Stories from Thursday, April 16, 2026

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Nobody could match McCook’s three Top 10 medalists who powered the Bison to a Lexington Invitational team championship on Tuesday. The Bison trio brilliantly finished within two strokes of each other as senior Trenton Raile shot 80, junior Brody Anthony 81 and Wyatt Benes 82...

From where I sit, it looks like the 21 hours of Iran negotiations in Islamabad last weekend won’t go into the win column. The talks broke without resolution, and the central dispute remains unchanged: Iran’s nuclear program, particularly the scope of uranium enrichment and the duration of any meaningful restrictions. ...

Collections are not something that is common in my house. Knick-knacks don’t fill our bookshelves. There are no tchotchkes scattered around my house. Trinkets make their way into the thrift store box as soon as they come into my house. Perhaps the only thing that I would admit to having too many of in my house are books - and I would be hard pressed to say that you can ever have “too many” books. ...

Family ties and community connections were as prominent as the expected themes of property taxes, economic development and public safety at Tuesday night’s Candidate Forum at the McCook Senior Center. Twenty-six candidates across nine races, including all five contenders for the 38th District Legislature, took part...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Super close competitive golf became the story of Tuesday’s Arapahoe Invitational where a tie-breaker decided one title and only three strokes seprated top two teams. Southwest senior Houston Billeter was so close with his excellent round of 73 but saw Amherst’s Cope Smith capture first overall...

— The McCook Bison track and field teams are already in action at today’s Dutch Zorn Invitational. Many top district and area athletes compete in this annual mid-April meet. Opening events were scheduled for 11 a.m. Coach Tara Peterman offered these insights about her McCook girls who teamed to tally 23 points at Broken Bow:...

McCOOK, Neb. — It might be three months away, but excitement for the Red Willow County Fair is already in the air. Fair Manager Jiles Bowman says that changes are coming, and fair week is bound to be a memorable one. There will be some alterations to the format this year, but Bowman says the changes will only improve the annual experience for everyone involved. ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Frank Michael Cuellar, 92, of Omaha, Neb., passed away on April 14, 2026,...