Stories from Thursday, March 12, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — The only local race in Red Willow County in the primary election May 12 will be for District 2 county commissioner. In the general election Nov. 3, McCook council member incumbent Jerry Calvin will be challenged by Darcy Rambali and Dawson Brunswick...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The story is set in 1482 Paris and written in 1831, but it’s hard not see a message for 21st century America. With elaborate wooden sets, the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” also elicits a sense of sadness with the knowledge that the wooden spire and forest of beams were destroyed in a 2019 fire -- even the lead roof is mentioned in the production...