Stories from Friday, December 15, 2023

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest’s wrestlers won three titles and placed third overall among 14 girls teams competing at the McCook Bison Invitational on Thursday. Former Bison Aubrie Seybold (135), Ashlynn Latimer (170) and Madelyn Tryon (235) all finished for the Roughriders who totaled 69 team points...

The world has enough film reviews, and I’m not typically drawn to those discussions. I encountered a notable exception early this week when my spouse encouraged me to see a specific new release. Her father and two brothers both worked in the film industry, but she wanted my opinion on the content, and that doesn’t happen very often...

ARAPAHOE Neb. - Katharine (Katie / Kate) Eastman (Harms) Sisson, of Arapahoe, Neb. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the age of 38Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, from 3 p.m. till 6 p.m. at Garey Funeral Chapel, 652 Main Street, Arapahoe, Neb. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church of Arapahoe...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team advanced to the program’s 11th NCAA Final with an impressive sweep of fellow No. 1 seed Pittsburgh in an NCAA Semifinal match Thursday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The match was played in front of a crowd of 19,598, the largest crowd to ever attend an indoor NCAA Volleyball match...

CURTIS, Neb. — Medicine Valley was sickly good through a 21-6 fourth quarter that surged the Raiders past Hitchcock County, 54-43, Thursday evening. Senior Stella Heapy scored 26 points with a healthy 5-for-9 shooting effort from behind the three-point line...

McCOOK Neb. - Many community members braved the cold Thursday morning, Dec. 14, 2023, to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of homes along Cheyenne Road. It will consist of two duplexes, four units, featuring a two-bedroom layout with two baths and a two-stall garage, and one duplex that will be two three-bedroom, two-bath, and a two-stall garage. The site also allows for three more duplexes to be built in the future, further expanding the available housing inventory...

KEARNEY, Neb. — A pair of 3-1 Kearney Catholic Stars teams await the McCook Bison basketball teams for their 6 p.m. girls-boys varsity doubleheader. The Bison began a series with K.C. last season where they split two tight games just before holiday break...

McCOOK Neb. — A triumphant hunting season for 8th grader Jaqi Burns culminated in the recent harvest of her first deer. However, for Burns’ mother, Angie Karr, the significance of this experience extends far beyond the thrill of the hunt. It represents a chance for their family to bond and immerse themselves in the beauty of nature...

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” — Luke 2:11. Across the state of Nebraska, the colors of the Christmas lights are gleaming across the roads. On our radios, carols of reindeer and snowmen play spreading the joy of Christmas. ...

The vote for extending warrantless surveillance powers over Americans is simply unconstitutional. The Fourth Amendment The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized...

For the majority of its existence, the automobile has undergone a remarkable transformation in terms of safety. Advances in road and vehicle design, the implementation of seatbelts, and increased awareness of issues like drunken driving have collectively contributed to a nearly 90 percent reduction in the death rate from vehicle crashes since the 1920s. ...

50th Anniversary McCOOK, Neb. - The family of Doug and Linda Frank of McCook, Neb. is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Fri., Dec. 29, 2023. They were married Dec. 29, 1973, in Oxford, Neb. Their family includes: Kristine (Frank) and Carlos Rojas of Omaha, Neb.; Lacey (Frank), Dana, Sophia, and Londyn Hess of Omaha, Neb.; and Taylor Frank and Kal Jones of Omaha, Neb...

MCCOOK Neb. -  With approval of the consent agenda the new city swimming pool is set to be named the ‘McCook Aquatic Park’ at the McCook City Council meeting, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The council will also be updated on the construction process of the swimming pool...