Stories from Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 Fall Adult Volleyball League. Divisions are being offered for Competitive and Recreational in both Women’s and Co-Ed. The season begins the week of October 24. Co-Ed will be played on Tuesday evenings. Women will play on Thursday evenings. The season will be six weeks long. There is a roster limit of 10 per team...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook's first girls golf team trip to the Class B state tourney since 2017 finished with three Bison firing lower scores Wednesday than their first-round totals Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Paige Broomfield sliced 12 strokes off her Thursday total, junior Hailey Bedeck knocked off nine and sophomore Kapri Loop trimmed four which led the Bison through these final 18 holes at Scottsbluff Country Club...

PARKS, Neb. - A road was closed for 10 hours and a driver treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a train-truck collision Saturday morning. At 10:03 a.m., the Dundy County Sheriff's Office responded to a distress call regarding a semi-truck collision with a BNSF train hauling coal on River Road near Parks. The incident involved a 2006 International semi-truck operated by Jason Hilker of Cambridge, Neb...

LINCOLN, Neb. — County election officials have successfully completed the verification of signatures submitted for the Private Education Tax Credit referendum petition, which aimed to repeal LB753. The results have been certified with the Nebraska Secretary of State's office...

STERLING, Colo. – No. 2 Northeastern Junior College won its 13th straight match Tuesday downing the McCook Community College volleyball team at home in straight sets. The Plainswomen won 25-23, 28-26 and 25-19. “We had a few opportunities to at least take a set, but mentally just couldn't get it done,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza...