Stories from Thursday, October 31, 2024

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Southwest is Class D-1’s No. 1 seed entering the district volleyball finals on Saturday. The 32-0 Roughriders will play No. 16 Potter-Dix Coyotes at North Platte High School. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. There are four other Gazette-area teams playing to make state through district finals on Saturday...

LINCOLN, Neb.— Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested Sevelia Cook, 41, of Omaha, after a vehicle pursuit through Lancaster County Wednesday morning, which ended in Lincoln. The incident began around 10:25 a.m. when the Cass County Sheriff’s Office reported a vehicle driving recklessly and against traffic on multiple roads in western Cass County. Deputies briefly pursued the vehicle but lost sight of it...

Dear Editor, As a retired McCook educator, I can assure you that a vote FOR the school bond is a crucial step toward ensuring our students receive the quality education they deserve. The current facility lacks sufficient learning space and exhibits significant structural challenges, most of which a repair and a Band-Aid are not enough...

Gazette scribbler R.B. (Ragin’ Blusterin-Fool) Headley was preparing all sorts of Halloween colorful remarks until he noticed it’s already six minutes past noon deadline. Let’s just kick college football Week 10 pick into high gear as R.B. delivered a solid 41-12 performance last week...

Latest results from league bowling at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Rednecks 213-86 Maris General 195.5-104.5 Glass Express 163-135 Thursday Nite Pnts159-141 Burton Well Dg153.5-145.5 Fullmomentum 148.5-151.5 The Krips 144.5-155.5...

NEW YORK (AP) — Walker Buehler snapped a curveball past Alex Verdugo and stared into his dugout with what seemed like equal parts amazement and assuredness, his head slightly cocked, his arms stretched wide. It was 11:50 p.m. ET on Wednesday in Yankee Stadium, and the Los Angeles Dodgers -- an exorbitant, star-laden team that spent its season ravaged by injury and was hardened because of it -- had clinched a World Series championship in the most fitting way possible...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves are moving on to Class C-2 district finals following their 25-16, 27-25, 25-14 win over Arcadia-Loup City Wednesday evening. May-Hay’s now 24-7 and subdistrict champions following a semifinal sweep of Sutton Tuesday...

BARTLEY, Neb. — The Southwest Roughriders saved some drama Tuesday night for district finals and hopefully a third straight state volleyball tourney. In other words, no comebacks from 2-0 down were needed to beat rival Cambridge like last week’s RPAC tournament semifinal...

BENKELMAN, Neb. — The 0-31 campaign seems like an even more distant memory than a calendar saying “2023” would suggest. These Dundy County-Stratton Tigers have gone from no to 19 wins in 2024, and a 20th victory would put them into next week’s Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament...

HASTINGS, Neb. — Yes, it’s Hastings vs. McCook again though no Tiger will be able to pose in celebration around the Weiland Field historic scoreboard Friday evening. The teams meet at Hastings College this week with both bringing solid 6-3 records. Of course, no Bison fan should forget how Hastings scored a 38-23 win over the host Bison just four weeks ago...

McCOOK, Neb. – Following Election Day, the Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival planning committee invites the public to attend its First Tuesday event on Nov. 5 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Embers Bakery and Café. Attendees are encouraged to show their red, white, and blue spirit while enjoying stories about the Olympics and Paralympics...

McCOOK, Neb. – At a recent meeting discussing the McCook School bond ballot question, McCook Public Schools Business Manager Jeff Gross noted confusion among some members of the public about the city’s various development projects and their funding sources. To help clarify, Gross offered to explain the differences, dispel misconceptions about tax burdens, and ensure transparency regarding the financial impact...

McCOOK, Neb. — Corners were cut when the current McCook Junior High was built, and it was designed for an open-concept, team teaching system that fell out of fashion almost before it was completed. The movable walls — which do little to deaden sound from one classroom to the next — were almost never opened, and because it was the third major school bond issue in a couple of decades, construction probably wasn’t as robust as it should have been...

Anna LaBay McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. – The McCook High School FFA team made a remarkable impression at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, showcasing their hard work and dedication in the National Dairy Evaluation and Management Contest. Under the guidance of agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor Savanna Hauxwell, the talented group of students recently returned from a thrilling competition that highlighted their skills and commitment to agriculture...

McCook High School invites all veterans to a special assembly on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Veterans are asked to arrive at the high school gym by 10:45 a.m. The assembly will be followed by a lunch provided for all attending veterans.

courtesy photo St. Patrick's 4th-grade class wrote poems and painted mini-pumpkins to brighten the autumn season for Kinship Pointe residents. The residents were grateful and smiled with appreciation.

OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska's top conservative leaders, led by Senator Pete Ricketts, will embark on a three-day statewide fly-around tour starting Friday, November 1, aiming to energize Republican voters ahead of Election Day. The tour will include multiple stops across Nebraska, providing constituents an opportunity to meet key officials, including Senator Deb Fischer and Congressmen Adrian Smith, Don Bacon, and Mike Flood. ...

Dear Editor, As a retired McCook educator, I can assure you that a vote FOR the school bond is a crucial step toward ensuring our students receive the quality education they deserve. The current facility lacks sufficient learning space and exhibits significant structural challenges, most of which a repair and a Band-Aid are not enough...

Dear Editor, Medicare’s open enrollment period commenced on October 15th and lasts through December 7th. During this period seniors can switch coverage between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. The Nebraska Hospital Association implores seniors in our state to know what your coverage looks like, especially for serious illness. Medicare Advantage can look appealing, but it usually does not offer the best care for many of the health situations seniors often face...