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Bison find inside a better place to keep streaking
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/24)
BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Baby it’s still cold outside as McCook High hit just two more threes than hairs out of place on coach Joe Imus’ head Tuesday night. “We have good shooters. They just need to see the ball go through the net,” Imus remarked about the two-for-16 effort from long distance in Broken Bow...
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Tough Indians brought cooler to Bison girls' upset plans
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/24)
BROKEN BOW, Neb. — The Broken Bow girls’ quest for a 1oth win in 11 games started 10-0 and never looked back during their 64-23 victory over McCook Tuesday night. McCook (6-5 record) was on the road again following a super sweep through last week’s Nebraska City Holiday Tournament...
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$100K planning grant sought for downtown Creative District
(Local News ~ 01/04/24)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook is eligible for a $100,000 planning grant for projects related to McCook’s downtown Creative District. Organizers Ronda Graff and Matt Sehnert spoke at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, requesting that the council approve resolution No. 2024-01 authorizing the city staff to submit a letter of intent to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) Civic and Community Center Financing Fund (CCCFF) for preliminary planning purposes...
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Immigrant to speak about American Dream at MPCC campuses in Imperial, McCook
(Local News ~ 01/04/24)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — An immigrant who found success through the American Dream will speak in Imperial and McCook next month as part of a speaker series offered by Mid-Plains Community College. Luis Sotelo is the vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Doane University in Crete. He will present, “The Dream We Share: An Immigrant’s Story on What it Means to Find a Place in America.”...
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Trees represent the promise of doing for others
(Column ~ 01/04/24)
Our senses can lead to so many memories from our past. A smell can remind you of your mom making brownies in the kitchen. The site of a lawnmower in your garage recalls the image of your dad spending hours cutting the grass. Or maybe it is remembering the touch of the soft fur from your first kitten as a child...
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Darlene Ann Dizmang
(Obituary ~ 01/04/24)
Darlene Ann Dizmang MOOREFIELD, Neb. - Darlene Ann Dizmang, 89, of Moorefield, Neb., died Jan. 2, 2024, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, Neb. Visitation will be held at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Curtis, Neb. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m...
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Husker men shoot down league-leading Hoosiers, 86-70
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/24)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 18 of his season-high 28 points in the second half, including 16 in less that five minutes, and Nebraska pulled away to defeat Indiana 86-70 on Wednesday night. Tonimaga was 6-of-9 shooting, hitting 3 of 6 3s as the Cornhuskers outscored the Hoosiers 45-37 in the second half to end a seven-game losing streak in the series...
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Latest and best from bowling in McCook
(Community Sports ~ 01/04/24)
Results from the McCook Men’s Bowling League as it has rolled into this season’s second half with Quality Irrigation leading a tight race for first place: Men’s Major Quality Irrigation 46-14 Burton Well Drilling 43-17 Glass Express 40-20...
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Tigers, Roughriders, Falcons among area hoops winners
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/24)
BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest High’s girls evened their record at 5-5 with a 43-35 win over Hitchcock County Tuesday evening. Junior defensive ace Allison VanPelt scored 10 points as did sophomore Kyra Nelms to lead a balanced Roughrider attack. Kyra crashed the glass to secure a team-high 21 rebounds...
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Bluejays from Kansas swoop into Cambridge for two wins
(Local News ~ 01/04/24)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Norton Bluejays showed why their teams are a combined 9-3 with Tuesday’s clean sweep of host Cambridge. Both Cambridge teams are now 7-4, but 0-2 since knocking off Maywood-Hayes Center twice Friday night. Norton’s girls held the Trojans to one first-quarter free throw, then turned that 6-1 early lead into a 37-23 victory...
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