Stories from Tuesday, September 30, 2025

I loved it! A tongue-in-cheek comment from someone who mentioned that we should call it the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement or just simply NICE. So what we have a building north of town can just display NICE on the signs along Highway 83. Not a bad way to think of the agents that will be working there either. Welcome to McCook...

If lawmakers in Washington do not resolve their differences by this evening, the federal government will shut down at midnight. The continuing resolution passed by the House has failed in the Senate, President Trump has canceled negotiations and ordered agencies to prepare for permanent staff reductions and the rhetoric has grown heated. ...

The final jewel in the crown of an impressive win by the McCook Bison football team, and a spectacular halftime show featuring the dance team and the Bison Band, Homecoming Royalty was announced. (Left) Second Attendants, Tristan Campbell and Abbey Renner Crown Bearers, Hazel Dickes and Jack Koch (Right)First Attendants, Simon Garcia and Brecken Gale King and Queen, Aaron Frank and Kapri Loop Congratulations to McCook Senior High’s Homecoming Royalty...

McCOOK, Neb - The McCook Gazette is proud to welcome a local production of “Friday Live” at the Fox Theatre on Friday, Oct. 17. The show will provide the audience with a rare opportunity to watch the art of radio unfold before their eyes when Friday Live, Nebraska Public Media’s long-running arts and humanities broadcast, takes the stage at the Fox. The show begins at 10 a.m., with doors opening at 9:30. Admission is free, but registration at nebraskapublicmedia.org is recommended...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Coach Tom Sughroue provided remarks about the McCook Bison cross country runners at Monday’s UNK Invitational. Senior Emma Cappel finished 14th among more than 200 competing in the Class B girls race. Results of all area participants will appear on mccookgazette.com and in the next Gazette edition...

Loomis 66, Cambridge 38 LOOMIS, Neb. — Jace Schukar’s 301 rush yards and four touchdowns helped doom the Cambridge Trojans to their first defeat Friday evening. The Trojans (4-1) fell even though four of senior quarterback Micah Gerlach’s six pass completions went for touchdowns...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Believe it or not, high school football has already crossed the 50-yard line of its regular season and here are how area teams rank through five games with only four weeks remaining. Power points Class B No. 6 McCook (4-1, 42.4 points)...