Stories from Tuesday, October 20, 2020

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves celebrate their three-set RPAC tournament finals sweep of East No. 1 seed Bertrand Tuesday night at Southwest High School. M-HC (25-0) also took all three sets from Wauneta-Palisade, who took a 2-0 lead on the Wolves in their previous meeting before dropping a five-setter...

McCOOK, Neb. — If Mark Arp’s feet really had been on fire, he clearly burned something like this across Weiland Field Friday night: “Thank god for football,” senior classmate Alec Langan declared following a gutsy and glorious 13-10 win over Scottsbluff Friday night. “This is the most fun I’ve had. It’s not the 54-6 games you remember, it’s the ones that do down to the wire like this.”...

Lavena Marie (Stock) Marks Jan. 15, 1932 - Oct. 16, 2020 TRENTON, Neb. — Lavena Marie (Stock) Marks, 88, of Trenton, passed away on Oct. 16, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, Kan., after battling dementia and the Covid-19 virus. Lavena Marie was born Jan. ...

Jean Alice (Maris) Wach Sept. 15, 1942 - Oct. 16, 2020 HAMLET, Neb. — Jean Alice (Maris) Wach was born on Sept. 15, 1942, at Imperial, Neb., to Floyd and Mildred (Bohlke) Maris. Jean trusted in Jesus Christ as her Savior at a young age and was baptized when she was 16. ...

Gerald “Jerry” E. Beideck Dec. 20, 1928 - Oct. 17, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Gerald “Jerry” E. Beideck, age 91, of McCook, left his earthly home on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, and went to be with his Savior. Jerry was born in McCook on Dec. 20, 1928, to Jacob and Marie (Brehm) Beideck. He graduated from McCook High School in 1947. Jerry married Barbara Jean Herman on June 25, 1950. Jerry had a lifelong career with the railroad...

Dale Burdette Wilson July 4, 1925 - Oct. 16, 2020 WAUNETA, Neb. — Since the birth of Dale Burdette Wilson on July 4, 1925, he has been a “firecracker” so to speak, with a very independent spirit. Dale Burdette was born to Orrin and Ethel Belle (Smith) Wilson on the family farm north of Benkelman. He was 1 of 13 children raised in a two-bedroom house. Burdette attended school until the eighth grade, then completed his GED in 1975 and graduated from Wauneta High School...

Audrey Ann (Bryant) Cole Aug. 11, 1932 - Oct. 17, 2020 CURTIS, Neb. — Audrey Ann (Bryant) Cole, age 88, of Curtis, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg, Neb. Audrey was born Aug. 11, 1932, to Joseph and Bessie (Pickering) Hupf in Beverly, Neb. ...

Rhonda Lou (Hardiek) Frack July 14, 1948 - Oct. 16, 2020 NORTON, Kan. — Rhonda Lou (Hardiek) Frack, 72, of Norcatur, died Friday (Oct. 16, 2020), at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kan. She was born in Densmore, Kan., on July 14, 1948, to Virgil and Irene (Reedy) Hardiek...

90th birthday The family of Betty (Bobinmyer) Rousselle of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Her family includes Robert (Terry) Rousselle of Oklahoma, Deb (Rod) Spencer of Culbertson, Neb., Faith (Doug) Hyde of McCook and Kevin (Karma) Rousselle of Culbertson; 11 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1500 East 11th Street, Box 101, McCook, NE 69001...

McCOOK, Neb. —City Manager Nate Schneider said that city staff are wearing masks in an effort to prevent staff from being exposed to COVID-19 and having to quarantine. “It’s not a political statement, we just want to continue to operate,” he told the McCook City Council Monday night at the regular meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. – It is with considerable disappointment that McCook Gazette Publisher Shary Skiles announces the cancellation of the Halloween Parade that was scheduled for downtown McCook on October 31st. “We were really excited about the parade this year because it fell on Halloween day,” Skiles said. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Nebraska residents can receive a free COVID-19 test in McCook the next two Wednesdays. The tests are being offered by Community Hospital through the Nebraska initiative, TestNebraska. Drive-up testing will be held in McCook from 8to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 21 and 28 at the Merchant Building at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The fifth annual Big Give McCook is just three weeks away. And while the one-day giving event will feature a few changes because of the pandemic, Big Give McCook is actually needed more than ever, as some of the organizations become busier than ever...

