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Stacie Sandall
Army National Guard sergeants Billy Straub and Brant Scherbarth watch on as Tristen Watts, senior, (floor left) and Dominic Hixon, junior, take on a pushup challenge during the Spring Job Fair at McCook High School. The fair was sponsored by the McCook Chamber of Commerce...
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    McCOOK, Neb. — Gary Huffman, a longtime resident of McCook, passed away...
  • Darling resignation officially accepted
    McCOOk, Neb. - The Red Willow County Board of Commissioners has accepted the resignation of Sheriff Kevin Darling, effective April 13. The timing ensures the board can meet its statutory obligation...
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    Board approves contracts, hears legislative update
    McCOOK, Neb. - New hires took center stage at Monday’s McCook School Board meeting, as administrators reported strong progress filling open teaching positions ahead of the coming school year....
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    McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Tourism Board met last week for its monthly meeting, and with summer events already in planning mode, the board has devised some clever ways to increase tourism to...
  • YMCA doesn’t let small setbacks dim outlook (4/10/26)
  • City sees drop in job applications (4/9/26)1
  • Hooah! (4/9/26)
  • McCook approves revised pool fee structure (4/7/26)
  • When privacy yields to power (4/7/26)
  • Reviving a downtown legend (4/3/26)1
  • Inbound flights up 10.9% at airport (4/3/26)
  • Former McCook educator pens memoir (4/2/26)3
  • Hospital outlines expansion, new services (3/31/26)
  • Years of faithful service (3/31/26)
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    MCC's first pitch today moved to 3:30 p.m.
    The starting time for McCook Community College’s baseball game Tuesday at home against Colby has been moved up 30 minutes with a start time of 3:30 p.m. MCC is 32-9 and is tied for first place in the Region IX standings at 13-3. The Indians beat the Trojans 9-7 on March 30 at Colby. The Trojans are 14-27...
  • Bison tennis girls win Lincoln tourney after 12-0 sweep (4/13/26)
  • MCC softball team sweeps through Sunday 15-1, 11-zip (4/13/26)
  • Rawlins girls, Hitchcock boys win team titles at Buffs' invite (4/13/26)
  • Chase girls outrun Wolves by 80 tp win 10-team Stein Invite (4/13/26)
  • Longhorns are 82-point winners over top Don Stine challenger (4/13/26)
  • Bison track teams total 32 points at Bow meet (4/13/26)
  • Indians launch eight home runs in 52-7 Saturday (4/13/26)
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  • Norma Acton (4/14/26)
    McCOOK, Neb. — Norma Beth Acton, age 94, of McCook, NE passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026...
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    Rita Jones (4/14/26)
    BENKELMAN, Neb. — Rita Ann Jones, born on May 11, 1957, at Moorehouse Hospital in Benkelman, NE,...
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    LEAH RAKES (4/14/26)
    KEARNEY, Neb. — Leah Sue Rakes was born on November 2, 1948, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Lila Zimmerman and Leonard Smalley...
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    Sheldon Spickelmier (4/14/26)
    AURORA, Colo. — Sheldon “Doc” W. Spickelmier, 82 of Curtis, Nebraska passed away on April 7, 2026,...
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    Karen Melchert (4/10/26)
    TRENTON, Neb. — Karen Sue (Henke) Melchert, born February 2, 1950, in Lincoln, Neb., to Audrey and Opal (Hull) Henke, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026...
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    JoAnn Ward (4/9/26)
    PALISADE, Neb. — Jo Ann Ward, age 92, of Palisade, NE passed away at her home in Palisade on Tuesday, April 7, 2026...
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    The “Who is the Fastest Nebraska Schoolboy in History Dream Race” field has been set. (4/14/26)
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  • Editorial: The new role of the philosophy major (4/14/26)
    Mike O'Dell
    Back when I was going to school, we all thought it would be cool to major in philosophy, but we were told it was a professional dead end. At best, the degree was a respectable pre-law play, but...
  • Editorial: Locally sourced fundraising works (4/3/26)
    Mike O'Dell
    A perennial editorial ritual of mine, usually at the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, is to rant about the value of shopping locally. I like to remind readers of the economic power that...
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