Stories from Thursday, October 24, 2024

MCCOOK, Neb. — The Graff Events Center once again looked like one big Bartley-Indianola town party and why not? Southwest fans had just seen their Roughriders score their school-record 30th win with a well-earned RPAC “repeat” title over always feisty Maywood-Hayes Center Tuesday night...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s 2024 softball team now owns several spots high on the all-time school record charts. Senior Brooklynn Gillen’s .436 career batting is No. 1 all-time. Her 116 runs scored rank third and 127 hits fifith. Seasonally, Gillen’s 57 runs and awesome .583 batting average are both No. 1. Her 60 hits rank third...

With the election just around the corner, there are so many issues and candidates to consider that it can be overwhelming. It is easy to just read the endless texts and emails that fill up our phones and computers. It is simple to scan the dozens of postcards that arrive in the mailbox every day. It is effortless to just agree with all the social media post that fill your newsfeed and pass along the idea...

McCOOK, Neb. - For a community to grow and thrive, all types of organizations are needed. Over the past two weeks, nearly two dozen non-profit organizations involving youth and elderly as well as project-based groups have been profiled for the Nov. 7 Southwest Nebraska Big Give...

McCOOK, Neb.— The McCook City Council plans a special meeting at 8 a.m. Friday to approve a Request for Qualifications for the design, preparation of construction documents, bid and to oversee the construction of the McCook Sports Complex. The date nd time to receive the proposals is no later than 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors convened for its regular meeting Wednesday evening in McCook, where student trustees from both the North Platte and McCook campuses provided updates. Jaelyn Dicke, representing North Platte, shared highlights of student activities on her campus, while McCook’s Kyler Cox, student life secretary, reported on recent events in McCook...

OMAHA, Neb.— A Guatemalan man was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Ramiro Hernandez Tziquin, 22, was sentenced to time served by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson on Wednesday. Hernandez Tziquin has been in custody since June and now faces removal proceedings by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

A recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rural Poll revealed that 69% of rural Nebraskans view the lack of civil discourse in the political system as a serious problem, with 29% rating it as “very serious.” The poll, conducted by Rural Prosperity Nebraska, is an annual effort to gauge rural Nebraskans’ opinions on key issues. ...

James “Jim” Tyson CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - James "Jim" Tyson, 69, passed away in North Platte, Neb.early Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, 2024. Cremation was chosen and graveside services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2024 at the Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge, Neb. with Jim Jones providing words of comfort...

Rhonda L. (Hartman) Pierce Marley Feb. 21, 1942 - Aug. 14, 2024 MOODY, Tex. - Rhonda L. (Hartman) Pierce Marley, 82, of Moody, Texas, passed away on Aug. 14, 2024, at her home in Moody. There was no inurnment, but there will be a Celebration of Life in April in Moody, Tex...

88th birthday Amazingly great! Look who’s 88! The family of Marvin Henry is requesting a card shower to celebrate his 88th birthday. Marvin was born Oct. 30, 1936. His family includes wife Marylin Henry; daughters Mardee and Deedee; and son Dale. Best wishes will reach Marvin at:...

65th anniversary McCOOK, Neb. - The children of Eldon and Sharon Parde of McCook, Neb. is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. They were married in McCook in 1959. Their children are Greg and Linda Parde, Kim and Alisa Parde, and Dora and Perry Strombeck. They have seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren...

McCOOK, Neb. — Results from week one of McCook’s YMCA Co-Ed Volleyball League matches Tuesday night. Highstreet Insurance over Rambali, 2-1 Big Digs over Haller, 2-0 T&L Contracting over Bison Dental, 2-1 Ball High over Off/On The Court, 2-0 T&L Constracting over Highstreet Insurance, 2-0...

Gazette scribbler R.F.B. (Run From Buckeyes) Headley is reeling from his worst record all season (32-19) and of course his favorite Minnesota Yike!-ings also tasting defeat vs. ugh....Detroit. Yet Round Belly is also sniffing Halloween candy while still boasting a 376-118 (.761 winning percentage) record entering perhaps a less tricky Week 9 collegiate slate...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans reached 20 wins this season thanks to their 25-20, 25-17, 25-15 RPAC consolation finals win over Hitchcock County Tuesday night. Senior Erin Johnson’s 17 kills powered the 20-9 Trojans’ recovery from a tough five-set loss at Southwest Monday evening...

McCOOK, Neb. — Now in his 21st year, Coach Nick Umscheid reflects on two decades of dedication to education and athletics at McCook Public Schools. Umscheid’s journey in coaching began at Omaha Roncalli, where he led the team to the state finals during his final year there...

McCOOK Neb. - The McCook Gazette reached out to the six candidates in our local contested races. Four are vying for two seats on the McCook City Council, and two are running for a position on the board of the Middle Republican Natural Resources District. Each candidate was asked 1) why they are running for office, 2) what they plan to do when they get there, and 3) if there is anything the readers of the McCook Gazette should know about their candidacy. Five of the six candidates responded...

McCOOK Neb. - As the clock ticks down to the November 5 vote on a crucial $43.5 million school bond, community members gathered Wednesday at the McCook Gazette’s Coffee Talk to engage with McCook Public Schools (MPS) administration. Superintendent Grant Norgaard underscored the urgent need for a new junior high building, rooted in years of discussions and planning that began in 2013 but intensified only recently. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident south of McCook on Highway 83 about 10:10 a.m. Wednesday. The accident, which blocked traffic in both directions, involved four vehicles, including a van and a semi-truck carrying distiller’s grain, was south of McCook on U.S. 83, about 7 miles north of the Kansas border...

(McCOOK, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin Nov. 4 on the bridge project located west of McCook and east of Perry Grain on US-6. The work will start on the bridge located at reference post 82.59 on US-6, one mile west of McCook. Work on the bridge located at reference post 81.21 on US-6, two miles west of McCook, is anticipated to start early spring of 2025, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Furnas County man convicted of one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child and sentenced to 25-35 years’ imprisonment. Formerly of Arapahoe, Paul. D. Brooks, 65, appealed, claiming there was not sufficient evince to support his conviction, three witnesses should not have been allowed to testify about other sexual assaults he allegedly committed...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an outbreak of 49 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 10 states. Currently, nine cases have been identified in the following Nebraska public health regions: Lincoln-Lancaster County, Douglas County, and Sarpy-Cass. Initial investigations have potentially linked the outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders...

STOCKVILLE, Neb. — Mark Bejot, Superintendent of Maywood Public Schools, has been charged with felony child abuse following an incident involving a student at the school. Bejot, 64, is scheduled to appear in Frontier County Court on November 1, 2024, on charges stemming from an alleged altercation that occurred on Oct. 1, 2024...

Leona Smith TRENTON, Neb. - Leona Smith, 92, formerly of Trenton, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 24, 2024 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook...