Stories from Tuesday, March 11, 2025

McCOOK, Neb. — The home opener for the 14-4 McCook Community College softball games for Wednesday have been pushed back from a noon start to a 1 p.m. start. After 18 games on the road to start the season, the Lady Indians play Dakota College at Bottineau (1-7) in a doubleheader Wednesday...

McCOOK, Neb. — All kids should be able to play at the park and people in the McCook area have agreed, as nearly a million dollars has been raised for an inclusive playground to be installed by the end of the year. The fundraising goal of $925,100 has been met for inclusive playground equipment at Kelley Park, thanks to generous donations, grants and city support. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - At the beginning of the fourth quarter of the 2024-2025 school year, there was much to celebrate and look forward to at the March School Board Meeting. Student board member Kyson Barger presented a spring preview of upcoming events in the senior high. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - Commissioners faced a light agenda at Monday morning’s meeting of the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners. Chairman Ted Gans opened the meeting at the recently rescheduled time of 8:30 a.m. Commissioners spent the first half-hour of the meeting reviewing payables. No citizen comments were offered, and although a session as the Board of Equalization was scheduled, County Assessor Lori Stevens had no items for consideration...

Quoting from a General Aviation magazine that I receive: For sale: Thriving Aircraft Maintenance Facility with 2-bay hangar and office area. Fits Singles and twins. Forty+ local customers. (Then the bad news!) Based in Auburn Maine. Must have A&P/IA...

Latest results from the McCook YMCA Adult Volleyball matches: Competitive League Olson Ag 2, Highstreet Insurance 0 Olson Ag 2, Koch Seed and Agronomy 0 Editor’s note: Olson Ag team was previously named Straight Outta Bounds. T&L Contracting 2, Highstreet Insurance 1...

McCOOK, Neb. - On Nov. 22, 2024, I received my first letter about my coin articles. The kind gentleman that sent this letter gave me some of the oldest coins I have in my collection. He gave me a flying eagle penny, a 1909 wheat penny in absolutely beautiful condition, and an 1835 large cent! If you remember from the “Collecting Pennies” article I wrote, I had never even seen a flying eagle cent. Now I have one!...

Obituary Sharolyn Joan Hornkohl Dec. 14, 1934 - March 8, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. - Sharolyn Joan Hornkohl was born in McCook, Neb. to Clarence Cecil Bales and Polly Delcina (Burgess) Bales. She attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1953...

Obituary Brenda Lou (King) Huxoll Oct. 2, 1939 - March 6, 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - Born Oct. 2, 1939, beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma and friend, Brenda Lou (King) Huxoll passed away on March 6, 2025, in Cambridge, Neb. surrounded by her family...

80th birthday The family of Bob McBride is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Bob was born March 20, 1945. Birthday wishes will reach Bob at: P.O. Box 394 Wauneta, NE 69045

As images of Gaza’s devastation continue to fill the nightly news, it’s impossible not to wonder what the people there are thinking now. Hamas, the governing body of Gaza, was democratically elected in 2006. For years, even as conditions deteriorated, support for Hamas among Gazans remained strong—fluctuating with regional conflicts, but enduring...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jeremy Loomis from Hayes Center earned a trip to the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 9-Ball Poolplayer Championships in Las Vegas in May after winning the skill level 6 - 9 bracket at the Singles Regional tournament held recently at TJ’s Family Fun Center...

The Timmerman family donated $25,000 to the McCook Inclusive Playground. A total of $925,100 has been raised for this project through generous donations and grants. Organizers say the playground could be constructed later this year, at the Kelley Park playground location...

MCCOOK, Neb. — The YMCA of McCook leaders announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Youth Softball League sponsored by Midwest Liberty FCU. Divisions will be formed for the following age groups: Pre-K/Kindergarten and 1st/2nd grade. The deadline to register for Youth Softball is Friday, April 4...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Concordia University football signee Judd Johnson smiles like he just spotted an unblocked quarterback when discussing the “Winter Tigers.” “I’m so proud to be part of this team,” Johnson said as the lone senior on Dundy County-Stratton district champion basketball boys. “This has been so much fun.”...