Stories from Tuesday, October 5, 2021

O’NEILL, Neb. — The tying runs were in scoring position as another McCook fine freshman with a triple and double stepped into bat. Somehow, some way, McCook’s softball girls were exactly where coach Jason Cochran expected all season. “I love these kids. They battled until the very end,” he remarked about Monday’s B-9 subdistrict championship game against No. 1-seed O’Neill...

If you have watched the national news you have noted a mass influx of people from Haiti crossing our southern border with some 16,000 more reportedly on the way. Why are those island people coming to immigrate to the United States? Haiti with the reputation of being the poorest nation in this hemisphere. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The water main project on West Fifth is nearly completed. The project involved installing a 16-inch water main using underground boring. The new main will aid the existing 12-inch main in moving water to the pump station at West Fifth and M Streets. It starts at West Fifth and G and ends at West M...

McCOOK, Neb. — A total of 2,021 surveys were completed online about the potential of a new city pool, said Mayor Mike Gonzales at the regular council meeting Monday night. An additional 51 hard copies were completed, Gonzales said. A meeting with the engineer for the project will be slated sometime in October, he said...

Michael Glen James Dec. 20, 1954 - Oct. 2, 2021 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Michael Glen James, 66, of Arapahoe, died Saturday (Oct. 2, 2021), at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. He was born Dec. 20, 1954, in Norton, Kan., to Glen and Norma (McConnell) James. He served in the U.S. Navy. He worked in construction...

McCOOK, Neb. — Signs designating the new technology center at the McCook City Library were briefly discussed by the city council Monday night. Councilman Gene Weedin asked if the voting item approving two exterior signs for the Birdella Nelson Technology Center should be more specific about the size of letters so that it was understood that the technology center lettering would be slightly smaller and placed underneath the city library sign. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – A newly remodeled building on Norris Avenue has become the home of Charter West Mortgage Center. Mortgage Loan Officer Kerri Waugh, along with her newly-hired co-worker Disclosure Specialist Kacie Greenlee, welcomed a large contingent of Charter West team members from across the state and local well-wishers to an Open House/Ribbon Cutting Friday afternoon...

YMCA seeks public input on ‘Visioning Survey’ McCOOK, Neb. – The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that its Visioning Study survey is now live and available for the public to complete. To better serve the community, the YMCA of McCook Board of Directors has concluded that it must address the current state of its facility, which due to a vast number of factors, has limited the organization’s capacity to reach its full potential as a pillar of the community. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. — The Southern Valley-Alma Saints softball team beat Minden but lost to Kearney Catholic in Monday’s Class C subdistrict finals. Quick gamechanger.com recaps from both contests: SV-Alma 14, Minden 6 Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity managed through a push by Minden in the first inning where Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity coughed up four runs, but Southern Valley/Alma Saints Varsity still won 14-6 on Monday. ...

ELWOOD, Neb. — Elwood, Eustis and Farnam became the Bermuda Triangle for Dundy County-Stratton’s victory hopes Friday evening. The three towns forming Hi-Line left many football “experts” feeling foggy following their 52-42 upset of Class D-1’s defending state champions...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest sent those unbeaten Franklin Flyers into a 7-0 deficit when sophomores Nathan Rippe and Hunter Blume connected on the opening touchdown pass Friday night. However, the Flyers retalated with 46 points en route to their 46-7 victory...

ook’s Janessa Dwyer certainly reached every golfer goal: Playing your best when the biggest tournaments arrive. Dwyer rolled and drove within Class B state contention during Monday’s B-4 district at Sidney. She fired 52 on the front nine which clearly put her within striking range...

Results from JV volleyball action at McCook High last week: McCook Vs Cozad (Mccook wins) Set 1: 25-13 Set 2: 25-13 Ashlyn Randel 7 kills Olivia Eschliman 10 Aces and 8 Assists McCook Vs Cambridge (McCook wins) Set 1: 25-10 Set 2: 25-8 Jaci Meyers 4 aces and 6 Assists...

Dundy County-Stratton alum Phalen Sanford meets family and fans during Nebraska’s pre-game festivities on Saturday leading into an impressive 56-7 win over Northwestern. Sanford is a defensive back on the Huskers football team.

AURORA, Neb. — Even a rumbling pack of big, fast and ferocious Aurora Huskies weren’t keeping up a 50-point scoring pace against their foes Friday night. Especially when another promising drive flipped faster than anyone could say “Scott Frost is done with Big Red!”...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Senior Autumn Deterding’s 11 kills and 10 from junior Jacey Kent helped the Cambridge Trojans conquer a three-set match with Maywood-Hayes Center on Saturday. The RPAC rivals split 25-22 sets before Cambridge won a 25-17 decisive finale...

McCOOK, Neb. — If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to play pickleball the upcoming and most popular game for all ages, October 14 at the YMCA we will have a clinic to help teach techniques and how to better your response return time. For only $10 per person from Barb Baldridge from North Platte will be coming to hold the clinic for us...

SUMNER, Neb. — The Wallace Wildcats are running wild this fall and none have been more elusive than junior running back Carson Glunz. On Friday, Glunz hit new season bests with 308 yards on 28 carries while scoring six touchdowns in a 61-28 Wildcat win over Sumner-Eddyville-Miller...