Stories from Friday, August 2, 2024

The complete 2024 NFL regular-season schedule for all fans to post near your viewing devices from Week 1 in September through Week 18. Gazette couch potato R.B. demented Yike!-ings fan Headley picks his best four games during each weekend. All kickoff times are CDT or CST:...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — While Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud and other starters from both teams watched from the sideline, the NFL’s new kickoffs didn’t provide any excitement. Former Denver Bronco Brett Rypien stole the show before lightning and heavy rain ended the game early...

UTV issue back on agenda for City Council McCOOK Neb. — Further discussion regarding the proposed UTV ordinance will be held at the upcoming McCook City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. During the July 15 meeting, Mayor Linda Taylor requested staff to schedule a discussion of the UTV ordinance prior to the third and final reading...

In a graphic accompanying a Nebraska Examiner story, a development near Our Saviors' Lutheran Church in McCook was listed as having utilized tax increment financing. That was incorrect. A listing of some other recent projects that used TIF financing included:...

McCOOK Neb. - Neal Corey has made wooden toys for over 25 years. His collection is currently on display at the Museum of the High Plains. In addition to the toys he makes, Corey’s full-size 1946 Willys Jeep, fitted with a wooden body, is also on display inside the museum. Corey says he did not start the Jeep, but a friend bought it at a Phionex Arizona auction. Corey said, “He brought it up here, and I finished it.” ...

Anna Powel, owner of Aphrodite Hair Design, gives a free back-to-school haircut at the Back-to-School Resource Fair. The Salvation Army started the resource fair, which has grown to include several organizations and numerous volunteers. This is the second year that the hair stylists from Aphrodite have participated in the Back-to-School Resource Fair. ...

Whether we call ourselves the fourth estate, scribes, correspondents, pundits, reporters, or the greatest moniker of all, “ink-stained wretches,” those of us who haunt the hallways of public buildings talk a good game about government transparency. Why?...

Dear Citizens of Cambridge: I call upon you for action. Our elected city officials are in a legal battle with a local retail plant store over a simple zoning issue. We say a simple zoning issue because the city officials have the power and abilities to help resolve the issues but are instead choosing the most costly avenue of spending our tax dollars to fight this issue in court...

McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital is inviting the public to its Community Fun Walk from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, starting at the main entrance of the hospital. The walk is designed for families and individuals of all ages. “The community walk is a wonderful opportunity to bring people together, promote health and well-being, and strengthen our connections,” said Andie Stang, Community Hospital Wellness Program Specialist. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska State Bar Association has released results of its 2024 Judicial Performance Evaluation. Lawyers responding to the poll recommend that 99% of the 142 judges evaluated be retained on the bench. Fifty-four percent of the judges evaluated were given a 90% or higher retention approval...