Stories from Thursday, August 31, 2023

INDIANOLA, Neb. — During wheat harvest one year, I was driving a wheat-colored Thunderbird to town when a gal pulled out in front of me and totaled our car. Two of our kiddos and I were fine, but it was very hard on our bank account.   A year or so later was when I had the accident while hauling hogs to town. ...

Darwin Elmer Ransom June 27, 1928 - Aug. 22, 2023 WOODBRIDGE, VA -Darwin Elmer Ransom, age 95, passed away peacefully at Sentara Hospital in Woodbridge, Va. on August 22, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born June 27, 1928, in Stratton, Neb., and was the son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Craw) Ransom. He grew up on a nearly 1500-acre farm that straddled two counties and two time zones in southwest Nebraska, making last minute trips to the hardware store at 4:59 p.m. very interesting...

Lane Jacob Skiles PAPILLION, Neb. - The Skiles family is happy to announce the arrival of Lane Jacob Skiles on Aug. 1, 2023, at 5:10 p.m. Lane weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. He is welcomed by his parents, Ben and Megan Skiles, and older brother, Owen Douglas Skiles, all of Papillion, Neb...

McCOOK, Neb. - For several years, McCook Clinic has donated the proceeds from doing annual school athletic physicals back to the students athleletes in the form of a donations to the McCook Bison Boosters. In accepting the donation this year, Bison Booster board member Scott Barger said that the clinic is one of the Boosters’ biggest donors, and the funds help the organization fill several needs in the athletic department at the high school. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Latest results with a new season underway at TJ's Family Fun Center. Men’s Major Burton Well Drilling 27-3 Five Loners 25-5 Fullmomentum 21-9 TJ’s Family Fun 20.5-9.5 Stockman’s Feed 19-11 Diamond Vogel 11-19 Maris General Const. 9-21’ Quality Irrigation 8.5-20.5...

McCOOK, Neb. — Class A North Platte proved to be a tough first McCook JV football foe during a 56-14 Bulldog victory on Monday. Lee Davidson’s 21-yard touchdown gallopbrought the Bison within 14-6. However, they didn’t score again until a Trenton Raile three-yard rumble and Blake Rodewald’s two-point conversion made it 49-14...

CURTIS, Neb. — Medicine Valley won three matches on Saturday and owns a 4-2 volleyball record this season. The Raiders took down Hi-Line 25-20, 25-11, 25-16 as senior Stella Heapy and junior Remmi Stout jolted down 11 kills. Heapy also served six aces with another two from freshman TeeJay Hildebrandt...

McCOOK, Neb. ­— They both shook off stinging Whippet bites to deliver a terrific McCook-Chase County Tuesday night finale at Graff Events Center. Class C powerhouse Minden had already won this triangular, but it was the Bison who conquered a roller-coaster of leading changes to down those Longhorns 28-26, 25-19...

McCOOK, Neb. — The complete McCook Bison Softball Invitational featuring six teams competing on Saturday at McCook’s Jaycees Complex. East Field McCook vs. Alliance, 9 a.m.; Alliance vs. Gering, 10:45 a.m.; McCook vs. Gering, 12:30 p.m. West Field North Platte vs. Chadron, 9 a.m.; Gothenburg vs. North Platte, 10:45 a.m.; Gothenburg vs. Chadron, 12:30 p.m. The second-place teams then play at 2:15 p.m. approximately with Saturday’s championship game at 4 p.m. Both will be played on the East Field...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison tennis plays conquered some more challenging matches while still dominating two home duals on Tuesday. Coach Matt Wiemers provided some good insights about his Bison: “Well, I was impressed with Aaron Frank playing the 3 singles position...

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s to safe to say the meek will not inherit much more than a rattled mouthpiece at Weiland Field Friday evening. These Swedes sound like they could send Putin’s next Russian attack plan into a completely frightened tizzy. “Gothenburg is a really fast, really aggressive team that we’re facing,” McCook coach Joe Vetrovsky declared about the Bison football home opener set for 7 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A night of great music is planned for this year’s Concert for Healthcare at the Kiplinger Arena, Red Willow County Fairgrounds, on Saturday, Oct. 7 when Priscilla Block presents her Block Party Tour. The energizing show raises funds to support Community Hospital’s vision of cultivating healthy communities through progressive and proactive care. Jordan Fletcher, a Nashville based artist, opens at 6:30 pm with Block beginning at 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm...

I come from a family of volunteers. My father, Leroy Leibrandt, served on the Red Willow County Fair Board for 42 years. My mother, Lois, worked the open class building at the fair, spent years as a volunteer at the McCook YMCA teaching water aerobics and volunteered many hours at the Helping Hand thrift store...

Willa Mae (Wagner) Hawkinson July 10, 1933 - Aug. 28, 2023 McCOOK, Neb. - Willa Mae (Wagner) Hawinkson passed away Mon., Aug. 28, 2023 at the age of 90 in McCook, Neb. Willa Mae was born July 10, 1933, in Culbertson, Neb., the daughter of William Wagner and Clara (Wacker) Wagner. She lived on a farm until the age of 11 when the family moved into the village of Culbertson. The family also included brothers, Billy Jr., Jerry Lee and sister Elizabeth...