neb. — Defeat never sits well in the McCook Bison system which is what makes Friday nights so special at Weiland Field. Even coach Jeff Gross was praising his football team following a 21-14 loss to Class B power points leader Scottsbluff when senior Conner Kleckner offered one reaction:...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners adopted the county's 2020 One- and Six-Year Road Plan at their regular weekly meeting Monday morning. During a short public hearing on the plans, David Blau, an engineer with Miller and Associates, which performs the work of the county road superintendent, explained projects on the One-Year Plan:...