Stories from Tuesday, January 17, 2023

There it was on the menu; seventeen varieties of soup from which to choose. The spinach tortellini looked good to me and it definitely was. My second choice was the beef, mushroom and barley and that met expectations also. Fresh-baked cornbread plus a variety of homemade desserts and the evening meal was complete. It was a fundraiser that Grannie Annie and this old guy attended for the little rural Garden Prairie Church north of McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — Qualifications for licensed contractors in the city’s code book are very vague, said McCook’s Building Inspector Barry Mooney at Monday’s city council meeting. Mooney reviewed with the city council a proposed revised ordinance that will outline specific qualifications needed for each kind of contractor. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council unanimously approved Monday night to have a study done on whether the area east of the McCook Industrial Park and north of Ravenswood Road is blighted and substandard, thereby qualifying the property for tax increment financing...

Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Cozad Feb. 21, 1959 - Jan. 9, 2023 LEBANON, Neb. — Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Cozad, 63, passed away on Jan. 9, 2023, in Lebanon. He was born on Feb. 21, 1959, to John and Dorothy (Martin) Cozad in McCook, Neb. Kenny grew up in Lyle, Kan., and went to Norcatur Grade School and then graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1977. ...

Helen Jean Frick Aug. 2, 1929 - Nov. 3, 2022 SARASOTA, Neb. —Helen Jean Frick passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Helen was born on Aug. 2, 1929, in Kearney County, Neb., to Larry and Sarah Binderup. Helen married Wilbert Frick on Sept. 26, 1948. They were married for 62 years. Helen lived in McCook, Neb., for most of her life, managing the books for Frick Construction and running a produce farm with her husband, children and grandchildren...

Neil Thomas “Hutch” Hutchens Jan. 1, 1958 - Jan. 5, 2023 WILSONVILLE, Neb. — Neil Thomas “Hutch” Hutchens, age 65, of Wilsonville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, Neb. He was born Jan. 1, 1958, to Harry T. ...

Karen Doetker July 2, 1955 - Jan. 13, 2023 WAUNETA, Neb. — Karen Louise (Lucas) Doetker was born July 2, 1955, to Kenneth and Tillie (Sinka) Lucas in Lamar, Colo., the third of five children. She passed away Jan. 13, 2023, with family by her side. During her youth, Karen was involved in 4-H and FFA, and enjoyed life living on the farm. The family moved to Wauneta in 1970, where she graduated high school...

Doris Jean Bobinmyer Wacker Nov. 29, 1927 - Jan. 12, 2023 SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Doris Jean Bobinmyer Wacker passed peacefully from this earth on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale at 95 years of age. She was born on Nov. 29, 1927, to John Edward and Anna Blanche(Drain) Bobinmyer at home on the Bobinmyer Homestead in Hitchcock County, Neb., just north of Herndon, Kan...

Darryl Howard Dec.10, 1946 - Jan. 11, 2023 WAUNETA, Neb. — Darryl Edward Howard was born Dec. 10, 1946, in Imperial, Neb., to LaVeta (Bernard) and Johnnie Edward Howard. He grew up on a farm west of Hayes Center, Neb., where he attended school and graduated from Hayes Center High School with the Class of 1965. Darryl continued his education at McCook Community College, where he majored in agriculture...

McCOOK, Neb. — Smart seniors like Joy Rippen have said McCook’s girls are on the verge of great things this winter. Now they just have to master this plan two consecutive nights. The Bison played brilliant defense while showing domination in a 38-30 win at Hastings Friday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — Meet freshman Bryson Gullion with the emphasis on “man” while watching McCook’s boys regained winning mojo vs. Minden on Saturday. “Maybe every five or six years as a coach, you put a kid in there and the lights aren’t too bright for him,” coach Joe Imus proclaimed following the 63-45 home victory. “Bryson is one of those guys.”...

The McCook vs Broken Bow Boys and Girls Reserve Basketball games have been cancelled for next week because of the low number of players available, Bison officials reported.

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County's boys dominated throughout a 55-32 home win over Hershey that tipped off South Platte Valley Association basketball tournament action Monday evening. Senior Kade Anderson and sophomore Tristan Jablonski scored 12 points to lead the Longhorns (5-7 record) into SPVA quarterfinal play...

A roundup of area basketball game information obtained from Friday and Saturday: Cambridge boys sweep! In Maxwell, the Cambridge boys fought to a 44-40 win over those Tigers Saturday night and are now 7-6 this season. Cambridge triumphed behind the trio of junior Ben Hobarty's 17 points, senior Will Taylor's 13 and another 12 from junior Carson Trompke...