Stories from Friday, November 11, 2022

Friday's semifinals Class A Omaha Westside 38, Grand Island 7 Gretna 36, Creighton Prep 14 Class B Bennington 23, Waverly 7 Omaha Gross 49, Scottsbluff 35 Class C-1 Aurora 40, Boone Central 19 Pierce 45, Adams Central 26 Class C-2 Hartington CC 6, Battle Creek 0...

80th birthday The family of Eva Hofman of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. She was born in McCook in 1942. Her family includes her late husband, Dale Hofman; children, Ann and husband, Kevin Fornoff of Hayes Center, Neb., Doug and wife, Brenda Hofman of Fort Morgan, Colo., Andy Hofman of McCook; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 903 Missouri Ave., McCook, NE 69001...

When you are reading through this, remember, McCook was only 4 years old in 1886. Personally, I am astounded by how quickly people came to settle. Of course, some businesses just opened second locations hoping to cash in on the arrival of new customers, but the Lincoln Land Company and the B & M Railroad did a heck of a job selling dreams to people eager to come to Nebraska for a new start...

Remember the 1970s? This is not a rhetorical question. Perhaps a purple haze blocks the memory circuits. But I remember the 70’s. I was in high school in western Nebraska, and I watched the space race unfold on network TV and we were going to the Moon again in December of 1972!...

University of Nebraska-Kearney KEARNEY Neb. — Arnez D. (Vrana) Gans of McCook was one of 11 educators who served rural communities and one-room schoolhouses and was recognized at The One Room, One Teacher ceremony at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday, Oct. 28, at UNK’s College of Education building...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Planning Commission will meet Monday to consider a tax increment financing (TIF) request for property at East Fourth and B Street. The commission will meet at 5:15 p.m. Monday at the city council chambers at the Municipal Building to consider the Redevelopment Plan for the Engineering International Redevelopment Project at 410 East B. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Education has only one item on its regular agenda Monday night, a donation from the local McDonald’s concerning a fundraiser. After the regular meeting, the board will meet in a closed, executive session concerning negotiations with the McCook Education Association for teachers’ salaries and benefits for next year...

The McCook Community College volleyball team has announced the signing of a Nebraska recruit for the 2023-2024 season. Kayten Hagan, 5-7 setter from Amherst High School signed her letter of intent. “We are so excited to have Kayten on our team for next season,” said MCC Volleyball Coach Hayley Kobza. “She knows what it takes to win, and she knows what it takes to lead a team.”...

PAXTON, Neb. — A look at the D6-4 All-District football team announced this week including Southwest Roughriders, Wauneta-Palisade Broncos and Wallace Wildcats. FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback: Sophomore Talan Storer, Arthur County. Running backs: Senior Carson Glunz, Wallace; senior Lance Vasa, Arthur County...

McCOOK, Neb. — Ed Thomas YMCA of McCook leaders are happy to announce that registration is now open for the December 2022 Lifeguard Certification Course. The in-person portion of the course will take place December 28-30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The online portion must be completed prior to the first day of the class...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Interim Director Diane Sabatka-Rine has announced the retirement of one warden and the appointment of another at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook. Pam Morello will retire on Feb. 2, 2023. She leaves NDCS with more than 21 years of service. Morello has been warden at WEC since July 2011...

McCook High School Principal Craig Dickes presents a plaque honoring Air Force Lt. Col. Dick Trail (Ret.) as the newest member of the McCook High School Wall of Fame. Trail said his desire to compete with “town kids” through better grades in high school served him well as a member of the first Air Force Academy class and his service as a pilot and flight instructor and in Vietnam and around the world. ...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Morrill County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested a Bridgeport man following a pursuit and search Thursday evening. At approximately 6:35 p.m. a trooper observed a Volkswagen Passat traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour on Highway 385 near the Link 62A intersection. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but driver refused to yield and fled northbound. The trooper initiated a pursuit...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The evacuation of a housing unit yesterday at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) resulted from a burst pipe. One-hundred and thirty-four men were moved. The majority were relocated to a new housing unit at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC). Alternative housing was also identified within NSP and RTC...

GOODLAND, Kan. — The McCook Community College men’s basketball team overcame a 17-point first half deficit Friday to down Colby Community College 75-67. The win came in the opening game of the Northwest Kansas Technical College Classic in the Max L. Jones Field house...