Stories from Monday, November 25, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women’s basketball team played what their coach called their most complete game of the year so far, on the way to a 100-58 win Friday over Western Wyoming in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. “I thought we had two good quarters to start the game, and we haven’t seen that all season,” MCC coach Brandon Pritchett said...

Doris Loraine (Heater) McDonald March 9, 1925 - Nov. 10, 2019 STRATTON, Neb. — Doris Loraine (Heater) McDonald was born March 9, 1925, in Stratton to Percy H. and Lizzie (Huser) Heater. As a young lady, she grew up in Stratton, moving with her parents to Max, Neb., in 1940...

Roselyn “Rose” Remington-Gall Dec. 14, 1954 - Nov. 23, 2019 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Roselyn “Rose” Remington-Gall of Cambridge passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Rose was born Dec. 14, 1954, in McCook Neb. Rose was the second oldest of nine children to the late Alden and Catherine (McConville) Remington. Rose grew up in McCook and attended St Patrick’s School and Parish. She graduated from McCook High School in 1973...

Dorothy Ann (Lorentz) Alstrom Feb. 16, 1931 - Nov. 22, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan. — Dorothy Ann (Lorentz) Alstrom, 88, died Nov. 22, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb. She was born Feb. 16, 1931. in Herndon, Kan., to Pete and Anna (Wudke) Lorentz. She graduated from Herndon High School in 1951 and worked as a bookkeeper...

McCOOK, Neb. — Two weeks ago at home, the McCook Community College men came out and took charge of the games from the opening tip in a couple of home wins. On Friday, it was the exact opposite as the Indians got behind early, trailed by 23 in the first half, and fell 84-66 to Western Wyoming in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center...

Hitchcock County senior Shaye Porter (left) handles this volleyball serve receive for a Falcon team that reached last month’s subdistrict volleyball final at McCook High School. Porter also earned a spot on the all-RPAC East Division first team announced recently. Both the East and West all-RPAC selections will appear in Tuesday’s Gazette...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The McCook Unified bowling team competed in North Platte on Saturday while warming up for today’s home finale at TJ’s Family Fun Center. McCook advanced two of four teams through “Baker’s Bowling” into the 16-team tourney at North Platte...

WAUNETA, Neb. — The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos scored one final touchdown with seven selections to this season’s D2-9 All-District football team. Seniors Tucker Boos, Austen Rozelle, Gunner Goings and junior Braxton McKinney all earned first-team recognition...

McCOOK, Neb. — Toys, books, balls and games donated to the McCook-area "Christmas Toy Box" can be dropped off at inside and outside locations in McCook now until Saturday, Dec. 7. Santa's elves schedule the gift giveaway on Sunday, Dec. 8, starting with a count-down to precisely 1 p.m., in the McCook Memorial Auditorium at the corner of West Fifth and C streets. The giveaway is for anyone who has a desire to make a child's Christmas brighter...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Public Works Department is asking for your assistance with our snow removal efforts. “Due to the snowfall that is predicted for tonight and Tuesday, we are requesting that citizens of McCook remove their vehicles from the streets, in particular the emergency snow routes which are marked with emergency snow route signs. ...

Food Bank for the Heartland truck driver Leonard Baxter of Omaha unloads groceries for the Mobile Pantry event Saturday morning in McCook. Mobile Pantry volunteers always enjoy Leonard's cheerful smile and friendly chatter. The food that Baxter delivered was distributed among 265 households (640 individuals). ...

Students from St. Patrick Elementary and members of St. Patrick parish in McCook collected 114 boxes for the "Box of Joy" program for Cross Catholic Outreach. These boxes were filled with necessity items such as toothbrushes, soap and other hygiene items, as well as toys, shoes and school supplies for needy children in impoverished countries like Haiti, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. ...

The 6th annual Haigler Gun & Craft Show  was held over the weekend of Nov. 23 & 24. Sunshine and warm temperatures  brought many attendees from throughout the tri state area and other states to ‘this little village’ in the southwest corner of Nebraska. Thank you to all the vendors, volunteers, and people who came to the show.  Plans are already underway for 2020—the weekend before Thanksgiving...

Crews fix parking lot lighting in Westview Plaza in McCook, which will soon be the site of a new Goodwill Store. Display shelves and signage is already installed in the former Sears store.

St. Patrick's Elementary School fifth graders Aaron Spencer, left, and Lee Davison study "Louisiana, LOUISIANA!," a woodcut by Margo Humphrey hanging at the Museum of the High Plains in downtown McCook. The boys realized much of the scene was underwater, depicting the aftermath — including a plea for "HELP" painted on the side of a house — of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ...

“Free” energy from the sun is an intriguing idea, but does it really work? Shopping at a garage sale, we asked a resident with solar panels on the roof of her newer home whether they helped cut her electric bill. “I’m not sure whether they’re hooked up,” she admitted...