Stories from Tuesday, October 27, 2020

ALLIANCE, Neb. — This was a home invasion that nobody in blue or any other color dared to stop. Hello! We’re in your backyard again! Imagine a smiling Reid Steinbeck blasting through a “fence” five times. The cold reality hit Alliance hard Friday night as McCook’s 11 tackles for loss topped a 41-0 Bison victory Friday night...

McCOOK, Neb. – The Work Ethic Camp in McCook is on quarantine status, after an inmate tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). All other inmates will have the opportunity to test for the virus. Testing is voluntary. “The inmate who tested positive has been medically isolated from other people. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Applications officially open Nov. 1 for the next round of the Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition and a chance at a share of $25,000. This competition is open to residents in seven area counties who have business ideas or plans to expand an existing businesses...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. at the McCook Heritage Senior Center, for a strategic planning session concerning future capital improvement projects. During this years’ budget discussions, members of the council talked about scheduling a planning session to get a feel on how the public feels about capital improvement projects, such as a new swimming pool or updates to ballparks...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Board of Zoning Adjustment will meet Monday, Oct. 26, to consider granting a variance from side yard setback requirements. A variance request has been submitted by Robert Portz and Penelope Cooper, for property at 1702 W. Second, zoned residential medium district. The house sits on a corner lot and the applicants have requested a reduction of the side yard setback for corner lots from 10’0” to 0’0”, to construct a carport off of their existing garage...

Okay I’ll admit it. I may just be a political junkie especially with this election season in progress. Obviously President Donald Trump is a man of endless energy having as many as four political rallies a day. In contrast is former Vice President Joe Biden mainly hiding from the press, placing an early morning “lid” on his access most days as of late. ...

Dear Editor, The United States Marine Corps will be celebrating their 245th birthday on Nov. 10. The Continental Congress established the Marine Corps as a new branch of the military on Nov. 10, 1775. Therefore, local Marines and attached Naval personnel will be celebrating the anniversary of our beloved Corps...

Mary Etta Gage Jan. 15 , 1937 - Oct. 19, 2020 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Mary Etta Gage passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at North Platte Care Center. Mary was born Jan. 15 , 1937, to Clifford and Velma (Hixon) Moody in Imperial, Neb. She attended Wauneta Public Schools, graduating in 1954, and then went on to earn her teaching certificate from McCook Community College. ...

Thomas Daniel Sughroue April 30, 1938 - Oct. 21, 2020 CULBERTSON, Neb. — On Oct. 21, 2020, the Sughroue family lost a loving father, husband, uncle, cousin, and friend following a hospital stay at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Neb., as a result of Covid-19...

Norman Terry Newton July 26, 1940 - Oct. 25, 2020 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Norman Terry Newton, 80, died Sunday (Oct. 25, 2020), at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island, Neb. He was born July 26, 1940, in Oxford, Neb., to Abel and Bonnie (Winter) Newton. He married Connie Anderson in 2015. He was a farmer...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Southwest senior Jacob O’Dea finished an amazing season and Roughrider cross country career with his 11th-place finish at the Class D state meet on Friday. O’Dea repeated as RPAC champ and won just about every other showdown during his senior season. He placed second at the UNK Invitational on the same Kearney Country Club course earlier this fall...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Sure, McCook High's girls were oh-so-close to a top three Class B team finish at Friday's state cross country meet. The Bison (87 points) placed sixth but were only three behind No. 3 Omaha Skutt (84). "It would have been nice to finish a little higher as a team. ...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — The undefeated Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves will see rival Wauneta-Palisade again to decide tonight’s D2-9 subdistrict championship. Coach Kory Rohde’s Wolves reached 26-0 with another sweep of Wallace 25-7, 25-12, 25-11 in semifinal action Monday evening...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders matched Cambridge’s subdistrict semifinal sweep Monday night to set up a huge championship match at 6 p.m. today. Top-seed Cambridge started the domination with a 25-5, 25-7, 25-11 victory over No. 4 Dundy County-Stratton, who finished 1-22 this season...

McCOOK, Neb. —Switching positions because of quarantine and JV promotions didn’t stop the McCook Bison from giving a great Southwest Conference tournament effort on Friday. The Bison volleyball team (14-15) swept Cozad 25-9, 25-14 and nearly took fifth place before Ainsworth rallied for a three-set win...

 LINCOLN, Neb. — A Palisade woman was sentenced to probation, home detention and restitution after being convicted of claiming Social Security disability benefits and working with a second Social Security number. U.S Attorney Joe Kelly announced Friday that Judy K. Conley, also known as Judy K. Werner, 68, was sentenced in federal court to five years probation and six months of home detention, and ordered to pay more than $79,000 in restitution to the Social Security Administration...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today her staff is hosting virtual local office hours for constituents in Chase, Perkins, and Red Willow counties on Tuesday, Nov. 10. These office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to speak directly with Senator Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework and other issues at the federal level. Due to COVID-19, in-person local office hours are not taking place at this time...

WAUNETA, Neb. — The Chase County Sheriff’s Office reported arresting an Imperial man in Wauneta Oct. 21 after a series of disturbances in Chase County. According to a release, Cody James Wiest, 21, Imperial, was cited for use of a weapon to commit a felony and three counts of terrorist threats, all felonies...