Stories from Tuesday, December 19, 2023

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Senior Berkley Warner's 19 points helped Arapahoe fight off a furious Southwest girls comeback, 36-35, in this big early-season area win Friday night. Warner made 13 of 17 free throws which plus two three-point shots, which doubled the 1-for-14 Roughrider effort from long distance...

Way back almost 60 years ago Grannie Annie had a next-door neighbor (across the carport) who taught her how to make krantz. Possibly my spelling is incorrect but Carol told that her mother had immigrated from Poland and it was a holiday pastry tradition form the old country. ...

SUPERIOR, Neb. — A shooting late Sunday evening in Superior has led to the arrest of a suspect on charges of second-degree murder. The Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Office and Superior Police Department responded to a report of the incident at 1216 Idaho Street, where they discovered Molly Gruber, 35, with a fatal gunshot wound. Gruber was transported to Brodstone Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased...

Eric Schwing McCOOK, Neb. - Eric Schwing, of McCook, passed away at his home in McCook early Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2023. He was 54 years of age. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision that the local Natural Resources District violated the rights of two landowners when it found that they violated groundwater management rules and required them to comply with cease-and-desist order penalties...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County has until the end of 2026 to finish spending some $2 million in America Rescue Plan Act funding according to information discussed at the county commissioners' meeting Monday morning. The county received a federal child support enforcement grant, which, combined with some $740,000 in ARPA funding, put federal expenditures over $750,000, last year, which triggered the need for a Compliance Engagement Examination, which will be completed by CPA Don Wilson for $4,200, approved by commissioners Monday morning.. ...

McCOOK Neb. — Interim Police Chief Kevin Hodgson has officially become McCook Police Chief, City Manager Nate Schneider announced at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Hodgson has been a member of the force since 2006 and graduated from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va., in 2016...

McCOOK Neb. — The McCook High School Student Council will face faculty members in a Students vs. Staff basketball game at 7 p.m. today in the McCook Senior High School gym. Proceeds will benefit the Southwest Nebraska Family Resource Center, which supports families in need...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Transfer Station will be closing at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22 and will remain closed through Monday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday, according to a city release Friday trash pickup will be completed the morning of Friday the 22nd...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A scoreboard bid for the McCook events center and an ambulance simulator for McCook Community College are among items on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Mid-Plains Community College board of governors. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the W.W. Wood Room 200 in the north campus of North Platte Community College...

Culbertson’s American Legion and VFW posts participated in the third annual Wreaths Across America program Saturday at the Culbertson Cemetery. McCook’s Boy Scout Troop No. 1147 assisted with placing the ceremonial wreaths to honor each division of the military, led by Christopher Baker from Palisade, with wreaths placed on each of the 239 veterans’ graves. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. – Patricia Hoehner’s impact on education extends across the state, from K-12 schools to colleges and universities. She’s mentored and inspired countless students, teachers, administrators and colleagues during her career. On Friday, the University of Nebraska at Kearney recognized Hoehner for her decades of dedication to the education field. She received the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award during UNK’s winter commencement ceremony...

GRANT, Neb. — Perkins County pulled a 41-39 upset Saturday night which stopped Dundy County-Stratton’s season-opening win streak at six games. The Tigers (6-1 record) got 13 points from sophomore Lane Bybee while senior Brodie Rogers shot 63 percent (five for eight field goals) while tossing in 10...

PLEASANTON, Neb. — Trailing by three at halftime, the Cambridge girls only allowed four third-quarter points while scoring 18 in a 61-45 win over Anselmo-Merna Monday. The Trojans (5-2) advanced into tonight’s Pleasanton Holiday Tournament championship game just like Cambridge’s boys...

McCOOK, Neb. ­— The season really gets rolling after holidays and McCook High’s girls are on even ground through their first eight contests. Coach Amy Scheil would love to see a little more even considering these Bison are 1-3 since a 3-1 start. Yet the Bison showed great heart against Holdrege, rallying from 13 points down as junior guard Brooklyn Gillen scored 17 points...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The drama is over. Dylan Raiola, a five-star quarterback who was ranked as the top prospect for much of the 2024 recruiting cycle, has flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska, he announced Monday. Raiola informed the Nebraska coaching staff of his decision while on an official visit to Lincoln from Friday to Sunday. Here is what you need to know:...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Natalie Miller, a 40-year-old resident of Lincoln, has been arrested by Nebraska State Patrol investigators for attempting to bring contraband, believed to be a controlled substance, into a correctional facility. The arrest followed a tip from Nebraska Department of Correctional Services officials who reported the incident at the Reception and Treatment Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Transportation has scheduled a crack sealing project on US-6, set to commence on Jan. 2, 2024, weather permitting. The maintenance work aims to address open joints and cracks in the road surface, enhancing durability by preventing moisture and debris penetration...