- Weather postpones McCook home wrestling dual, other events (High School Sports ~ 12/08/22)
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Taking the time to celebrate
(Column ~ 12/08/22)
Last weekend, McCook was steeped in goodwill and nostalgia to unofficially kick off the holiday season. Families lined the downtown streets for arguably the biggest and best Christmas Lights Parade, put on my KICX. Groups took turns in a horse-drawn carriage ride around the neighborhoods, thanks to the McCook Chamber. ...
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The legacy of Blind Sam, McCook’s own troubadour
(Column ~ 12/08/22)
Physically, Blind Sam was mostly bones covered by a loose suit. It was a shapeless, dirty suit draped over an Ichabod Crane shape. Rarely did I see this lanky old man in clean clothes. He looked like a food-spotted, pin-striped, blue serge bag slung over a bent old skeleton. ...
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Finding out what the shadow knows
(Column ~ 12/08/22)
When space permits, the McCook Gazette will publish columns by Richard Budig. In his bio he writes, “I was raised in McCook. Arrived in 1936 as a month old child adopted by Arthur and Angela Budig. Always had a hankering to be a writer, and shortly after my discharge from the Air Force in the early 60’s, Al Strunk, then owner of the McCook Gazette, gave me a chance to write for the paper. ...
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Latest and best from bowling in McCook
(Community Sports ~ 12/08/22)
Latest results fom TJ’s Family Fun Center in McCook: Men’s Major Glass Express 293.5-154.5 Maris Gen. Contrs. 276-174 Fullmomentum 269-177 Burton Well Drng 260.5-189.5 Five Loners 249.5-200.5 Diamond Vogel 213.5-236.5 TJ’s Family Fun 206-239...
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Falcon wrestlers get best of 20 teams at Mullen tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/22)
MULLEN, Neb. — Seniors Tanner O’Brien and Kolyn Gaston conquered tough brackets while leading Hitchcock County’s wrestlers to second among 22 Mullen Bronc Invite teams Saturday. Top 10 teams and all area top four placers at Mullen: Top 10 teams of 22: 1. Anselmo-Merna 154, 2. Hitchcock County 143, 3. Mullen 141.5, 4. North Platte St. Patrick’s 98, 5. Bayard 86, 6. Southwest 70.5, 7. North Central 59, 8. Sandhills-Thedford 57.5, 9. Bridgeport 49.5, 10. Kimball 40, 17. Medicine Valley 20...
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Cattle Trail semifinals all set for Friday in McCook
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The rundown of Cattle Trail Tournament basketball games set for Friday. Girls’ semifinals at MCC: Southwest vs. Wauneta-Palisade, 3:30 p.m; Maywood-Hayes Center vs. Medicine Valley, 6:30 p.m. Consolation semifinals at McCook High: Hitchcock County vs. Decatur Community, 5 p.m.; Dundy County-Stratton vs. Arapahoe, 8 p.m...
- Relay joins McCook swimmers, divers for Friday's home invite (High School Sports ~ 12/08/22)
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MPCC addressing why referee numbers have dropped
(College Sports ~ 12/08/22)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College Broken Bow Campus is offering the public an in-depth look at the issues contributing to a decreasing number of sports officials. The campus will host a free informational Sports Officiating and Sportsmanship workshop from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 13...
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McCook coaches offer insight about Topside tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Both McCook coaches offered some insights about the Bison basketball teams playing in this week’s Goodland (Kan.) Topside Tournament. Both teams take on Burlington (Kan.) this afternoon as mentioned above. Bison girls coach Amy Scheil:...
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Help PSC collect data on broadband
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/08/22)
Dear Editor, We serve as elected Public Service Commissioners representing Nebraska. Our job is to regulate industries that are natural monopolies such as taxis, natural gas, telecommunications companies, grain warehouses as well as manufactured homes and the next generation 911 service...
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