Stories from Wednesday, January 18, 2023

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A 13-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy from Colorado are in protective custody after leading Nebraska State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase in Central Nebraska. A firearm and a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle after it was finally stopped...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Results from McCook High's wrestling dual at Hastings Tuesday night including some extra exhibition matches. 170 pounds Logan Clark (Hastings) over Gabe Roberts (McCook) (Fall 4:54) 6 0 182 Alex Anthony (McCook) over Zander Lockling (Hastings) (MD 11-3)...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High boys held off a determined Lexington team, 63-58, and here are scoring leaders unofficially with more details soon. BISON (8-4) — Evan Humphrey 26 points, Jacob Gomez-Wilson 15, Bryson Gullion 10, Brett Fraker 6, Mitchel Cole 4, Lucas Gomez-Wilson 2...

McCOOK, Neb. — The tripledemic of COVID-19, flu and RSV claimed five deaths in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department district in November and December, according to director Myra Stoney. Thirty-nine cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the district Jan. ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid. Desi Sills also scored 24 points, and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 15 points and 10 boards, as the Wildcats (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) hung tough after blowing a 14-point first-half lead and then squandering a chance to win the game in regulation...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — A Colorado man is in the Dawson County Jail after allegedly waving a handgun at another driver. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the road rage incident, on Interstate 80 near Elm Creek, was reported to Buffalo County authorities about 2 p.m. Tuesday...

The 8-3 Rawlins County (Kan.) boys routed St. Francis, 69-26, to start Northwest Kansas League tournament action Tuesday. Junior Brayan Rodriguez hit 10 of 13 shots for 23 points. Junior Braxton Dixson (13) and senior Brady Beckman (10) teamed to score 23...