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McCOOK, Neb. — Sentencings in Red Willow County District Court on Feb. 3 included: — Bridget M. Matson, 34 of McCook, in CR 19-85, entered a plea of guilty/no contest to Count II, allowing a committed offender to have unauthorized communication/unlawful acts by a corrections employee, a Class IV felony, sentenced to 18 months probation. ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Thanks to citizen reports, two dogs have been rescued and one man has been charged with felony animal cruelty in Red Willow County. On Wednesday afternoon, February 19, the Nebraska State Patrol was alerted to a severely injured dog in northwest Red Willow County. Troopers discovered that the dog had several stab wounds and transported it to the Red Willow Animal Clinic, where it underwent emergency surgery. The dog had more than 15 stab wounds...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest’s talented freshmen all turned their eyes to basketball’s biggest platform on a wonderful Monday where no school took place. Senior Jadyn Brooks stepped up and showed why she could be a future female president if Roughrider fans all cast their votes as adults...

Pam Gaston, owner of Pet Pros in McCook, gives participants of “Dog Park 101” tips on understanding their dog’s behavior when they are socializing with new friends at an off-leash dog park. Meanwhile, the four-legged participants anxiously awaited their opportunity to work off some energy off-leash at the Alice Arena at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook man is suing the city of McCook, alleging damages done to his vehicle by the city’s K-9 officer. The item is a consent agenda item and will more than likely be approved with other consent agendas in one motion, without discussion by the council...

OMAHA, Neb. — The state tournament begins at 9 a.m. for McCook High wrestlers Thursday with all other area opening-round maches now set at HCI Health Center. Class B McCook 152 pounds: Landon Towne (31-16) vs. Ashton Schweitzer, Pierce (38-14) 160: Alex Anthony (31-17) vs. Treyton Jones, Blair (26-18)...

OMAHA, Neb. — Hitchcock County’s Remington Hodges delivered a little revenge for three area football schools during the Nebraska State Wrestling tournament Thursday. Hodges trailed Burwell’s Jacob Busch into the third period of their 220-pound match at HCI Health Center...

McCOOK, Neb. — The current two-mile City of McCook jurisdiction outside city limits will be changed under an ordinance proposed by city staff. Under the current model, the two mile jurisdiction is done in a radius fashion from the city limits, resulting in some properties half inside the city, half outside, said McCook City Manager, Nate Schneider. ...

Well your old columnist lost a longtime friend. Seems to be happening a little too often as of late. Pneumonia supposedly got Claude. Eighty one years so a somewhat long and successful life but no matter the number of years no one seems ready to quit that early...

Dear Editor, A recently-published Yale study found Medicare for All would save more than $450 billion and prevent 68,000 deaths every year. Gosh! Think about that! We could cut out the profit-motivated insurance companies in a broken system where THEY, not doctors, have the power to decide what medical care we get when we cannot afford to pay what they won't cover...

Well your old columnist lost a longtime friend. Seems to be happening a little too often as of late. Pneumonia supposedly got Claude. Eighty one years so a somewhat long and successful life but no matter the number of years no one seems ready to quit that early...