Stories from Friday, August 11, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s been building all week like a great big thunderstorm ready to unleash lightning bolts. You can hear the rumble of questions all week about McCook’s favorite football team: Will Mitchel Cole, Quentin Terry and Teegan Reece maul every front line on the Bison’s 2023 schedule?...

Last week Margery A. Beck wrote a piece about her take on the Education Committee hearing which took place at the Capitol on Monday, July 31st. What she reported was an excellent example of the type of reality shifting we seek to make sure does not happen in our public schools. ...

As the world remains focused on the war in Ukraine and the recent coup d’etat in Niger, a recent event in our own hemisphere has gone somewhat underreported. You may have read about the Chinese-Russian naval exercises that took place in the Bering Sea, as well as the US reply with two destroyers and an assortment of reconnaissance aircraft. ...

Sally Louise (Lafferty) Rowe May 8, 1956 - Aug. 7, 2023 MARYVILLE, MO - Sally Louise (Lafferty) Rowe, 67, died Mon., Aug. 7, 2023, at Nodaway Nursing Home in Maryville, MO after a long battle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. A visitation will be held Fri., Aug. 18 at the Melby Mortuary in Mankato, Kan. at 9:00 a.m. and a Celebration of Life service at 10:00 a.m. followed by an inurnment at the Jewell City Cemetery in Jewell, Kan...

Bonnie Ilene Rowan Nov. 17, 1940 -Aug. 6, 2023 LAMAR, Colo. - Bonnie Ilene Rowan, age 82, of Lamar, Colo. passed away with her family by her side on Aug. 6, 2023, at her home in Lamar. A Memorial Service will be held on Mon., Aug. 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church 1600 South Main, Lamar, CO with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating...

40th anniversary McCOOK, Neb. - The family of Paul and Marlene Goodenberger of McCook, Neb. is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary on Sun., Aug. 20, 2023. They were married Aug. 20, 1983 in Hartington, Neb. Their family includes children, Amanda (Ryan) Knapp of Lincoln, Neb.; Andrew (Gloria) Goodenberger of Omaha, Neb.; Aaron (Whitney) Goodenberger of McKinney, Tex.; Rebecca (Shane) Wallen of McCook, Neb.; and Alan (Tracie Thibault) Goodenberger of Lincoln, Neb; as well as 12 grandchildren.. ...

50th anniversary Sallisaw, OK. - The family of Larry and Joyce (McKillip) Vinson would like to honor their 50th wedding anniversary with a card shower. Larry and Joyce were married September 1, 1973, at Sacred Heart Church in rural Hayes County. A celebration has been planned for Aug. 26 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sallisaw Fire Hall...

This article is taken from the McCook Daily Gazette, January 29, 1948, and I am going to only share what I have room for. The McCook Executives Club featured a speaker, Dr. Beryl D. Orris, a famed psychiatrist and lecturer, to a “record-breaking crowd in the Keystone banquet room”. Dr. Orris’s speech, “Where Does The World Go From Here”, was prefaced with the statement that the question could not be answered until it is determined, “where is it now?”...

McCOOK, Neb. - The facility serving as an integral part of the success of McCook’s baseball and softball teams of all levels has undergone a significant remodel this summer. As softball teams head into their fall seasons, the Deveny building on C Street, which houses McCook’s indoor practice center, is unveiling a brand-new look...

McCOOK, Neb. — Avery Johnson is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln originally from Hayes Center who is majoring in Biological Science. She’s currently employed as an intern at Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home, where she’s worked the last three summers...

From left, Ruth Bradley, Shirley Alberts and, right, Mary Ann Wood, treasurer of the Southwest Area Family Advocates, present a check to Kristyn Clapp, second from right, and her daughter, Kloey, 12, to help pay for a new larger stroller to replace the one they helped purchase for Kloey six years ago. ...

LEXINGTON, Neb. - After more than two decades of distinguished service on the bench, District Judge James E. Doyle IV announced his retirement. Judge Doyle was appointed in September 2001 by Governor Mike Johanns to preside in the district courts in the 17 counties in west-central Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District. Throughout his tenure, his dedication to the rule of law, justice, and service with impartiality earned the respect of his peers and the communities he served...

McCOOK, Neb. — Since August-September events were featured on Thursday, here’s a full rundown on McCook Bison athletic action scheduled in October. Monday, Oct. 2 Boys JV temmis: McCook at Kearney Invite, 9 a.m. Girls golf: McCook in district tourney at Ogallala, TBA...

In a long-awaited return to NFL action, four teams met in a double-header of preseason games Thursday night. The first in-game reps in quite some time brought with them some surprising performances. Best Performances QB Nick Mullens (MIN) With regular starter Kirk Cousins not suiting up for the Vikings, Mullens received the bulk of the workload as a signal-caller, and lived up to expectations, going 14/20 for 139 yards and a touchdown without throwing an interception or taking a sack. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A public reprimand has been issued for a county judge after he self-reported his calls on behalf of his friend and parish priest charged with driving off without paying for gasoline. County Judge Michael P. Burns, who serves the 10th Judicial District, reported himself to the Nebraska Commission on Judicial Qualifications after asking a clerk magistrate to hold off processing the charge and calling the county attorney to say he believed it must be a mistake and passing along the defendant’s phone number to law enforcement.. ...