Stories from Friday, January 17, 2020

The McCook junior varsity and varsity girls/boys basketball games vs. Hastings scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to inclement weather. We will notify you of the rescheduled date.

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High activities director Darin Nichols announced this morning: "McCook Dive Team will not be traveling to Lincoln today for the Lincoln High Swim and Dive Invite. We will let you know about Saturday's swimming portion of the invitational."...

Bolli, Balderson Melinda Bolli of McCook and Darren Balderson of Benkelman, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Raliegh and Jean Bolli of Burwell, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Ray and Maxine Balderson of Benkelman...

40th anniversary Dennis and Dixie Kofler of McCook are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. They were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church in McCook. Their family includes Dennis and Karen Hiatt of McCook, Don and Linda Hiatt of Saginaw, Texas, Doug and Bobbie Hiatt of McCook, Ken and Peg Hiatt of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Daniel and Tami Kofler of McCook, Kim Kofler of Oklahoma, 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren...

50th anniversary The family of Leon and Beverly Kolbet of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. They were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bayard, Neb., in 1970. ...

George Fulton Siegfried Cody and Shelby Siegfried of McCook announce the birth of their son, George Fulton Siegfried, who was born Nov. 8, 2019, at Hastings Neb. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 22 inches long. He has one sister, Maggie, 4, and two brothers, Joey, 3, and John, 1 1/2. Grandparents are Gayle and Elaine Haag of Bartley, Neb., Cal Siegfried and Beth Siegfried, both of McCook. Great-grandparent is Ethyl Siegfried of McCook...

Jayson Douglas Jenkins Austin Jenkins and Brandy Lewandowski of McCook announce the birth of their son, Jayson Douglas Jenkins, who was born Nov. 20, 2019, in McCook. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. He has one sister, Kylie, 12 , and two brothers, Jaxson 7, and Jordan, 6. ...

The many schools that existed when I was young have joined into few, and as the schools left, the glue that held the community together dissipated. The school building was often the largest building available and served many functions beyond educating the precious children each family sent off to be taught the three “R’s” ; reading, writing, arithmetic...

McCOOK, Neb. — A local couple wants to build condominium-like duplexes in McCook but first needs a green light from the McCook City Council before they can start. The McCook City Council will be asked to approve a “Planned Development” at the regular council meeting Monday night, 5:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers at the City Municipal Building. The council will also be asked at Monday’s meeting to amend certain city ordinances concerning building codes...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Cordials understand sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference. Members gathered for their annual Christmas party and brought small toys, crayons/markers, playdough, dolls, toy cars, and other youth trinkets. For their second year, they donated the toys to Community Hospital’s Prizes for Pokes program through the Community Hospital Health Foundation...

OGALLALA, Neb. — The wild west didn’t leave McCook High freshman boys shook during Thursday’s 53-45 basketball victory. “The McCook ninth graders walked into a hostile environment and walked out with a win,” coach Andrew Venneman confirmed. “ It was a great overall performance by the entirety of the roster, with everyone playing their role well,” he added...

GRANT, Neb. — Junior Mason Nordhausen drilled five of his six three-point attemepts to lead Chase County’s 62-26 triumph over Perkins County Thursday evening. The Longhorns (9-1 record) showed no letdown from their win over D-1 No. 5 Southern Valley at McCook Community College Tuesday evening...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation has selected Arlys Cupp for the 2020 Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year honor. The Teacher of the Year is awarded to outstanding teachers that incorporate agriculture into their classroom through innovative ideas and lessons...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s determined team of six girls didn’t go down without taking some good shots Tuesday night against D-1 No. 6 Dundy County-Stratton. The Raiders brought strong forwards Sabra Schmidt and Kaylynn Roblee, who teamed to grab 23 rebounds...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s determined team of six girls didn’t go down without taking some good shots Tuesday night against D-1 No. 6 Dundy County-Stratton. The Raiders brought strong forwards Sabra Schmidt and Kaylynn Roblee, who teamed to grab 23 rebounds...

HASTINGS, Neb. — A Hayes Center legend with 211 wins will be inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame later this year. Jim Cole took the Cardinals to state playoffs 19 times during his Hayes Center coaching-teaching career that kicked off in 1980...

GRANT, Neb. — McCook wrestlers Julian Stiver and Kaden Jernigan won championships at Tuesday’s Perkins County JV Invitational. Both champs went 3-0 with three pins all in the first period. So who needed less total time to complete their titles? Stiver took just 3:15 at 113 pounds as he pinned Chase County’s Cayden White (57 seconds), Gothenburg’s Carson Stevens (55 seconds) and Hershey’s Carsen Wilson (1:23)...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- One bridge in southern Hitchcock County and four culvert pipes in Furnas County were selected for removal and replacement under the fourth round of the County Bridge Match Program announced today by the Nebraska Department of Transportation...

Vaping: On December 20 of last year, the minimum legal age to buy and use tobacco products, by smoking, chewing or using one the newer e-cigarette vapor products, was raised from 18 to 21 by the US Congress and signed into law. The popular reaction on social media was generally negative. ...

If you’ve ever had the flu -- the real flu, influenza -- you know what we’re talking about. “It feels like you got hit by a truck -- a Mac truck,” is how one victim described it. Whatever the brand, the viral semi-tractors are rolling through the state this year, killing 14 Nebraskans so far, including at least one child...