Stories from Friday, February 25, 2022

It was rough district finals for five Gazette-area girls basketball teams who were no closer than 13 points during any of their state qualifiers Friday evening. Class B Elkhorn North 63, McCook 38 Class C-2 Grand Island Central Catholic 48, Chase County 35...

LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook High School senior Ethan Graff is unique at the Nebraska State Dive Tournament at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. He hails from the most western school to compete at the statewide event. The nearest school to qualify a diver was Kearney with all other divers hailing from the eastern end of the state and most champions rarely out of the metro area...

Susan Lee Hendrix May 15, 1948 - Feb. 15, 2022 LAFAYETTE, Colo. —Susan Lee Hendrix passed away on Feb. 15, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette. Susan was the daughter of Judge Jack Hendrix and Betty Hendrix, longtime residents of Trenton, Neb., and then McCook, Neb...

60th anniversary The family of Ron and Sharon Peterson of Ord, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 215 Rolling Hills Avenue, Ord, NE 68862...

95th birthday The family of Art Koetter of McCook is requesting a card shower for his 95th birthday on Saturday, March 5, 2022.Cards of congratulations will reach him at 610 East 14th Street; Apt A-4, ; McCook, NE 69001.

One can always tell when the temperature outside drops like a rock! Stuck in their homes, people start re-opening that genealogical research they hadn’t looked at for a while. Anyway, that’s what I do, either that or clean out closets and who wants to clean closets?...

McCOOK, Neb. - “If we don’t fight for our water rights, Colorado is intending to take it. It’s that simple,” Gov. Rickets told a full house at Sehnert’s Bakery in McCook this morning. Gov. Ricketts told the crowd that Colorado has an insatiable thirst for water, explaining that Colorado passed a law in 2016 stating their intention to not supply any excess water above legal minimum requirements to Nebraska from the South Platte basin. ...

McCOOK, Neb — The U.S. Department of Transportation has confirmed the City of McCook’s recommendation of Denver Air Connection, a subsidiary of Key Lime Air Corporation, to provide Essential Air Service at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. The two-year Essential Air Service contract with Denver Air Connection will provide 12 weekly round trips to Denver from McCook’s airport, with two daily flights Monday through Friday and one daily flight on the weekend. ...

McCook, Neb – With the 60-day session more than halfway through, Sen. Dave Murman anticipates some long days and nights ahead. “We won’t get to every priority. We probably won’t even get to every Speaker priority. There’s been a lot of filibustering and personal privilege time taken.” He said they anticipate spending 15 to 20 days on the floor discussing ways to spend American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds...

HAYS, Kan. — The Rawlins County (Kan.) Buffaloes and Decatur Community (Kan.) Red Devils have five wrestlers qualified for Class 3A-2A-1A state starting today in Gross Memorial Coliseum. A rundown as the tourney continues through Saturday afternoon’s state finals:...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Freshman Taten Dewey put an awesome 24 points through the nets to lead Rawlins County’s 60-56 win over a tough Dighton Hornets team last weekend. The Buffaloes are now 16-4 as they prepare for Kansas 1A substate play. Dewey was absolutely devastating from long distance where she drilled six three-point shots...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Boom! Corbin Horner lit the last big candle on his 18th birthday when his three blasted Dundy County-Stratton free from Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night. Horner’s triple suddenly gave the D-1 No. 2 Tigers breathing room at 52-44, and they went on to a 62-50 victory in this D1-11 subdistrict title game...

CURTIS, Neb. — The Paxton Tigers revived some of that traditional playoff toughness with a 42-41 upset win over Medicine Valley Thursday evening. Coach Jody Rhoades has led the Tigers through several post-season runs during his coaching carer. Following Tuesday’s 55-35 subdistrict semifinal win over Wallace, Paxton was ready for a rematch where Med Valley won by 20 points (51-31) on Dec. 3...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Despite three subdistrict losses Thursday night, three Gazette-area boys basketball teams have joined McCook in the ultimate district final/state qualifying round. The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers (22-3 record) delivered a D1-11 title with their 62-50 over Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday. More about the contest appears today on Page 14...

McCOOK, Neb. — Splashing water on Kailynn Rodewald only proves the McCook High senior is awake and starting to live a dream that’s real this week. “When I was younger, it was always a dream of mine to swim in college,” she revealed during an interview with McCook media on Monday...