Stories from Monday, November 11, 2024

he McCook Community College women’s basketball team was unable to hold a 29-11 half-time lead Saturday and was outscored 55-32 in the second half of a 66-61 loss at home to Eastern Wyoming Community College. “We blew a huge opportunity,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. “I told them after the first half that they were going to make changes and Eastern Wyoming make adjustments they needed to make and we just didn’t respond.”...

BENNINGTON, Neb. — All the leaders from McCook's Class B state quarterfinal at Bennington Friday night where those No. 1-seeded, three-time defending champion Badgers won 39-0: TEAM STATS Rushing yards: Bennington 174, McCook 75 Passing: Bennington 155, McCook 44...

The McCook Community College women’s basketball team came back from a 10-point third-quarter deficit Friday and rolled early in the fourth quarter to turn back Laramie County Community College at home 67-62. “We really gutted it out,” said MCC Coach Brandon Pritchett. “We could have folded when Laramie made a run, and I was proud of them for being aggressive and not backing down and getting stops.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Optimists will host the 34th annual “MAC Attack” youth basketball tournament on January 11, 2025. The MAC Attack is a one-day tournament traditionally hosting teams from Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. Each participating team is guaranteed three games. Tournament brackets include boys and girls teams in 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grades...

HAIGLER, Neb. — Thanks to generous donations during the Southwest Nebraska Big Give, the Haigler Community Foundation has met its fundraising goal for the Cornerstone Center for Community Service’s HVAC project. The Foundation expressed its gratitude to supporters whose contributions will allow the much-needed project to move forward...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. – Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested a man from Ohio and safely recovered an abducted three-year-old child after a high-speed pursuit across several counties on Saturday. The incident began when the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) received a notification from the Columbus Police Department in Ohio, alerting them that a suspect in a child abduction case might be traveling westbound on I-80 in Nebraska in a GMC Sierra truck. ...

McCOOK Neb. - In a reflective interview, Dave Eaton, a Vietnam War veteran, shared his experience of being drafted at 19 years old—when many young men found themselves thrust into a conflict they barely understood. Drafted in 1966 from Rapid City, S.D., Eaton's journey began with basic training at Fort Bliss, Tex., followed by advanced infantry training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, informally known as "Tiger Land." This training was designed to simulate the challenging conditions American troops would face in Vietnam.. ...

OMAHA, Neb. — United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Abas Ali, 22, of Omaha, was sentenced in federal court on Friday, Nov. 8, for his role in a wire fraud and identity theft conspiracy. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Ali to 27 months in prison for wire fraud and 24 months for aggravated identity theft, totaling 51 months. Ali will also serve a five-year supervised release after his prison term, as federal sentences do not allow for parole...

BROKEN BOW, Neb. (November 10, 2024) – Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested a man from Ohio and safely recovered an abducted three-year-old child after a high-speed pursuit across several counties on Saturday. The incident began when the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) received a notification from the Columbus Police Department in Ohio, alerting them that a suspect in a child abduction case might be traveling westbound on I-80 in Nebraska in a GMC Sierra truck. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook hosted its first Unified Bowling meet of the season on Saturday November 2 at TJ's Family Fun Center. McCook placed 3rd against a very tough field of teams. Lexington won the meet with a total pinfall of 2400, Ogallala 2084, McCook 1985, and Broken Bow with 1713...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Class D-1 No. 1-seed Southwest and No. 2 Bruning-Davenport-Shickley (BDS) battled for third place to finish state volleyball Saturday afternoon at Lincoln North Star High School. Southwest finished fourth in 2010 and was seeking its first third-place finish in school history. Unfortunately, things did not go their way, and the Eagles took the match with a 3-0 win over Southwest...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans reached Class D-1 state for a fourth consecutive volleyball season and played Exeter-Milligan-Friend at Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena Thursday night. Though eventual state runner-up EMF won 3-0, there were several strong performers for Cambridge as coach Lauren Carpenter's team finished 22-11 overall...