Stories from Friday, August 20, 2021

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Stop the fun! Just like the state patrol catching a speeding pickup late Thursday night, all McCook’s run scoring suddenly slowed in their softball season opener. “The one phase of our games is our bats — we can’t let them get silent,”...

Adelia Christina Lepetia Katt Jared and Julie Katt of Omaha, Neb., announce the birth of their daughter, Adelia Christina Lepetia Katt, who was born June 24, 2021, at Omaha. She weighed 6 pounds, 8.8 ounces and measured 19 inches long. She has two brothers, Michael Katt and Orin Benson and one sister, Grace Katt. Grandparents are Lonnie and Epuna Bonar of McCook, Neb., and Butch and Deb Katt of Blair, Neb...

60th anniversary The family of Eugene and Marilyn Anderson of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. They were married in Geneva, Neb., in 1961. They have lived in McCook since 1975 and have always been very active in the community with church, 4-H, Rotary and most currently, the tractor club and the Methodist Helping Hand Thrift store. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Teachers new to McCook Public Schools this year include five returning McCook High School graduates. Marisa (Esch) Hoins (2013), Ben Vetrovsky (2011), Ben Weyeneth (2011), Erin Werkmeister (2017) and Tatum Radel (2017) are all returning to the McCook school system, this time on the other side of the desk...

McCOOK, Neb. — Latest league standings following Wednesday evening’s action: A League Samway/Michaelis 119 Arrow/Kohl Auto 112 Old Sarge’s Bar 111 Studio 205 108 Edwrd Jones-Rippn 106.5 Hightest Ag 100...

Editor’s note: The McCook volleyball team hosts a Jamboree Monday evening. Look for more details at Mccookgazette.com. McCOOK, Neb. — The pounding sounds of volleyballs bouncing all over McCook High’s gym perfectly shows how these Bison are determined to blast through barriers this fall...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook coach Joe Vetrovsky offered these remarks following the Bison’s second and final pre-scrimmage at Weiland Field Thursday night. “Very good scrimmage for the McCook Bison Football team last night. We had the chance to get a lot of plays in for a lot of players...

OGALLALA, Neb. - A Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department Facebook post Thursday announced the cancellation of an Ogallala COVID-19 vaccination clinic “due to threats against the safety of the staff of #SWNPHD”. The post told people with appointments for vaccinations to call the McCook office at (308) 345-4223 to reschedule them...

McCOOK, Neb — City staff are still exploring revenue sources for a new dispatch radio console at the McCook Police Department that will cost around $700,000. The equipment would replace the out-dated console used at the department that dispatches communication for the police department, fire/ambulance services, several rural fire districts and county law enforcement...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council unanimously approved the request from the McCook Economic Development Corp. to subdivide two lots from the Clary Subdivision. Those two lots would be sold to developers to create capital for MEDC housing initiatives, said MEDC director, Andy Long, at the regular city council meeting Monday night. It’s part of an on-going effort to get the Clary Subdivision ready to go for housing development, added City Manager Nate Schneider...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge’s Macy Jones showed her state tournament-tested talent and experience with a 20-stroke win at Thursday’s season-opening home golf meet. Jones shot 46 across the nine holes on Cross Creek Golf Course, starting with fours during two of her first three to take that early lead...

By now, the majority of area high schools have resumed and college students are making their way back to campus. For the most part, everyone is starting with a clean slate. No one is behind on homework. Everyone is passing their classes. Some have the highest grades they will have all year...