Stories from Friday, January 12, 2024

More updates from the McCook High School office today: The Minden vs McCook game scheduled for tomorrow has been moved to Thursday, January 18 beginning at 5 p.m. with Varsity Girls followed by the Varsity Boys at 6:30 p.m. This will be a varsity only contest as they also have home wrestling in their other gym...

McCOOK, Neb. — Ed Thomas YMCA leaders are excited to announce that registration is now open for Adult Basketball. Divisions include Men’s Five vs. Five Full-Court and Co-Ed Four vs. Four Half-Court. Season begins the week of February 20. Both Men’s League and Co-Ed League will be played on Tuesday evenings...

A few months ago, I read an opinion piece in the Gazette by J.L. Schmidt discussing “Brain Drain,” the net loss of high academic achievers to other states. The premise was an x-tweet by Governor Pillen about 31 Nebraska students who earned perfect scores on the ACT exam. Pillen expressed hopes that those students would return to Nebraska after college...

McCOOK, Neb. — No basketball at McCook High tonight because Hastings High called off school today due to the extreme cold conditions. McCook High officials sent this information: "There will not be any home basketball today with Hastings. At this time a makeup date has not been set."...

Kevin James Carfield June 22, 1962 - Jan. 9, 2024 McCOOK, Neb. - Kevin James Carfield, of McCook, Neb., passed away at his home on Jan. 9, 2024, at the age of 61. Kevin was born on June 22, 1962, to parents Edwin and Janet (Curry) Carfield. He was raised in McCook and graduated from high school with the class of 1980...

McCOOK Neb. - The McCook Public Schools administrative team is eager to delve into Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiming to better understand the potential negative and positive impacts on education. The first meeting of the Red Willow County Board of Education was postponed due to weather and was rescheduled for Monday, Jan. ...

McCOOK Neb. — The McCook City Council is scheduled to convene on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss various matters concerning the city’s ongoing projects and initiatives. During the meeting, the council will review several items on the consent agenda. ...

McCOOK Neb. - The McCook Art Guild is currently honoring the late artist JoAnn Buettner in their vault for January. Buettner, who was a lifelong artist, passed away on August 28, 2023, leaving behind a small collection of artwork. As a tribute to their mother, her children chose to share a selection of her work at the McCook Art Guild. Visitors can explore her artistic journey through various mediums...

STRATTON, Neb. — League Builders, a family-owned business in Stratton, closed its doors on Dec. 31, marking the end of over 70 years of service by the League family. The business was established in 1951 by Roy League, who returned from the Korean War and later purchased Lionberger Lumber Co. in 1976, officially founding League Builders Co. Over the years, Roy’s son Gary and Denis, along with their wives, played integral roles in the business...

McCOOK, Neb. - Jennifer Cox’s life took an unexpected turn in July 2023 when her left leg began to swell. Initially believed to be arthritis, her condition worsened, leading her on a journey filled with uncertainty and misdiagnoses. Finally, after months of searching, a spinal specialist discovered a large lesion on her brain, resulting in a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Cox now faces a different future, one filled with challenges and uncertainties...

Gazette scribbler R.B. (Rumblin Bumblin) Headley brilliantly picked Michigan’s 34-point total in the national title game while expecting Washington score 28 rather than 13. “Hey, the Big Ten actually won something and Michigan is legit at 15-0,” Rude Buggar proclaimed. “If you are stupid enough for them to steal your signs, then make better signs.”...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton girls delivered their fifth win and matched last season’s total with a 52-40 victory over Medicine Valley Thursday. The Tigers improved to 5-8 after finishing 5-17 one year ago. They were just 1-22 in 2021-22...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Southwest Roughrider Wrestling Meet is set for Sunday, Feb. 4 starting at 1 p.m. The meet taking place at Southwest High School is open to these age divisions: four years old, five and six, seven and eight, nine and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14...

Marjorie (Haller) Grimm will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Her children are requesting help in celebrating this very special lady with a birthday card shower. She will enjoy and consider it a great gift to hear from her friends and family...

80th birthday The family of Gene Glanzer of Holbrook, Neb., is hosting a birthday celebration in honor of his 80th birthday on Jan. 27, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holbrook Community Building. Best wishes for Gene can be sent to: 72452 RD 417, Holbrook, NE 68948...

LA JUNTA, Colo. – The McCook Community College women opened up Region IX south play Friday on the road with a 63-47 loss to Otero Junior College. After the Lady Rattlers scored the first six points of the game MCC responded with a 17-7 advantage over the final eight minutes of the first period to lead 17-13...