Stories from Friday, February 12, 2021

GERING, Neb. — Sun bathers would be loving the Panhandle if heat depended on senior Mark Arp’s shooting touch Thursday night. Golf’s hitting full swing with white hairy legs and flip-flops everywhere.... But let’s stay focused on the positive. The Bison were clearly McCook-ing as Arp’s 27 points powered a 52-46 victory over Gering to start their western tour this week...

GERING, Neb.— Nobody’s coasting through the B-4 district wrestling meet to state in Omaha without one good bout Saturday. Or two or three or even four really tough bouts considering the Class B powerhouses all colliding at Class B No. 1-ranked Gering...

Kori J. Ohlson April 21, 1994 - Feb. 8, 2021 HOLDREGE, Neb. — Celebration of Life Services for Kori J. Ohlson will be Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege with Pastor Daren Popple officiating. Following the funeral service, cremation will take place and a private family inurnment will be at a later date at the McCook Cemetery, McCook, Neb...

Once again I have been digging into old newspapers. Several years ago, I expanded my Ancestry membership to include Fold 3 and Newspapers.Com. It was mostly a money saving move since I had three memberships and when Ancestry bought the other two they offered a deal I couldn’t resist. Newspapers.com has some newspapers on it that aren’t available through Chronicling America, one of which, The Cambridge Clarion, covers well past 1935...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jim O’Dea has announced his retirement after 41 years of service as a community banker. Jim made several Nebraska communities home as he was growing up. He was born in McCook and then moved to Lincoln when he was in grade school so his dad could finish college. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - The Unicameral is about one-third of the way through the session and Sen. Dan Hughes said COVID and social distancing is changing the way it operates. Sen. Hughes spoke to a group of constituents at the chamber’s weekly Zoom meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — The temperatures below zero and destined to stay that way, the City of McCook is offering these tips to prevent frozen plumbing: • Allow cold faucets to drip. Moving water is less likely to freeze. • Open cabinet doors under sinks, allowing heat from the room to reach the plumbing...

McCOOK, Neb — With one bid received, the cost of repairing the crumbling steps at Memorial Auditorium is still $15,000 over what the City of McCook budgeted. City staff has recommended using safety funds to make up the difference, according to a consent agenda item the McCook City Council will be asked to approve Monday night at the regular meeting. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at city council chambers at the Municipal Building...

As we endure the dumpster fire that is the current impeachment effort, it will ironically enough, overlap with President’s Day, or the observation of George Washington’s birthday next week. Although it’s Washington’s birthday, adjusted for the government calendar to the third Monday in February, we are instructed to reflect on all Presidents, including Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, and the other greats. Instead, it is usually observed in the form of auto and mattress sales...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton took two close constest from McCook’s seventh-grade basketball boys on Thursday. The Bison “A” team featured Bryson Gullion’s 16 points while Tristan Campbell and Miles Pollmann equally divided another 16 (eight points each)...

MAXWELL, Neb. — Senior Acelyn Klein’s 24 points and 12 rebounds led the Medicine Valley girls’ 54-41 win at Maxwell Thursday night. The Raiders (11-8 record) also featured 14 points from freshman igniter Stella Heapy. Junior Kaylyn Roblee added eight points and freshman Kylie Rose four. Sophomore Milla Far and freshman Alaina Eberle tossed in two points apiece...

McCOOK, Neb. — Amidst one of the most prolonged cold spells in McCook in years, a Bolivian beach volleyball player, made her dreams come true. MCC sophomore Fernanda Canedo from Cochabamba, Bolivia, signed her national letter of intent Tuesday to continue her volleyball career this fall in Olathe Kan. for MidAmerica Nazarene...

McCOOK, Neb. — Winter weather and coronavirus issues in Colorado have altered the upcoming schedule for McCook Community College baseball, volleyball and softball. The widespread winter weather system across the Midwest has postponed MCC’s baseball games in Texas, moved the Lady Indians’ home-opening softball games Feb. ...

GERING, Neb. — Foul trouble and 6-foot Nickie Todd follow shots fueled Gering’s 47-39 comeback win over the McCook girls Thursday night. The Bison (7-14 record) built leads reaching 10 points over those 12-9 Bulldogs. McCook still took a 36-34 edge on sophomore Joy Rippen’s super pass to classmate Sierra Kotschwar for two more Bison points...