Stories from Thursday, July 14, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. — The McCook summer swim team wrapped up its season at the Cornhusker State Games at the Fremont YMCA pool Friday and Saturday. Over the course of two days, swimmers from across the state competed on a long course format, where one length was 50 meters which means fewer flip turns on a 50, 100 or 200 meter race...

McCOOK, Neb. — A new mandate from the Nebraska Legislature requires computer science classes for public school students, but how students will be assessed on it has some local administrators scratching their heads. LB 1112, the Computer Science and Technology Act, was approved by state senators in the 2022 session. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — There are statewide concerns over the new state assessment tool that measures student test scores. That’s because the state assessment is both adaptive and summative so it doesn’t accurately measure each student’s level of mastery, Superintendent Grant Norgaard told the McCook School Board Monday at its regular meeting...

McCOOK, Neb. — Being able to dream, and dream big, is the goal for the youngest students at McCook Public Schools. “I’m a big believer in being able to dream at this age,” said McCook Elementary principal, Greg Borland, of his kindergarten students. He and other school principals at MPS gave presentations Monday night on what they are doing, grade by grade, in getting students ready for life after graduation...

In February, the McCook Rotary Club celebrated its 100th anniversary. Over the past century, the club has evolved out of necessity and to remain relevant and perhaps most importantly, to be welcoming. The dress code changed from suits and ties to whatever its members were wearing that day with an occasional Rotary shirt thrown into the mix. Fines for missing a meeting or having your name appear on the front page of the paper went away...

Delmar “Del” Richter Feb. 28, 1936 - July 11, 2022 HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Delmar C. Richter, 86, of Hayes Center, died peacefully on July 11, 2022, in the same farmhouse where he was born to Harold and Hazel (Clough) Richter on Feb. 28, 1936. Del was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Palisade in 1979 and baptized along with four great-granddaughters on Aug. 12, 2006. He sang in the choir and served in many roles as an elder...

McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department’s (SWNPHD) annual Walk to Health Team Challenge 2022 was recently completed. The program lasted for 12 weeks and included 263 residents of all ages. “The goal of the Walk to Health program is to get people to increase their activity level,” states Myra Stoney, Health Director of SWNPHD. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday the club will be without hitters Andrew Benintendi, Hunter Dozier, Cam Gallagher, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Whit Merrifield and Michael A. Taylor along with pitchers Dylan Coleman, Brad Keller and Brady Singer...

McCOOK, Neb. – The Republican River Fitness Series and YMCA of McCook announces that registration is now active for the 2022 Old Settler’s Adventure Run. The Old Settler’s Adventure Run offers a 1-mile and 5k-run for all ages starting at 7:30 p.m. Participants should don their camouflage running clothes and grab a friend. Teammates will be covering a 5k or so course around Indianola with some “obstacles.”...

OMAHA, Neb. — Herrmann Jones Funeral Home was far from a team of zombies during the AAA state baseball tournament last weekend. The McCook Legion B baseball team hustled, hit, pitched and battled their way to three state victories including a huge 10-3 upset of No. 3-seed Omaha Tigers...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The Imperial Pinnacle Bank Juniors take a 23-3 record into Class C state baseball after winning all four area playoff games during this past week. Imperial started with two shutouts including a 9-0 win over Mitchell. Jaret Peterson pitched five innings, allowing only hit and fanning 11...

INDIANOLA, Neb. - How smart are our “IT” people in the United States? I’d say pretty darn intelligent. Farmer Tom has a cool monitor in his tractor when he plants and when he combines his crops. Although they may not be the newest or the best available, they are still pretty smart...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Soybean Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Wesley Wach as demand and utilization coordinator. In his position, Wach will handle the development of the demand and utilization programs that NSB invests the checkoff into each year...

It’s been quite a summer so far. Just a few months ago, people were talking about a “red wave,” and flipping both the House and Senate to Republican majorities. Historically predictable mid-term losses have plagued first-term presidents consistently for the last 75 years. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — What seemed to be inevitable after days of 100-degree weather happened Wednesday when a pair of wildfires broke out north of McCook near Hugh Butler Lake. Officials are urging extra caution and observance of the burn ban as the hot dry weather continues...