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State final: champ breaks late tie with Southwest senior
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — Southwest's Matt VanPelt erased a 5-0 deficit in the final period and caught Colton Holthus from Garden County, 7-7, during that final period of their Class D state title match Thursday night. However, Holthus received an escape before scoring one final takedown as VanPelt went for his own decisive two-point move. The defending Class D champ finished his repeat with a 10-7 victory at 152 pounds...
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McCook can 'Dream and Do'
(Column ~ 02/18/21)
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” ― Mark Twain (Samuel Clements), The Innocents Abroad (1869)/ Roughing It (1914)...
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Roughriders hold No. 3 in Class D through Wednesday
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — Southwest advanced seven of eight state qualifiers into Friday's rounds while scoring 35 points for third place overall among Class D teams on Thursday at the CHI Health Center. Plain view has pulled almost 17 points ahead of top challenger Elkhorn Valley, 57-40.5, while Southwest holds a one-point lead over Sutherland for that third spot with several teams totaling 33.5. Watch for more results on all area teams Thursday as Arapahoe has scored 27 points...
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Kathleen Ann Hesterwerth
(Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
Kathleen Ann Hesterwerth June 8, 1948 - Feb. 16, 2020 McCOOK, Neb. — Kathleen Ann Hesterwerth of McCook passed away on Feb. 16, 2020, at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook. Kathy was born June 8, 1948, in McCook, the youngest of John J. and Dorothy C. (Meehan) Hesterwerth’s three daughters. Kathy grew up in McCook, where she also attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School, and McCook High School, graduating with the Class of 1966...
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New Stations of the Cross mark timeless Lenten message for Cambridge church
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Stations of the Cross are featured in Catholic churches to help Christians meditate on the Christ’s journey from Pilate’s court to the cross and grave. In 2016 Fr. Kenneth Wehrs became pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Cambridge, and quickly observed that the existing wood-carved Stations were insufficient to fulfill their important role. ...
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Norma Jean Wickham
(Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
Norma Jean Wickham May 14, 1932 - Feb. 16, 2021 AXTELL, Neb — Norma Jean Wickham, 88, of Axtell, formerly of Arapahoe, Neb., died Tuesday (Feb. 16, 2021), at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Neb. She was born May 14, 1932, to, Frank Colburn and Alma Sophia Louise (Stagemeyer) Paxton...
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Rodeo team/friends reflect on time spent with Garrett Nokes
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
Mid-Plains Community College From Iowa to Oklahoma, Kansas to Hawaii, Garrett Nokes had friends all over the country. If there’s one thing his student athletes can agree on, it’s that any friend of his was a friend for life. “He definitely had the gift of gab and never met a stranger,” said Riley Weehler, former Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team member. ...
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Council looking for public input
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council is hoping for a good turnout tonight for the capital improvement meeting, 7 p.m. at the city auditorium. The council wants to hear public input on potential capital improvement projects the city could take on in the future, such as the swimming pool, athletic facilities, infrastructure concerns and how to proceed with the city auditorium...
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Vaccine doses double
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) received 1100 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last week, which was more than double the amount received in previous weeks for the health district. The extra doses were quickly put into use and allowed SWNPHD and their partners to make good progress on getting vaccine to those on the waiting list...
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Program helps keep older homes viable
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — How to keep older homes in the city in good shape while assisting families who want to buy them is the focus of a program that the McCook Economic Development Corp. is helping to administer. MEDC partnered with Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corp. ...
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Chamber takes positions on legislation
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Chamber of Commerce board of directors has chosen several state legislative bills that they are supporting, as well as a few that they are opposing, during the 2021 legislative session. According to Chamber President Dawson Brunswick, the chamber is continuing to develop its role in advocating for membership in southwest Nebraska. With that, the board chose five main areas to focus:...
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Complete roundup of area state wrestlers Wednesday
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — Southwest advanced seven of eight state qualifiers into Friday’s rounds while scoring 35 points for third place overall among Class D teams on Thursday at the CHI Health Center. Plain view has pulled almost 17 points ahead of top challenger Elkhorn Valley, 57-40.5, while Southwest holds a one-point lead over Sutherland for that third spot with several teams totaling 33.5...
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Broncos, Wolves win big to set up next showdown
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
MAYWOOD, Neb. — Get ready for round three as No. 1 Maywood-Hayes Center and No. 2 Wauneta-Palisade both scored decisive D2-10 subdistrict girls wins Tuesday night. The Wolves (22-2 record) dominated No. 4 Wallace, 48-23, allowing only eight made field goals in 49 attempts...
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Indian softball team wins pair in 'Winter Dome'
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The McCook Community College softball team picked up a pair of wins Wednesday at the Presentation College "Winter Dome." MCC downed Iowa Western Community College 8-5 in the first game and topped Northeastern Community College 13-8 in the second game...
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Slippery, but MCC women hold on for home win
(College Sports ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College women turned the ball over 30 times Wednesday night but were able to finesse a 60-56 win over Lamar in the opening game of the Region IX South schedule. “We are 1-0 in our region and that is a positive,” MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett said...
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Corner sharpshooter sparks narrow Tiger victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Go stand in the corner! Never has that phrase sounded better than when Dundy County-Stratton junior Ava Peterson enters a Tiger basketball game this season. Petersen was a perfect three-for-three from three-point range Tuesday night — and every shot helped the Tigers withstand Arapahoe’s D1-11 semifinal upset attempt...
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McCook girls played a close, tough finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
HASTINGS, Neb. —The dreaded just like last year echoing from Holdrege fans signaled those Dusters had indeed knocked McCook out of B-7 title contention a second straight year. The No. 2-seed Dusters prevailed, 56-42, over No. 3 McCook at Hastings High School Wednesday night...
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New playoff stars step up for victorious 'Riders
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — From sophomores Kiana Martin to Brooklyn Clements, the Southwest Roughriders couldn’t have picked a better time to become playoff stars Tuesday night. Martin delivered an awesome double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Clements’ six steals helped Southwest keep a narrow lead over those talented No. 2-seed Trojans...
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Bison hit 10 threes, deliver 'Senior Night' victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
McCook High fans saw it coming and celebrated one of sophomore Evan Humphrey's five three-pointers (above) which powered the 48-41 home win over Cozad's Haymakers Thursday night. It wasn't easy but seniors (below) Mark Arp, Ty Stevens and Luke Maris stood tall to force some turnovers while each helping secure this final regular-season triumph. ...
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Tigers rally past 'Riders, Wolves win subdistrict
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
The recent state tournament-tested teams were triumph during girls' basketball subdistrict title games Thursday night. At Cambridge, the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers used a 15-4 fourth quarter to rally past Southwest, 46-39, for a D1-11 championship...
- Lynn Kolbet (Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
- Annice Weidner (Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
- Merlin Messinger (Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
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