Stories from Friday, May 6, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. — Like great holiday hosts, McCook High’s golfers brought the hot sauce and showed everyone how to have fun at Thursday’s Southwest Conference tournament. Yet none of those seven league rivals could match McCook’s moves across the Heritage Hills course on a dreary yet delightful Cinco De Mayo performance...

Margaret M. “Margy” Rotter Nov. 8, 1940 - May 6, 2022 TRENTON, Neb. — Margaret M. “Margy” Rotter, 81, of Trenton, died today (May 6, 2022), at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born in McCook, Neb., on Nov. 8, 1940, to William and Edith A. (Williams) Rotter...

University of Nebraska-Kearney           KEARNEY, Neb. – Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 682 spring graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10 a.m. May 13 at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Candidates for degrees are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jonas Sommerville of McCook High School has been chosen as the McCook Education Association Scholarship winner for 2022. Jonas plans to attend Concordia University and pursue a degree in special education. The McCook Education Association awards a $500 scholarship each year to a MHS senior pursuing a degree in education. MEA congratulates Jonas and wishes him the best as he begins his post-secondary education this fall...

May 25, 2022, will mark 140 years since the first building lots were sold to create the town of McCook, Nebraska. The following excerpt comes from Andreas’ History of the State of Nebraska, written by William Cutler and published by Andreas in 1882...

86th birthday The family of Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Schaaf of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 86th birthday today, May 6, 2022. She was born in 1936 in Chicago, Ill. She was the “liberry lady” (children’s librarian) at the McCook Public Library for over 20 years. Her family includes children, Lorri Sughroue of McCook and Lisa (John) Lee of Loveland, Colo., and six grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1010 E. Second, McCook, NE 69001...

90th birthday The family of Ellen Barlow of Trenton is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Cards of congratulations will reach her at El Dorado Manor, P.O. Box 97, Trenton, NE 69044.

87th birthday The family of Verna J. Wertz of Trenton, Neb., is hosting a come-and-go open house in honor of her 87th birthday. She was born May 24, 1935. Please join us for some birthday treats on Sunday, May 29, 2022, 1-3 p.m., at the Trenton Ambulance Barn located south of the Community State Bank on Main Street. Your presence is all the gift needed. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 397, Trenton, NE 69044...

50th anniversary The family of Larry and Marjorie Richardson of Osawatomie, Kan., formerly of McCook, Neb., is hosting an open house in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. The open house is Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 309 E. ...

90th birthday The family of Christel (Weitschies) Lakatosh of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was born in Seckenburg, Ostpreussen (Germany). Her family includes children, Greg and Debbie Arp of McCook, Neb., and David Lakatosh of Aurora, Colo.; grandchildren, Christopher and Korin Arp of Friend, Neb., Colin Arp of Longmont, Colo., Emily Arp of Lakewood, Colo., and Mark Arp of Seward, Neb.; great-grandchildren, Kallie Knollenberg and Payton Mort of McPherson, Kan., Grace Arp of Lincoln, Neb., Preston Knollenberg of Friend, Neb., and Zayde and Zonder Arp of Friend; and great-great-grandchild, Nolan Timothy Mort of McPherson, Kan. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Team scores along with all McCook and Chase County JV top four placers at Tuesday’s North Platte JV Track and Field Invite. BOYS Teams: 1. North Platte 148, 2. McCook 110, 3. Lexington 107, 4. Chase County 91, 5. Ogallala 18. 100 meters: 1. ...

GRANT, Neb. — Chase County’s girls won the championship and the boys were second behind North Platte St. Patrick’s in Thursday’s SPVA track-field championship meet. Chase County girls scored 193 points to take home another South Platte Valley Association league title...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Rosters are all set for the Cambridge CSO All-Star Basketball games which have been an annual tradition since 1985. Top senior players from many area schools have played every year except 2020 when COVID-19 forced a cancellation. The games will take place on Friday, May 27 in Cambridge High School...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Martin Poznanovic signed his letter of intent Tuesday to continue his basketball at NCAA Division II Chadron State. MCC coach Jacob Brandl said this 6-8 post player from Uzice, Serbia, demonstrates how a rigid work ethic can pay off, especially when you can recognize and seize even the smallest of opportunities...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team had a strong showing over the weekend in Spearfish, S.D. The team competed at the Black Hills State University Will Lantis Yellow Jacket Stampede Friday and Saturday. The rodeo was supposed to be a week earlier but was postponed due to 15 inches of snow in parts of Western South Dakota...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College has named its recipients for the 2021-2022 academic athletic honors of the year. The announcement came Monday at the MCC Athletic Banquet held at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. The MCC Golf team was named the school’s academic team of the year...

McCOOK, Neb. – The Ed Thomas YMCA of McCook leaders announce the registration deadline for Co-Ed Adult Softball is nearing. The league is to be played on Thursday evenings starting on June 2 at the Jaycee Fields. The team fee is $200. There will be a $15 fee for non-members that will play on a team. These players will need to pay that fee at the YMCA front desk before their first games...

Dear Editor, Proudly serving Legislative District 44 since 2015, I have come to learn a lot about how things function in the Unicameral and what it takes in a person to be able to work with other people in order to get things done. I have learned there are a lot of unique values and traits that are required to accomplish this. One trait that is crucial when it comes to working on legislation is a deep understanding of all corners of this state, not just Omaha and Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. —The McCook Board of Education will be asked to approve two teacher resignations and hear an update on McCook Community College no longer accepting high school welding students, at the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., at the junior high conference room...

McCOOK, Neb. — A commercial building being built by Farm Credit Services led new construction in April, according to the City of McCook permit report. The building, estimated to cost $4.9 million and be used for retail office space, is being constructed just outside of city limits on north U.S Highway 83. It comes with an estimated $20,000 in plumbing costs, according to the permit report...

McCOOK, Neb — The McCook Planning Commission will meet Monday night for two public hearings, one for a special exception for a commercial cattle feed plant and another to replat a section of South Street to allow for existing utilities. The meeting is 5:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers at the Municipal Building...

McCOOK, Neb. — Although an ax-throwing bar in McCook won’t be ready to open until August, its owners have already been contacted for reservations. Ben and Nicole Springer of Indianola, Neb., are currently in the process of gutting and renovating the location of a former hair salon on Norris Avenue for The Axe House. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — “The Fifties in Focus” Nebraska Chautauqua will come to McCook July 28-30. Presented by Humanities Nebraska (HN), this festival will include family-friendly events, opportunities to learn more about America’s most iconic decade, and Chautauqua-style presentations that allow audience members to interact with historic figures. All events are free and open to the public...