Stories from Monday, September 30, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept No. 20 USC 25-18, 25-22, 25-16 on Sunday night in front of 8,689 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) outhit USC (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) .245 to .137. The Huskers - who won their 33rd straight home match - had advantages in kills (41-31), aces (4-1), digs (47-35) and blocks (5-2.5). The Trojans ranked third nationally in blocks entering the match but had a season-low 2.5 against the Huskers...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Dramatic and explosive best describe Arapahoe's 26-20 victory over fellow unbeaten Dundy County-Stratton in a huge mid-season district football showdown Friday night. The teams combined for five touchdown plays of 40 yards or more with senior Willam Cacy dashing 42 yards to break one final 20-20 deadlock...

Paul Newberry INDIANOLA, Neb. - Paul Newberry, 73, of Indianola, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2024 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. 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...

Gerald “Jerry" Smith Feb. 21, 1948 - July 9. 2024 FLORENCE, Ariz. - Gerald “Jerry” Smith, age 76, of Palisade NE, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at his home near Florence, AZ, with family by his side, after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was born Feb. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jenni Benson, who recently retired as president of the Nebraska State Education Association, is spearheading efforts to repeal LB1402, Nebraska's controversial school voucher scheme. With the repeal now on the November ballot, Benson and her supporters are energized, optimistic about their chances of success after a long-fought battle to get it in front of voters...

Happy 90th Birthdays The family of Barbara (Andrijeski) Schneider and Ron Schneider, formerly of Hayes County, would like you to help them celebrate their birthdays. They both turned 90 in 2024. Barbara (Andrijeski) Schneider was born Oct. 22, 1934 in Hitchcock County...

80th birthday Barbara Stockhaus's family of Woodland, Wash., is requesting a card shower on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born in Hays, Kan. on Oct. 14, 1944. Barbara’s children are Angela (Stockhaus) Koranda and spouse Stephen Koranda of Norman, Okla.; David Stockhaus of McCook, Neb.; and Craig Stockhaus and spouse Sarah Stockhaus of Woodland, Wash. ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. – The McCook Community golfers posted the third best team score Friday, but Eastern Wyoming once again ran away with the tournament title with a four-under 556 to finish 25 shots ahead of second-place Otero College. MCC finished in fourth place, five shots back of Northeastern Junior College...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council plans a special meeting 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider a request to move a house out of town. Rose Weskamp has applied to move a house owned by Michael and Linda Nielsen from 409 W. First to 71823 Road 386. The lot is being cleared for an apartment building...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — McCook rallied to take down Grand Island Central Catholic 22-25, 26-24, 25-21 to salvage one volleyball win at Saturday's Holdrege Invitational. More details are planned for the next Gazette on Tuesday. The Bison (7-9 record) were fresh off a win at Hershey Thursday night but fell 25-19, 25-19 to host Holdrege starting play Saturday morning...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is back in a familiar place atop the AP Top 25 college football poll, vaulting from No. 4 to No. 1 in the rankings after its 41-34 win against Georgia on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell from No. 2 to No. 5. With the best win of the season so far, Alabama ended Texas’ two-week stay atop the poll and received 40 first-place votes. The Longhorns (19 votes) are No. 2, followed by Ohio State (four votes). Tennessee and Georgia round out the top five...