Stories from Monday, January 20, 2020

MINDEN, Neb. — McCook High’s girls clearly brought the sharper bite to a showdown with Minden Whippets Saturday afternoon. McCook unleashed its beasts for a 16-9 fist quarter and really never looked back during one of its most dominant wins all season, 59-36...

Beulah Ann (Harrison) Harris Dec. 11, 1933 - Jan. 16, 2020 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Beulah Ann (Harrison) Harris was born Dec. 11, 1933, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. She was the youngest of four daughters born to James Edward and Anna (Maris) Harrison. ...

Richard “Rick” Earhart Aug. 9, 1947 -Jan. 17, 2020 MOOREFIELD,Neb. — Richard “Rick” Earhart, 72, of Moorefield, died Jan. 17, 2020, at his home in Moorefield. He was born Aug. 9, 1947, in Moorefield, to Leonard “Neil” and Carrie (Fenton) Earhart. He graduated high school in Farnam. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Gladys Crawford in 1971. He worked for the Frontier County Roads Department...

Edwin Gustav Emil Bloch March 20, 1921 - Jan. 15, 2020 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Edwin Gustav Emil Bloch, 98, of Arapahoe, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2020), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center, Arapahoe. He was born March 20, 1921 in Gosper County, Neb., to Emil G. and Agnes (Marquardt) Bloch...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment has announced the rebate recipients of the $1.8 million for Electrical Charging stations funded under the VW Mitigation Trust. The Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Environmental Mitigation Trust for State Beneficiaries, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia (VW State Trust)...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook fire personnel and a state fire investigator are searching for the cause of a fire that forced a woman from her home at midnight Friday and caused about $175,000 in damage. Carol Stensvad escaped her home unharmed, despite heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of her house at 510 W. ...

Those of us who don’t adjust well to to the semi-annual time change momentarily saw a ray of hope in LB 1015 introduced by State Sen. Tom Briese of Albion. While the headline hit the highlight -- putting Nebraska on daylight saving time year round -- the devil, they say, is in the details...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Junior Paige Klumpe’s varsity best 22 points Friday night and 31 from senior Korynn Clason on Saturday highlighted two Cambridge Trojan weekend victories. The CHS girls (5-6) are now on a four-game winning streak. They trounced host Sutherland, 62-36, Friday night when Klumpe powered to 22 points and a team-best 12 rebounds...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest’s boys featured seven players hitting shots, but the Roughriders still dropped a 61-44 battle to Bertrand Friday night. Junior Justin Brush took his 6’5” talents inside where he battled for 11 rebounds besides scoring a team-high 17 points...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College men picked up an 89-80 win over Southeast Community College Saturday in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. After struggling from the opening tip, the Indians overcame an early 13-point lead, tied the game 36-36 at half, went up by 16 points in the first five minutes of the second half. But Southeast came back to cut the gap to 10 points with 3:26 to play...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women’s basketball team picked up their second win of the weekend posting a 72-67 over Southeast Community College Saturday in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. “Southeast is a good team and shot the ball really well,” MCC coach Brandon Pritchett said. “I’m just excited to get out of this game with a win.”...

OBERLIN, Kan. — Team scores and all Gazette-area best wrestlers from Saturday’s Buzz Matson Invitational: Teams: 1. Wray (Colo.) 178.5, 2. Hoxie (Kan.) 160, 3. McCook 110.5, 4. Plainville (Kan.) 88, 5. Hill City (Kan.) 82, 6. Trego (Kan.) 80.5, 7. Decatur Community (Kan.) 76, 8. Smith Center (Kan.) 75, 9. Goodland (Kan.) 67, 10. Oakley (Kan.) 50. Rawlins County (Kan.) was 11th among 13 teams with 26.5 points...

OBERLIN, Kan. — Without a doubt, two states better put out “Tate” alerts after the Buzz Matson Invitational on Saturday. Some good Kansas wrestlers discovered what Nebraska foes will likely be seeing soon: junior Tate Felber has returned and made the McCook Bison more dangerous than ever...

MINDEN, Neb. — The McCook High boys are only getting deeper and more dangerous as this basketball season zooms into its second half. On Saturday, the Bison buried 10 three-pointers and featured four double-figure scorers while blazing to a 78-50 triumph over host Minden...