Stories from Thursday, March 4, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — Lucky charms almost seemed to change its shade of green when Stevie Handsaker’s shot bounced, bounced and bounced again through the net on Wednesday. The Maywood-Hayes Center girls only trailed 18-16 at this point and seemed ready to keep pace in a state tournament battle of 24-2 teams...

60th anniversary The family of Bob and Connie Quaduor of Indianola, Neb, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 5, 2021. They were married at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, Neb. Their family includes children, Bryan and Julie Vrbas of Palisade, Neb., Rob and Kathy Quaduor of Indianola, Wil and Sheri Sughroue of Bartley, Neb.; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A leak was discovered Wednesday morning when city personnel found water running in what should have been a dry storm sewer. The water was traced back to Norris Ave and J Street. where Water Department staff found a broken water main. The main was situated just below a storm sewer that appeared to have settled. It was assumed that the recent freezing and thawing of the ground had resulted in the storm sewer settling and pushing on the water main causing it to crack...

McCOOK, Neb. - Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) received 900 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last week, which brings the total Moderna distribution to 6,400 doses for southwest Nebraska. The number of names on the vaccine waiting list has gone from nearly 6,000 in early January down to a couple hundred as of the beginning of March...

McCOOK, Neb. - Beef, an unlimited golf package to The Prairie Club golf course in Valentine and a FIREDISC® portable propane cooker are just a few of the items that will be up for grabs during the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team’s annual spring fundraising rodeo March 12...

We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for committees to wrap up their hearings. Starting next week we will have morning debate and the afternoons are reserved for the Judiciary Committee to finish up their hearings and for other committees to have executive sessions. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College freshman infielder Zack Beatty of Maple Park, Ill., has been named the Region IX player of the week for Feb. 23-28. Beatty, the Indians’ first baseman, hit .500 and smacked five home runs to go along with 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored last week...

Most recent bowling league action at TJ’s Family Fun Center where Deveny Motors roared to top scores in all four team competitions. The season race has tightened though Fullmomentum remains in first place: Men’s Major Fullmomentum 203-127 Burton Well Drilling 190-140...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Complete Maywood-Hayes Center leaders and scoring summary from Wednesday’s D-2 state basketball quarterfinal at Lincoln North Star High School: WOLVES (31) — Jaycee Widener 19 points, Ashlin Broz 6, Stevie Handsaker 5, Kiley Hejtmanek 1. 3-pointer: Broz. Rebound leaders: Widener 6, Olivia Hansen 5, Alexis Wood 5, Hejtmanek 5. Assists: Widener, Broz, Wood, Hansen. Steals: Widener 2...

Dear Editor, A fellow Republican inquired of whether I thought as “good” the ‘Resolution of Disappointment and Rebuke,’ drafted against Senator Ben Sasse, and passed on a majority vote by the Nebraska Republican Party State Central Committee (SCC) Saturday, 27 February 2021. I replied that my thoughts remain conflicted...