Stories from Thursday, October 22, 2020

The McCook B-4 district cross country champion girls and junior Josh Hegwood are pointed to Class B state at Kearney Country Club on Friday. Clockwise from back left are Hegwood, senior Lexi Hauxwell, sophomore Shawna Wilkinson, juniors Joslyn Hammond, Grace Cappel, sophomore Samantha Rodewald and freshman Sienna Dutton. The Class B girls race is set for 3 p.m. with boys following at about 3:30 p.m...

LLIANCE, Neb. — Roll up the sleeves and feel that delightful fall air because McCook will not overlook 1-6 Alliance in Friday night’s regular-season finale. “Watching them on film against York early in the season, I thought ‘that’s a pretty dang good football team,’” coach Jeff Gross remarked about Alliance this morning. “They have size upfront, they have thrown for a quite a few yards and have a nice running back.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook City Councilman pulled from the consent agenda two requests from a telecommunications company that wants to install 40-inch tall communication cabinets at residential locations. At Monday night’s regular council meeting, Councilman Jerry Calvin pulled for a separate discussion Pinpoint Communications request to occupy city right-of-ways at the northeast corner of 411 E. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved two bids Monday night, one to replace the roof at Memorial Auditorium and another for new furniture at the police department’s dispatch center. To replace the roof at the auditorium, funded by city sales tax revenue, the city council approved the bid from Weathercraft at $74,980 as the lowest responsible bid. ...

A company that some see as the worst of “Big Pharma” is paying an $8 billion settlement on guilty pleas of conspiracy to defraud the United States, violating federal anti-kickback laws, but some think that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is getting off easy...

On the bookshelf in my bedroom sits a frame containing a yellowed Family Circus cartoon. The drawing shows the disheveled mom trying to corral her four small children. Meanwhile, a well-meaning - but not terribly helpful - elderly lady gives the stereotypical advice: Enjoy them every minute. Before you can turn around, they’ll be grown.”...

Donald Charles Benjamin McCOOK Neb. — Donald Charles Benjamin of McCook passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, surrounded by his youngest daughter, Kelly, and eldest grandson, Jonathan. He was 83 years old. He went through the McCook School System and graduated from McCook High School in 1953 and would serve his country in the Green Berets Special Forces Army for the next 20 years. He spent two tours in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in the fall of 1973. He retired as a Major...

Marguerite E. Stewart Dec. 8, 1935 -Oct. 19, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Marguerite E. Stewart, age 84, of McCook, passed away at Hillcrest Caring Center on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Marguerite was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Williamsport, Pa., to parents, Roy and Marguerite (Decker) Downey...

Thomas D. Sughroue CULBERTSON, Neb. — Thomas D. Sughroue, 82, of Culbertson, died Wednesday (Oct. 21, 2020) at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Neb. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Vrbas of Culbertson; children, Michelle (Kent) Wurm of Shawnee, Kan., Crystal Sughroue of Hastings, Neb., Stephaine (Bill) Haag of Danbury, Neb.,Tom (Kim) Sughroue of Indianola, Neb., and step-son, Josh (Jessica) Vrbas of McCook, Neb.; sister, Nellie Ryan of Indianola, Neb.; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.. ...

Walter V. “Vernon” Orman Aug. 7, 1937 - Oct. 14, 2020 HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Walter V. “Vernon” Orman, 83, of Hayes Center, died Oct. 14, 2020, at Gothenburg Health. He was born Aug. 7, 1937, in Maywood, Neb., to Walter and Helen (Lennox) Orman. Vernon graduated from Curtis Ag High School and worked various jobs, eventually working at University Experimental Station in North Platte where he met Virginia Marlin. ...

Agnes Bernice Leising Oct. 28, 1921 - Oct. 21, 2020 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Agnes Bernice Leising, age 98, of Arapahoe, died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at the C.A Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born Oct. 28, 1921, in rural Frontier County, Neb., to Martin and Sophia (Stagemeyer) Schutz...

HYANNIS, Neb. — Determined Wauneta-Palisade found one more football game to play and tangled with Sioux County in a tight32-29 Bronco defeat on Monday. The Broncos (1-7 final record) saw Friday’s scheduled finale canceled because of Wallace COVID-19 issues...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Senior Kendrick Woody made four of eight quarterback sacks in Rawlins County’s 42-8 victory over Decatur Community Friday evening. Sophomores delivered the other pressure as Josh Popp dropped Red Devil QBs twice. Jayden Reed and Brandon Chvatal added one sack apiece...

Results from week nine of Men’s Major League action at TJ’s Family Fun Center where Quality Irrigation grew its league lead over top contenders Diamond Vogel: Men’s Major Quality Irrigaiion 168-100 Fullmomentum 155.5-114.5 Deveny Motors 148.5-121.5...

LINCOLN, Neb. —An Omaha Skutt Catholic Skyhawk doesn’t run too often into unstoppable rapid-fire trouble during Class B state championship events. Even McCook coach Matt Wiemers marveled at what his No. 2 singles tennis player was unleashing in Friday’s state title match...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Finishing will be a perfect word for Wauneta-Palisade entering volleyball subdisticts next week. The Broncos (15-10 record) clearly have talent to test RPAC powers like Maywood-Hayes Center and Alma during RPAC tourney play Tuesday night...

MCCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High volleyball girls are happily seeded No. 4 and ready for a strong Southwest Conference volleyball tourney on Friday. “We are going in with the fuel that we earned that spot and want to defend it,” Bison coach Audrey Feeney said. “There are some tough teams in the conference, so it will be a great day of volleyball with some competitive matches.”...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Senior Jaycee Widener can’t say enough about her Maywood-Hayes Center teammates who helped deliver an RPAC tournament title Tuesday night. “This team is different,” the Wolves’ four-year varsity player after drilling 15 kills past Class D-1 Top 10 foe Bertrand in a 25-22, 25-8, 25-21 Wolves victory...