Stories from Friday, October 30, 2020

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — Plattsmouth proved two touchdowns can still top three field goals in a 13-9 Class B playoff thriller over the McCook Bison Friday evening. McCook controlled much of the game and took a 9-6 lead on senior Luke Maris' third three-point kick with just more than three minutes remaining...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — A new target was put on Dundy County-Stratton’s Tigers this week when the Omaha World-Herald picked them to win a Class D-1 state football championship. Writer Stu Pospisil said DC-S will beat West No. 1 Burwell at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium next month — avenging a state semifinal defeat during 2019...

McCOOK, Neb. — Several local pool players were recently recognized for winning the Spring Session of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 8-Ball and 9-Ball Pool Leagues. Winning the Sunday 8-Ball titles were “Chalk Jockeys” out of Outlaws 1886 Saloon in McCook and “Just 1 More” out of Just 1 More Bar and Grill in Hayes Center...

Phyllis Ann Davis Jan. 6, 1933 - Oct. 18, 2020 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Phyllis Ann Davis (Goodenberger), age 87, of Fort Collins, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Columbine West Health and Rehabilitation in Fort Collins. She was born to Bert A. and Grace M. ...

65th anniversary The family of LeMoine and Agnes Knosp of North Platte, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. There were married in McCook in 1955. They grew up in Culbertson, Neb., lived at Palisade, Neb., from 1957 to 2015 and have since retired and now live in North Platte. ...

90th birthday The family of Bob Hardy of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 412 N. Cherokee Street, McCook, NE 69001.

80th birthday The family of Lila Runge of Culbertson is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1310 Arizona Street, Culbertson, NE 69024.

McCance, Loker Logan Loker of McCook, Neb., and Ciara McCance of Hays Springs, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Jana McBride, of North Platte, Neb., and the late Sheldon McCance. Grandparents are Linda McCance of Chadron, Neb., the late Jerry McCance and Stephen and Penni Conn of Sacramento, Calif...

It seems that every generation believes they are the first to recognize social problems and therefore the first to have good ideas on how to deal with them. Call it what you want but social inequity wasn’t invented today and ways to solve that problem has plagued Red Willow County since the late 1800s. ...

Running down a few more highlights from this week’s subdistrict volleyball playoffs not featured in a previous Gazette: Hitchcock County The Hitchcock County Falcons played Wallace through three tight sets before falling 27-25, 26-24, 25-23 Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s a problem faced by cities large and small: dilapidated, abandoned properties. Besides posing health and safety issues to neighboring properties, nuisance properties are expensive and time-coming for cities to deal with: legal wrangling in and outside of courts to establish ownership and demolition/clean up costs that cities have to absorb, using money that could be put elsewhere...

I understand that the recent appointment of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is a controversial one, from both an ideological standpoint, as well as a procedural issue. The role of Supreme Court Justices, in my opinion, is widely misunderstood and unappreciated. ...

Dear Editor, Friends of McCook and Southwest Nebraska, it’s that time of year again to remember our Chaplains and troops. I am only helping some great people who have taken on the job I had for past 15 years in sending care boxes to the troops at Christmas time...

God created Adam & Eve in bodies that would live forever. They would never grow old, they would never be sick, they would never know disease or evil. All they knew was how good life was. They were as innocent children. God gave one rule, don’t eat from the Tree of Good & Evil, for if you do you will surely die. ...

CURTIS, Neb. -- The Middle Republican Natural Resources District planned a special meeting at 12:45 p.m. today to review evidence for potential violations of the Nebraska Groundwater Management and Protection Act and MRNRD Rules and Regulations. The alleged violations were by Shirley Nisley, Ashtonfield LLC., Ulrich & Brown LTD, Virginia Brown and Merlin Brown, and Bryan Hauxwell and Ami Hauxwell...