Stories from Friday, April 11, 2025

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Traveling north means McCook Bison can move up their Class B standings entering today’s Broken Bow Track-Field Invitational. Events were set to begin at 11 a.m. Pole vaulting often gets the meet moving and Bison senior Leni Henderson’s No. 8 in Class B following her 10’6” career best in Monday’s Hoehner Invitational...

In Indianola, class pictures were taken annually during my childhood. You may not believe this, but I was the little person who was so shy I couldn’t even look at the camera with my head up the first couple of years. I’ve written before about my great-great grandfather, John C. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The active shooter/evacuation drill at McCook Public Schools began Wednesday with a dispatch call at 9 a.m.: “Attention EMS - respond to the Junior or Senior High, Active shooter in custody, nine casualties.” After a pause, it was followed by “This a drill.”...

McCOOK, Neb. - Last week, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Deputy Secretary of State for International Trade, Cindi Allen visited the McCook Gazette. Evnen and Allen discussed at length an upcoming trade mission to the Middle East and broader topics related to international trade negotiations — all timely given the nation’s current on-again, off-again tariff policies. That portion of the conversation appeared in Thursday’s edition of the Gazette...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Abi Thompson’s 7-0 sweep through the No. 2 singles highlighted a McCook JV tennis second-place finish at Thursday’s Kearney Invitational. The Bison totaled 89 points to place second behind only Class A Kearney with 105. Familiar foe Lexington tallied 82 points ot take third place ahead of Adams Central, Crete, Ogallala, Kearney Catholic and North Platte...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook School Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 14 to cover several key topics. The Jr. High Bond Survey results indicate sufficient support for a bond campaign, with community concerns focused on student safety, occupational training, and structural stability. Cost will likely be at the forefront of the discussions as efforts to reduce project costs for the Jr. High Building have been challenging due to rising expenses...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Who knows McCook High’s highest state-placing winter sports did not involve 10-second pins or dribbling around double teams? Senior Taylor Earl certainly won’t forget that below-freezing February afternoon, where fortunately her team was performing inside on this season’s biggest stage...

These two McCook YMCA Adult Volleyball League teams concluded Co-ed League season championships Monday evening. Extreme appearing above was simply too much for the Recreational League opponents. Champions appear from left. In front are Riley Kotschwar and Hailey Rambali. ...

After a high-profile debate and no shortage of political pressure, the effort to return Nebraska’s presidential election system to “winner take all” has stalled – at least for now. The bill failed to overcome a filibuster in the Legislature, preserving Nebraska’s 30-year tradition of allocating electoral votes by congressional district...

The Red Willow County Board of Commissioners, Board of Equalization, and Noxious Weed Control Authority will hold their regular meetings on Monday, April 14, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the county courthouse. Among the items on the agenda are tax roll corrections, a state weed control evaluation, and a discussion regarding possible termination of county employee Earl McNutt...