Stories from Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The McCook Junior High eighth-grade girls ventured into Colby, Kan., last week where they played two games in Colby ’s impressive new basketball facility that has already hosted Kansas high school state tournaments. McCook’s “A” team lost a tough 28-21 contest while the “B” girls fell short 16-11 last week...

McCOOK, Neb - McCOOK, Neb - Recent news of the impending closure of the Tyson meatpacking plant in Lexington has prompted communities across Nebraska to question whether a similar economic shock could strike closer to home. Economies, of course, fluctuate and businesses will come and go, but the loss of more than 3,000 jobs in a city of just over 10,000 is devastating. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -Community Hospital Rehabilitation Center has announced that 11 members of its care team have earned Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist (CCES) certification through the University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute (UNCCRI). The group includes ten rehabilitation professionals—physical and occupational therapists and two physical therapist assistants—along with Community Hospital’s Oncology Director...

Carol Bridgman, of McCook, passed away at her home in McCook, Nebraska on November, 22, 2025 with her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Penny Sailors at her side. She was born on December 20, 1946 in Red Willow County, Nebraska to Joseph and Hazel (Clafin) Kircher...

Mary Elizabeth Roethmeyer, 97, of North Platte passed away on November 24, 2025 at North Platte Care Center. She was born on March 28, 1928 in York, Nebraska to Walter and Daisy (Bell) Verbeck. She attended Maywood High School. She married Ralph Walker and they were blessed with a son, Gerald. Unfortunately, Ralph passed away at a young age. Mary then fell for and married Oscar Roethemeyer...

While many people think volunteering is for older residents, serving your community has no age restrictions. And young people can regularly be found lending a hand or offering their services in their hometown. The November 2025 McCook Volunteer of the Month recognizes one of many young people are working to make their community an even better place to call home: Grady Riemenschneider...

We have been able to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather and every one of us has so much to be thankful for as we head into the holiday season. There will be some empty places around some of our Thanksgiving dinner tables but there will also be gatherings that have new faces. When we have friends and relatives stop by McCook this holiday season, we have a lot to share with them so take them for a ride around McCook...

For more than a century, communities across the Midwest and Great Plains have understood that prosperity begins at home. “Trade at home and home will trade with you” was a familiar refrain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, appearing in booster ads, railroad-town newspapers and the early promotions of Chambers of Commerce. It spoke to a simple truth: towns that supported their own merchants tended to prosper, while those that sent their dollars elsewhere often struggled to stay afloat...

Nobody enjoys deviled eggs more than gas-filled Round Belly Headley who continues to float happily following a 44-12 pigskin pickin’ weekend. Sure, Really Bloated missed badly on upset specials like Florida Gators over Tennessee and Kentucky stunning Vanderbilt, yet he’s ready to throw another “Egg” into those expected college football playoff matchups......

McCOOK, Neb. — Steve Lytle Fishing Guide has caught Kingpins for the league lead as Men’s Major bowling has started rolling into its second half of this season. The most recent results and top performers at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Kingpins 46-14...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Behind a 31-point performance from Rienk Mast, Nebraska remained unbeaten with an 80-73 win over Winthrop Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mast hit a career-high seven 3-pointers, going 7-of-10 from beyond the arc, as he went 11-of-18 from the field and added five rebounds and four assists to pace four Huskers in double figures...