Stories from Thursday, October 27, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — The NSAA set Saturday's volleyball district finals matches and all three Gazette-area teams are seeded sixth or higher. Ironically, all three are set to begin just as Nebraska and No. 17 Illinois kick off their football game in Lincoln...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s first home playoff game since 2018 Friday night might just have feeling of vengeful payback for Broken Bow. Seven weeks ago, Bow ran 80 offensive plays to McCook’s 33. They totaled 400 yards — 389 rushing — while allowing McCook just 169 which is easily a Bison season low...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Swallow that whistle! Tweeting is bad for the mental health! That stinks! Any of those phrases finalized McCook’s rough 23-25, 25-22, 16-25, 26-24, 13-15 loss to Hastings in their B-7 subdistrict semifinal Tuesday night. The Bison (8-21) had just made a fantastic comeback to take set four, 26-24, as Hastings saw leads reaching seven points slip away...

McCOOK, Neb — The 95-year-old Fox Theatre is getting an upgrade, with a digital marquee and a spruced-up “Fox” sign that’s attached to it. Talk to anyone who grew up in McCook through the 1980s and chances are, almost everyone will have a memory or two of the Fox Theater. ...

Ray Frederick “Fred” Smith March 2, 1948 - Sept. 18, 2022 McCOOK, Neb. —  Ray Frederick “Fred” Smith, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, passing of natural causes. Fred was born March 2, 1948, to Ray and Bonnie Smith of Bethany, Okla. ...

Packing starts Nov. 1 McCOOK, Neb. — Many of our overseas military feel that they have been forgotten.  Following in the footsteps of Ann Trail, a group at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook is supporting these troops by adopting the chaplains who serve them.  ...

50th anniversary The family of Richard and Joyce Neel of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. Their family includes Jeanette and Jeremiah Burbach of Collyer, Kan., Christopher and Tamra Neel of McCook, Michelle and Brad Johnson of Omaha, Neb.; and 5 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 38790 Road 720, McCook, NE 69001...

McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital in McCook is proud to announce the Level 7 achievement for the Acute survey selection. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) released its results of the Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2022 data collection period...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook is asking owners of separate irrigation water services and meter pits to contact the city to have them winterized. According to a letter sent to customers, "the City of McCook is noticing damage and improper access to our water irrigation pits and curb stops. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln woman following a pursuit on Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2:50 p.m., a trooper observed a westbound Toyota Highlander speeding at 96 miles per hour on I-80 in Lincoln. The trooper attempted a traffic stop near mile marker 402, but the vehicle accelerated and fled westbound. The trooper initiated a pursuit...

Men’s Major Glass Express 176-92 Fullmomentum 164-103 Diamond Vogel 159.5-110.5 Maris Gen. Const. 156-114 Five Loners 151.5-128.5 Burton Well Dring148.5-121.5 TJ’s Family Fun 122-146 Stockman’s Feed 113-156 Quality Irrigation 107.5-158.5...

The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team dominated the final fall rodeo of the season in Alta, Iowa over the weekend. MPCC competed at the inaugural Buena Vista University Rodeo Friday and Saturday and came away with the women’s team reserve championship as well as two individual championships. Altogether, MPCC sent 11 qualifiers to the final round...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Both the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers and unbeaten Hitchcock County Falcons will be solid home favorites fro their D-2 Sweet 16 playoff games on Friday. The Tigers (8-1 record) — one loss being to Hitchcock — host Johnson-Brock at 2:30 p.m. (3:30 central) in Benkelman...