Homecoming royalty crowned Friday night include, from left, First Attendants Emma Kehler and Torrington Ford, Queen Kora Keslin, King Alec Langan, Second Attendants Elsa Wilcox and Mark Arp, and Crown Bearers Ansley Imus and Jaxson Eindspahr. The McCook Bison celebrated homecoming with a tough 13-10 win over Scottsbluff, and will travel to Alliance on Friday...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Beginning today through Saturday, patrons of Sehnert’s Bakery and Bieroc Café can enjoy a long john dipped in purple icing and support a worthy cause at the same time. In cooperation with the McCook High School Interact Club, Sehnert’s will be donating a portion of the profits from the sales of the purple creations to the Purple Pinkie Project. The project provides funding for polio vaccinations worldwide, with the goal of eradicating the disease...

I’ve been intrigued with a question tendered to me by a young lady recently. “Where can young people like me get information of who to vote for?” was the query. I suggested the Gazette; they don’t subscribe. Local radio; they don’t listen to anything but background music. Internet, Social Media; well maybe...

Officials hoped lifting most virus restrictions last month wouldn’t allow allow the number of new COVID-19 cases to increase the way they have, but it turns out that was wishful thinking. Like fashion fads and other trends, the coronavirus took its time to arrive in the heartland, but arrive it has...

Mike Winkler, biologist with Pheasants Forever, teaches St. Patrick third grade class members about native prairie plants during a tour of the Norris Institute’s Prairie Arboretum, North Highway 83 and West J in McCook. Besides learning about the plants, the class scattered seeds of an assortment of native prairie plants in several prepared areas. ...

ELBERT, Colo. – Nebraskans riding in their first collegiate stock horse show in early October brought awards home to the Aggie campus in Curtis. The Ranch Horse Team of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture competed in the Slidin’ Daze Fall Classic at Elbert, Colorado...

McCOOK, Neb. — Results from the McCook Demoltion Derby recently at Red Willow Fairgrounds: Limited Weld 1st place- Chad Cochran Imperial NE 2nd place- Will Steinbeck McCook NE 3rd place- Cody Prosser Champion NE Bonestock 1st place- Greg Watson Syracuse KS...

The McCook Community College Volleyball team is holding open tryouts for all 2021 graduates in November. Athletic and academic scholarships are available at this tryout set for 2-4 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. Registration will be from 1-2 p.m. There is a $50 registration fee...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — The Medicine Valley Raiders unleashed 32 points in their first quarter of a 61-12 victory over Maywood-Hayes Center Friday afternoon. Hudson Stout ran and threw touchdown passes during that opening quarter. His run covered two yards to cap a quick opening drive while Hayden Kramer’s TD catch covered nine yards...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The McCook C football team capped a 5-2 season with a 63-29 win over the Grand Island Northwest reserve team Monday night. Coach Bill Ramsay offered these final remarks about the 2020 season: “This has been a fun year, all of the players have been very coachable, worked hard and have shown tons of improvement throughout the season...

WAUNETA, Neb. — The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos will get another shot at unbeaten Maywood-Hayes Center after sweeping two RPAC matches Monday night. W-P (15-7 record) won two sets from the Wolves (23-0) before M-HC rallied for a five-set victory earlier this season. It was easily the toughest of 23 Wolves matches this season...

McCook senior Mason Michaelis won the Class B No. 2 singles state title for a second consecutive year while No. 2 doubles Joel Miller and Nathaniel Miller (below) placed third and junior Isaac Hinze (final photo) sixth at No. 1 singles. Watch for final details and comments in the Gazette this week...