Stories from Friday, September 5, 2025

TRENTON, Neb. — Hitchcock County brilliantly pushed within one point of a huge volleyball win over visiting Dundy County-Stratton Thursday evening. The Falcons seemingly had everything working,...

MCCOOK, Neb. — One McCook resident has been quietly lifting spirits and bringing warmth into assisted living communities. Meet Charlotte Beckert, a local artisan volunteer whose mother inspired her to begin crocheting. What began as a personal pastime has since turned into a mission of comfort for dozens of seniors...

Lately, the term “transparency” has been bandied about so often that it risks losing its meaning, but our recent experience with the governor’s announcement shows why the word still matters. Information that concerned many Nebraskans was withheld by a few, with the full cooperation of the governor’s public relations team. ...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook Board of Education will hold a hearing for a tax request resolution prior to its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Junior High Conference Room, 700 West Seventh in McCook. Proceedings will open with a budget amendment hearing for District 73-0017, Red Willow County, during which patrons may offer support, opposition, or suggestions regarding the proposed 2025-26 budgets for all funds...

Loading up on creampuff openers in week one, Gazette scribbler R.B. Headley brings a 73-15 record into week two were he picks winners of every major college football game. Really Bloated’s record can be deceptive: he only went 10-10 during last week’s Pick Em contest for perhaps his worst record ever. His only consolation was still beating the Gazette’s Sharon Mother-of-Murphy-his-beloved-Corgy-Buddy by one full game...

ALMA, Neb. — Southern Valley-Alma Saints delivered dominating 11-1 and 16-0 softball wins over Chase County Thursday evening. The Saints (4-5 record) outhit Chase, 13-1, with senior Eden Johnson ripping three hits and driving three runs. Leadoff batter Kaitlun Brady homered, doubled, drove in two runs and scored two more...

BERTRAND, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans swept rival Bertrand 25-20, 25-18 for their seventh win in eight so far this season. They also delivered a 25-19, 25-11 victory over Alma Cardinals. BARTLEY, Neb. — Southwest won a super 2-1 match over Maywood-Hayes Center while both teams won 2-0 over Rawlins County, Kan., Thursday night...

HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook High’s softball girls continued to gain great game experience against two tough eastern Nebraska opponents on Thursday. The scores weren’t great with Lincoln Standing Bear winning 11-1 and Crete 14-2 in this Hastings softball event...

FRANKLIN, Neb. — A short week didn’t stop the Cambridge Trojans from putting 68 points on another opponent’s scoreboard Thursday evening. Six days after a 68-16 win at Arapahoe, coach Catlin Rice’s boys were lighting up bulbs agin with their 68-32 victory over Franklin Flyers...

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – The McCook Community College golf team opened the season with a six-place finish in the two-day Eastern Wyoming Tournament at Cottonwood Golf Course -- the home of the defending Region IX West District champions. The Lancers shot six-over par 582 for the tournament and finished Friday nine shots ahead of second-place Central Wyoming. A second Eastern Wyoming team placed third with a two-day 599...

GAINESVILLE, Texas – An understaffed McCook Community College volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday at the first day of the North Central Texas College Invitational Tournament. After dropping a 3-0 decision to Panola College the Lady Indians came back to sweep Dallas College-Brookhaven 3-0...