Stories from Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Darwin (Butch) Gene Scott Feb. 28, 1958 - March 29, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. - Darwin Gene Scott (Butch) was born on Feb. 28, 1958, in McCook, Neb., to Dorrence and Virginia Scott (Cook). He graduated from Wauneta High School in 1976 and attended college classes at MCC for a period of time. He also attended and completed Bible College in the early 1990s...

Angelina “Ann” S. Wells STAPLETON, Neb. - Angelina "Ann" S. Wells, 100, of Stapleton passed away March 29, 2025 at Linden Court. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Stapleton. Burial will follow at McCain Cemetery...

McCOOK, Neb. - District 9 American Legion held their Convention at the Red Willow County Fairground in McCook, Neb. on March 15, 2025. The Convention was host by McCook American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit #203. Post Commander, Auxiliary President, SAL Squadron Commander, and Legion Rider Chapter Director was asked to recommend a member who has done outstanding work for the American Legion family in the past...

McCOOK, Neb. - In this article, I will explain some ways to collect coins. The three main ways I collect coins are through coin roll hunting, metal detecting, and buying. I will list the pros and cons of these techniques. Let’s start with coin roll hunting. This is my main coin collecting technique. I go to the bank with some money, ask for coin rolls, give them the correct amount of money for the coin rolls, go home and look through them and finally, return them and do it again...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison JV tennis girls took down North Platte, 26-4, to finish two sweeps on their home courts last week. Quick recaps from both duals at the McCook tennis courts: Bison 26, N.P. 4 All matches were doubles with these Bison duos mostly dominating in big wins...

McCOOK, Neb. — Monday night’s McCook YMC Co-Ed Volleyball scores: Recreational Extreme 2, Swingers 0 Extreme 2, Shonda 0 Swingers 2, Off/On The Court 0 Shonda 2, Off/On The Court 1 Competitive T&L Contracting 2, Highstreet Insurance 1 T&L Contracting 2, Koch Seed and Agronomy 1...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Brice Williams scored a game-high 30 points to lead three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska rallied for an 86-78 win over Arizona State in the first round of the College Basketball Crown Monday evening. While Williams posted his fourth 30-point game of the season, Nebraska (18-14) also got 18 points from Juwan Gary and 17 from Connor Essegian off the bench – all in the second half - as the Huskers picked up their first postseason win since 2019...

OXFORD, Neb. — Southern Valley senior Adi Hunt broke the school’s 100 and 200-meter dash records to highlight a blazing Southern Valley Invitational on Friday. Top placers for both genders. Team scores were not obtained. While Hunt won four events including a long jump where she won Class D also last spring, DC-S freshman Abigael Spargo showed she is another force to watch all season. She was part of two champ relays...

McCOOK, Neb. — About 25 years ago, Mary Pate of McCook planted a pink flowering crab apple tree, using the city’s tree rebate program. The tree is still thriving, reliably blooming each year and attracting dozens of robins for its tiny berries. It’s one of many trees she’s planted using the tree rebate program, including a memorial tree in Norris Park. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The rewards of being a volunteer firefighter are not monetary, something Preston Hueftle can attest to. Growing up, Hueftle always knew wanted to give back to the community that helped him and his family. “My dad was sick a lot when I was growing up and so I got to see the ambulance come to our house every once in a while,” he said. ...

Meet Joe and Thelma. Happy 90th birthday to Joe and Thelma isn’t far behind. Being as Thelma was born and raised in England, how in the world did she get connected to a farmer from Southwestern Nebraska? Turns out that Joe is an Air Force veteran, and Uncle Sam selected him to do “his thing” stationed at a busy airbase in Jolly Old England...

Critics of the ongoing reductions in force (RIF) efforts under the new administration have been quick to label them “illegal,” but that accusation has been used enough that it’s beginning to lose meaning. The real question, should there be any, is the constitutional silence on the matter of removing appointed officials. ...

Roger Brown CULBERTSON, Neb. - Roger Brown, of Culbertson, passed away early Monday morning, March 31, 2025 at his home South of Culbertson at the age of 84. Cremation was chosen and 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...