Stories from Tuesday, July 20, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — Hundreds of swimmers from the Plains Tsunami Swim League descended upon the McCook city pool on Saturday for the 2021 league championship meet. More than a 1,000 spectators filled Kelley Park tents, coolers and lawn chairs, traveling from across central and western Nebraska, northwest Kansas and northeast Colorado...

McCOOK, Neb. — Boom! A Blackshirt crossbones-worthy hit shook the pigskin loose and black-gray Raiders were soon celebrating their 14-13 opening victory. Besides Raiders-Colts ,the Rams and Eagles delivered a 7-6 slobber knocker that let everyone know McCook Football League action was hitting full speed at Weiland Field Friday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — Champions and top three area placers during Saturday’s Plains Tsunami Swim League championship meet. The PTSL covers more than 20 Nebraska teams from McCook to Kearney to Benkelman and Sutherland. Several Kansas teams like Atwood, Hoxie and St. Francis are also members along with Holyoke, Colo...

Beverly Jane Adams Sept. 14, 1939 - April 16, 2020 CULBERTSON, Neb. — Beverly Jane Adams, age 80, of Culbertson, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. Beverly was born Sept. 14, 1939, in Springfield, Ill., to parents, Clifford and Helen Marie (Oller) Johnson. She was one of four children who grew up in Thayer, Ill., a coal mining town of 650 residents...

Thelma Long June 24, 1938 - June 27, 2021 Irvin Long Aug. 22, 1935 - April 3, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Thelma Jean Long was born June 24, 1938, in Imperial, Neb., to Arthur Avery and Lois Iola (Clements) Siefken. Thelma grew up in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1956...

Joan Cobb April 24, 1937 -July 18, 2021 TRENTON, Neb. — Joan Cobb, 84, of Trenton, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2021, at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born April 24, 1937, in Olathe, Colo., to Dorman and Darlene (Silver) Cobb and later moved to Hitchcock County, Neb. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook National Bank Seniors took on two visitors with more than 60 combined wins in Saturday’s home triangular. Coach Kaden Sitzman’s boys pushed 32-9 Alliance throughout a 6-5 contest and then fell 12-5 to Gering Saturday evening...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest High officials confirmed that girls wrestling will be an individual sport available in the upcoming school year of 2021-22. “We anticipate having interest by a few of our students,” activities director Les Roggenkamp stated Monday evening...

McCOOK, Neb. - Celebrating 100 years in 2021, the Driftwood Feeders 4-H Club has helped multiple generations of kids develop skills, pursue passions, and become leaders in the community and beyond. The club will be hosting a dedication ceremony Wednesday at 5 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – Wags and wiggles - leashes and loves were featured Friday at the Red Willow County Fair 4-H dog show in the Alice Building in McCook. And while a few of the dogs caused a bit of anxiety for their young handlers, it was apparent that all of the canine companions were well-loved and forgiveness came easy...

McCOOK, Neb. -- MNB’s Annual Hot Summer Nights free concert returns to Norris Park on Thursday, August 5 at 7 PM featuring island rockers Soca Jukebox. “We’re excited to bring talented musicians to our community to provide free, live music for everyone to enjoy at a family-friendly event.” said MNB Marketing Manager, Shelby Siegfried. “It’s the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer with music, food and friends.”...

Tim called this old flight instructor and asked if I would accompany him flying a light plane back from Southern Arizona. My response was kind of like Brer Rabbit begging Brer Fox not to throw him into the briar patch. We flew airline to Tucson and then another two-hour car ride to Mcneal, Ariz. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Kearney greenhouse is much more than a place to raise plants. It’s also space for students to learn and grow and where faculty facilitate research. UNK junior Macy Hill, a biology major from McCook, has been working in the greenhouse since January as part of the Undergraduate Research Fellows program. Under the advisement of and in collaboration with biology professor Paul Twigg, Hill is digging for data in different plant soils...

On January 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed his “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” In this order, President Biden set a “goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” At the time of the signing, very little information was released by the Biden-Harris Administration. ...

Some 622 people died of COVID-19 on Monday, running the total of American deaths up to 609,000, according to the latest update. If you’ve become jaded to stories of coronavirus deaths, not to mention the B-roll video of a needle going to an arm, perhaps this will. If you have a half-million in a Dow index fund, you lost $10,500 in a single day...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Four Lexington residents were taken to Community Hospital following a two-vehicle accident near Indianola Monday evening. According to the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office, "n the evening of the 19th of July at approximately 8:21 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council got an earful Monday night concerning a potential ordinance against engine brakes, also known as jake brakes, used by some semi-truck drivers. The council heard from residents on the golf course who are requesting an ordinance, two city residents who have businesses on U.S. ...