Stories from Friday, May 29, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — A nearly 100-day break from local “live” game action finally ends when McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors host Norton, Kan., on June 18. Many other area teams will also return thanks to this long-awaited game day in Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts’ health directives...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — They might not be going to nationals, but members of the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team still managed to make their fans proud this year. Under normal circumstances, the team would be gearing up for a send-off celebration before heading to the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. in June...

Eric Joseph Chancellor Teddy and Megan Chancellor of Indian Land, S.C., announce the birth of their son, Eric Joseph Chancellor, who was born March 13, 2020, at Atrium Health in Pineville, N.C. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He has a sister, Alexis, 5 and brother, Luke 2 1/2. Grandparents are Marty and Teresa Gonshor of Oxford, Ala., Rose Chancellor of Gastonia, N.C., and the late Ken Chancellor. Great-grandparent is Mary Lewis of Kennesaw, Neb...

80th and 90th birthdays The children of George and Judy Wortley of McCook are requesting a card shower in honor of their upcoming birthdays. Judy turns 80 on Thursday, June 4 and George turns 90 on Saturday, June 6. Their children are Jon Messer, Matt and Tricia Messer, Brian and Marsha Cleary, all of California, Bret and Kim Wortley, Todd, and Bart Wortley, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 810 West 12th St., McCook, NE 69001...

100th birthday The family of Antonette W. Turner of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. She was born in Campell, Neb. Help celebrate this momentous occasion with well wishes and cards. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1500 East 11th, Apt. 23, McCook, NE 69001...

You will have to bear with me if you’ve heard this story before but 1963 was a banner year for me. After all, one only turns 13 once and becoming a teenager was on the schedule for not only myself, but my best friends, Judy and Donna. Back in those days there was a lot of angst about when our mothers were going to allow us to do certain things and at the time those “things” seemed like just about the most important thing in the world, right after watching Little Joe on Bonanza each week...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Fonner Park has concluded an extended and unprecedented season of racing after adapting a standard 11-week racing season into 15 weeks totaling 40 racing days. In 2019, the 12-month Fonner Park mutuel handle was just more than $12 million...

In a summer when questions loomed if there would even be baseball, things are now falling into place for the Mid-Nebraska League in which Imperial Legion teams compete. Legion head coach Bruce Peterson has been busy the past weeks rearranging his junior and senior schedules once Governor Pete Ricketts announced ball teams could start practice Monday and games on June 18, with numerous guidelines attached...

McCOOK, Neb. — Directed health measures for the COVID-19 pandemic relaxed by Gov. Pete Ricketts on May 21 opens up public swimming pools, as well as other facilities and venues. The loosening of restrictions means public pools can open at 25% capacity, with groups of no more than six people staying six feet apart from other groups. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Directed health measures for the COVID-19 pandemic relaxed by Gov. Pete Ricketts on May 21 opens up public swimming pools, as well as other facilities and venues. The loosening of restrictions means public pools can open at 25% capacity, with groups of no more than six people staying six feet apart from other groups. ...

Look out your window. It looks peaceful, doesn’t it? It’s spring. At my house, we have a pair of baby rabbits in our yard, and birds chirping. The squirrels are running around as busy as always, and the grass is green. Kids are playing and shouting in the block behind us, and my dog, wanting to play along, echoes their shrieks with a few barks of her own. Seems nice, doesn’t it? Here’s what’s really going on...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield, Mo.,-based Foster Senior Living, a senior living operator and management company with over fifty years of experience, today announced the new management agreement and name change for Brookdale McCook and three other senior living communities in Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A bad bearing apparently caused a fire on the back tires of a semi trailer about 9:45 p.m. in McCook, causing a tire to explode and damaging the trailer. Witnesses said the truck turned east on B Street from South Highway 83 when a passing motorist in a pickup truck stopped the semi in time for the driver to unhook from the trailer before the fire could do more damage...