Stories from Friday, September 3, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College volleyball team opened the home season in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Thursday with a straight-set win over Southeast Community College, 25-16, 25-16, 25-20. “I think tonight was a good match to start our weekend tournament ahead of us,” MCC coach Hayley Kobza said “We have a lot of things we need to fix, on the mental side and we need to get more consistent.”...

The McCook Community College volleyball team split a pair a matches to open the-two day Mid-Plains Community College tournament Friday. MCC dropped the first match of the day to Midland College of Texas in five sets then downed Independence Community College in straight sets...

Rather than ‘have to,’ consider ‘get to’ With nine people in my household at one point, laundry was one of my biggest jobs on a regular basis. Just to keep on top of things, at least two days a week were devoted to sorting, washing, folding and when I could put off no longer, ironing. As you can imagine, laundry was a never-ending chore...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked to approve the amended 2021-22 budget on its third and final reading with a proposed one-cent increase in the city’s property tax levy, at the regular meeting Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at city council chambers...

McCOOK, Neb.-- Organizing a community celebration requires a lot of flexibility, according to Chamber President Brandi McConnell, and she wishes there were more hours in the day. She said the Heritage Days schedule “keeps changing,” but she also feels the planning committee is in a good place to pull off a fun-packed event from September 22 to 26...

Rita Louise Wimberley Wallace June 23, 1959 - Aug. 12, 2021 OAKLEY, Kan. — Rita Louise Wimberley Wallace was born on July 22, 1959, to Twyla Lowe and Ralph Wimberley. Rita did not have an easy life. She left home at the age of 14. From the age of 14, she was on her own traveling the United States. ...

John Dee Miller Jan. 24, 1949 - Aug. 30, 2021 TRENTON, Neb. — John Dee Miller, age 72, of Trenton, passed away at the Bryan West Hospital of Lincoln on Aug. 30, 2021. He was born in McCook on Jan. 24, 1949, to Kenneth and Mildred (Warrick) Miller. John attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1968...

60th anniversary The family of Tom and Mary Ann Anderjaska of Hayes Center, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. They were married at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Julesburg, Colo. Their family includes children, Kevin Anderjaska of Hayes Center, Brent Anderjaska of Omaha, Neb., Todd Anderjaska of Hayes Center; and 11 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 37161 Road 735, Hayes Center, NE 69032...

85th birthday The family of Richard W. Johnson of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. His family includes children, Teresa Slaby of McCook, Rick and Kim Johnson of McCook, Joanie and Mike Eastman of Lincoln, Neb., 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grand children and his dog, Miss B. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 304 East 5th, McCook, NE 69001...

60th anniversary The family of Jerry and Sherry Vap of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of McCook, Neb., is hosting a reception and card shower in honor the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at St. Patrick’s Church in McCook on Dec. 27, 1961. ...

An empty lot now stands in our historic neighborhood of the Original Town of McCook platted in 1882 by the Lincoln Land Company. It is not the first to be demolished as the home standing on Lot 1 was destroyed in the 80’s and replaced with an apartment building. ...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Falcons swept through Maxwell, Dundy County-Stratton and Arapahoe for recent volleyball victories. Senior Aimee Merrill drilled seven kills while classmate Lindsey Rippen ripped six with 11 assists in a 25-21, 25-18 sweep of Maxwell on Saturday...

CURTIS, Neb. – Sporting clay enthusiasts can “break some clays” on Labor Day to show support for an Aggie team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The NCTA Shotgun Sports athletes are hosting a Sporting Clay Shoot Monday in Curtis to help defray the expense of buying team vests and practice supplies, said NCTA Coach Alan Taylor...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — The Roughriders arrived Thursday night as Southwest’s volleyball girls scored a 25-12, 25-17 win over defending district champion Maywood-Hayes Center. Coach Kory Rohde’s Wolves had not dropped a regular-season match since 2019. They roared into the Class D-2 state tournament last fall with a 28-0 record, finishing 29-2...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College has a one-shot lead over Eastern Wyoming after the first day of the MCC Invite at Heritage Hills Golf Course. MCC shot a ten-over 298, and three golfers are in the top six including freshman Ethan Gough (Hillcrest, South Africa) who has the first-round lead...

KEARNEY, Neb. – Redshirt junior quarterback TJ Davis ran for three more touchdowns and the defense limited Missouri Southern State to 184 total yards as Nebraska-Kearney won its season opener, 38-0, Thursday night at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field...

McCOOK, Neb. — They packed the courts again with nothing but power and skill as McCook beat Hastings, 20-1, in varsity/JV tennis action Thursday. The varsity boys won eight matches by no closer than 8-2, and McCook certainly didn’t back down during that ninth varsity match...

McCOOK, Neb. — Revenue for the City of McCook is projected to be higher than last year’s by $1 million Total amount of revenues for the city’s general fund for 2021-22 is estimated at $11,069,055, compared to $10,063,745 last year, a $1,005,310 increase. Higher-than-anticipated city sales tax receipts from last year is one of the reasons for the jump in revenue, according to the budget summary given by City Manager Nate Schneider at the special city council meeting Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — There are 21 active cases of COVID-19 at McCook Public Schools, representing 1.33% of the school district's population. The majority of active COVID-19 cases are at McCook Junior High, with 17 cases and one recovered case, according to the MPS COVID-19 Tracker on the school’s website. At McCook Elementary, there are four active cases and one recovered case...

The Eastern Wyoming golf team turned a one-shot deficit into a nine-shot advantage on the second day of the McCook Community College Invitational Tournament to claim the Lancers' second-straight win to start the Region IX season. The tournament was held at Heritage Hills Golf Course...

McCOOK, Neb. — A coach who’s lost one leg and won three Paralympics medals admitted McCook’s home crowd inspired her Thursday evening. “Our girls love to play in front of a crowd like this,” new Tigers coach Allison Soucie said following her team’s 25-14, 25-25 and 25-20 victories. “It was a lot of fun and they (the Tigers) stepped up.”...