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Bison climb back into state's top rankings
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
LINCOLN, Neb. — What would the Class B Top 10 be without McCook and its first three football opponents this fall? Those four teams filled exactly half of the Lincoln Journal Star’s eight best in Class B as McCook re-entered at No. 7 on Monday. The Bison (1-2 record) briefly dropped out following losses to No. 5 Northwest (2-1) and No. 6 Hastings (2-1)...
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James Edward Dutton
(Obituary ~ 09/17/19)
James Edward Dutton April 7, 1943 - Sept. 1, 2019 BROOMFIELD, Colo. — James Edward Dutton of Broomfield passed away on Sept. 1, 2019, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., at the age of 76. He was born on April 7, 1943, in McCook, Neb.,to Cassius and Mildred (Maisel) Dutton. He grew up on a farm southwest of McCook, attended District 8 grade school and graduated from McCook High School in 1961...
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$10M city budget includes $2K for chamber
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will receive funds from the city, but not as much as requested. Before the McCook City Council approved the 2019-20 budget Monday night, Mayor Mike Gonzales said the chamber will receive $2,000 from the city’s Community Betterment Funds. These funds are derived from Keno sales in the city...
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City Council approves city manager salary, higher trash collection fee
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved a 5.5% raise to the city manager’s annual salary and increased trash collection rates. With no discussion, the council approved the annual salary for Nate Schneider that will increase his current salary of $101,957. The new salary includes a 2% cost of living adjustment ($2,039) and a 2.5% merit raise ($2,549), for a new base pay of $106,545. With a 1% longevity raise at $1,065, the total annual salary is $107,610...
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Leadership group tours ag-related businesses
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Members of the 2019 Southwest Nebraska Leadership Institute learned about bull semen, efficient farming practices and Nebraska brands by participating in Ag Day on Sept. 11. The 17-member class began the day with leadership training at McCook Community College. MCC teacher, Lorrie Mowry, Business Instructor, taught the leadership concept of “Model the Way.”...
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Wildlife viewing session Sept. 28
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Americorps "Common Ground" and Conservation Nebraska issue an invitation to a guided wildlife observation and adventure on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Red Willow State Recreation Area north of McCook. Elysia Olguin, conservation director of the Southwest Region of the Common Ground program, and Michael Winkler, of Pheasants Forever and Nebraska Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a viewing of birds, pollinators and wildlife from 1 p.m. ...
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NCORPE, wildlife topics on agenda for interim study hearing Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — One of the most controversial issues on Southwest Nebraskans’ minds isn’t on the agenda for an interim legislative hearing set for McCook on Thursday. Certain private cabins at Harry Strunk Lake, Hugh Butler Lake and Swanson Reservoir must be removed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, because of a prohibition of “exclusive use” of the lakes, despite cabins being there for decades...
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Trojan rules Longhorns' title chase
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
Cambridge senior Joshua Paisley outraced 107 cross country challengers to win the Chase County Invitational on Thursday. Paisley’s time of 18:12.24 prevailed by 11 seconds over Ogallala runner-up Tranner Ostrander’s 18:23.78. Maywood-Hayes Center senior Eli Handsaker (18:34.95) and Southwest junior Jake O’Dea (18:50.3) gave the Gazette area three of these top four finishers...
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Champion Chase girls take on McCook today
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County’s cross country girls will run Heritage Hills today along with many area teams at the McCook Invitational. A field of 16 schools are expected to compete in quite the early-season across McCook’s peaks and valleys. Cambridge, Dundy County-Stratton, Holdrege, North Platte, Ogallala, Sidney, Hitchcock County, Cozad and Decatur Community (Kan.) are among the teams entered...
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MPCC rodeo wins twice at Wild West
(College Sports ~ 09/17/19)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team made its hometown proud following three nights of competition at the Wild West Arena in North Platte. The team hosted the MPCC Stampede Thursday through Saturday. The Stampede added a day of competition this year – essentially cramming two full rodeos into three days...
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Wolves win three at Hitchcock tourney to reach 10-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
TRENTON, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves are 10-0 following three more wins during Saturday’s Hitchcock County Invitational. Coach Kory Rohde saw his team suffer only one 25-15 defeat to Alma while sweeping through the other five sets. The Wolves took down those Cardinals with dramatic 25-19 and 25-18 victories...
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Dance campers entertain football fans
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
The McCook dance camp participants were dancing (above), jumping and entertaining plenty of fans who got a closer look during Friday night’s varsity football game at Weiland Field. There were many reasons to cheer as the Bison shut out Class B No. 6 York, 21-0, while recovering from earlier defeats this season against two other Class B Top 10 teams in Hastings and Northwest...
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Bison battle to tennis split on sizzling Monday
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
KEARNEY, Neb. — A busy two-tournament weekend didn’t stop the McCook Bison from battling through two tough tennis duals again in hot Monday weather. The Bison scored their second win over kearney Catholic this season, 7-2, with dominating 8-1 triumphs for sophoore Isaac Hinze at No. 3 singles and senior Zion Moyer playing No. 4...
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McCook JV boys blank Minutemen, 24-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
LEXINGTON, Neb. — Sophomore 6’4” quarterback Cole Cappel threw two touchdown passes and classmate Hunter Hansen made all four kicks in a 24-0 McCook JV football win over Lexington on Monday. Junior Leighton Fisher’s eight-yard touchdown run started the Bison fun as they rebounded from a loss to North Platte last week...
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Living the dream
(Column ~ 09/17/19)
Two happy young men, McCook natives, exploring the wonders of exotic Hawaii. Not mere passengers on a holiday lark, these two, Sean Cappel and Asher Brooks were the pilots that had just flown a Nebraska Air Guard KC-135 from Lincoln to Hickam. I have no clue why they are there or what their mission is but so proud that it happened...
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