Stories from Thursday, May 16, 2024

McCOOK, Neb. - The Bison Boosters will hold their 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 19 at 5:30 p.m. in McCook High School. Current Bison Booster Board Members are Scott Barger, Jennifer Morgan, Jason Loop, Pat Fawver, Lindsey Foster, Joe Townsley and Chelsey Hartwell. The Bison Boosters regular meeting is scheduled to follow immediately...

McCOOK, Neb. - Seven McCook High School graduates were recognized during the McCook High School graduation ceremony for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average throughout their entire high school career. They are, from left, Kolt Doyle, Brett Fraker, Evan Mai, Isabella Renner, Linden Rouselle, Kyla Patel, and Lincoln Michaelis.

BENKELMAN, Neb. - It is time to start making plans to attend the annual Dundy County Stratton Alumni Banquet! Graduates from Benkelman, Dundy County, Dundy County Stratton, Haigler, Max, Parks and Stratton are invited to the banquet on Saturday, May 25, starting at 6 p.m. MDT at the Dundy County Stratton High School gym...

The McCook City Council authorized city staff negotiate a purchase agreement with John Walters to purchase property for "public infrastructure projects," including ballpark facilities. At a special meeting at noon Wednesday, McCook City Manager Nate Schneider gave a public statement detailing the timeline from the beginning discussions of the ballpark to the current plan. ...

Polling station offers much more than just voting Sitting at a polling station for 12 straight hours provides a lot of insight into our community. The experience proved that we are social animals who need to be around others. The experience demonstrated that regardless of everyone’s difference of opinions, we are all still neighbors, friends and family who want what is best for our hometowns. ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Senior Brett Fraker’s new golden hair color was perfect for what he accomplished Wednesday morning at Burke Stadium. Yet he never stopped thinking about Bison red. “I couldn’t ask for a better town to grow up and compete for and that last jump I really let it rip,” Fraker said after he had secured the Class B boys triple jump state championship...

McCOOK Neb. - Residents of Red Willow County exercised their civic duty by casting their votes at the Primary Election Tuesday with a turn out of 1,645. One of the focal points of the election was the race for the Red Willow County District 2 Commissioner position. With no Democratic candidate in the running, the primary vote on the Republican side determined the outcome...