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Husker/Bison alum: best practice of fall but...
(College Sports ~ 08/13/20)
LINCOLN, Neb. — There’s no holding back to how Nebraska linebacker Zach Schlager feels about the summer mirage that Big Ten Conference leaders announced last week. “It is a huge disappointment. Not only had we worked our butts off all summer, but then they (Big Ten leaders) put out a new schedule for the fall,” the McCook High alum and Class B super stater said in a Wednesday phone interview. “That day, we had our best practice we’ve had since mid-March. There was finally a goal in sight.”...
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Teams can still play — but NCAA cancels fall championships
(College Sports ~ 08/13/20)
The NCAA called off fall championship events — a move Thursday that does not affect major college football — because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball during the first semester. NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, but it has been clear this was coming as more and more conference canceled fall sports seasons because of the coronvirus pandemic...
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Duane Louis Dorshorst
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
Duane Louis Dorshorst Dec. 6, 1957 - Aug. 11, 2020 OBERLIN, Kan. — Duane Louis Dorshorst, 62, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 2020), at Decatur County Health Systems. He was born Dec. 6, 1957, in Beverly Hills, Calif., son of Ronald and Patricia (Moore) Dorshorst. He graduated from Hay Springs (Neb.) High School. He married Patricia Miller on Aug. 7, 1982...
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Jeremy Dean Blomstedt
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
Jeremy Dean Blomstedt Aug. 29, 1974 - Aug. 5, 2020 LINCOLN, Neb. — Jeremy Dean Blomstedt passed away peacefully at home in Lincoln on Aug. 5, 2020, after a months-long battle with cancer. Jeremy married Amy (Powell), the love of his life, on Oct. 10, 2010, and they made a life together in McCook and Lincoln since...
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John R. Gossin
(Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
John R. Gossin Feb. 13, 1933 - Aug. 8, 2020 LINCOLN, Neb. — John R. Gossin died Aug. 8, 2020, at home in Lincoln. John was born Feb.13, 1933, in Alma, Neb. He grew up in Indianola, Neb., and graduated from Indianola High School in 1950. He was a U.S. ...
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Latest from Heritage Hills Ladies Golf
(Community Sports ~ 08/13/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — “Guest Night” turned into great fun for the Heritage Hills Ladies League with 21 guests, 62 league players, pizza and deserts after play Tuesday evening. Low scores Front nine: Deb Walter, Collen Olson, Jennifer Doucet, Anna Teel and Kim Herman with 33...
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MCC Boosters' Adopt A Student deadline Aug. 20
(College Sports ~ 08/13/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — A new school, new town, and a new environment can be tough on a college student, especially one attending school miles away from home, add on a Pandemic and it is even more scary. That’s where the MCC Adopt-A-Student program can help...
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Bison tennis duo captures Nebraskaland titles
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/20)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook’s Evan Humphrey and Isaac Hinze were all over the final rounds at Friday’s Nebraskaland Days Junior Tennis Tournament. Both advanced to the singles champions where Hinze claimed one title. Hinze and Humphrey then teamed to dominate doubles competition...
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Demolition derby roars in Decatur County
(Community Sports ~ 08/13/20)
The Decatur County (Kan.) Demolition Derby rolled along in Oberlin last weekend with seveal area drivers competing like Brenton Ellis from McCook (above, 22E car), Benkelman’s Robbie Haines (20below) and James Teel of Indianola (3x bottom photo). No results or other details were obtained about this annual event...
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Session goes down to wire
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Today is a day that Sen. Dan Hughes has been looking forward to for quite awhile. It is the last day of extended legislative session, which had to be postponed due to COVID-19. But unlike the last day of school or the last day at a workplace, the Legislature has some serious work to do today, and as of press time, still has some important decisions to make that will affect Nebraskan in the years to come...
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Retiring chief’s law enforcement career started in Vietnam-era military
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A few little-known facts were revealed about Police Chief Ike Brown at Tuesday’s “Coffee with a Cop,” sponsored by McCook Gazette: Chief Brown is a 1971 graduate of McCook High School. He also graduated from McCook Community College...
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Hayes Center student earns spot in national virtual 'STEAM' camp
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
HAYES CENTER, Neb. -- Despite pandemic restrictions, a Hayes Center student joined students from around the country in a virtual STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) camp, to conduct experiments and share them with the rest of the class via a new iPad awarded to her as part of the honor...
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'Bet your Bottom Dollar'
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Dick and Janet Haag have opened up “Bottom Dollar,” the new cowboy tack shop at 203 Norris. The store has everything from spurs to bits, saddles and ropes and a large selection of boots in all sizes. The Haag’s have been selling cowboy tack for years at rodeos and horse shows. A grand opening is planned for later in August, with a soft opening planned for today...
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Bison will play football scrimmage on Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High's football team will play its first pre-season scrimmage at Weiland Field Saturday morning, Bison coach Jeff Gross confirmed today. The scrimmage is open to all fans with opening plays set for 9:30 a.m. and continuing until approximately 11 a.m...
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Safety grant
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
Paul Castillo and James Summers of the City of Benkelman wear protective apparel purchased through a $500 “Lean on Larm” safety grant awarded to the city. Lynette Behlke, deputy city clerk, applied for the grant to help fund the purchase of protective apparel. ...
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Looking back, looking forward
(Column ~ 08/13/20)
This last month, the MEDC board spent time looking back on what we have been working on and then looked at where we want to be in the future. Even though we live in a time of uncertainty, there are opportunities for McCook as we look forward. Two years ago, we identified business recruitment, workforce development, and housing as our top three priorities. We’ve had some wins, but a few projects have taken a little longer than expected. Here’s a few successes:...
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Adaptability needed more than ever
(Column ~ 08/13/20)
If there has ever been a need to be adaptable, it is now. When schools began closing down in mid-March, everyone - including myself - hoped that this pandemic would quickly pass and we’d be back to normal soon. As the weeks turned into months, there was hope that everything would correct itself over the summer. But as we head into fall, “normal” seems far off on the horizon and we are forced once again to learn how to adapt...
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Military retirement exemption step in right direction
(Editorial ~ 08/13/20)
“Thank you for your service.” It can be a cliché, but if we’ve worn a uniform, loved or lost someone who has, the words carry real meaning. Nebraska lawmakers put their money -- our money -- where our mouths are, to a point, with the passage of a tax cut for military retirees...
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New dance instructor joins Spotlight Studios
(Local News ~ 08/13/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The new teacher at Spotlight Studios in McCook has been dancing for years. Jazlyn Hurt of Alliance, Neb., recently graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., with a bachelor’s degree in dance. She starting taking lessons when she was in kindergarten and hasn’t stopped since. “I really love everything about dance,” she said, who has experience in recitals, competition and theater productions...
- Allison K. Reece (Obituary ~ 08/13/20)
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