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'King' helps Bison rule Homecoming over Holdrege
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The crown fit perfectly on senior Luke Roberts even if he couldn’t quite believe what was happening Friday evening. “This is crazy. I still can’t wrap my head around it,” McCook’s senior starting lineman and 2019 Homecoming King declared following a 28-6 win over Holdrege at Weiland Field. ...
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Evelyn Rose Meitl
(Obituary ~ 10/14/19)
Evelyn Rose Meitl Oct. 9, 1923 -Oct. 10, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan. — Evelyn Rose Meitl, 96, of Oberlin, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2019). She was born in rural Decatur County on Oct. 9, 1923, to Arthur A. and Florence E. (Spiers) Orr. On Nov. 23, 1943, Evelyn married Bernard J. Meitl at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Leoville, Kan...
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Leland N. Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/14/19)
Leland N. Smith July 7, 1930 - Oct. 11, 2019 OBERLIN, Kan. — Leland N. Smith, 89, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2019), at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Neb. He was born July 7, 1930, to Theodore and Mildred (Hanchett) Smith-Elling in rural Selden, Kan.on. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1949. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. On Aug. 31, 1952, he married Eloise Anderson at the Lund Covenant Church, Dresden...
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Wolves, Tigers lead area football winners
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
SUMNER, Neb. — Taking a 30-0 lead through one quarter, the Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves were lethal running or passing throughout Friday’s 59-14 win over Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. The Wolves (4-2 record) averaged better than 11 yards a rush with senior Tyler Schleeman carrying 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns...
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Unbeaten M-HC now 23-0 with victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
SUMNER, Neb. — Junior Jaycee Widener’s 13 kills and 12 from senior Avery Johnson powered a 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23 decision for Maywood-Hayes Center victory No. 23 this season. The Wolves are seeded first overall when they play next week’s RPAC tournament...
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Cougars spoil Indans' home perfection
(College Sports ~ 10/14/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped its first home match of the season Friday losing in straight sets to 17th ranked Western Nebraska 19-25, 12-25, 17-25. “Tonight we couldn’t compete because we were competing with ourselves, we weren’t even competing with the other team,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza...
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Warriors fight past 'Riders for first win
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
Injuries have claimed nearly half of their opening roster but didn’t stop Arapahoe from scoring a 50-16 win over Southwest Friday afternoon. Arapahoe (1-5 record) scored seven rushing touchdowns which nearly matched the injured numbers entertaining this contest...
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Bison beat last two visitors for 11-2 dual record
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The weather turning chilly last week only meant McCook was sprouting more tennis wins like new beans for chili as state tournament time draws near. The Bison beat two more opponents on Friday and Saturday which capped an 11-2 dual season...
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MHS Homecoming Royalty
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
McCook High School homecoming royalty crowned Friday night at Weiland Field includes, front, junior attendants Mack Bednar and Harper Arterburn, back, first attendants, Brolin Morgan, Cameron Berry, Queen Hadley McDonald, King Luke Roberts, Princess, Erica Hoyt, Prince, T. J. Renner. The McCook Bison defeated the Holdrege Dusters, 28-6...
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McCook man shot, Colorado man arrested
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — A domestic disturbance turned potentially deadly at a McCook residence over the weekend. McCook Police Chief Ike Brown said police officers were called to a residence at 610 E. First around 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 12, in response to a domestic disturbance that had escalated...
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Fall Festival
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
Grace Cappel, center, and Addison Knoll spend part of their afternoon volunteering Sunday at St Patrick Church Fall Festival, which included inflatable games, a climbing wall, auctions and lots of homemade food and goodies.
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No. 1 Skyhawks break away from Bison in B-1
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
OMAHA, Neb. — McCook led through one inning of both B-1 district finals games only to see No. 1 Omaha Skutt rally for 12-2 and 11-2 wins on Saturday. The Skyhawks (27-2 record) launched seven home runs en route to Class B state tournament in Hastings. They’ll be the title favorite when those eight teams arrive to start Wednesday’s double-elimination tourney...
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Best of the Bison vs. Holdrege
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — All the leaders from McCook’s 28-6 win over Holdrege Friday night: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: McCook 344, Holdrege 51 Passing: McCook 115, Holdrege 85 First downs: McCook 25, Holdrege 7 Penalty yards: Holdrege 52, McCook 42 Total yards: McCook 459, Holdrege 136...
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Bounds' contract shows priorities
(Editorial ~ 10/14/19)
Hank Bounds had a tough four-year tenure as president of the University of Nebraska, with tight budgets, free-speech controversies and other issues, resigning the $510,400 position this summer. Now a $110,000-a-year professor at South Alabama, he never-the-less will apparently play a key role in raising money for the Cornhuskers’ new, $155 million football and operations complex adjoining Memorial Stadium...
- Fred L. Boerger (Obituary ~ 10/14/19)
- Connie Kay Padgett (Obituary ~ 10/14/19)
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