Stories from Friday, January 3, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Neb. — McCook High’s boys started 2025 exactly how they finished their 2024 basketball action with 14 three-pointers Thursday afternoon. The big difference? McCook allowed barely half the points that Holdrege scored in that 2024 finale. Bison defense sliced 44 points off Ralston’s total and an amazing 33 points from junior sharpshooter Bryson Gullion ignited a 73-46 Holiday Tournament victory...

Cynthia Anne Sandman Sept. 09, 1953 - Jan. 02, 2025 WAUNETA, Neb. - Cynthia Anne (Madron) Sandman of Wauneta departed this Earth for her heavenly body on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial. She was 71 years old. Cynthia was born on September 9, 1953, in McCook, Neb., to DeWitt Clinton (Clint) and Ruth (Huet) Madron, she was the youngest of six children. ...

Some more recent area basketball results not included in a previous McCook Gazette. BOYS Arapahoe 47, Franklin 33 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Senior Will Cacy’s 17 points and nine rebounds helped power the Arapahoe Warriors to a holiday home tournament win. Eli Shafer mixed in a double delight with 10 points plus 13 rebounds...

Victorious bowling just like Big Red at Yankee Stadium continues as the Men’s Major League continues on those TJ’s Family Fun Center lanes: Men’s Major Thursday Nite Pints 116-64 Rednecks 112.5-67.5 Fullmomentum 102-78 TJ’s Family Fun 97.5-79.5...

OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook High’s swept through a Thursday triangular while the McCook boys split two against western Nebraska opponents. The Bison girls trounced Ogalla, 40-12, even after spotting those Indians 12 pointson forfeits. McCook scored 40 unansewred points starting with junior Peyton Cock’s 41-second pin at 125 pounds...

LOUISVILLE, Neb. — Maybe one fact tells Thursday’s story more than any other: The McCook Bison stole twice as many basketballs (26) from Ralston as those Rams scored points (13). A 17-0 start to the New Year also looks real good except compared with McCook’s 40-2 lead just before halftime...

Anna Labay McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. -The McCook Public Schools Board had an industrious year in 2024, marked by victories, disappointments, and saying farewell to outgoing board members. The year kicked off with the election of new board officers, including Brad Hays as President, Teresa Thomas as Vice President, Mike Langan as Secretary, and Jeff Gross as Treasurer and Recording Secretary. ...

McCOOK Neb. – A new retail store has opened in McCook, offering appliances and unique finds to the community. Papa’s Attic, owned by Chris and Katy Kelln, officially launched on Oct. 18, 2024, at 116 Norris Ave. At Papa’s Attic, customers can find a variety of new appliances, including some scratch-and-dent items, all backed by warranties. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – Families in the McCook community are invited to an exciting evening of science and discovery at the YMCA on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hosted in partnership with McCook Public Schools, the McCook YMCA, and Wagner Auto Group, Science Family Night will feature hands-on activities and a captivating live science demonstration by the Edgerton Explorit Center from Aurora, Nebraska. The event is free and open to all ages, though a parent or guardian must accompany children...

McCOOK, Neb. - On Monday night, at the McCook City Council’s first meeting of 2025, council members will discuss a proposal for a workforce housing development project spearheaded by the McCook Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) on city-owned land located at the intersection of East “C” Street and East 11th Street. ...

As the calendar flips to 2025, Nebraska is proudly joining 28 other states in establishing a registry for interior designers. This initiative, according to State Treasurer Tom Briese, will allow qualified professionals to independently practice their craft without architect oversight, promising economic growth and career opportunities for the design industry. ...

January 3, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — As the first strong winter storm of the season is expected to impact most of Nebraska, the Nebraska State Patrol urges drivers to be prepared. “Different portions of the state have already received some winter weather, but this storm is expected to impact all of Nebraska this weekend,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “It’s important that everyone gets in the winter driving mindset now before the storm arrives.”...