Stories from Tuesday, June 1, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High activities director Darin Nichols released this statement Tuesday afternoon: "McCook High School is very excited to announce Mr. Ben Vetrovsky as the new Head Boys Golf Coach for the McCook Bison. Ben will be a Business Teacher at the high school and will also be an assistant coach for the football team...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Both teams nearly hit 100 as the East All-Stars edged top West talent, 98-96, in Friday’s 35th annual Cambridge CSO All-Star Basketball game. Southern Valley alum Carter Bose scored 23 to top three other players who tallied 21 or more...

For twenty-plus years, and counting, your old columnist has sat on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska. That is a mouthful so most just call it Mid for short. Throughout those years Mid has been doing good things for the citizens of McCook though few people know about it. ...

Marian R. Lieske Sept. 21, 1939 - April 27, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — Marian R. Lieske, age 81, of McCook, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Grand Island, Neb. Marian was born Sept. 21, 1939, in Sioux City, Iowa, to parents, Delbert E. and Ruth V. (Woods) Schuler. The family later relocated to the McCook community, where Marian attended school, graduating from McCook High School with the Class of 1957...

Michael Dean Schliz Sept. 10, 1957 - May 28, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — On Friday, May 28, 2021, Mike Schilz passed away at the age of 63 after a brief hospital stay after suffering cardiac arrest. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Beverly Schilz...

Robert “Bob” Gerald Newcomb July 12, 1927 - May 30, 2021 BERTRAND, Neb. — Robert “Bob” Gerald Newcomb passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the age of 93 at the Bertrand Nursing Home, Bertrand, Neb. He was born July 12, 1927, at the family homestead north of Cambridge, Neb., in Frontier County to Edward and Grace (Baker) Newcomb. He was the fourth of five children for Edward and Grace...

McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital is allowing visitation for patients now that COVID-19 cases are lower and a significant percentage of the public has been vaccinated. Nearly a year has passed since Community Hospital restricted visitors due to the pandemic...

Griff Malleck pays tribute to the fallen during a flyby in his World War II trainer plane over Memorial Day services Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook as well as several other area ceremonies. Kyle Kunkee of American Legion Chris Hanson Post 203 introduces the speaker, Master Gunnery Sergeant Victor Purvis United States Marine Corps (Retired). ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Results from the recent McCook Elementary School track-field meet with more appearing this week: KINDERGARTEN GIRLS OBSTACLE RACE HEAT ONE 1st - Emersyn Van Pelt 2nd - London Blomstedt 3rd - Emersyn Greenlee 4th - Joslyn Clause 5th - Sierra Williams...

Southern Valley’s Carter Bose (8) and Delton Haines of D1 state football champion Dundy County-Stratton will join McCook all-stater Alec Langan along with Arapahoe grad Nolan Meyers on the South Shrine Bowl All-Star team Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at UNK’s Cope Stadium...

WICHITA, Neb. — Decatur Community (Kan.) finished third among all Class 1A girls track and field teams with only two girls competing last weekend. The Red Devils scored 34 points thanks to freshman Rayne Erickson and junior Brynna Addleman. They were only one point behind runner-up Hodgeman County (35) at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium on Saturday...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — A see-saw battle broke out with the East All-Stars prevailing 62-56 over West girls during Friday’s renewal of this Cambridge CSO All-Star basketball classic. The West took a 17-10 lead where Wauneta-Palisade’s Haylee Sandman joined familiar foe Jaycee Widener from Maywood-Hayes Center to score four points apiece...