Stories from Thursday, March 5, 2026

Lynne Marie Kinne was born on June 16, 1969, in Colby, Kansas, to Lavetta (Heller) Langdon. Her educational journey began in Stratton, Nebraska, where she graduated with the Stratton High School Class of 1987. Lynne's passion for learning led her to McCook Community College, where she earned her associate degree, before pursuing her bachelor's degree in education with a special education endorsement from Kearney State College...

McCOOK, Neb. - Southwest Nebraska Community Theater Association (SWNCTA) rehearsed their spring play, Clue, on Tuesday night in preparation for this weekend’s performances. The local, all-star cast is presenting the cult-classic murder mystery at Fox Theatre, 412 Norris...

On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced the death of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers died on March 1, in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investigation...

McCOOK, Neb. - Candidate filing for the 2026 municipal election has closed, setting the slate of candidates. Among the busier races of the season is the McCook City Council, where eight candidates are competing for three available seats. Those candidates include incumbent Gene Weedin and challengers Kaleb Taylor, Chelsey Eng, Nick Umscheid, Dean McCoy, Joel Arterburn, Rose Weskamp and Dennis Berry. ...

There is a great little book I purchased for seven dollars on Amazon, and it was really more like a pamphlet than a book. The 4” x 7” hardback contains only 30 pages, but if you enjoy a glimpse into early American life, the evolution of the English language, and a refresher course on gentility, it is a very satisfying 30 pages...

Most people in McCook know that the YMCA has been under construction for the past year, as part of a $17 million renovation and expansion project. The first phase of the long-overdue project is to renovate the pool. So on the day after the McCook High School swim and dive left for the state championship meet in Lincoln in February 2025, the YMCA pool was drained and demolition began...

SCOTTSBLUFF – The McCook Community College baseball team took a pair of games from Western Nebraska Wednesday winning 20-14 and 6-5. In Game 1, the Indians trailed 6-3 in the second inning and 10-5 in the fifth inning before exploding for five runs in the fifth, seven runs in the sixth and three in the seventh. ...

The McCook Community College women’s basketball team will host Casper College Saturday at 1 p.m. to open the Region IX post-season tournament. On the last-day of the regular season, MCC leap-frogged past North Platte to finish in fourth place and became one of the three teams in the Region IX South to host first-round games this weekend...

The McCook Community College men’s basketball team will host Eastern Wyoming Saturday for the first round of the Region IX basketball tournament. MCC finished the regular season 17-13 overall and fourth in the Region IX South standings at 7-7. The Indians are one of three teams in the south hosting first-round games this weekend. MCC will play fifth-seeded Eastern Wyoming (4-8) from the Region IX North division at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center...

LINCOLN, Neb. — These Bees are just starting to make honey with freshmen and sophomores filling almost every clutch role. Arapahoe’s Warriors ran into these Queen Bees from Bloomfield at D-1 state on Thursday — and it felt similar to what happened in last week’s district final with Wauneta-Palisade...