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Eagles, 'Horns meet 2020 top three finishers at state
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Boys' state tournament pairings were officially set this afternoon as the Southern Valley Eagles will get a rematch of last year's state semifinal against Humphrey Lindsay Holy Family on Wednesday, March 9. The Class D-1 No. 7 Eagles (19-4 record) take on No. 2 HLHF (20-5) at 4 p.m. in Lincoln Southeast High School. Last March, Southern Valley was seeded sixth but took down No. 2 HLHF at Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena en route to the D-1 state championship game...
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Bison swim best times to cap Nebraska state meet
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
LINCOLN - While the McCook swim and dive team was happy to send a group of swimmers to the state championships this past weekend, the Bison swimmers saw their stay limited to just one of the two days of competition. Neither the individuals nor relay teams made it from the qualifying round on Friday to the final heats Saturday at the Nebraska State Swim and Dive Championship at the Devaney Center...
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Kevin Jon Blackman
(Obituary ~ 03/02/21)
Kevin Jon Blackman Jan. 16, 1974 - Feb. 25, 2021 BARTLEY, Neb. — The family of Kevin Blackman is saddened to announce his passing at age of 47. He was born at a whopping 10 pounds, 6 ounces in Omaha, Neb., to Carol (Stritt) Blackman and Gene Blackman. He had a four-year-old brother, Greg to welcome him home...
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Milton James “Milt” Houghtelling, Jr
(Obituary ~ 03/02/21)
Milton James “Milt” Houghtelling, Jr Aug. 18, 1944 - Feb. 16, 2021 MORRISON, Colo. — Milton James “Milt” Houghtelling, Jr. of Morrison went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. He was 76. On Aug. 18, 1944, Milt was born in McCook, Neb., to Milton James (Sr.) and Leona Mae (Williams) Houghtelling. ...
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Over 1,000 boxes of food given away
(Local News ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb. - Over 1,000 boxes of food and 1,000 gallons of milk were distributed on Friday at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. According to Rotary District Governor Elect Bob Mayber of North Platte, Neb., McCook’s was the third Rotary Club in western Nebraska to help with the effort. ...
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Retired Judge passes away
(Local News ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb. - Retired Red Willow County Judge Cloyd Clark passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021. Clark was instrumental in staring the Court Appointed Special Advocates in McCook and was heavily involved in the arts. He served on the board of directors for the State Historical Society, Norris Institute, and High Plains Musuem...
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Citizen questions data on testing, vaccination rates
(Local News ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb.— Red Willow County has a higher positivity test rate for COVID-19 than North Platte or Douglas County in Omaha and the lack of data about testing and vaccinations is concerning, a McCook citizen told the McCook City Council Monday night...
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Commissioners express support for Second Amendment Preservation Act
(Local News ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — No action could be taken on a proposal to make Red Willow County a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County, but the idea received a positive reception at Monday’s meeting of the Red Willow County Commissioners. After a presentation by Stacie Sandall in the citizens’ comments portion of the meeting, commissioners agreed to place the Red Willow County Nebraska Second Amendment Preservation Act on their agenda for 9:30 a.m. March 15...
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Farm Bureau Financial Services comes to downtown McCook
(Local News ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb. – The McCook Chamber of Commerce welcomed Nick Wright with Farm Bureau Financial Services to downtown McCook at a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. Wright’s staff includes his wife, Brittany, and Tammy Dike, both customer service agents with Farm Bureau Financial Services. The Wrights have been in McCook since October last year, but recently relocated their office to a newly remodeled space at 222 West First Street...
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R.I.P, riot speculation, and really cold weather
(Column ~ 03/02/21)
When we first returned to live in Nebraska from Air Force life we used to chide my mom for attending a lot of funerals. Now that Grannie Annie and I have reached that age we have begun to understand. Too many of our friends seem to be passing on and attendance at their celebrations of life is the way to say the inevitable good bye. It is a peace that will come to all of us eventually and a last way to tuck their remembrance into our hearts...
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Shakespeare and CPAK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/21)
Dear Editor, In William Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." Act I, Scene II, we hear the famous words of Hamlet, to wit:- "My father's spirit--in arms? All is not well.. I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come!...
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The Rest of The Story?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/21)
Dear Editor, What a heartwarming story in Friday’s Gazette about the lost Yorkie, Bella, being reunited with her family after being missing for six months. That part of the story is fantastic, but I wish Paul Harvey were around to tell us “The Rest of the Story”...
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Defending D-1 champs take Tigers out of district final
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton’s five players teaming to hit six three-pointers couldn’t match what Pleasanton brought to their D1-1 district title game Friday night. The Bulldogs buried 12 three-point shots, built a 40-9 halftime lead and never looked back during their 68-35 victory at Mid-Plains Community College...
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Red Devils end Buffs' season at sub-state
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
Dundy County-Stratton seniors Maggie Lutz (above) and McKinzie Baney (right) finished their DC-S basketball careers Friday. They reached the 2019 state finals and two tourneys.
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Rawlins, Decatur boys capture three state medals
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
HAYS, Kan. — Complete results for Gazette-area Kansas state qualifying wrestlers who competed on Saturday: Decatur Community 182 pounds — Gavon Uehlin (35-7 final record) placed third. He won 7-3 over T. VandeVelde, Silver Lake (43-7); was pinned by J. Ball, Hoisington (37-0), in 2:39; won 9-2 over B. Claibourn, Fredonia (21-3); and won 5-1 over B. Walker, Beloit (33-10)...
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Longhorns handle epic roller-coaster final in OT
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — Madness swept through McCook High School and it was still two calendar days before March. What-who-how could this happen? The Chase County Longhorns shot 71 percent from two-point range (15 for 21), built a 15-point lead with barely five minutes remaining and now.....
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Wolves show 'teeth' to repeat as district champions
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
MINDEN, Neb. — Her knee buckled and Kiley Hejtmanek fell to the floor just like her Maywood-Hayes Center teammates were falling behind Friday night. Senior top scorer Jaycee Widener couldn’t immediately help because she was saddled on the bench with four fouls...
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Rawlins girl reaches top five at Kansas state wrestling
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
HAYS, Kan. — Rawlins County wrestler Kaileigh Morrison (above and below) stepped up to reach the top five at last weekend’s Kansas Girls State Wrestling 3A-2A-1A meet at Gross Memorial Coliseum. 138 pounds — Kaileigh Morrison of Rawlins County (11-8 final record) placed fifth. She lost 8-3 to M. Ogden, Hoyt-Royal Valley (23-3); pinned D. Lacen, Columbus (21-8) in 4:43; lost 8-7 to B. Peters, Lindborg-Smoky Valley (20-6); won 4-2 over Ogden (23-3)...
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McCook alum closing on nationals in college
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/21)
SPEARFISH, S.D. — As projected, the long jump proved to be an strong event for the Chadron State College men on Saturday during the second day of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at Black Hills State. The Eagles collected 17 points in the long jump, where three Eagles placed. ...
- Cloyd Clark (Obituary ~ 03/02/21)
- Paula Stinson (Obituary ~ 03/02/21)
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