Stories from Monday, December 30, 2019

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Arapahoe’s first win this season became a holiday classic as the 23-5 fourth quarter fueled Friday’s 52-38 comeback over Wauneta-Palisade. Senior Terri Hilker broke the Bronco hopes with 21 points while sophomores Hope Koller (11) and Emilee Hanke (10) teamed to score another 21...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Five area poolplayers earned cash prizes for their top performances in the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball Fun & Cash tournament held recently at Big Apple in Kearney. Taking 1st place was Brandon Burton from Bartley. Other shooters earning prize money were Marie Wilkinson from Culbertson (2nd place), Sandy Seybold from Trenton (3rd place), Steve Clark from McCook (5th place) and Sharon Clark from McCook (5th place). (See attached photos)...

WICHITA, Kan. — A spokesman for a company that sometimes uses drones for oil and gas exploration says his company isn’t behind the rash of sightings in Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska. Some speculated that Paragon Geophysical Services Inc. was connected to the drones after a number of company trucks were spotted in Grant, Neb., but Jeff Logan vice president of technology for Paragon, said the trucks were traveling back to Kansas from a job farther north...

Donalee O. “Sonny” Wilson April 25, 1932 - Dec. 21, 2019 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Donalee O. “Sonny” Wilson, age 87, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge. He was born April 25, 1932, at Wilsonville, Neb., to Harry and Margaret (Eliker) Wilson...

Marjorie May ten Bensel May 21, 1925, - Dec. 24, 2019 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Marjorie May ten Bensel (Huxoll), 94, of Arapahoe, died Tuesday (Dec. 24, 2019), at the Assisted Living Center at the Seward Memorial Hospital in Seward, Neb. She was born on May 21, 1925, on a farm northwest of Arapahoe to Frederick and Laura Louise (Koeteman) Huxoll. She married Clarence “Joe” ten Bensel at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Sept. 8, 1947. She and her husband owned Joe’s Package Store...

Linda S. (Carskadon) Schutte Aug. 3, 1948 - Dec. 26, 2019 MALCOLM, Neb. — Linda S. (Carskadon) Schutte, 71, of Malcolm, died Thursday (Dec. 26, 2019). She born Aug. 3, 1948, to Ihling L. (Brick) and Selma C. Carskadon. She graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1966 and from Kearney State College in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. She taught in Cozad and was a substitute teacher. She worked at the Veterans Administration until 2011...

Bob Kutz March 17, 1931 - Dec. 27, 2019 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Robert Dale Kutz, 88, of the Kuester Lake community near Grand Island, died at home on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. A memorial service will be at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at 11 a.m., with a luncheon to follow...

RAVENNA, Neb. — Cambridge High’s basketball teams collided with four tough opponents during the Ravenna Holiday Tournament last weekend. Senior Korynn Clason scored 24 points in both contests, but the Trojan girls fell 48-41 to Anselmo-Merna on Friday and 44-34 vs. Ravenna Saturday evening...

Seniors Lauryn Samuelson and Grace Hogeland outscored Brady, 35-29, in a 55-29 Eagles victory last week. Samuelson sent 19 points through the nets on seven of 13 shots. Hogeland scored another 16 while joining teammate Janessa Kring in swiping five steals apiece from Brady Eagles...

GRANT, Neb. — Freshman Kyler Cox scored 23 points to help shake off a 24-point Wallace first quarter in Maywood-Hayes Center’s 65-62 victory Friday evening. The Wolves evened their record at 4-4 with this Perkins County Holiday Tournament win. No results were obtained from Saturday’s action...

SUPERIOR, Neb. — The undefeated Southern Valley boys shot 54 percent during a 59-43 victory over Superior Friday night. Lincoln Journal-Star state raters are noticing the Eagles (6-0), who are now 4 in Class D-1’s current Top 10. Junior Carter Bose rose above Superior for 20 game-high points on seven-for-nine field goals Friday night...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Members of the 2019 Southwest Nebraska Leadership Institute focused on themes of Community Involvement in November and Business and Industry in December as they continued to progress through the Institute’s year-long training. November’s Community Involvement Day featured two speaker panels. ...

The idea of “gun-free zones” is fast losing credibility as more mass-shootings are stopped short because responsible people with guns are on hand. You may have seen the video from the incident in the church service in White Settlement, Texas. It’s a short one...