Stories from Thursday, October 13, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — A rundown of all McCook Bison tennis results on Thursday with action resuming and concluding Friday. No. 1 singles: Junior Nathaniel Miller has advanced to the state semifinals. As a No. 3 seed, he swept Beatrice senior Jacoby Hamm 6-3, 6-4; then won a 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 comeback quarterfinal over No. 6 Greysen Strauss from Lexington.

HASTINGS, Neb. — Some will never admit it, but Friday has been circled with Bison red ink on football calendars for weeks now. Undefeated McCook (7-0) visits unbeaten-until-last week Adams Central (6-1) in a showdown that officially ignites everyone’s state playoff push...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook, McCook Public Schools and McCook Community College would enter into an arrangement for the maintenance and operation of a new proposed ballpark. That way, costs would be spread equally, said City Manager Nate Schneider at the town hall meeting Tuesday night. The meeting, attended by about 50 at the McCook Evangelical Free Church, concerned the recreational bond backed by city sales tax, that voters will decide upon at the Nov. 8 general election...

Dear Editor, Thank you to Robert Tigner for the letter in the Sept. 30 Gazette with his pertinent questions about the ballfields and bond issue, slated for the Nov. 8 election. The City of McCook is the answer to most of the questions and additionally, city staff can answer any additional questions...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s rural Nebraska that has decided who gets elected as governor in past elections, said State. Sen. Carol Blood, Democrat gubernatorial candidate at her town hall meeting on Oct. 7 in McCook. Yet, when those people are elected, even though they’ve promised otherwise, rural people end up being forgotten again, she said. ...

Jess L. McCorkle Dec. 17, 1952 - Oct. 10, 2022 DEWEY, Okla. — Jess L. McCorkle, 69, of Dewey, formerly of McCook, Neb., died Monday (Oct. 10, 2022) in Dewey. A memorial service is Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, 10 a.m., at the Bartlesville First Church of the Nazarene in Bartlesville, Okla...

Sixty-five years of friendships and memories were enhanced at Class of 1957 mini-reunion on Oct. 7th. After a lunch at Tequillas restaurant, class members and guests moved to the High Plains Museum for an afternoon of reminiscing and fun. Museum board president Carol Schlegel welcomed the group and shared visions for the future at the museum. ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — McCook’s Orscheln Farm and Home Store has been sold to Bomgaars Supply Inc. as part of Federal Trade Commission clearance for Tractor Supply Co. to purchase Orscheln Farm and Home. Tractor Supply will acquire 81 stores and sell 73 stores to Bomgaars and 12 stores to Buchheit Enterprises Inc...

McCOOK, Neb. – Do you know what makes a kernel of popcorn pop? What is a pangolin and where would you find one? Can you differentiate between fact and opinion when reading a story or article? Those are just a few of the topics that area third graders will explore when they peruse their issue of Kid Scoop News. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Prairie Plains CASA plans a Country Boil, featuring crab, shrimp and beer, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Norris Alley, 401 Norris Ave. Tickets are $25 each limited to 150 people. RSVP to director@prairieplainscasa.org or (308) 345-8847...

McCOOK, Neb. — The rate of positive COVID tests as well as the number of tests have declined in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department area, according to officials. In the past month, the number of tests per week declined to 250 compared to 310 in June and July...

INDIANOLA, Neb. — We got a call one evening from our friend Art who has ground by ours, so I assumed we had cows out. He laughed and said, “not that he knew of,” but that a gal from the Washington Post wanted to speak to us about the drought. I told him we had some oceanfront property that we could sell him too!...

The latest top performances at TJ’s Family Fun Center where play rolls on like Gazette scribbler Round Belly Headley’s Minnesota Yike-ings. Men’s Major Glass Express 143-67 Maris Gen. Const. 129-81 Fullmomentum 127-80 Five Loners 121.5-88.5...

SUTHERLAND, Neb. — Maywood Hayes-Center drilled 39 kills to Sutherland’s 15 during a 25-16, 26-24, 25-19 sweep Tuesday night. Senior Olivia Hansen nearly matched the Sailors’ team with 14 kills while senior Mataya Roberts delivered 10 more lethal shots...

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Cambridge senior Macy Jones sliced five strokes off her score to still finish strong at Tuesday’s Class C state golf tourament. Jones didn’t reach her goal of a state medal as she tied for 27th place overall with a 97-92-189 final score...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Oh my, Tuesday night showed why RPAC volleyball fans should be watching an excellent league tournament durng this next week. Southwest improved to 21-5 when the Roughriders took down Hitchcock County to start their home triangular...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — McCook High’s girls made an awesome gritty rally to earn a 27-25 set win over Ainsworth Tuesday night. The Bison were trailing 23-17 until a comeback early in this varsity triangular. :In the next two sets, we again got behind early and had to fight through the sets. As a team, we have got to come out ready to play from the beginning,” coach Trevor Hoins remarked as 13-9 Ainsworth recovered to score 25-21 and 25-14 wins...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook coach Matt Wiemers made sure everyone at Friday’s home tennis dual could enjoy free burgers, brauts, hot dogs and treats on a cool cloudy afternoon. His Bison tennis boys promptly delivered another tasty achievement in a career filled with national as well as state honors...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook coach Matt Wiemers made sure everyone at Friday’s home tennis dual could enjoy free burgers, brauts, hot dogs and treats on a cool cloudy afternoon. His Bison tennis boys promptly delivered another tasty achievement in a career filled with national as well as state honors...