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Bison lightning gets best of Broken Bow thunder
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Bulldozing party crasher Broken Bow’s 81 plays only led to more amazing McCook Homecoming memories than even the Bison were expecting Friday evening. Take senior Alex Anthony with his 70-yard “pick six” touchdown return for an example...
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One arrested after Box Butte County fatal crash
(State News ~ 09/13/22)
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a fatal crash in Box Butte County this weekend. The crash occurred at approximately 12:10 p.m. MT Saturday. Troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash that involved a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of Highway 385 and Link 7E. The motorcycle rider, identified as Kirby Schimmels, 77, of Houston, Texas, was transported to the hospital in Alliance, where he was pronounced deceased...
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Our U.S. Navy
(Column ~ 09/13/22)
It has been an interesting trip for your old long-time retired Air Force officer and pilot. An airline trip, in the rear as a passenger, ugh, but on time and efficient. Omaha, Grannie Annie chose to stay with our daughter, to Chicago, busy, to Providence, Rhode Island. Oh, how our country changes from our home in the center to the East Coast. This summer from droughty brown plains to green tree-covered low hills weaving through coastal inlets and roads winding crooked as a snake...
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McCook Schools' property tax levy drop 3 cents for next year
(Local News ~ 09/13/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The property tax levy for the McCook School District will go down by 3.26% in 2022-23, although the property tax request for next year will increase. The McCook Board of Education got its first look at the 2022-23 budget Monday night at the regular meeting, as presented by McCook Schools Business Manager Jeff Gross at a public hearing...
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Brady William Buechter
(Obituary ~ 09/13/22)
Brady William Buechter Feb. 27, 2004 - Sept. 11, 2022 BELGRADE, Neb. — Brady William Buechter, 18, of Belgrade, passed away as the result of a car accident on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, near Grand Island, Neb. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Neb., with Fr. Mark Tomaseiwicz, Fr. Jim Heithoff, and Msgr. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Interment will be at St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids...
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Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer
(Obituary ~ 09/13/22)
Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer April 2,1943 - Sept. 10, 2022 WAUNETA, Neb. — Loyann J. (Taylor) Hartzer, age 79, of rural Wauneta, passed away Sept. 10, 2022, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Neb., of natural causes. Loyann was born April 2,1943, in McCook, Neb., to Lloyd and Ann (Miller) Taylor. She attended Culbertson Public School and McCook Community College. She worked in Denver, Colo., before marrying Gaylin Hartzer of rural Wauneta on July 22, 1962...
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Little anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/13/22)
50th anniversary The family of Philip and Jani Little of McCook, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. They were married in 1972 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in McCook. Their family includes daughters, Paula (Trent) Kleinow of North Platte, Neb., and Sarah Rooks of Lincoln, Neb.; 4 grandchildren, Tyler Kleinow of Lincoln, Jordyn (Dain) States of Lincoln, Alex Rooks of Lincoln and Cole Kleinow of Winter Park, Fla.; and 4 great-grandchildren, Hayden Kleinow, Aria Rooks, Everly States and Parker Kleinow. ...
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Raider takes second at Alma to lead area runners
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
ALMA, Neb. — The top 25 placers for boys and girls in Monday’s Alma Cross County Invitational: 1 Cole, Keyton Axtell 18:27.24 1 2 Garrett, Kael Medicine Valley 18:54.43 2 3 Lopez, Luc Axtell 18:59.55 3 4 Arner, Zach Axtell 19:03.90 4 5 Stemper, Griffin Alma 19:22.46 5...
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Bison, Roughriders take on Lexington golf invite
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
LEXINGTON, Neb. — Freshman Lainey Peters shot 109 to lead the McCook varsity golfers at Friday’s Lexington Invitational. Peters placed 32nd among a field led by North Platte’s Karsen Morrison firing a championship round of 69. Morrison won the Bison Invitational at Heritage Hills just one week earlier...
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Bison aim for recovery from 0-4 diamond road trips
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — McCook High’s softball girls will try to regain their winning momentum at home tonight following a tough 0-4 road stretch. The Bison (6-9 record) dropped two one-run contests at Saturday’s Hastings Invite following a 10-1 setback vs. those host Tigers...
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Undefeated Wolves top two nine-win teams for Hitchcock title
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
TRENTON, Neb. — Some Wildcats were nipping at Maywood-Hayes Center all match but those unbeaten Wolves prevailed again at Saturday’s Hitchcock County Invitational. The Wolves (10-0 record) took two-point thrillers over Axtell 25-23, 29-27, while repeating as tourney champs...
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Senior champ leads McCook girls in another title run
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
BROKEN BOW, Neb. — McCook High’s girls ran away from two other Class C rated Minden and Cozad to repeat as Broken Bow Invite champions on a cool, drizzly Saturday. Senior Samantha Rodewald also repeated her individual title while three other Bison were among the top 15...
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Bison beat Stars to follow York title, N.P. runner-ups
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook’s tennis boys crushed Kearney Catholic, 9-0, to cap a terrific four-day stretch where they won York and took second at North Platte invites last weekend. A highlight was McCook’s No. 2 doubles team reaching 20-0 as senior Joel Miller teamed with classmate Payton Dellevoet to win 8-1 on Monday...
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Nine touchdowns? Area winners deliver epic football efforts
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/22)
ROSELAND, Neb. — Senior Hayden Kramer accounted for nine touchdowns in Maywood-Hayes Center’s 59-50 win over Silver Lake Friday afternoon. Kramer threw five touchdown passes and ran for another four. He topped what was simply some awesome performances throughout week three from area football teams...
- Joseph Eugene Hamrick (Obituary ~ 09/13/22)
- Patsy Lee Murray (Obituary ~ 09/13/22)
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