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McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County district court sentencings on Dec. 11, 2019, and January 6, 2020, were: — Amanda J. Hake, 34, of Oberlin, pleaded no contest and sentenced to 18 months with the Nebraska Department of Corrections on one count of possession of controlled substance (m ethamphetamine) and to 18 months on one count of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County sheriff’s deputies’ investigation of a multi-vehicle accident west of McCook Thursday evening unscrambles the movements of a semi truck, three pickups and one SUV, and identifies the driver of each. The accident happened at 6:05 p.m., at the intersection of Highway 6&34 and County Road 380 (at the “Perry” Frenchman Valley Coop grain elevator three miles west of McCook), as a westbound pickup (pulling a trailer) stopped on the highway to turn south onto County Road 380 and waited for oncoming, eastbound traffic. ...

A westbound semi-truck with a trailer-load of dry cornmeal overturned on Highway 6&34 at the Perry elevator intersection west of McCook about 6 p.m., Thursday, after it clipped the rear end of a trailer pulled by a westbound pickup that was stopped on 6&34 to turn south off the highway. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education accepted a resignation/retirement submitted Monday by a teacher who has taught decades in McCook. With gratitude for years served, the board accepted Monday night at the regular meeting the retirement of kindergarten teacher Bev Klein. In her letter read by board president Tom Bredvick, Klein said she has taught at McCook Schools for 30 years...

Lorri Sughroue Associate Editor McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook School Board member asked for more information about checks dispersed by the district, after seeing a $4,000 check made out for medals. At the regular school board meeting Monday night, board member Teresa Thomas asked McCook Schools Business Manager John Brazell about the $4,927 check written last month to McCook Lettering with the description “Brain Bowl medals.” The check was included in the monthly Check Summary report distributed to school board members.. ...

Red Willow County Judge Anne Paine suggests to McCook Elementary students Wednesday morning that they encourage their families to sit down often and eat together as a family. “Eating together builds strong family bonds, lowers stress and the likelihood of obesity as adults, increases nutrition and boosts vocabulary,” Judge Paine said. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Kim and Steve Butler have made an in”vest”ment in the “paw” enforcement career of the McCook Police Department’s K9 officer by purchasing her a bulletproof vest. The “Bulletproof It” armored vest fits snugly over the back and around the chest of “Kailah,” the 1 1/2-year-old Dutch shepherd assigned to MPD Officer Bill Watts since September 2019...

McCOOK, Neb. — A local couple wants to build condominium-like duplexes in McCook but first needs a green light from the McCook City Council before they can start. The McCook City Council will be asked to approve a “Planned Development” at the regular council meeting Monday night, 5:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers at the City Municipal Building. The council will also be asked at Monday’s meeting to amend certain city ordinances concerning building codes...

McCOOK, Neb. — While health care is not one of Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts’ four priorities for 2020, its cost and availability weigh heavily on residents who talked to him during a “State of the State” stop-over this morning in McCook. Ricketts outlined his priorities — property tax relief, flood and blizzard relief, veterans’ tax benefits relief and workforce development/career scholarships — before listening to residents’ concerns regarding health care...

McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska District 44 Sen. Dan Hughes sees the state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook as part of the state’s solution to overcrowding in its prisons. “We need to reduce our prison population, but the population still increases. We’re going to have to have more beds,” Hughes told constituents in Grant, Imperial, Curtis and McCook joining in on a party-line telephone call this morning. ...

I’m reminded of the method of succession in case of loss of our U.S. President. First in line is the Vice President and we saw that happen when President J. F. Kennedy was assassinated and Vice President L. B. Johnson was then sworn in. Then in a later era the Vice President slot was vacant so when President Nixon resigned due impending impeachment and removal from office the role of President was given to Gerald Ford Speaker of the House...