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McCook Juniors maul Minden for 5-0 homestand
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
Lucas Gomez-Wilson (2) looks back to see where a teammate is advancing while scoring another run during the McCook First Central Bank Juniors' 16-1 home win over Minden Friday evening. Gomez-Wilson delivered a huge two-RBI double which highlighted FCB's nine-run fourth inning. Coach Kaden Sitzman's team has now five consecutive home conquests with sweeps of Kearney Five Points and Elwood-Eustis. Watch for more about Friday's victory in the next Gazette...
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Bison getting bigger and better together
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
The McCook Bison 12-and-under baseball team show how they’ve grown while playing another summer together and posting a superb 8-1 season record. These McCook boys pitched two shutouts during a 4-0 start before suffering one defeat to Ord. They rallied through four more July contests where the Bison outscored their opponents 33-16. ...
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Hackert birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/17/20)
90th birthday The family of Patricia Hackert of Palisade, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born in Staples, Minn., and is the wife of the late Donald Hackert and mother of the late Girard Hackert and Rose Marie Hackert. ...
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Clapp,Bjurstrom birthdays
(Birthdays ~ 07/17/20)
70th birthdays Twins Janette Clapp of McCook and Janice Bjurstrom of Leoti, Kan, are celebrating their 70th birthdays today, Friday, July 17, 2020. Their family wishes both them a very happy birthday. “May you find yourselves surrounded by all of the love you give every day. We Love You!!!” Cards of congratulations can be sent to Janette Clapp, 405 West 4th Street, McCook, NE 69001...
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Pursuit leads to arrest in Lincoln County
(State News ~ 07/17/20)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a Nevada man on several charges following a pursuit on Interstate 80 in Lincoln County. At approximately 2:15 p.m. CT, NSP dispatch received a report of a dangerous driver traveling eastbound on I-80 between Paxton and Sutherland. ...
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GoKarts ready for double day of racing
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Trophies will cap quite a double day of GoKart racing at McCook Mini-Speedway on Saturday. The regular scheduled races will begin at 2 p.m. on this track just west of Red Willow County’s main Faigrounds. Following about a 30-minute break, heat and feature races will take place from the rained-out season openers on April 25...
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Brewers break away for Felling Field victory
(High School Sports ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Nothing came easy for Cappel Sales Inc Nationals on Wednesday, as they fell 12-4 to Graham Real Estate Brewers at Felling Field. In the first inning, Cappel Sales Inc, Nationals got their offense started when Gabe Roberts homered on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs...
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MFL finishing strong first week of football
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
McCook Football League players were soaking it all in (above) during their first practice Tuesday evening on those fields just east of McCook High School. Director Joe Vetrovsky said everything’s going well while leading into more practices and season openers on July 28...
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McCook Rebels returning to play in Hays
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
HAYS, Kan. — It’s a sweet but sad finale for one McCook Rebels softball team while another aims at future success this weekend. Both the McCook Rebel 18-under team and 14-under Rebels Black are set to play in this weekend’s Hays, Kan., Tournament. The Rebel 18s are completing quite a softball career which has featured summer state championships along with plenty of fall season success for McCook High...
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Trojan super duo find right express to success
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/20)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Freedom of speech quickly took a needed hit soon after one youngest sibling among seven entered Cambridge’s school system. “Oh yeah, I spent a lot of time in the principal’s office,” Deryk Huxoll admitted. “We were little tykes who didn’t listen too much,” Cambridge High classmate Paxton Ross confirmed...
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Nelson donates $500K for technology center at McCook Public Library
(Local News ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Former U.S. senator and Nebraska governor, Ben Nelson, a McCook native, is donating money to fund a technology center at the McCook City Library. Nelson would like to fund the center in honor of his mother, Birdella Nelson. The total amount of the gift is $500,000 to the McCook Library Endowment...
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McCook Public Schools releases re-opening plan
(Local News ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb.— McCook Public Schools will have a normal start to the year if all essential elements of re-opening can be met, according to guidelines posted on the school district’s website.The 34-page plan covers all aspects of school participation at different “risk” levels, including when masks are required or when cohorting will be required, where students are grouped together to minimize the mixing of students. ...
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Heritage Days next on schedule
(Local News ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Ne. -- Coming off a successful Crazy Days, the McCook Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to its next big event, Heritage Days. “Crazy Days went really, really well,” said Chamber President Dawson Brunswick. “I apparently had a weather machine stashed away somewhere because we got three really nice days of weather for summer. Everyone I’ve talked to said they had a great Crazy Days.”...
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SWNPHD launches COVID-19 Community Risk Dial indicator
(Local News ~ 07/17/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has launched its COVID-19 Community Risk Dial. The color-coded dial depicts the phase of the pandemic in the nine-county health district of southwest Nebraska and provides specific guidance for residents to protect themselves and others and prevent the spread of the virus. The dial is located on the health department website at www.swhealth.ne.gov under the COVID-19 information. The dial for the week of July 13th is in the yellow...
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Viva liberty!
(Column ~ 07/17/20)
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. We live in difficult times. By the time you read this, it will be a few days old, but today I am thinking about Bastille Day. The holiday is on July 14, which has great meaning to me both on a historic plane, and as a personal memory. I’ll start with the important stuff...
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UNK sets COVID-19 policies to begin fall semester; Masks required on campus
(State News ~ 07/17/20)
KEARNEY, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has developed and released a new plan aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. A task force made up of 30 campus representatives established the series of policies and best practices, which will serve as a road map for UNK students, faculty, staff and guests returning to campus for the Aug. 24 start of classes...
- Donajean Sensel (Obituary ~ 07/17/20)
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