Stories from Thursday, February 17, 2022

McCook sophomore Canyon Hosick (above) braces for a landing in his Class B state wrestling opener against Platteview’s Elliott Steinhoff this morning at Omaha’s CHI Health Center. Hosick (15-7 record) eventually fell in 3:52 to the 40-2 Steinhoff during their 152-pound match...

Boys Class B McCook B152 Canyon Hosick (15-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Eliott Steinhoff (Platteview) 39-3 won by fall over Canyon Hosick (McCook) 15-7 (Fall 3:52) B160 Alex Anthony (35-10) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points...

Hitchcock 42, Wallace 34 TRENTON, Neb. — The Hitchcock County Falcons still finished their regular season in fine style Friday night. Sophomore Bianka Tyan scored 13 points (two threes), Jarecke netted nine (all threes) and sophomore forward Caelyn Mues delivered eight points off the bench...

COZAD, Neb. — Don’t worry about McCook Bison boys' motivation entering the regular-season finale tonight against Cozad Haymakers. Besides building momentum for playoffs next week, Imus reported the Bison (17-6 record) can clinch their historic first Southwest Conference regular-season title by beating Cozad...

John Lewis July 27, 1936 - Feb. 14, 2022 WAUNETA, Neb. — John William Lewis was born July 27, 1936, on a farm in Hitchcock County south of Hamlet, Neb., to Isaac Elmer and Leretta Stella (Bush) Lewis. John grew up farming and attended school at Hilltop School north of Wauneta and high school in Wauneta...

MCCOOK, Neb. — A world-class athlete turned author, mindset coach and mental wellness expert will speak at Mid-Plains Community College campuses in North Platte and McCook Feb. 24 in honor of Black History Month. Charles Clark’s presentations are free and open to the public. In them, Clark will share his story of pain and struggle and how it led him to become the man he is today...

Lois L. Hottinger Dec. 25, 1942 - Feb. 8, 2022 NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Lois L. Hottinger was born Lois Loraine Romersheuser on Christmas Day, 1942, to Louis and Freida Romersheuser of Hayes Center, Neb. Following her graduation from Hayes Center High School, Lois proceeded, in 1961, to earn an associate of arts degree from McCook Community College in McCook, Neb. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. - U.S. Senator Ben Sasse announced Hope Sandmann from Stratton as a winner of his annual statewide photography contest. “Nebraska is home to ‘The Good Life’ — and we ought to celebrate it. A whole bunch of talented young Nebraskans, like Hope, worked hard to capture the beauty of our state. It’s an honor to recognize their good work and show it far and wide,” Sasse said in a news release...

McCOOK, Neb. – A local physical therapy clinic is taking action to make McCook’s playground equipment more accessible to all children and their providers, even if they have physical limitations. Elevate Wellness is hosting “Celebrate to Elevate”, a collaboration to elevate the community and raise awareness and funds for needed improvements to area playground equipment. The cocktail attire event will occur on Friday, Febr. 25 from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. at the Keystone Business Center in McCook...

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts will host a “Water & Taxes” town hall in McCook on Friday morning, February 25th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Sehnerts Bakery. Gov. Ricketts will discuss his legislative priorities to protect and develop the state’s water resources and to deliver much-needed tax relief to Nebraskans...

McCOOK, Neb — Eight McCook High School girls made school history this year, as the first girl wrestling team. “Someday, they’ll be able to tell their kids or grandkids, I was the first,” McCook High School boys and girls wrestling coach Nick Umsheid told the McCook School Board Monday night. He and the eight girls attended the board meeting Monday night, along with girls wrestling coach, Clint Hosick...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education Monday night got its first look at the school calendar for next year and approved two donations to the school district. The calendar for 2022-23 is very similar to this year’s calendar, Superintendent Grant Noorgard said, with high school graduation next year on Friday, May 12. ...

Close to eight and a half years ago, my family of four moved to McCook for my job at McCook Community College. Now, as our family of six prepares to move to a new opportunity in Arizona, it has given me a chance to reflect on my time here. There are a lot of great things about McCook. The people are amazing; we have many thriving local independent businesses; there is a strong foundation of pioneers from the community; and there are local institutions leading the community forward...

McCOOK, Neb. - A farm and ranch succession and estate planning workshop is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 22 in McCook. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will present the workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at McCook Community College, McMillen Hall, room 213, 1205 E. 3rd St...

NORTH PLATTE, Ne. — The McCook seventh-grade boys traveled to North Platte and played two games at Adams Middle School on Tuesday. The A Team won 39-32. They finished their season with a final record of 6-2. Scoring: Tripp Raile - 12, Ty Junker - 11, Grady Miller - 8, Ian Spearman - 6, Gunner Kaps - 2...

Men’s Major Five Loners 106.5-73.5 Fullmomentum 106.5-73.5 Stockman’s Feed 106.5-72.5 Maris Gen. Const. 106-74 TJ’s Family Fun 103.5-76.5 Deveny Motors 93.5-86.5 Diamond Vogel 85-95 Burton Well Drilling 71-108 Qualtiy Irrigation 68-108...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Downright awesome was the offense that top-seed Cambridge unleashed against D1-12 subdistrict semifinal foe Hitchcock County Thursday night. Senior Paige Klumpe never missed a shot (five for five) while the top four scorers finished at better than 80 percent in a 60-17 Trojan victory...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Just like his four freshmen scoring 32 points Tuesday, Southwest coach Dennis Hengen isn’t holding anything back about these D1-12 subdistrict playoffs. “I’m ready for Cambridge. I’ve been looking forward to this,” Hengen declared about tonight’s championship game against those No. 1-seed host Trojans. “We didn’t play very well the first time we saw them (in Bartley last month) and lost by nine.”...