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McCOOK, Neb. -- Public health officials are urging Southwest Nebraska residents to follow COVID guidelines in the face of 183 new cases in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department district. Red Willow County is the hotspot for community spread, with 74 new cases from Oct. 20 to 26...

McCOOK, Neb. — A total of 78 students and staff are currently in quarantine at McCook Public Schools, with 5 active cases as of this morning. That’s only 0.32% of the school population, of 1,580 students and staff, according McCook Public School’s COVID-19 Tracker at its website, mccookbison.org or https://bit.ly/37MP2IX...

WAUNETA, Neb. — The Chase County Sheriff’s Office reported arresting an Imperial man in Wauneta Oct. 21 after a series of disturbances in Chase County. According to a release, Cody James Wiest, 21, Imperial, was cited for use of a weapon to commit a felony and three counts of terrorist threats, all felonies...

 LINCOLN, Neb. — A Palisade woman was sentenced to probation, home detention and restitution after being convicted of claiming Social Security disability benefits and working with a second Social Security number. U.S Attorney Joe Kelly announced Friday that Judy K. Conley, also known as Judy K. Werner, 68, was sentenced in federal court to five years probation and six months of home detention, and ordered to pay more than $79,000 in restitution to the Social Security Administration...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook City Councilman pulled from the consent agenda two requests from a telecommunications company that wants to install 40-inch tall communication cabinets at residential locations. At Monday night’s regular council meeting, Councilman Jerry Calvin pulled for a separate discussion Pinpoint Communications request to occupy city right-of-ways at the northeast corner of 411 E. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Virtual reality games are not just for kids anymore. Since the beginning of October, Hillcrest Nursing Home residents are using new, simulated reality machines to help with speech, occupational and physical therapy. With the assistance and supervision of therapists from Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy and Community Hospital, residents are using the leased equipment in a variety of ways to regain strength, mobility, endurance and memory...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The COVID-19 Community Risk Dial for the week of October 5th is orange, meaning residents of southwest Nebraska have a high risk of contracting COVID-19. The risk level was raised due to an increase in community spread across several counties and higher demand on the healthcare system...

BARTLEY, Neb. — Senior Jaycee Widener can’t say enough about her Maywood-Hayes Center teammates who helped deliver an RPAC tournament title Tuesday night. “This team is different,” the Wolves’ four-year varsity player after drilling 15 kills past Class D-1 Top 10 foe Bertrand in a 25-22, 25-8, 25-21 Wolves victory...

The McCook B-4 district cross country champion girls and junior Josh Hegwood are pointed to Class B state at Kearney Country Club on Friday. Clockwise from back left are Hegwood, senior Lexi Hauxwell, sophomore Shawna Wilkinson, juniors Joslyn Hammond, Grace Cappel, sophomore Samantha Rodewald and freshman Sienna Dutton. The Class B girls race is set for 3 p.m. with boys following at about 3:30 p.m...

McCOOK, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors will make a recommendation for an architect Wednesday for the McCook Community College East Campus. Besides the MCC East Campus — the old Elks Club — governors will recommend an architect for the North Platte Community College Health & Science Center...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Mid Plains Community College governors selected an architect for McCook Community College’s East Campus and North Platte Community College’s Health and Science Center. Meeting in McCook Wednesday, the board awarded the contracts to ADP Wilkens of Kearney...

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — The McCook Bison plan on turning into lions when they see a certain Christian Friday evening. They’ll need that ferocius attitude against Plattsmouth junior Christian Meneses, who leads all of Class B with 1, 397 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns...

McCook High volleyball players stood together to the finish as senior Bree Janousek (6) was among those who capped her career at Tuesday’s B-7 subdistrict tournament in Lexington. Senior Tiara Matson (below) smashes a volleyball just over Hastings Tiger fingertips. The Bison lost a tough four-set battle to those No. 2-seed Tigers, who defeated Lexington for the B-7 championship Wednesday evening. More about McCook’s final match of 2020 will be included in Friday’s Gazette...

On the bookshelf in my bedroom sits a frame containing a yellowed Family Circus cartoon. The drawing shows the disheveled mom trying to corral her four small children. Meanwhile, a well-meaning - but not terribly helpful - elderly lady gives the stereotypical advice: Enjoy them every minute. Before you can turn around, they’ll be grown.”...

Okay I’ll admit it. I may just be a political junkie especially with this election season in progress. Obviously President Donald Trump is a man of endless energy having as many as four political rallies a day. In contrast is former Vice President Joe Biden mainly hiding from the press, placing an early morning “lid” on his access most days as of late. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors will make a recommendation for an architect Wednesday for the McCook Community College East Campus. Besides the MCC East Campus — the old Elks Club — governors will recommend an architect for the North Platte Community College Health & Science Center...

Dear Editor, The United States Marine Corps will be celebrating their 245th birthday on Nov. 10. The Continental Congress established the Marine Corps as a new branch of the military on Nov. 10, 1775. Therefore, local Marines and attached Naval personnel will be celebrating the anniversary of our beloved Corps...