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GREELEY, Colo. — A 2016 Chase County High School graduate is recovering from injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle rollover accident near Sterling, Colo., on July 16. Regan Gittlein of rural Wauneta remains hospitalized in intensive care in the Greeley, Colo., hospital after sustaining fractured vertebrae in his neck, fractures in the thoracic area of his back, broken ribs, broken sternum, kidney damage and contusions to his lungs...

CULBERTSON, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Hitchcock County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating a suspicious death of 49-year-old male, Todd E. Miller in Culbertson, Nebraska. The case is under investigation and an autopsy has been scheduled for tomorrow morning in Scottsbluff...

McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook man was sentenced to 6 to 8 years in state prison recently for the stabbing of another man found by security personnel bloodied and lying on the ground in the Community Hospital parking lot. The attacker, 25-year-old Jacob Cash of 1604 West 4th Street and 804 East 6th Street, accepted a plea agreement last month admitting guilt to a Class 2A felony for second-degree assault; a Class 3 felony for being a convicted felon in possession of a deadly weapon; a Class IV felony for tampering with physical evidence; and a Class IV felony for possession of methamphetamine.. ...

I am very concerned for my fellow Nebraskans in District 44 as well as throughout the state regarding their legislative representation. Sen. Dan Hughes, Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, has again missed the mark in his most recent column in this paper. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A plea agreement was reached recently in Red Willow County District Court with a Bartley man found asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle in June, which was stopped halfway through a rural intersection. The man, 28-year-old Troyce R. Thomas Jr., was subsequently scheduled for sentencing at 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2017...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s world-class steer-wrestler Garrett Nokes describes his sport: “What it boils down to is two people and three animals all trying to get on the same page.” Add speed while learning the necessary precision coordination, and the page gets crowded. Someone’s liable to end up doing a face-plant in the arena dirt...

McCOOK, Neb. — A Cambridge woman was sentenced to probation recently in Red Willow County District Court on a misdemeanor offense for attempting to possess methamphetamine. The woman, 27-year-old Kayla Jo Dela Vega, was ordered to serve 24 months probation during a July 31 hearing...

McCOOK, Neb. — One of two people arrested in connection with a counterfeit credit card scheme, believed to have resulted in just shy of $7,000 in losses for area businesses, was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution recently in Red Willow County District Court...

As a congregation of committed disciples of Jesus Christ, we condemn the violence, hatred and bigotry that occurred in Charlottesville, Va., this past weekend. The actions and rhetoric which the world witnessed do not represent the core values of the United States or our community and are incompatible with the life of Jesus and the nature of the Kingdom of God. We categorically reject the myth of white supremacy...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new mentoring program at McCook Community College can be a win-win for businesses and students alike. Called the “Success Mentor Program” (SMP), it will pair college students once a month with a mentor in a field similar to their career field. First-year college students will be especially encouraged to participate...

Much ado about something that makes very little sense to my family and friends that live work and love in Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. My great grandad fought on the winning side of the Civil War the war that was to abolish slavery forever in the United States. Over and done with. Former Private James Hoyt then immigrated to Nebraska from his native Ohio found a bride and the two settled to homestead south of Culbertson...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council hadn’t approved an increase to the city’s property tax levy in more than a decade prior to last year’s bump and could be asked to approve another increase this year, depending on what happens with assessments. Monday’s budget hearing provided City Council members with a first look at the proposed 2017-18 city budget and capital expenditure requests. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Van Korell, one of the three founding members of the McCook TeamMates program, was elected as the chapter’s first Board Member Emeritus at the board’s regular meeting in August. Dennis Berry, board president and Kathy Haas, board secretary, are the other two founding members. Both said that without the strong community support and leadership provided by Van, McCook most likely would not have the mentoring program today...

As a congregation of committed disciples of Jesus Christ, we condemn the violence, hatred and bigotry that occurred in Charlottesville, Va., this past weekend. The actions and rhetoric which the world witnessed do not represent the core values of the United States or our community and are incompatible with the life of Jesus and the nature of the Kingdom of God. We categorically reject the myth of white supremacy...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council plans a budget hearing and a request for a higher tax levy Monday night. A legal notice published Thursday called for a proposed rate of $0.3755411 per $100 valuation, compared to a previous tax rate of $0.349044...

McCOOK, Neb. — Enrollment is up 17 percent at McCook Community College this semester and demand for residence hall living in may be at an all-time high. At an all-campus meeting of staff and faculty, McCook Community College Vice President Andy Long announced that as of this past Monday enrollment was up 24 full-time students from the same date last year and 59 more part-time students. This year 347 full time and 230 part time students are taking 748 more credit hours than one year ago...

With students moving into McCook this week in anticipation of college classes starting on Monday, I think a look at how colleges have transitioned over the years is pretty appropriate. I loved college. I graduated high school at 17 in 1963 and three months later was on my way to rush week at the University of Arkansas by myself. ...