Stories from Thursday, September 28, 2023

We have often heard the phrase, “Life is what you make of it.” This is also symbolized in the story of the “dash,” commonly heard at funeral services, representing the years between birth and death. The “dash” truly represents, “Do all you can, while you can, as we are not guaranteed a tomorrow.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The 2023-24 season of First Tuesday Buffalo Commons events begins Oct. 3 with a radio personalities round table at the Biéroc Café from 7 – 8 pm. The Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival planning committee is expecting familiar voices from both High Plains Radio group and Hometown Family Radio to participate. For the new season, organizers are offering a new twist. Light snacks and beverages will be available...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — With no one speaking in favor or against the proposal, the Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors approved a $51.6 million 2023-24 budget Wednesday. The budget uses of property taxes to fund the 2023-24 budget in the amount of $17,405,380 in property taxes, and increases the base limitation by 1%, carrying forward to 2024-25 the unused budget authority of $4,738,980.67 from 2023-24 and preceding fiscal years...

McCOOK, Neb. – Looking for ways to build “sustainable tourism,” 17 individuals from Canada visited McCook and other Nebraska cities this week. They were hosted by members of the Nebraska Community Foundation. Jonathan Foster, Executive Director of the Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism, a non-governmental organization located in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke to the Gazette about what they hoped to learn from their Nebraska tour...

LINCOLN, Neb. — As the University of Nebraska prepares to mark the centennial anniversary of Memorial Stadium, plans for a $450 million renovation are on the horizon. The proposal, aimed at modernizing the iconic sports facility, is scheduled to be presented to the Board of Regents during their Oct. 5 meeting...

RAPAHOE, Neb. — True grit in defeat was truly on display from the feisty never-quit Arapahoe volleyball team Tuesday night. Following a 25-7 defeat, the Warriors could have accepted Loomis’ sweep and left early for Subway or ice cream. Arapahoe instead roared back with 25-20 and 25-12 victories...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Cambridge’s Emma Rasmusen placed second and the Southwest girls were fourth in Wednesday’s Dundy County-Stratton Invite. Rasmusen just a tie-breaker from taking the title as she matched a round of 91 from champion Jacqueline Gloy from Perkins County...

McCook didn’t leave Awari Dunes Golf Course without some Southwest Confernce honors Tuesday afternoon. Lainey Peters shot five or lower on seven of the nine holes, and she took that momentum to 13th place overall with 100 round. Peters led McCook’s 72-stroke win over Ainsworth for ninth among the 10 teams competing...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brandon Crick’s voice quivered. The Nebraska native thought about his performance over the weekend at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, where he ultimately finished one stroke shy of finishing inside the top 75 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, Sunday’s critical metric...

COZAD, Neb. — Cambridge (14-3 record) beat McCook, 2-0, on Tuesday and also swept the host Cozad Haymakers who are now 1-16 this season. The Trojans (14-3 record) topped McCook 25-17, 25-15 with senior Jalen Kent sending down 10 of Cambridge’s 22 lethal shots...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s quest to play the B-9 softball subdistrict at home fell short with Tuesday’s announcement. The Bison (11-11 record) are a narrow second seed to No. 1 Kearney Catholic (13-11), who will be hosts when post-season softball begins on Monday...