Stories from Tuesday, September 7, 2021

McCook senior Hunter Hansen made both of his field goals to give the Bison an early 6-0 lead at Crete Friday night.

In just three days we will remembering the twentieth anniversary of the worst attack against our homeland. In a popular shortcut we know it as 9/11 when American airliners were flown into the twin towers in New York City. Somewhere around 3000 Americans were killed that day. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Stratton woman and a Trenton woman died as a result of a car accident Friday in Stratton and a McCook man died in a motorcycle accident Saturday. Michelle Renae Unger-Grier, 43, Stratton, died Friday at Community Hospital following the collision. Hermann Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook is in charge of funeral arrangements...

Betty J. Robison May 19, 1935 - Sept. 3, 2021 TRENTON, Neb. — Betty J. Robison, a longtime resident of Trenton, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Community Hospital in McCook from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 86 years of age. Betty was born on May 19, 1935, to Willis “Jim” and Helen (Ganshorn) Hidy at the “Hidy Basement” on the family farm near Trenton. She attended school in Hitchcock County and graduated from Trenton High School with the Class of 1953...

Daniel Alan Kinkade Aug. 4, 1979 - Sept. 4, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — Daniel Alan Kinkade, 42, most commonly referred to as Danny, passed through the pearly gates on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021...Heaven was not prepared for Danny. He is survived by his parents, Kelly and Kathy Kinkade; brother, Brian (Jackie) Kinkade; grandparents, George and Peggy Pearson; and the sweetest daughter a guy could ask for, Jayda Rochelle Kinkade. ...

Rodney “Rod” Bowman TRENTON Ne. — Rodney “Rod” Bowman, 82, died Dec. 31, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Neb. Graveside services are Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, 1 p.m., at the Trenton Cemetery with Kyle Nichols officiating. A celebration of his life will follow services at the Family Life Center in Trenton...

Wesley Spickelmier July 15, 1942 - Sept. 5, 2021 IMPERIAL, Neb. — Wesley C. Spickelmier was born July 15, 1942, in McCook, Neb., to June (Kannow) and Lester W. Spickelmier. Wes grew up in the McCook area and graduated from Red Willow High School in 1960...

John Riener March 10, 1979 - Sept. 4, 2021 ATWOOD, Kan. — John Riener, 42, of Atwood, died Sept. 4, 2021, in Phillipsburg, Kan. He was born March 10, 1979, at McCook Community Hospital to Karol and Patricia (Marintzer) Riener. John graduated from Herndon High School in 1997, Colby Community College in 1999, and Northwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical School in 2000. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- An Article V Convention of States Rally will be held on the steps of the Capitol in Lincoln on Sept. 16, 2021, and many local residents will attend to show their support of this all-important effort to rein in the Federal Government...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Wallace girls placed third overall with two top five finishers at Friday’s North Platte St. Pat’s Cross Country Invitational. Coach Madison Messersmith reported the Wildcats were only behind champion St. Pat’s and runner-up Doniphan-Trumbull...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge’s gils won their cross country home invite on Friday while Southwest boys finished a close second at Cross Creek golf course. The Trojans totaled 12 points to edge Chase County’s 15 even though junior Jordan Jablonski (21:55.9) won her second title of this season...

MAYWOOD, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves fell to Perkins County, 44-12, on Friday though senior Weston Morrow caught five passes for 98 yards. Junior Kyler Cox fired two TD strikes with Tanner Sherman catching one covering 27 yards. Cox was an impressive seven-for-nine passing overall, gaining 130 yards...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Trailing 28-22 with 47 seconds remaining, senior Tristian White’s touchdown and two-point pass to Tyler Miller gave Arapahoe a 30-28 win over Lawrence-Nelson Friday evening. The Warriors wiped out two double-digit deficits while capturing their second consecutive win starting 2021...

McCOOK, Neb. — Saturday’s championship game was only a little preview of where the McCook Bison girls plan on playing when it really counts this softball season. “We’re coming. We will be there at the end,” coach Jason Cochran delcared about his softball team following their second-place Bison Invitational finish...

McCOOK, Neb. — Some champions rallied on the final day while others like Old Sarge’s finished off Heritage Men’s League golf titles Wednesday evening. A final glance at all division players: A League First Flight First place: Old Sarge’s 22, Golight 14...

COZAD, Neb. — Class A North Platte swept the team titles but McCook’s girls and boys were both top three team placers at Saturday’s Cozad Cross Country Invitational. Junior Sami Rodewalkd finished fifth (20:09) and sophomore Sienna Dutton seventh for the Bison girls...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans were equally lethal running or passing during a 32-31 thriller over visiting Amherst Friday night. Senior quarterback Derek Trompke ran to two touchdowns and also found senior Cole Fiene with two TD strikes. Fiene totaled 149 yards on his five pass receptions...

CRETE, Neb. — McCook’s first field trip of 2021 taught lessons as valuable as avoiding poison ivy or making friends with snakes Friday evening: First and foremost: bring down those tough Cards who are running for three touchdowns. “Tackling was the key. I thought we tackled well in our first game, but we took a step back tonight,” coach Joe Vetrovsky said following Crete’s 24-14 win over the McCook Bison...

OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Nebraska State Patrol presented a citizen Public Service Award to Frank Axiotes for his heroic efforts to save two people from a burning vehicle, following a crash on Interstate 80 in Lincoln last year. The crash occurred on September 25, 2020, near mile marker 403 in Lincoln. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a threat to people in Southwest Nebraska and they need to be able to make informed decisions to protect their own health and those around them, according to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Sheriff's office has released information regarding a fatal accident Friday: "On September 3, 2021 at 7:13 p.m. the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two-vehicle accident approximately 4 miles east of Stratton on U.S. Highway 34. 86-year-old Betty J. Robinson of Trenton was traveling east on U.S. Highway 34 and 43-year-old Michelle Unger-Grier of Stratton was traveling west on U.S. Highway 34 when their vehicles collided...