Stories from Thursday, July 8, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — Former Nebraska national champion quarterback Tommie Frazier is set to play in a McCook golf tournament next month. The Peace Lutheran Community Outreach Charity Golf Tournament has Frazer scheduled as a guest participant on Saturday, Aug. 7, according to Heritage Hills’ Facebook page...

McCOOK, Neb. — Ninety-eight percent of the strays brought into the McCook Humane Society are adopted. The 2% not adopted have severe behavior issues, with the police having been involved in some incident, said Lorie Prestes, McCook Humane Society director, at Monday’s McCook City Council meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new building project on West B and Fifth Streets has been temporarily slowed down.Blackwood Enterprises LLC cited construction delays in the project at 520 West B and requested an extension in the tax increment financing being used for the project, Monday night at the McCook City Council meeting. ...

As a community, we make decisions every day, which affect our future. Some of those decisions are big, such as building a new pool, having a new employer start up a business or renovating a downtown building. Others are smaller, such as whether to have Christmas lights lining the rooftops of downtown businesses or welcoming signs at the edge of town, just so people know where they are...

McCOOK, Neb. — Passenger numbers at the McCook airport climbed by more than 300% in June, compared to June 2020. Boutique Air is the federally subsidized essential air service program at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. It offers daily passenger flights to and from Denver...

Elaine Kay Kapustka Dec. 21, 1945 - July 1, 2021 OMAHA, Neb. — Elaine Kay Kapustka, aged 75, passed away on July 1, 2021 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. Her children were with her at the time of her death. Kay was born Dec. 21, 1945, to John and Jaunita (Meier) Connely in Broken Bow, Neb. ...

Kay Lynn Swartz Nov. 5, 1960 - July 1, 2021 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Kay Lynn Swartz, 60, of Arapahoe, died Thursday (July 1, 2021), at her home. She was born Nov. 5, 1960, in Lamar, Colo., to L.C. and Rosa D. (Westmoreland) Aaron. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Swartz; infant daughter, Crystal; and parents...

McCook Chamber of Commerce members and Cordials joined manager Makayla Frische and other Gary’s Super Foods employees this morning in honor of the Westview Plaza business’ designation as Honor Business of the quarter for the chamber.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Many Gazette-area athletes made the Lincoln Journal-Star’s All-State Academic team for 2020-21 including these six-time honorees: McCook’s Luke Maris, Mark Arp and Alec Langan; Maywood-Hayes Center’s Jaycee Widener; Arapahoe’s Cord Frink;...

OMAHA, Neb. — Highlights from the Herrmann Jones Legion B baseball boys’ terrific runner-up finish at last week’s state USSAA tournament featuring 36 teams. Other details and team photo appeared in Tuesday’s Gazette. Herr. Jones 14, Hast. Bombers 2...

Dundy County-Stratton alum Serbando Diaz (seated above) joined family and friends in a special ceremony as he signed to play football for the Hastings College Broncos this week. Diaz scored 101 touchdowns and rushed for more than 5,500 yards during his Tiger career which finished with a historic first Class D-1 state championship last fall. Diaz (right) joined terrific Tiger lineman Delton Haines (left) and Keegan Krutsinger (right) who helped pave the way to a 12-0 season...

NORTON, Kan. — They didn’t win the game of dodge ball but even that worked out for McCook First Central Bank Wednesday night. “We got eight hits and we got hit by a lot of pitches,” coach Coy Terry declared about the Juniors’ 12-5 victory over Norton, Kan...

60th birthday The family of Susie Finnesy of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 60th birthday on Friday, July 9, 2021. Her family includes husband, Mike Finnesy of McCook; son, Eric and Melisa Binkey of Denstin, Fla., and daughter, Angie and Chris Sovereign of Battle Creek, Neb.; and 2 grandchildren, Barrett and Blake of Battle Creek. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 708 Norris Ave., McCook, NE 69001...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The B-6 Legion Juniors baseball area tournament starts Friday with McCook’s First Central Bank looking to cause some chaos. No. 5-seed McCook FCB (6-14 record) has won its last two games and nearly knocked off No. 2 Gothenburg before losing 5-4 last week...