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Girls' subdistrict basketball tourneys tipping off tonight
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/24)
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Bison, all area qualifiers know state wrestling foes on Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/24)
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Deadline near as YMCA Adult Basketball begins next week
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/24)
McCOOK, Neb. — The Ed Thomas YMCA is excited to announce that registration is now open for Adult Basketball. Divisions include Men's 5v5 Full-Court and Co-Ed 4v4 Half-Court. Season begins the week of February 20th. Both Men's League and Co-Ed League will be played on Tuesday evenings. Game times are TBD based on number of teams and format. Teams can generally expect to play approximately six games...
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Bison swim-dive in range of largest state-qualifying group ever
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/24)
HASTINGS, Neb. - After a successful conference swim meet on Saturday, the McCook swim and dive team may have put together what could be its largest team ever for the state meet. The Bison may also be entered in perhaps the most events in the team’s history for the Nebraska Championship meet...
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Never doubt Mahomey! Chiefs win third Super Bowl in five seasons
(Community Sports ~ 02/12/24)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital...
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Pillen reverses course on summer food program
(State News ~ 02/12/24)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Monday that the state will be reversing its previous rejection and opting into the federal summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) program, a move aimed at providing crucial assistance to students on free or reduced meal programs during summer months...
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Imperial man faces sentencing for fatal shooting
(Local News ~ 02/12/24)
IMPERIAL, Neb. — A 21-year-old Imperial man is awaiting sentencing in May after pleading no contest Tuesday, Feb. 6, to manslaughter for the fatal shooting of University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman Jesse Krausnick in Imperial on Thanksgiving night in 2021...
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Falcons, Warriors both rumble to runner-ups in 'D' districts
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/24)
Recaps from Gazette-area boys teams competing in district tournaments last weekend: Class D-3 PLEASANTON, Neb. — Arapahoe’s Warriors scored 98 points and placed a close second to High Plains Community’s 106.5 on Saturday. There wree 24 teams competing as host Pleasanton placed third 93.5 points, Meridian fourth/87 and Sutherland fifth/83.5...
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Commissioners concerned over possible loss of inheritance taxes
(Local News ~ 02/12/24)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners canceled using $50,000 in inheritance tax funds to support a self-insurance program for employees, and expressed concerns over a move in the Legislature to do away with inheritance taxes. The county has traditionally relied on its inheritance tax as a reserve and for covering unexpected expenses...
