Stories from Wednesday, March 9, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers were leading 42-32 until all-stater Quinn Johnson sparked Loomis to a 60-48 comeback win in today's Class D-1 state basketball semifinals at Devaney Center. More details will appear soon as the Tigers (24-4) can still reach 25 wins if they can win a third-place game from Burwell Thursday afternoon (3 p.m.) in Lincoln High School...

WAYNE – For the third straight game, the McCook Community College baseball team faced an opponent at a neutral field because of weather issues. On Tuesday MCC and Northeast Community College went to Wayne to play at the college field there. Northeast CC beat MCC 6-2 for the Hawks’ 15th straight win under former MCC assistant Marcus Clapp...

McCOOK, Neb. — Free COVID test kits are still available through Community Hospital, according to Baleigh Abbott, Community Hospital Population Health and Outreach Coordinator, but the means of distributing the tests has changed. Anyone in southwest Nebraska can request a test kit by calling Abbott at 308-344-8550. She will make arrangements for pickup to those who request it...

Results from the most recent Adult Volleyball League matches at McCook's Ed Thomas Family YMCA: Gearbox over T and L Contracting, 25-10 and 25-15 Red Willow Animal Clinic over One Hit Wonder, 25-20 and 25-14 Unleashed over Net Ninjas, 25-19 and 25-23...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) crews are prepared for a spring weather event, which looks to impact most of the State in different ways Wednesday through Thursday. Forecasts call for severe weather with impacts along the Interstate 80 corridor. Workers and equipment will be out to clear the highways and monitor changing conditions throughout the storm, which look to impact travel Wednesday and Thursday...