Stories from Wednesday, February 12, 2020

BEATRICE, Neb. – The McCook Community College Lady Indians picked up a 69-54 win over Southeast Community College Tuesday to clinch the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference and finish the road portion of the schedule. “It was great to get this win on the road and beat a really solid Southeast team,” MCC coach Brandon Pritchett said...

Roger Paul Park Dec. 16, 1951 - Feb. 9, 2020 EDISON, Neb. — Roger Paul Park, 68, of Edison, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2020), at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1951, to Ben and Nettie (Penrod) Park in Phillipsburg, Kan. He married Shirley Buethe on Jan. 6, 1974. He worked for Better Buys Glass, the railroad, and was the maintenance man for the Beaver City Nursing Home...

Christopher D. Callan Sept. 29, 1971 -Feb. 10, 2020 AXTELL, Neb. —Christopher D. Callan, 48, of Axtell, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at his home in Axtell. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at the Minden United Methodist Church with the Rev. ...

A recap of girls’ baskeball from the weekend not including in previous Gazettes: DC-S 59, Southwest 37 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Senior Jessie Freeland hit four of five three-pointers to the Dundy County-Stratton girls break away from young and improving Southwest Friday night...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Cambridge’s girls won 64-33 and the Trojan boys 55-25 over Arapahoe Tuesday evening. Senior Korynn Clason scored 27 points, sophomore Autumn Deterding 15 and Paige Klumpe 13 in the 13-7 girls win. The boys featured 18 points from sophomore Dahlton Wood, senior Paxton Ross (14) and Deryk Huxoll (10)...

BEATRICE – The McCook Community College men came out from the opening whistle Tuesday with intensity and balance, and downed Southeast Community College 88-77. “It was a great win for us,” MCC coach Kyle Drennan said. “It was the first time in a long time that we came out ready to play.”...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook’s seventh-grade boys swept away the Cozad Haymakers in three consecutive basketball games Monday. The Bison “A” team started on, blazing to 23 first-quarter points and eventually won 60-35. Gabe Gans filled the hoops with 27 points, Quentin Terry poured in 17 and Josiah Wilkinson scored another 10...

AUNETA, Neb. — The winning streak reached 10 with Rawlins County (Kan.) Buffaloes rumbling past Wauneta-Palisade, 59-45, Tuesday evening. Senior Kristen Beckman clearly didn’t mind a change in time zone as she buried four three-pointers before the first quarter ticked to its conclusion...

WALLACE, Neb. — Freshman Caylin Barnett’s 27 points, 13 rebounds and five assists led Southwest to a 61-54 win at Wallace Tuesday night. Barnett added four steals to her magnificent performance while freshman classmate Bailey Truksa added 17 points on 67 percent shooting (eight for 12)...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Some nights just don’t feel right, especially when green and gold invades your system this week. The North Platte St. Patrick’s Irish continued their payback tour after falling to Chase County Friday evening. Following Saturday’s 14-point win at Cambridge, the Irish (17-2) delivered a 15-point win of 60-45 over Dundy County-Stratton Tuesday evening...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s freshman and sophomore girls finished a super 5-1 basketball season when they fought off North Platte, 46-40, Monday night at McCook High School. The Bison were brilliantly balanced during a 22-5 second quarter that put coach David Peterman’s team in control...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Legion Seniors-Juniors baseball teams will conduct tryouts for 2020 on Saturday, March 21; and Sunday, March 22 at McCook’s Jaycees Sports Complex.

McCOOK, Neb. — Andy Long, executive director of the McCook Economic Development Corp., told Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning about MEDC incentives to provide early childhood care in McCook. Deadlines — one in February and one in March — to participate in two programs are approaching quickly...

CURTIS, Neb. – Coming from the national stage in Denver last month, the NCTA Stock Dog Team returns to familiar surroundings of their home arena in Frontier County The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Stock Dog Team again joins the Outback Stock Dog Association in hosting a two-day trial at the NCTA campus in Curtis Feb. 22-23...

McCOOK, Neb. — The number of students with English as a second language has been steadily increasing at the McCook Public School district. With the state average of English language learners at 7.16%, the McCook School district percentage is still less than half of that at 3.05% in 2018-19. Still, the rate has been slowing rising at McCook Schools, with 1.58% in 2014-15 and 2.17% in 2017-18...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Almost a month after his disappearance, Larry Hardenbrook’s family still doesn’t know where he is. Hardenbrook, was last seen at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. “I’ve got to get home, I’ve got things to do tomorrow,” was the last thing he said to his wife, Karen...

We are over a third of the way through this legislative session and we still have a lot of important issues to deal with. In a short session, however, prioritizing a bill gives it a better chance of being heard on the floor of the legislature. We have until adjournment on February 21st to submit a senator priority bill designation. ...