Stories from Thursday, June 19, 2025

The girls Tuesday night basketball league was going full speed at McCook Community College while rain forced postponement of most outdoor activities. MCC women’s coach Brandon Pritchett helps organize this league which includes varsity players from several area high schools...

A photo facing north of McCook on Monday evening shows a dramatic example of cloud-to-cloud (intra-cloud) lightning captured during a thunderstorm over the plains. The bright, branching bolt illustrates what meteorologists call “anvil crawlers”—horizontal lightning discharges that travel along the underside of the storm’s anvil cloud. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - There have been many changes at McCook Community College since 1988, but one constant has been Adult Education teacher Brigitta Post. She began teaching GED and ESL classes after spending eight years teaching country school at District 31. When she received a letter from the college saying someone had recommended her for the position, she decided to give it a shot. Nearly four decades later, Post is ready to hand over the reins...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Frontier and Red Willow Counties on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. These office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to speak in person directly with Sen. Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework and other issues at the federal level...

This number will likely be outdated by the time anyone reads this but I literally have 21,032 pictures on my phone. Like most people, I take a lot of pictures on my phone. I like having them accessible for various things like building a graduation photo wall the day before the party. Using the facial recognition feature to find an embarrassing photo to share on a person’s birthday. And as a reminder of all the cool places I have visited and interesting things I have seen...

SUTTON, Neb. – Tim Anderson, a conservative Republican and current Mayor of Sutton, has announced his candidacy for the Nebraska Legislature representing District 38. A lifelong Nebraskan, Anderson is a husband, father of five, and farmer. He was born and raised in Clay County and is running on a platform rooted in faith, family values, and a commitment to serving the state...

The all-class Nebraska Junior High State cross country meet included McCook St. Patrick eighth-grader Cole Davidson winning a medal at Gothenburg last mongth. Also pictured for St. Patrick’s coaches Evan Mai (left) and Greg Gaston (right). Mai was a high state medalist for the McCook Bison during the 2024 Class B state championship meet at Omaha Burke Stadium. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook Community College Men’s Basketball Coach Dillon Hargrove has announced a two-day youth basketball skills camp for boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. The camp is set for Wednesday and Thursday June 25-26 from 9 a.m.-noon for boys and girls. Cost is $40 per camper...

MINDEN, Neb. — McCook Pinnacle Bank 14-and-under jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning and never lost control of a 14-2 triumph over Minden Wednesday night. After a passed ball scored two runs, Kaden Riggins drew a walk, scoring one run, a wild pitch scored one run, and Calvin Schaffert drew a walk, scoring another...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — A 14-run first inning seemed worthy of inspiring pitcher Kooper Rakes to buy ice cream for everyone on the McCook First Central Bank Juniors Wednesday. Editor’s note: there was no report of this transation actually happening. However, it was taking run support to another level, even better than two touchdowns before a football foe takes its first snap in the fall...

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Ed Thomas Family YMCA leaders made this announcement about facilities being closed today. “Please be patient with us as we relocate our electrical services for the renovation. Summer camp will be located at the Elementary School. See the SportsYou for updates with Summer Camp...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jared Jones hit a line drive that glanced off a glove for the winning run moments after LSU got a big break to tie the game, and the Tigers posted a 6-5 walk-off victory over SEC rival Arkansas on Wednesday night to advance to the College World Series finals...