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Over the past month, I have had the privilege of sharing stories about why McCook and specifically Sehnert’s Bakery earned the Nebraska nomination for the “Nicest Place in America” and why it should earn the top prize in the 2019 Reader’s Digest contest...

Josh Crocker of McCook has donated a large oil painting titled "Time for Supper" by Emmett Jones (Aug. 5, 1928-Aug. 13, 1991) to the High Plains Museum in downtown McCook, in memory and recognition of the contributions of Emmett Jones to the community of McCook. ...

Ten-year-old Kenzie Bardsley distributes freezer pops from her grandmother Susan Todd's "Susie's Creative Stitches" float, first-place float winner in the Wauneta Harvest Fest parade Saturday morning. Along the parade route, kids chased high-bouncing balls and candy blasted from the "Corey & Steinke" cannon. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Former McCook Gazette publisher Gene O. Morris died Sunday in the Kearney Regional Medical Center of double pneumonia and heart complications, according to family members. Funeral services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — If you've struggled to replicate your favorite Mexican dish at home, McCook's newest downtown business might just have the missing ingredient you've been looking for. The deli at Carniceria CB Mexican Store features a variety of Mexican cut steaks and specialty cheeses and you'll find a host of imported spices and dry ingredients lining the grocery aisles...

Dick Neel, center, McCook Pantry coordinator, accepts at $2,700 check from Sharon Bohling, right, church council president at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in McCook. Also shown is Fran Allacher, left, McCook Pantry secretary. The donation comes from a grant given to the church from Immanuel Vision Foundation for community purposes. ...

Hitchcock County 4-H'er 13-year-old Katie Jarecke of Culbertson visits with judge Lee Schroeder of West Point during intermediate hog showmanship on the county fairgrounds in Culbertson this morning. Schroeder told intermediate showmen that he wants each one of them to make a positive impression as he or she individually enters the show ring, establishes eye contact and gives him the best view of their animal. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Andy Long of the McCook Economic Development Corp. will present a “Session With the Senator” the George W. Norris Home, 706 Norris Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. His topic will be Norris’ “service for the people.” The public is encouraged to attend free of charge...

Anyone who has had a conversation with Matt Sehnert, the owner of Sehnert’s Bakery and Bieroc Cafe, knows he is rarely at a loss for words. But when asked why his business is so special, he struggled to find the words. But after just a few moments, the answer came quickly: it’s the community...

Paul Daily of Wild Horse Ministries, Trout, La., will demonstrate his God-given ability to reach people who shy away from organized religion and church as he "gentles" a horse in a round pen at the old train depot on Main Street in downtown Trenton on Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- While McCook may have its fast-food restaurants and chain stores which can be found across the country, it’s the little, unique things which truly set McCook apart - which are “Only in McCook.” It’s those “Only in McCook” tidbits which have helped McCook and Sehnert’s Bakery earn the Nebraska nomination for “Nicest Place in America” from Reader’s Digest...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) has been notified of a cluster of Influenza B cases in the nine-county health district. Influenza is highly contagious and is caused by the influenza virus.    The virus is spread from person to person primarily through droplets, which are released when an infected person coughs or sneezes.   SWNPHD highly recommends regular handwashing, covering your cough, staying home when you are sick with a fever, and getting a flu shot each year as prevention methods.. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- “Nice. That’s a great word to describe McCook,” according to Steve Hulsebus of Omaha and a regular visitor to Southwest Nebraska. As this series has progressed, people have reached out about why they think McCook should be named among the “Nicest Places in America” by Reader’s Digest. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The McCook Police Department has received a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Office to purchase one in-car camera system and two mobile radar units, according to Mark Segerstrom, Administrator for the NDOT Highway Safety Office...

CLAREMORE, Okla. — As “2019 National Miniature Hereford Queen” Cameron Lashley of rural McCook helped with the opening ceremonies and the royalty corn hole tournament at the Miniature Hereford Association's "Junior Nationals" June 25-30 in Claremore, Okla...

McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook will spray for mosquitoes tonight, beginning around sun down, weather permitting. Although the chemical used is not harmful to people or pets, if you have any concerns please stay indoors. To eliminate prime mosquito habitat, please remove any standing water or unwanted vegetation on or around your property...

Lorri Sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. —About 500 people visited the Third Thursday event last month in downtown McCook. In fact, two food trucks at the event ran out of food, McCook Chamber of Commerce director Jamie Mockry told the McCook City Council Monday night...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Not a moment of hesitation. Not one single player, nor family from the 11-and-under McCook Cardinals’ baseball team showed any hesitation when the idea was proposed to attend a one-day baseball tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, over Easter...

Joe E. Ballinger of Norton, Kan., Major USAF Retired, has donated to the Museum of the High Plains in McCook a small collection of 1940's-era 8x10-inch black-and-white photographs of and taken by his uncle, Don Gibson. Ballinger indicates to museum staff that after Gibson was rated 4F (not suitable for military service due to medical or other reason), he volunteered to the U.S. ...

WASHINGTON —The FCC authorized nearly $41 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 8,768 unserved rural Nebraska homes and businesses, stemming from last year’s successful Connect America Fund Phase II auction.  Providers will begin receiving funding this month...

INDIANOLA, Neb. — A helicopter flew a Cambridge woman to a hospital in Kearney Monday following a two-vehicle accident at 3:30 p.m. approximately a mile east of Indianola on Highway 6&34. Indianola's ambulance transported the drivers of the two vehicles from the accident scene to Community Hospital in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. — It couldn’t have happened at a worse time: A rendering truck spilled refuse on B Street Friday night, right before the Crazy Days Cruise Night. The accident occurred on the 600 block of B Street and city employees were quickly on the scene, diverting traffic and cleaning up the offal...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook City councilman wanted clarification in an application to install an underground fiber optic cable. Specifically, Councilman Jerry Calvin wanted to know the dimensions of an above-ground control cabinet that Great Plains Communications will establish as part of its installation of underground cable for high speed internet for downtown businesses...

Wayne Noltensmeyer, Arapahoe, polishes up his white 1962 Chevy Impala, while Brad Carlson, Holbrook, puts finishing touches on his orange 1970 Dodge Challenger RT at Saturday’s Crazy Days car show, sponsored by the Wagner Auto Group and many other sponsors. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Like a birthday or Christmas, people wait all year long for the Red Willow County Fair to roll around. Sure, the farm animals, carnival rides and the rodeo are big draws during the week. But for some, they spend 360 days looking forward to one thing: the homemade church pies...