Stories from Friday, August 22, 2025

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Was this really a new McCook Bison starting lineup or nine wasps suddenly unleashed from Gothenburg’s visiting dugout? The flurry of 15 Bison hits including two home runs, 14 runs and totally errorless defense was downright scary.....

McCOOK, Neb. - Cory Degnan, a teacher from McCook, Nebraska, has been selected for two distinct and prestigious programs focused on scientific research and education. Those opportunities will allow Degnan to expand his geological and ecological knowledge and bring new, hands-on learning experiences back to his students...

McCOOK, Neb. - Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) was notified of a second group of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus in the health district. This second pool of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus was reported in Red Willow County. In 5 of the last 10 years West Nile has been identified in mosquitoes in southwest Nebraska. West Nile is not limited to the locations where mosquitoes have tested positive; any mosquito could be infected and pass on West Nile Virus...

Throughout our education, the phrase “manifest destiny” is always associated with the westward expansion of the United States. In the simplest terms, it was taught as the idea that the country was meant to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, that it was our obvious fate—our “manifest” destiny—to cover the continent with farms, towns and railroads. ...

Dear Editor, I did very well in school. English was my best subject in school. It came easily to me. A close second was history. I read books, watched documentaries, you name it! That is why it is so frustrating (to say the least) when I hear people comparing detention centers to concentration camps. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nebraska kicks off its season Thursday night against Cincinnati in the Battle Sports Kansas City Classic at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised by ESPN. Nebraska is coming off a 7-6 record in Matt Rhule’s second season in 2024...

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High football coach Joe Vetrovsky provided some final remarks following Thursday’s annual Sport Drink team scrimmage at Weiland Field. “I felt like our sports drink scrimmage went well. The players competed hard and we showed improvement from our scrimmage last Saturday...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge hosted its annual Girls Golf Invite on a warm Thursday afternoon at Cross Creek Golf Course. This was a nine hole competition with Cambridge, Hi-Line, Southwest, Holdrege, and North Platte St. Pat’s in attendance. What a day it was for Cambridge’s Hailey Evans as she took the individual title with a 46. And for Southwest, they tied for first as a team...

The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that the registration deadline is now approaching for the 2025 Fall 4V4 Adult Volleyball League. The deadline to register for this league is Friday, August 29th. The registration fee is $65 per team. There is an additional $5 fee per non-member payable at time of registration. ...

COZAD, Neb. — Perhaps it’s perfect no scores recorded at Cozad on Thursday, because new McCook girls golf coach Kaylee Wiemers saw something far more significant. “Our No. 1 player Kapri Loop has a beautiful swing. But I really liked is how people told me that she was such a positive influence today,” the 2012 Class B state champion revealed. “It was a scramble where players from other teams all played together, and Kapri was encouraging for them all. That’s more important than anything.”...