Stories from Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Obituary Kathleen Tuttle March 26, 1951 - Jan. 31, 2025 MAX, Neb. - Kathleen Tuttle, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Jan. 31, 2025, in Max, Neb., at the age of 73. Born on March 26, 1951, in Pontiac, Mich. ...

Obituary Helen Joan (Ruppert) Magee Dec. 16, 1932 - Jan. 31, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. - Helen Joan (Ruppert) Magee, age 92, of McCook, died on Jan. 31, 2025. When God whispered her name and called her to join his heavenly choir for all eternity, Helen was ready and gladly went...

Obituary Lee Francis Shields July 9, 1955 - Jan. 28, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. - Lee Francis Shields, 69, passed away on Jan. 28, 2025 in McCook, Neb. Lee was born on July 9, 1955 to Delbert and Catherine (Schiltz) Shields in Oberlin Kan. Lee was raised in Oberlin and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1973. ...

Obituary Katherine Jo (Stewart) Tellus April 8, 1948 - Jan. 31, 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - Katherine Jo (Stewart) Tellus of Cambridge, Neb., passed away from complications due to Alzheimer’s on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Bloomfield, Neb. She was 76 years old...

HERSHEY, Neb. — Sophomore Lukas Fries hit four of six three-pointers and scored 15 points to lead Chase County’s 58-33 win at Hershey Saturday evening. Junior Noah Rau jumped in for 13 points with 10 rebounds as the Longhorns controlled this SPVA contest...

CURTIS, Neb. — Team scores and area top players from Friday’s Medicine Valley Wrestling Invitational. Top eight teams of 14: 1. North Platte 127, 2. Sutherland 89, 3. Elm Creek 80.5, 4. Dundy County-Stratton 61, 5. Garden County 51.5, 6. Wauneta-Palisade 48.5, 7. Sandhills Valley 41.5, 8. Perkins County 38; 11. Medicine Valley 25; 13. Southwest 22...

McCOOK, Neb. — All Chase County victories from Friday’s McCook Wrestling Duals Invite at Graff Events Center. Chase County 48, Amherst 36 132 pounds: Jaqueb Hoover, CC, pinned T. Schroeder in 1:13; 138: Conner Einspahr, CC, pinned C. Wick in 3:06; 144: Luis Co, CC, pinned M. Sheldon in 2:42...

KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook High’s girls made several memorable shots during their return to the Southwest Conference tournament Final Four last weekend. Senior Malia Hilker had 20-20 vision with both contact lenses in place, quite an achievement considering all the body bumping going on throughout this Saturday consolation final...

The time-honored tradition of changing our clocks twice per year has long been a source of frustration for Nebraskans. Legislators on both sides of the aisle agree that it needs to go. However, the debate over how to replace it has revealed a divide that goes beyond party lines, reflecting the contrasting needs of rural and urban communities...

Your old long-time pilot is getting lots of questions concerning the recent helicopter and airliner crash. It is all speculation on my part, as all the facts and opinions that I’ve heard are from news sources that may not fully grasp the facts. The helicopter, an Army Black Hawk, evidently flew into the airliner and ripped it apart. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook coach Nick Umscheid called it a “positive day” with his Bison wrestlers winning once and wrestling two close duals during Friday’s home invite.

The recent McCook Connects Coffee on Saturday attracted several newcomers, including Starrla Allen, who stopped in after hearing about the program. She and her husband, Vincent, recently moved to McCook with their children, but as she works from home, Allen said meeting new people was not easy...

Benjamin Marquez gets a little help from a 4-H leader with the Hot Shots 4-H club at the annual Red Willow County 4-H carnival Feb. 2 at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. The carnival was hosted by nine local 4-H clubs in recognition of 4-H month and held in Red Willow County in cooperation with the Red Willow County Extension office. ...

ng girls are taking over the Graff Events Center on Saturday with McCook hosting one of Nebraska’s state-qualifying district tournaments. “It’s going to be an awfully tough district...maybe the toughest in the state,” Bison coach Clint Hosick declared...

“I agree to disagree” was the refrain of choice at Monday night’s meeting of the McCook City Council. The question at hand was whether Mid Plains Community College should own a portion of McCook’s proposed sports complex in exchange for their substantial contribution of $4.5 million...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook Community Foundation Fund has doubled the number of scholarships it offers in 2025, including a scholarship focused on those entering the education field and those returning to their hometown. Applications are now being accepted for the Bernard and Nelda Haag Memorial Scholarship, the Barbara Fassler-Neumann Nursing Scholarship and the Frank and Marion Weiland Memorial Scholarship. ...