Stories from Friday, May 2, 2025

McCook High senior Keira Ely (seated in center at table) signs a letter of intent with York University Friday morning at McCook HIgh School. Shown with Keira are her parents, Jon and Heather Ely; and back, assistant cheer coach, Vianney Marentes (standing at left) and head cheer coach Kaylee Thompson. ...

McCOOK, Neb. – McCook High School students stepped out of the classroom and into the community on Thursday as part of an annual community service project, cleaning up local parks, highways and neighborhoods. The initiative, now in its fifth year, is an important tradition for the school. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - The boilerplate language on every McCook City Council agenda reads, “The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion. Any item listed on the Consent Agenda may, by the request of any single Council member or public in attendance, be considered as a separate item under the Regular Agenda.”...

Many news reports in the past week or so have adeptly pointed out that for homeowners across Nebraska, property insurance premiums aren’t just creeping up—they’re surging. It’s not hard to see why. Nebraska sits in the center of what meteorologists call “Hail Alley,” a stretch of the country that sees some of the most frequent and damaging storms in North America. ...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The McCook Junior High track-field teams won three Dutch Zorn titles and boys were overall champions on Tuesday. A recap of all Bison top four placers along with team scores for each division. BOYS Overall team scores: 1. McCook 250, 2. Cozad 213, 3. Ogallala 184, 4. Gothenburg 177, 5. Lexington 96...

OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook High girls coach Brent May offered some remarks that also works for the Bison boys entering Saturday’s always challenging Southwest Conference track/field meet: “Saturday should be another fun and exciting Southwest Conference Championship Track and Field meet. ...

CURTIS, Neb. — Hitchcock County’s Jack Baker is rolling into the form that made him a Nebraska state golf runner-up one year ago. Baker broke par at Tuesday’s 14-team RPAC tournament, and his 71 was a full seven strokes ahead of the remaining field featuring several returning state qualifiers...

The YMCA of McCook is happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Midwest Liberty Youth Flag Football League. Divisions include K-1st, 2nd-3rd, and 4th-6th. The registration deadline is August 8. Practices will begin the week of August 19th with games beginning September 6...

William “Bill” Eugene Sughroue INDIANOLA, Neb. - William “Bill” Eugene Sughroue, age 93 of Indianola, Neb. passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebr. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook, Neb. Recitation of the Rosary will follow, beginning at 7:00 p.m...