Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2022

KEARNEY, Neb. — A glance at all McCook High top eight placers and other best performances from during last weekend's UNK Indoor Track-Field Invitational. McCook in the Class A-B Division Triple jump: 1. Adam Dugger, 43'7"; 2. Brett Fraker, 41'8". 3200-meter relay: 2. McCook 9:18.1 (Weston Walgren-Patrick Gross-Layten Bortner-Caleb Wilkinson)...

KEARNEY, Neb. — All Gazette-area top eight placers and other best performances during the UNK Indoor Invitational Class D competition last weekend. GIRLS

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Gering man following an investigation into firearms stolen from the Minatare Police Department. Tuesday afternoon, investigators arrested Bryan Martinez, 32, at his residence in Gering. Martinez is employed as an officer for the Minatare Police Department, as well as the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Two men were sentenced to prison and two more pleaded no contest in Furnas County District Court and will be sentenced in May. Sentenced to three- to five-years on each count of first-degree sexual assault of a child and attempted sex trafficking of a minor was Dylan Brooks, 26, of Omaha. His sentences will be served concurrently...

Wednesday’s baseball doubleheader at Crete between McCook Community College and the Doane JVs has been postponed by weather. The two teams will now play one nine-inning game in Crete April 18. MCC is 12-16 for the season and 6-8 in the Empire League (Region IX)...