Stories from Tuesday, December 15, 2020

GOODLAND, Kan. — The McCook girls swiped 22 steals from Norton, Kan., and sophomore Shawna Wilkinson totaled 24 points in two Topside Tipoff Tournament games last weekend. Now the Bison hope these numbers will lead to some more wins after taking two tough losses against these Kansas foes...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — The Class A Top 10 Kearney Bearcats tore into Saturday’s Holdrege Invitational as did Class B No. 4 Broken Bow. None of that bothered the McCook Bison wrestlers, whose great eight lineup was more than ready for this big tournament challenge...

SCEOLA, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders topped 100 points and placed an awesome second overall at last weekend’s Osceola Invitational. 113 Mitchel Stritt (7-7) placed 4th and scored 6.0 team points. Round 1 - Mitchel Stritt (Southwest) 7-7 won by fall over Tyler Shoup (Cross County/Osceola) 0-6 (Fall 1:15)...

OXFORD, Neb. — Chase County’s Jaret Peterson won a championship and Wauneta-Palisade’s 104 team points led all area wrestling teams at the Southern Valley Invitational on Friday. Team scores: 1. Sutherland 167, 2. Red Cloud-Blue Hill 161, 3. Alma 117.5, 4. Centura 113.5, 5. Axtell 105.5, 6. Wauneta-Palisade 104, 7. Loomis-Bertrand 90, 8. Chase County 84, 9. Medicine Valley 73, 10. South Central 69, 11. Arapahoe 59...

McCOOK, Neb. — New graphic wall mats have been installed in the main gym of the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center at McCook Community College. These mats were purchased and installed with a donation from the Graff Charitable Foundation. Their donation was given specifically to enhance the Events Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — An Australian guard who scored 377 points in her McCook Community College career is moving on to a four-year school. Nicola “Nikki” Cross, a 5-8 guard from Melbourne, Australia becomes the fourth and final player from Coach Brandon Pritchett’s first sophomore class to sign on with a four-year school...

McCOOK, Neb. — New terrific talent keeps making every Cattle Trail championship fun for the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers and coach Kris Freeland. “It never gets old,” Freeland said following a 62-46 win over previously unbeaten Medicine Valley Saturday night at the Graff Events Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — Maywood-Hayes Center’s girls keep making history with another well-earned first championship Saturday evening. After rallying past Decatur Community (Kan.) in Friday’s semifinals, the Wolves battled past rival Wauneta-Palisade 55-47 for a Cattle Trail tournament title...

McCook High’s boys hit 10 three-pointers on Saturday in a great recovery from Friday evening. The Bison still lost to Dodge City, 55-50, in Saturday’s Topside Tipoff Tournament finale. Yet they showed super fight against a school several times the size of McCook High’s enrollment...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School swim and dive team hosted its first of four home swim meets Friday at the McCook YMCA. Visiting schools included Hastings, North Platte and Scottsbluff. With health restrictions in place, the meet was limited to just coaches, swimmers and workers...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Public Schools will be allowing grandparents to attend school activities in addition to the current household list, leaders announced on Monday. Sons and daughters are asked to bring the grandparents names to the activities office...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook school board reluctantly accepted, with gratitude for service, the resignation of four instructors at Monday night’s regular meeting. Following an executive session, the board approved an agreement with the McCook Education Association for a base teacher salary of $37,450 for 2021-22, up $1,000 from the previous level...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College will consider the purchase of property adjacent to the Imperial Community Campus at the board of governors’ regular meeting Wednesday. Previously tabled, the purchase will be discussed in a closed session, followed by the possible authorization of the president to enter into a real estate purchase...

I love watching people. When in public we all demonstrate by our actions and conduct what we want those around nearby to think of us. Note for instance how those who have chosen to tattoo their bodies wear clothing to best show off their awesome designs. ...

Feb. 26, 1944 - Dec. 1, 2020 WAUNETA, Neb. — Dennis Floyd Goings was born Feb. 26, 1944, to Floyd Lecurgus and Sophia Stella (Kerchal) Goings at Chase County Hospital, Imperial, Neb. Dennis graduated from Wauneta High School on May 7, 1962, and continued his education attending Parks Business School in Denver, Colo. ...

Feb. 26, 1944 - Dec. 1, 2020 WAUNETA, Neb. — Dennis Floyd Goings was born Feb. 26, 1944, to Floyd Lecurgus and Sophia Stella (Kerchal) Goings at Chase County Hospital, Imperial, Neb. Dennis graduated from Wauneta High School on May 7, 1962, and continued his education attending Parks Business School in Denver, Colo. ...

Oct. 3, 1924 - Nov. 26, 2020 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Lawrence (Larry) Fred Huet, aka Pop, 96, of College Station, Texas, passed away Nov. 26, 2020, peacefully at home. Larry was born in McCook, Neb., on Oct. 3, 1924, to Otto and Bessie Huet. At 17 years of age, Larry joined the Navy on Dec. ...

Sept. 21, 1924 - Dec. 1, 2020 SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Betty Alice Knapper, 96, of Scottsbluff, passed away at the Residency in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Cremation was chosen and inurnment will occur at a future date at the Rural Grace Lutheran cemetery, Jefferson County, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. -- By popular demand “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens’ heartwarming, holiday classic returns to virtual life in an on-demand recorded collaboration between McCook Community College Theater and Southwest Nebraska Community Theater Association Dec. 15-28...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Mid-Plains Community College’s two art instructors are coming together for a showcase of their works at a new exhibit at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery at McCook Community College. The works of MCC Instructor Rick Johnson along with North Platte Community College Instructor Dik Haneline will be on display now through Feb. 28 at the Wrightstone Gallery...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has moved the COVID-19 Community Risk Dial to orange, a lower level the agency credited in part to people taking extra effort to reduce the spread of the virus. SWNPHD had 240 new cases of COVID-19 reported Dec. 8-14...

Feb. 27, 1927 - Dec. 10, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. -- Orian Wilhelmina Fritz, age 93, of McCook, Neb. passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook. Born February 27, 1927 in Danbury, NE, Orian was one of four children born to Albert and Clara (Esch) Reiners. ...