Stories from Thursday, September 17, 2020

McCOOK, Neb. — The Heritage Days Road Race should have been the seventh event as part of the 2020 Republican River Fitness Series. Instead, the Heritage Days 5K road race on Saturday, Sept. 26 will be the first event of the year. The race will look similar to years past...

Distancing was no problem throughout McCook High’s 9-0 varsity tennis dual trouncing of Lexington on Tuesday. The Bison never allowed any match closer than 8-4 while mixing in four 8-1 distant decisions on “Senior Day” at their home tennis courts. Junior Isaac Hinze and senior Mason Michaelis set the tone with a No. 3doubles 8-1 win...

SEWARD, Neb. — After allowing two 100-yard rushers last week, the Seward Bluejays know they better stand strong against Friday’s brand-new foe with one football goal: Run you right over! “Oh yeah, they are big and physical and well-coached with a strong history,” coach Jamie Opfer said about a historic first meeting with coach Jeff Gross’ McCook Bison. “We’re excited to be playing them for the first time.”...

Lucy Buesing Aug. 23, 1938 - Sept. 14, 2020 GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Lucy Buesing, 82, of Gothenburg, died Sept. 14, 2020, in Gothenburg. She was born Aug. 23, 1938, in Neudorf, Ukraine, daughter of Otto and Hilda (Seel) Netzel. She was baptized on April 17, 1944, in Eugenfeld, Ukraine. Lucy arrived in New Orleans on March 21, 1952, at the age of 14 with her mother and sister. She attended school at Lexington through the eighth grade and later received her GED in May of 1984...

Leslie Allen “Shorty” Marvin April 19, 1920 - Sept. 14, 2020 HOLDREGE, Neb. — Leslie Allen “Shorty” Marvin, 100, of Holdrege, died Monday (Sept. 14, 2020), at Holdrege Memorial Homes. He was born April 19, 1920, in Riceville, Iowa, to Walter and Pearl (Miller) Marvin. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 and honorably dishcharged in 1945. He worked in construction...

90th birthday The family of Nadean Stoney of Oberlin, Kan, formerly of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Her family includes 6 children, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 603 W. Sappa, Oberlin, Kan. 67749...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education was asked to “dream big” at the the regular meeting Monday night. Cindy Huff of the McCook Community Foundation said the organization wants to partnership with the school to make a big impact on generations to come. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Viaero Wireless Heritage Days 2020 is a go, with a few adjustments made due to COVID-19. “We’re very excited to be able to have it…we’ve been in conversations with the local health department to make sure we satisfy all the requirements,” said Dawson Brunswick, McCook Chamber of Commerce director. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The completion of the 2020-21 budget and the re-opening of schools in August dominated the “Positive Comment” portion of the McCook School Board meeting Monday. Comments from school board members included: -Teresa Thomas: thanked John Brazell, McCook Public Schools business manager, for putting together next year’s budget; also cited the opening of schools this year and appreciates everyone who made that possible...

McCOOK, Neb. — Students at McCook Public Schools will get free lunches until the end of December. The USDA has extended the program that funded free lunches during the summer to December 31, said McCook Public Schools business manager John Brazell at the regular McCook Board of Education meeting Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — Owning a home is the American dream, but for some people, circumstances can knock that out of reach. That’s why the home being built on East Second and C by Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity is an answered prayer for one local family...

McCOOK, Neb. — The number of Boutique Air passengers deplanning at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport dropped by 77.36% for second quarter totals. The second quarter includes the months of April, May and June. In April, a 88.37% drop was seen in enplaned passengers, followed by an 85.43% decrease in May and a 58.95% decrease in June...

Most students, teachers and parents are overjoyed to see kids back in class, and all the people who made sure education continued during the pandemic deserve our gratitude and utmost respect. The fact that Nebraskans were forced to home school for a time, however, is remarkable to those of us who have observed educational controversies over the years...

This is McCook’s decade! I believe we’ll be sitting downtown after a Live at the Bieroc show in 2030 and look back and be amazed at what the community has accomplished. We’ll talk about how we built a new aquatics facility and new athletic fields. We’ll be excited about the improvements in programming and facilities at the Y. ...

Dear Editor, Larry Evans, director of the Trenton Public Library, and Carol Wimer, assistant program director of El Dorado Manor, have made life more tolerable for me. They made certain that books were sent to me to read during the coronavirus pandemic...

ALMA, Neb. — Southwest senior Jake O’Dea earned his third title this season while Arapahoe’s boys climbed to second overall at Monday’s Alma Cross Country Invitational. O’Dea has ruled area races with other wins at Cambridge and Dundy County-Stratton this season. He finished 27 seconds faster than anyone at Alma on Monday...

WALLACE, Neb. — Medicine Valley’s amazing five-set win over Wallace Monday night featured senior Acelyn Klein crushing 21 kills and junior Kaylyn Roblee drilling 18. The Raiders (4-3) pushed until their final point of a 15-13 decisive fifth set. Freshman Stella Heapy stepped up to smash eight more kills for the visitors...

Latest results from TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook with Diamond Vogel taking the top team spot: Men’s Major Diamond Vogel 93-27 Fullmomentum 63-57 Deveny Motors 61.5-58.5 Five Loners 61-59 Stockman’s Feed 58.5-61.5...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The famous Wildhorse Golf Course wasn’t too much for McCook senior Kaylie Puckett as she placed 11th among 59 at Tuesday’s Gothenburg Invitational. Puckett shot 99 to follow McCook’s season-best performance at the Lexington Invitational last weekend...

McCOOK, Neb. — Matthew Nichols’ scoop-and-score of a fumbled kickoff return was among many highlights during McCook’s 49-14 JV football win over Lexington Monday evening. Sophomore Adam Dugger fired touchdown passes to Nate Renner, Lucas Gomez-Wilson and Branson McDonald...

SEWARD, Neb. — McCook High football fans traveling to Seward Friday night while see similiar COVID-19 guidelines as the season opener at Hastings College on Aug. 28. Just like Hastings, Concordia University Field feature gates on the visitor’s side where Bison fans should enter...