Stories from Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The ads keep coming. “If you served at the Marine Camp Lejeune between certain dates you may be in line for a great amount of compensation. Contact such and such law firm.” or something like that. Don’t bite would be my advice as it is a get-rich scheme to make a group of lawyers even more rich. ...

Dear Editor, “A fundamental right to reproductive freedom” is but a disingenuous euphemism for abortion. What the proponents of LR18CA and LR19CA desire is to persuade the people of Nebraska that a fundamental right exists for mothers to murder their unborn child – and that they be given license to do so throughout all nine months of pregnancy, for any reason or no reason...

Gerald “Jay” Wood Jan. 20, 1956 - March 10, 2023 INDIANOLA, Neb. — Gerald “Jay” Wood, son of Donald R. Wood and Barbara L. Wood, was born on Jan. 20, 1956, in Omaha, Neb. Jay passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Indianola on March 10, 2023...

Shaunn Christian Stanley June 16, 1974 - March 9, 2023 CURTIS, Neb. — Shaunn Christian Stanley, age 48, of Curtis, passed away as the result of a motor vehicle accident near McCook, Neb., on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Shaunn was born June 16, 1974, in Castro Valley, Calif., to parents, Martin and Lorraine (Steves) Stanley. He was one of four children...

Beverly Jo Anderson March 16, 1957 - March 12, 2023 McCOOK, Neb. — Beverly Jo Anderson was born on March 16, 1957, in Atwood, Kan., to Louis George and Irene Fern (Cole) Solko. She attended school in Trenton, Neb., and graduated from Trenton High School. Bev furthered her education at McCook Community College in McCook...

Norma Jean Kasson Oct. 13, 1928 - March 9, 2023 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Norma Jean Kasson, 94, of North Platte and formerly of Wilsonville and McCook, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Linden Court. She was born on Oct. 13, 1928, in Overton, Neb., the daughter of Harry and Margaret (Eliker) Wilson. ...

The rocket in Kelley Park served McCook kids well over the last 50-plus years, but time took its toll and the playground equipment was taken down today after it was determined to be unsafe. City crews had hoped to save the “nose cone,” but the fiberglass structure was broken during the process. The metal portions will be scrapped...

McCOOK, Neb. — The latest results from McCook YMCA Adult Volleyball Leagues Monday evening. Co-Ed League Red Willow Chemical 2, Parker 1 T&L Contracting 2, The Scoop 1 Red Willow Animal Clinic 2, Parker 0 Red Willow Animal Clinic 2, Red Willow Chemical 0...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Joining 1A state finalist Quinter, Decatur Community and Rawlins County girls both made great impacts on this year’s All-Northwest Kansas League team. Decatur-Oberlin senors Breyana Gehring and Gabbie Vontz both made all-NWKL first team as did Rawlins County sophomore Tayten Dewey...

McCOOK, Neb. — Two McCook Community College women’s basketball players have been named to the all-Region IX South Sub Region team and one player was named to the all-defensive team. Sophomore Vanessa Jurewicz (Stockholm, Sweden) and redshirt freshman Taryn Lindsey, (Fountain, Colo.) were named to the all-South team and freshman Gemma Gruettner Bacoul (Berlin, Germany) was selected to the all-defensive team...

McCOOK, Neb. — A recent tour of the McCook Junior High was an “eye-opening” experience for one McCook Board of Education member. Board member Charlie McPherson said the foundation issues and the outdated mechanical room at the junior high were surprised to find when he and other board members and administration toured the school as part of the facilities committee. “It was eye-opening.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Public Schools could see a $320,000 reduction in state aid, as property valuations went up and mill levies were reduced. That’s how state aid is designed under the current funding formula, said McCook Schools Business Manager Jeff Gross Monday night at the regular McCook School Board meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — Designs for the McCook Mural will be presented at the third and final community design meeting on Saturday, March 25, 2-4 p.m., at the Keystone Building, 402 Norris Avenue, third-floor Training Room. A draft of a mural line drawing that the leadership team has developed from visual ideas gathered from the previous two design sessions will be presented.  Feedback on the drawing will be discussed, as well as work for the final visual representations for the wall and what the next steps will be for painting in May.. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – An inmate who escaped from the Work Ethic Camp is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Ronald Grant #63102 was arrested today by Lancaster County Sheriff deputies working with the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force. He is currently at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln...

WASHINGTON — A rule requiring small rural hospitals like McCook’s to transfer Medicare patients after 96 hours hasn’t been enforced during the pandemic, and officials are lauding a bipartisan bill to repeal it permanently, Republican Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska and Democrat Rep. ...