Stories from Friday, August 25, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. – A former bank building located in the heart of McCook, which was later transformed into business office space, is beginning its third stage of life as an art gallery with a scheduled grand opening on Sat. Oct. 14. In April 1975, First National Bank of McCook celebrated the grand opening of the building with a pancake feed in the parking garage and a giveaway of a live calf. ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Helen Ruth Arnold was a retired teacher and long-time contributor to the Gazette’s Open Forum columns, even after she moved into a Trenton nursing home. After her death on June 17, 2023, at the age of 91, we received 16 letters from her. We will publish them as time and space allow in honor of her memory...

CURTIS, Neb. — A rundown of Gazette-area runners among the 39 boys and 29 girls who finished Thursday’s Medicine Valley Cross Country Invitational. Medicine Valley sophomore Kael Garrett placed second in his season debut. Leading area girls was Southern Valley’s Tayley Becker in third place...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Chase County Longhorns rumbled to the top six places while finishing 60 points ahead of closest challengers at Thursday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invitational. Haven Hauxwell captured a championship in this first varsity cross country meet of the season for most southwest Nebraska teams...

McCOOK, Neb. — Final stands as the Heritage Ladies League completed their 2023 season at Heritage Hills Tuesday night. A League First place — Colleen Olson/Deb Walters Second — Michelle Terry/Johanna Scott Third — Robin Henrichs/Donita Priebe B League...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Maywood Hayes- Center lost a 25-23, 25-23 season opener to Paxton Thursday night but rebounded for a split of this opening event. The Wolves (1-1) took two from Sandhills Valley as they broke in several new players after last year’s 26-4 state semifinal season...

BIG SPRINGS, Neb. — Fresh off their 27-7 state-qualifying season, the Southwest Roughriders were back in action Thursday with a three-set vicory. Southwest (1-0) triumphed 25-15, 25-17, 25-15. Bryn Lampe 26 assists, 3 digs Kyra Nelms 4 kills, 4 digs, 2 ace serves, 3 blocks...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High tennis coach Matt Wiemers offered these remarks about today’s matches at kearney and their Bison Invitational starting 9 a.m. on Saturday. “We are excited and ready to get the season starting. We have had a great pre-season and the team has put in a lot of court time...

McCOOK, Neb. — Registration deadlines are drawing near for the McCook YMCA Adult Flag Football and 4v4 Adult Volleyball. Divisions include Men’s 6v6 for flag football and Co-Ed 2 person scramble for 4v4 volleyball. Registration deadlines are Sept. 1 and no late entries will be accepted...

BIG SPRINGS, Neb. — South Platte’s Blue Knights flew right into the big bad blue-clad Southwest Roughriders in a 47-19 opening win for Bartley’s favorite team Thursday evening. The hosts simply had no answers against Southwest’s 238 rushing yards or sophomore Houston Billeter completing five of his seven pass attempts...

McCOOK, Neb. — Clarification of a property tax protest result and a tractor rental for the county fair are among items on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Red Willow County Commissioners. Deputy Assessor Lori Stevens will speak to the board at 9:15 a.m. regarding the Van Diest protest result, and Fair Manager Jiles Bowman will speak with the commissioners regarding the tractor rental at 9:30 a.m...