Stories from Tuesday, March 23, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women lit it up from the 3-point line and combined that with a stifling defensive effort to knock off ninth-ranked Western Nebraska 65-57 Sunday in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. “I’m just so proud of this team how they came out and executed and never faltered and never gave up,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, work will begin April 1, north and south of Trenton on N-25, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.  Paulsen Inc., of Cozad, Nebraska, has the $5,744,207 contract. Work includes bridge repairs, culvert extensions, earthwork, sidewalk ramps, concrete curb repairs, asphalt milling and overlay, pavement markings, and seeding...

McCOOK, Neb. - Travelers and locals have another option for fueling up their vehicles in McCook with the opening of N-Stant Convenience fueling station at the intersection of US Highway 83 and Highway 6&34 in McCook. The Shell Oil franchise includes eight pumps that offer super-unleaded, unleaded, premium, and non-branded diesel fuel. ...

The news of the day mostly involves the horde of illegal immigrants swarming across our southern border. At the moment our facilities provide temporary shelter for all those people to allow time to process them, check their identification, fingerprint, check DNA, or even check to see if they have the Covid 19 disease are full to overflowing. It must be overwhelming for those charged with the job of attending to our Southern Border. A thank you to President Biden...

Lorna Kunnemann May 13, 1943 - March 17, 2021 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Lorna Jean Draper Kunnemann, 77, of Imperial, went home to Jesus on March 17, 2021, in Denver, Colo. Lorna was born in Imperial on May 13, 1943, to Lorin and Velma (Cooper) Draper. Lorna grew up in the Chase County Community along with her brother, Marv. ...

Russell A. Redden Dec. 25, 1975 - March 21, 2022 INDIANOLA, Neb. — Russell A. Redden, age 44, of Indianola, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Tahlequah, Okla., on Dec. 25, 1975, to Claude Robert and Connie (Mathis)Redden. The family moved to Nebraska in 2005 from Arkansas City, Kan., to be closer to family...

Delores “Dolly” M. Sauers Aug. 10, 1930 - Feb. 16, 2021 INDIANOLA, Neb. — Delores “Dolly” M. Sauers, age 90, of Indianola, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Feb. 16, 2021. She was born on Aug. 10, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to William and Mae (Howell) Morrow. Dolly grew up in the Pittsburgh area, graduating high school from Stowe High School in 1947...

Michael Eugene Zwickle June 13, 1947 - Nov. 26, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Michael Eugene Zwickle, age 73, of McCook, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook. Mike was born June 13, 1947, in McCook to Harry M. and Golda L. (Roller) Zwickle. He was one of three siblings who grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of 1965...

Leisa L. Beat April 7, 1949 - March 19, 2021 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Leisa L. Beat, age 71, of Arapahoe, died Friday (March 19, 2021), at her home. She was born at Spokane, Wash., on April 7, 1949, to Flann Root and Marjorie Louise Bellamy. She grew up in Spokane, Wash. She married David Beat on Jan. 29, 1971. They moved to Arapahoe, Neb., and she worked as a waitress, at CA Mues Nursing Home and at Walmart in McCook, Neb.,...

A long-time contractor in hundreds of major projects in Southwest Nebraska, Paulsen Inc. is now a major local employer with the purchase of Gerhold Concrete of McCook, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Welcoming customers to a barbecue Friday were, from left, owner Larry Paulsen, local manager Roger Henthorn, ready-mix division manager Brian Engel and paving manager and fourth-generation owner Jed Paulsen. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College baseball team split a pair of games with Lamar Sunday at the Jaycees Sports Complex but take the four-game series 3-1. On Sunday, MCC lost the first game 8-5 and came back to win the second game 7-3. In game one, Lamar broke up a 5-5 tie in the seventh with a three-run inning for the only win of the series. MCC had come back from down 5-3 to tie the game with a pair of runs in the sixth inning...

LAMAR, Colo. – The McCook Community College softball team completed a four-game sweep Sunday with a pair of eight-run wins. The Lady Indians won 12-4, 11-3. “The team hit consistently all weekend and I’m very happy with their in-game adjustments,” said MCC Coach Kevin Kaalberg...

ELWOOD, Neb. — Southwest and Arapahoe traded top three places behind champion Hi-Line at Thursday’s track-field triangular to start the 2021 season. Arapahoe’s Tristian White was a double event winner in high and triple jump. A glance at top area finishers in all events...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — The needed but wet and rainy weather has forced a postponement of McCook’s season-opening tennis against Lexington. Instead, McCook’s home triangular on Thursday against Hershey and North Platte will offically start these girls’ 2021 season. Matches are set to begin at 2 p.m. on McCook tennis courts...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Much like March Madness fans on Friday, the McCook High boys happily witnessed a return of some “normalcy” in their first 2021 outdoor track-field meet. “It was just nice getting back on the track, runways, aprons and rings to compete,” coach Tom Sughroue proclaimed...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Finally, a nearly two-year drought without track and field ended with Friday’s University of Nebraska Kearney Invitational. The McCook High girls were ready for this indoor meet moved outside on a sunny, pleasant final day of winter...

INDIANOLA, Neb. — Russell A. Redden, 45, Indianola, was killed in a one-vehicle accident Sunday, according to the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office. According to the report, at about 1:20 a.m. Sunday, the sheriff’s office received a call of a one-vehicle roll-over accident two miles eas of Indianola along Highway 6-34...