Stories from Thursday, April 1, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — After cancellations, postponements and virtual races in 2020, organizers for the Republican River Fitness Series are thankful for everyone who turned out for the annual Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday in McCook. It was the first of 11 events planned for 2021, although there may be alterations and changes along the way...

McCOOK, Neb. — His name sounds faster than a hiccup: Mark Arp! Some defenders certainly understand this sentence while chasing McCook’s quarterback through the 2020 football season. Yet college football coaches know how to track top recruits and hopefully handle hiccups — so Doane University never lost sight on making Mark Arp its newest Tiger...

It goes both ways. On one side of the coin, citizens need to take the responsibility to get involved. They need to attend public meetings, even if it is three hours of budgets and spreadsheets. They need to belong to service organizations, which bring together a diverse group of people to better their community. They need to appreciate what is already in place, while working together to make it even better...

Lawmakers reach halfway point in session Last week we passed the half-way mark for this year’s session. We were supposed to receive the proposed budget from the Appropriations Committee last week but there were a few minor changes they wanted to make before releasing it. We should get it sometime this week...

Dear Editor, The Nebraska State Board of Education (NSBE) has submitted for public review and commentary a proposed set of eight health standards from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). Two – ‘Human Growth & Development’ and ‘Social, Emotional & Mental Health’ – are cause for alarm; because I’ve seen this plan in action before …...

Dear Editor, I am writing as a point of needed clarification. Over the preceding months, there have been repeated stories and letters to editors with incorrect understanding. Nebraska did not join the Texas election lawsuit last December. Nebraska joined an amicus brief highlighting important separation-of-powers issues under Article II of the U.S. Constitution for the Court to consider. The Supreme Court voted 7-2 in choosing not to hear the matter, and the issue is closed...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council was asked to approve police robots at a special meeting today at the City Council Chambers. The possibility of savings is tremendous, City Manager Nate Schneider said. “There would be no automatic pay raises and the newer models have rechargeable batteries, adding to the savings,” he told the council...

Donna Joyce (Brown) Northrup May 10, 1932 - Nov. 15, 2020 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. — Donna Joyce (Brown) Northrup, 89, died Nov. 15, 2020. A Celebration of life will be Saturday, April 10, 2021, 2 p.m., at the old County Church, U.S. Highway 36, St. Francis, Kan. Refreshments will be next door at the Cheyenne County Museum...

Robert Eugene Parsons Colletta Jean (Davis) Parsons McCOOK, Neb. — Robert Eugene Parsons, 81, and Colletta Jean (Davis) Parsons, 78, husband and wife, passed away in 2021. Robert passed away on Jan. 17, 2021, in California and Colletta on March 28, 2021, in McCook...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Benkelman, Imperial and McCook are all among Nebraska cities receiving a total of $168,000 in project planning awards under the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund. As announced earlier the City of McCook was awarded $12,500 for a feasibility study and conceptual design development for the renovation or replacement of the swimming pool...

McCOOK, Neb. -- With Nebraska lawmakers considering loosening up fireworks restrictions for commercial reasons, McCook’s fire chief says the real problem with fireworks is supervision of children and the amount of time fireworks are sold. LB152, introduced by Sen. ...

SIDNEY, Neb. — A rundown of team scores and all McCook High Division II top six placers along with personal records (PR) at Saturday’s Sidney Invitational. The Division I top placers appeared on Tuesday. GIRLS Division I teams: 1. Sidney 101.25, 2. Ogallala 101, 3. McCook 80, 4. Laramie (Wyo.) 77.25, 5. Gothenburg 47.25, 6. Cheyenne South (Wyo.) 40, 7. Burns (Wyo.) 25, 8. Gering 21.25, 9. Chadron 20, 10. Alliance 14...

SIDNEY, Neb. — A rundown of team scores and all McCook High Division II top six placers along with personal records (PR) at Saturday’s Sidney Invitational. The Division I top placers appeared on Tuesday. BOYS Division I teams: 1. Sidney 125.17, 2. Laramie (Wyo.) 90, 3. McCook 89.17, 4. Gering 45.17, 5. Cheyenne South (Wyo.) 43, 6. Ogallala 29.17, 6. Alliance 29.17, 8. Gothenburg 28, 9. Chadron 26, 10. Burns (Wyo.) 20.17, 11. Creek Valley 2...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Southern Valley senior Brody Yant shot 39 on his final nine holes to secure a top three golfing finish at Wednesday’s Cambridge Invitational. Yant nearly caught North Platte’s Conner Hasenauer for second overall, but a 40 was enough to clinch Hasenauer’s 82 and runner-up finish behind teammate/champion Teegan Sonnerman...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Sharp from their first tournament title in two years, McCook High’s golfers toook five of the top six spots during a dual against Cambridge Tuesday afternoon. Senior Payton Craw clinched the dual’s low nine-hole score of 39 when he needed only two strokes to finish his eighth hole...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College softball team won a pair of games from North Platte Wednesday at the annual PTK Purple Out game for epilepsy awareness. MCC won the first game 8-1 and took the second won game 9-1. “We got off to a slow start offensively both games but the kids maintained focus and played smart,” said MCC Coach Kevin Kaalberg. “Our pitchers threw very well it was an all-around team effort.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — Hastings toyed with McCook’s victory hopes while thoroughly trouncing the hosts... April Fools! Go ahead and title this “When Tigers can’t another court conviction.” The visiting Hastings team literally had no chance against McCook High’s tennis girls who went four-for-four in 9-0 dual sweeps this season...

CASPER, Wyo. – The McCook Community College volleyball team opened the Region IX Division I volleyball tournament Wednesday with a pair of match wins to make it to Thursday’s play with no losses in the double-elimination tournament. MCC (17-10) -- the third seed in the south -- opened the morning with a 3-0 win over Western Wyoming (sixth seed in the north) to make it to the double-elimination portion of the tournament...