Stories from Friday, August 27, 2021

JULESBURG, Colo. — Sedgwick County’s six straight state titles were no match for the six-touchdown barrage Dundy County-Stratton brought Thursday night. The reigning Nebraska D-1 state champ Tigers needed only four plays to reach their first six points, led 30-6 by halftime and never looked back during a 42-14 opening win...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Republican Party has issued a resolution of censure against U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer for her vote in favor of the $1.2 trillion “Infrastructure Bill” All 20 members present at Thursday night’s meeting in the Culbertson ambulance barn voted in favor of the measure, as did four voting by email, according to a release from Bruce C. Desautels, chairman of the county GOP. Two non-voting Republicans from Red Willow County were also present...

Gerald (Jerry) Olson June 25, 1945 - Aug. 24, 2021 OBERLIN, Kan. — Gerald (Jerry) Olson, 76, of Oberlin, died Tuesday (Aug. 24, 2021), at Oberlin. He was born June 25, 1945, in Oberlin to Gilbert Steen and Evelyn (Lorenson) Olson. He married Connie May on Jan. 20, 1979. He was a farmer...

70th anniversary The family of Milton and Florence Hegwood of McCook, formerly of Culbertson, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of their 70th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. They were married in Wauneta, Neb., in 1951. Their family includes children, the late James Hegwood, Jeaette Peters, Jerry and Janet Hegwood; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. ...

65th anniversary Ron and Lucille Wolvin of McCook are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Cards of congratulations will reach them at Kinship Pointe, 1500 East 11th, No. 118, McCook, NE 69001.

Post, Randazzo Rebecca Post and Bradford Randazzo, both of Lincoln, Neb., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Brigitta and Steve Post of McCook, Neb. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Beverly and Richard Randazzo of Lincoln...

I’ll bet everyone living in SW Nebraska has a pretty good idea how tall kochia weeds can grow in a two-week span, especially when the sun is beating the earth in to dry powder! I think the ones in my gardens were watching us pack to leave and doing a little kochia weed dance as we pulled out of town. To Sturgis, no less….and no, we didn’t get Covid because we went, but then again, we had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine a while ago...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook’s property tax levy will remain the same as last year’s, with property valuations rising by 5%. A public hearing for the city’s 2021-22 budget is 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, at City Councill chambers at the Municipal Building. A special meeting of the McCook City Council will follow, where the council will be asked to approve the budget on its second reading, along with other budget-related items...

LINCOLN, Neb. — With polarization at its worst in decades, and every day a new fight over filibusters, infrastructure or reconciliation, the U.S. Senate is on a self-destructive path. But Ben Nelson, former U.S. senator from Nebraska, is not going to let the institution destroy itself without a fight. His new book, Death of the Senate, published by Potomac Books on Sept. 1, is a “clear-eyed look inside the Senate chamber and a brutally honest account of the current political reality.”...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The Red Willow County GOP hosted State Board of Education candidate Elizabeth Tegtmeier at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 24. Tegtmeier shared her background as well as issues in education that need to be addressed. As the District 7 Representative, Tegtmeier will be a voice for western Nebraska values and promises to protect Nebraska’s children from harmful ideologies that promote racially divisive ideas and inappropriate sexual content. ...

RIVERTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College Golf team opened the season Thursday with a first-round 304 to sit in third place in the two-day Central Wyoming College tournament. Eastern Wyoming leads the Region IX field shooting a 281, Northeastern Junior College is second at 298 and MCC is six shots back in third place...

The McCook High freshmen swarm a Grand Island Northwest ballcarrier during their 17-8 opening win at Weiland Field Friday evening. Coaches saw the Bison build a 17-2 lead before those Vikings scored one late touchdown but got no closer.

LEXINGTON, Neb. — The McCook Bison made their volleyball season debut Thursday night where rival Lexington scored 25-12, 25-15, 25-13 victories. No other details were obtained before today’s press deadline. The Bison are playing three home matches next week including a pair at McCook Community College Tuesday evening...

STAMFORD, Neb. — Southern Valley conquered a wild marathon match over Hi-Line Thursday night where only one of five sets were decided by more than three points. The Eagles prevailed 25-23, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 25-13 for a 1-0 start this season. Chase Cunty delivered a memorable 26-24, 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-12 win over Ogallala...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Fresh off a 28-0 run last fall, the Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves rarely missed a serve while sweeping their first two foes of 2021 Thursday. In fact, the top three servers finished 35-for-35 during their 25-15, 25-13 victory over Paxton...

BERTRAND, Neb. — Bryn Lampe’s 26 assists and 16 kills from junior Caylin Barnett led a Southwest 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 sweep of Bertrand Thursday night. Junior Bailey Truksa totaled eight kills with 10 digs while Payton Truksa added three kills and an ace block...

HASTINGS, Neb. — The McCook High softball team always takes on early-season tough competition and Thursday was no different. Coach Jason Cochran’s Bison battled No. 1 defending Class B champ Omaha Skutt followed by another game against talented Omaha Gross at Hastings...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Treat those freshmen well because “rookies” Trevin Moreno and Navy Smith ran Chase County’s boys to a Dundy County-Stratton Invite team title on Thursday. Moreno cracked the 12-minute barrier with his 11:59 and outran teammate Smith (12:47) for first in this cross country season debut...

OMAHA, Neb. - Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that five federal arrest warrants and seven state arrest warrants were executed on Aug. 24, 2021 at 6 a.m. as a result of a joint operation by members of the CODE Task Force in conjunction with state, federal, and local partners...