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Both McCook basketball teams on pace to district finals (High School Sports ~ 02/08/23)
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MCC women take league lead with win over Southeast (College Sports ~ 02/08/23)
The McCook Community College women took over the lead in the Nebraska Community College standings Tuesday with a 59-52 win over Southeast Community College. “This was a good win for us. We didn’t play our best all the way through, and it wasn’t pretty at times, but we kept our composure,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett... -
Tuesday area girls hoops where 'Horns, Trojans triumph (High School Sports ~ 02/08/23)
A roundup of the girls' area basketball teams along with familiar McCook Bison foes: Cambridge 61, Arapahoe 50 Chase County 54, Hitchcock County 23 Maywood-Hayes Center 54, South Platte 37 Southwest 58, Wallace 36 Southern Valley 62, Gibbon 27 McCook Bison foes... -
Roughriders, Wolves among rulers of Tuesday boys hoops (High School Sports ~ 02/08/23)
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McCook seventh graders took on Cozad, Ogallala (High School Sports ~ 02/08/23)
The McCook Junior High seventh-grade boys had away games on Monday and Tuesday this week. Coach Dalton Pattera provided these details: "On Monday, the 6th, we traveled to Cozad for two games. The A Team lost 11-54. Mason West had 7 points and Axel Blomstedt had 4... -
Area teams take top five spots behind Badgers at SW (High School Sports ~ 02/08/23)
BARTLEY, Neb. — Team standings along with all area top four placers at Friday’s Southwest Wrestling Invitational. Top 10 teams of 19: 1. Valentine 177, 2. Hitchcock County 125, 3. Rawlins County (Kan.) 120, 4. Cambridge 114, 5. Southern Valley 110, 6. Decatur Community (Kan.) 95, 7. Maxwell 84, 8. Alma 69, 9. Wilcox-Hildreth 61, 10. Sutton 60; 12. Arapahoe 48; 13. Southwest 44; 16. Medicine Valley 21.5; 17. Wauneta-Palisade 21; 18. Dundy County-Stratton 14... -
Two new firefighers join force (Local News ~ 02/08/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Two new firefighters were hired recently at the city fire department, one a second-generation firefighter. Nate Renner of McCook started with the department Jan. 5, said City of McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham at the start of Monday’s city council meeting Monday. His father, Steve Renner, is a long-time firefighter with the city. Nate is taking EMT classes to become a certified paramedic and will graduate in May... -
City audit: Per capita costs lower than average
(Local News ~ 02/08/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Compared to similar-sized cities, the City of McCook's per-capita costs on average are lower, according to a CPA whose company recently audited the city’s financial statements. Financial highlights from a recent audit were presented Monday night at the city council meeting via zoom, from a representative of AMGL CPAs and Advisors...
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Councilman questions LB840 loan
(Local News ~ 02/08/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook City Councilman Jerry Calvin voiced concerns Monday night at the regular council meeting about a loan made in 2015 to the Clary Subdivision. Calvin referenced a McCook Growth Fund (LB 840) loan status report presented Monday night at the meeting by the McCook Economic Development Corp. ...