Stories from Friday, July 25, 2025

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — The No. 3-seed McCook National Bank Seniors scored a 7-2 win over No. 4 Minden to begin B-6 Seniors Legion area baseball Friday afternoon. McCook MNB Seniors 18U got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Miles Pollmann singled, scoring two runs, Noah Mashek hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, and Ollie Corbett homered to center field, scoring two runs...

McCOOK, Neb. - District 38 Sen. Dave Murman’s take on term limits was one of several takeaways from Wednesday morning’s “Coffee Talk” gathering held at Citta Deli in McCook.Topics of discussion included his role as Chair of the Education Committee, property taxes, pharmaceutical reforms, and the availability of social services for able-bodied individuals...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Last week, farmers from across the country attended the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress held in Washington, D.C. During this event, Nebraska corn farmer Jan tenBensel, was elected to NCGA’s Corn Board. “I’m honored to join the National Corn Board, an organization I hold of great importance for myself and the future of agriculture,” said TenBensel. ...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she advanced over $18 million in funding for critical Nebraska water infrastructure projects. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which now awaits consideration on the Senate Floor...

Last week, several senior members of our community—accompanied by a few younger voices—attended the Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors meeting held here in McCook. The visitors, including students, alumni, and longtime supporters, used the public comment period to ask about the current state of performing arts programs at the McCook campus—what we still proudly call McCook Community College (MCC)...

Olelia Ann Hartsfield is the youngest child of John Wesley and Mary Savannah (Todd) Hartsfield. She was born in Cottage Grove, Tennessee on Wednesday, April 24, 1932 at 3:00 pm. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Farmington, Kentucky. Olelia was bused to the Mayfield Model country school outside of Mayfield, Kentucky, a great school, grades 1-6. ...

Merry Jane Koetter, age 69, of McCook, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at her sister’s home in Hill City, Kansas. Merry was born on May 11, 1956, in Rapid City, South Dakota, adopted by her parents, Maryan and Cliff Casjens. She attended grade school in West Lafayette, Indiana and Lincoln Nebraska, and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1974. ...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — McCook’s top placers at the Plains Tsunami Swim League meet were featured in the Gazette on Friday. Here are top placers in each event from all area teams in Saturday’s grand finale championship meet. Arapahoe, Benkelman, Cambridge, Frontier County, Imperial, Indianola, Southern Valley, Atwood, Kan.; Oberlin, Kan.; and McCook are the teams highlighted...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self was hospitalized Thursday after experiencing “some concerning symptoms” and had two stents inserted, the university said. “The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the school said in a statement. “He is in good spirits and expects to be released from the hospital soon.”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Bison tennis summer advanced session came to a close last week. Camp director and McCook High School tennis coach Matt Wiemers was pleased with the summer program and saw continued development throughout the session. The summer program consisted of two weeks of fundamentals, instruction and league play...

McCOOK, Neb. — Scoreless at halftime, Noah Shanle threw three second-half touchdown strikes and the Chiefs delivered an 18-6 McCook Football League victory Thursday night. Shanle first found Bently Arturn from five yards away, but Beau Bednar’s 45-yard dash quickly regained a 6-6 tie for the Ravens...

McCOOK, Neb. — Check out all the champion details from 2025 McCook Football League action beginning with final team standings for both divisions. Fifth-Sixth Grade 1. Commanders 3-0 2. Cowboys 2-1 3. Eagles 1-2 4. Rams 0-3 Seventh-Eighth 1. Raiders 3-0...