Stories from Friday, February 10, 2023

A large, unidentified spherical object hovers over a critical US Military base, while another is tracked moving through South America. Isn’t that how alien invasion movies start? Our visitation by a Chinese “weather balloon” last week was an unusually fun news story. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education will be asked to approve a bid for a roof at Central Elementary and a revised assessment used by administrators to evaluate teachers, at the regular meeting Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the junior high conference room...

OMAHA, Neb. — A McCook man who saved and healed dozens through organ and tissue donation is being honored for National Donor Day. Celebrated annually on February 14, National Donor Day is an observance dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation...

February 1893, 130 years ago, my how time flies! It must have been so different when McCook just 11 years old and still in the growing stage. Houses and businesses were being built to accommodate all the pioneers wanting to settle in Red Willow County but no one could build in the winter...

As the country settles in to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will have a little extra incentive to root for her boss’ Philadelphia Eagles. Jean-Pierre said on Friday that she would accept a friendly bet over the game from Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Sharice Davids, both Democrats who represent the Kansas City area...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Junior Ben Hobarty’s 19 points and 12 rebounds from Carson Trompke powered Cambridge past Arapahoe, 52-37, Tuesday evening. Hobarty shot 62 percent (eight for 13) and pulled in nine more rebounds. The Trojans outrebounded those Warriors, 47-34...

MAXWELL, Neb. — The Medicine Valley girls are 10-9 following Thursday’s 60-44 win over Maxwell. Junior Stella Heapy scored 25 points and wasn’t far from a triple-double in her latest stellar performance. Heapy dished eight assists while pulling in seven rebounds which were both team bests...

GERING, Neb. — McCook High’s girls went from seven to 47 points in one half and still fell two short, 49-47, against the Gering Bulldogs Thursday evening. Sophomore Brooklyn Gillen scored 17 in the second half alone, but her three-pointer as time expired only meant McCook must rebound tonight...

GERING, Neb. — The warm winter Thursday brought a meltdown McCook High fans really didn’t want to see. Leading 30-23 at halftime where the margin earlier reached 12 points, McCook saw Gering’s Bulldogs unleashed 26 points during that third quarter alone...