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McCook native becomes Hastings College head coach
(College Sports ~ 03/21/22)
HASTINGS, Neb. – McCook native Todd Raridon has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Hastings College. Raridon has spent the last 17 years as the head coach at North Cental College in Illinois. B.J. Pumroy, Hastings College Director of Athletics, B.J Pumroy “Coach Raridon’s long history of success on the floor and in the campus communities makes this an appealing opportunity to increase the level of play and community connection for the team.”... -
Heels declared 'hottest' team in tourney, but Peacocks still dancing
(College Sports ~ 03/21/22)
Top seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona are in. So is little Saint Peter’s, the giant killer and only the third No. 15 seed to make it this far in the NCAA Tournament. And Coach K’s farewell tour continues as he and his Duke Blue Devils made it to the Sweet 16, too... -
Lamar finishes sweep of four games with Indians
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/22)
LAMAR, Colo. – The Lamar Community College baseball team scored a come-from-behind win in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader to complete a four-game sweep over McCook Community College. Lamar won the first game Sunday 6-1 and took the second one 12-11...
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MCC diamond women split visit to Sooner state
(College Sports ~ 03/21/22)
ALVA, Okla. – The McCook Community College baseball team split a pair of games with the Northwest Oklahoma State JV team Wednesday, dropping the first game 14-13 and coming back to claim the second game 6-5. In the opener, the home team came up with four runs in the seventh inning to claim the walk-off win. ... -
MCC baseball team continues streak of weekly honors
(College Sports ~ 03/21/22)
For the fifth straight week a McCook Community College baseball players has earned Region IX weekly honors. On Wednesday, sophomore Zach Beatty was named Region IX Player of the week. For the week, Beatty, (Maple Park, Ill.) had seven hits in 15 at bats (a .467 average) with four home runs and 12 RBIs... -
Creighton women stun Hawks and Player of Year
(College Sports ~ 03/21/22)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 19 points against her former team, including the go-ahead 3 with 12.9 seconds left that lifted No. 10 Creighton over Caitlin Clark and second-seeded Iowa 64-62 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament...
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Woman rescued, man arrested after 30 mph chase
(State News ~ 03/21/22)
NORFOLK, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies, rescued a woman and arrested a Newman Grove man following a pursuit in rural Madison and Boone counties. The incident began at approximately 2:15 a.m. ...
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Work scheduled to begin south of Culbertson
(State News ~ 03/21/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Work was scheduled to begin Monday on N 17, south of Culbertson, from reference post 6.85 to reference post 17.85, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Paulsen Inc., of Cozad, Nebraska, has the $7,732,928 contract. Work will include bridge repairs, bridge deck replacement, culvert extensions, earthwork, concrete pavement repairs, asphalt milling and overlay, pavement markings and seeding. ...
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Commissioners hear motor grader pitch
(Local News ~ 03/21/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red willow County could save thousands of dollars by purchasing a new motor grader from the same vendor that won a state bid, commissioners were told Monday. John Webster of Murphy Tractor said the county could lock in a better price by ordering a John Deere grader before April 1 to take advantage of the state bid...
