Stories from Tuesday, June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), as well as U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03), sent a letter to the Hitchcock and Red Willow County Commissioners about the Swanson and Red Willow reservoirs. The letter was also shared with the concessionaires at the reservoirs...

McCOOK, Neb. — “Frank’s Crazy Crew” out of Frank’s in Trenton will advance to the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 9-Ball World Pool Championship in Las Vegas after winning one of three Vegas spots available at the Western Nebraska APA 9-Ball World Qualifier held at Eagles Club in North Platte...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Rarely will an “itch” lead to so many smiles like the McCook Bison buddies were enjoying at Saturday’s West Nebraska All-Star Game. Adam Dugger was quarterbacking his first game since last fall’s broken leg, and the 2022 all-stater galloped for nearly 100 yards in a 35-7 East team victory...

It has been interesting to read the frustrations of camper owners that are being kicked off their long-time rented spots on nearby Bureau of Reclamation Dam sites. Swanson Lake near Trenton seems to be in the crosshairs at the moment though Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge has had its fight and lost. Hugh Butler Lake north of McCook is sure to be next...

Owen Ray Johnson Sep. 16, 1939 - Jan. 8, 2023 HOTCHKISS, Colo. - Owen Ray Johnson passed away Sun., Jan. 8th, 2023, at his residence in Hotchkiss, Colo. He was 83 years old. Owen was born on Sep. 16th, 1939, to Ethel Irene (Nelms) and Elmer Boyd Johnson in Bartley. He went to school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1958. He continued his education in Milford, Neb. and earned an associates degree in electronics...

Lois M. Tiller Jan. 21, 1937 - June 10, 2023 McCOOK, Neb. - Lois M. Tiller passed away at Hillcrest on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the age of 86. Lois was born Jan. 21, 1937, at McCook, Neb. She lived her first six years with her parents on a farm northwest of McCook. ...

90th birthday Frank (Dan) Cuellar of Omaha, Neb. will be celebrating his 90th birthday on June 22, 2023. Frank was born in McCook, Neb. on June 22, 1933. Frank’s heavenly daughters - Marcia and Theresa - along with his remaining daughters - Doreen, Dianne, Karen, Christina, and Denise - want to wish their dad a very happy birthday...

65th wedding anniversary McCOOK, Neb. - The family of Jack and Norma Stevens of McCook, Neb. is requesting an anniversary card shower in honor of their 65th wedding anniversary. Jack and Norma were married June 22, 1958 in McCook at the First Congregational Church...

McCOOK, Neb. — The "Pillen Plan" will likely result in a $450,000 loss to McCook Public Schools and force raising property taxes to the limit, Superintendent Grant Norgaard told board of education members Monday night. The new TEEOSA school funding formula may see the citizens facing the highest tax levy allowed at $1.05 per $100 of valuation...

Vincent DePaul Sis July 19, 1936 - June 9, 2023 STRATTON, Neb. - Vincent DePaul Sis, 86, of Stratton, Neb., departed this world on Fri., June 9, 2023, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte. Neb. with family by his side. Vincent was born July 19, 1936, in Stratton, Neb., to Joseph F. ...

McCook’s 10-and-under Rebels tore through both Bombers and Aftershock during a perfect 4-0 performance last weekend. Coach Dan Hartwell saw the youngest Rebels fastpitch squad launch a 14-2 defeat upon Alliance Aftershock. The girls followed with an 11-3 trouncing of Holdrege Titans, an 8-6 thriller over FC Stars and one grand 10-4 finale vs. Gering’s Bombers...

McCOOK, Neb. — One of the main goals of any community is to cultivate its youth so that they can be successful throughout their lives. A few businesses in McCook and the surrounding area have taken that message to heart, providing unique opportunities for students before they enter the “real” workplace. ...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — As the village of Culbertson gets set to commemorate 150 years since its foundation, a jam-packed schedule has been released for the annual Fourth of July Celebration. From sunrise until well after sundown, the event promises a wide range of activities for citizens of all ages...

Stanford and Tennessee won on Monday to secure the final two spots in the College World Series, which begins this Friday in Omaha. State of play: The eight-team field comprises five former champions (🏆), the top two national seeds and one of the lowest seeds to ever make the CWS...

DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Those scenes that, for almost a half-century, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — Ogallala fought off every McCook National Bank Seniors’ comeback attempt in a 9-5 Legion baseball win Saturday afternoon. MNB (4-6 record) celebrated its first win at Ogallala, 12-8, on May 28 which started a four-game win streak until this rematch at the Jaycees Complex...

McCOOK, Neb. — Starting around June 15 and lasting up to a week, a helicopter towing a large hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over the area of Frontier and Lincoln Counties as part of a geological and aquifer mapping study. The helicopter will fly along pre-planned flight paths relatively low to the ground at 100-200 feet above the surface. ...

ABOVE: Jake Riley, center, a nationally renowned writer and spoken word poet, animatedly performs some of his work at Buffalo Commons Kids Fest, and later Shannon Pevoteaux, left, introduces “Mr. Man” to kids attending Kids Fest. Brigid and Johnny Reedy, right, demonstrate one of the techniques their parents used to cure sibling bickering when they were children. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Tickets for the 2023 North Platte Community College raffle car, a 1972 Pontiac Le Mans Sport, are on sale now at participating locations. They will be sold everywhere the vehicle is displayed, at all Mid-Plains Community College campuses and at various area businesses...