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What a Weiland 2020 opener! Bison win 42-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison made their first Weiland Field 2020 varsity game worth waiting for with a 42-0 shutout win over district rival Lexington Friday evening. Senior quarterback Mark Arp ran and dove across the pylon to those first two Bison touchdowns...
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Roughrider champ leads team to another title
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
HAYES CENTER, Neb. —The stars and stripes were in front from start to finish of Thursday’s Maywood-Hayes Center cross country boys race. Anyone could see the patriotic colors covering every step as Southwest senior Jacob O’Dea captured another championship...
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Brenda Y. Judd
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
Brenda Y. Judd Jan. 28, 1954 - Sept. 23, 2020 KEARNEY, Neb. — Brenda Y. Judd, 66, of Kearney, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Rev. Mike Evans officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
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Delpha I. Nordhausen
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
Delpha I. Nordhausen Dec. 29, 1926 - Sept. 24, 2020 WAUNETA, Neb. — Delpha Irene (Brown) Nordhausen was born Dec. 29, 1926, to Andrew Jackson and Gertrude Orveta (Witt) Brown, on a farm north of Wauneta. As a youngster, Delpha attended the Garfield School, reaching the fifth grade. She then moved with her family to the Hamlet, Neb. vicinity, where she attended school through her junior year. Delpha continued her education in Wauneta, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1944...
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William Dale McNerny
(Obituary ~ 09/25/20)
William Dale McNerny Sept. 28, 1938 - Sept. 20, 2020 LEXINGTON, Neb. — William Dale McNerny, 81, of Lexington passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Dale was born Sept. 28, 1938, in Bird City, Kan., to James and Leona (Carstens) McNerney. ...
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Daffer anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/25/20)
60th anniversary The family of Harlow and Sandra Daffer of Lebanon, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. They were married at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Lebanon. Cards of congratulations will reach them at Box 74, Danbury, NE 69026...
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Osterman birthday
(Birthdays ~ 09/25/20)
95th birthday The family of Mary Osterman of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1925. Her family includes children, Claralynn (Stan) Wudtke of McCook, Steve Osterman of Lincoln, Neb., Jeff (Kathy) Osterman of Indianola, Neb., and Nancy (Brian) Harris of McCook; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1500 East 11th, No. 15, McCook, NE 69001...
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Mullen anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/25/20)
60th anniversary The family of Bernard and Nona Mullen of Hot Springs Village, Ark., is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. They were married at St. Patrick’s Church in McCook. The couple met in Memphis, Tenn., where Bernard was attending Southern College of Optometry. ...
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Digging into Hayes County news from the 1890s
(Column ~ 09/25/20)
Whenever I have a free moment, I have been working on the Hayes county papers gifted to the genealogy library by Sharon Lytle. I have found myself straying from the job at hand and reading selections of news articles, this last group from 1999. One of the columns, the Swan Lake News, has tweaked my curiosity as to the location and reason behind the “Swan Lake” personals. ...
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History official: Take notes for future interview
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — 2020 is an historic year, so be prepared for future fourth graders wanting to interview you about it, said the keynote speaker at the George W. Norris Prayer Breakfast this morning. As the director of History Nebraska (formerly the State Historical Society), Trevor Jones is a fan of all things historical and speculated on how Sen. George Norris would respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues impacting Nebraskans today...
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A friend who should still be alive
(Column ~ 09/25/20)
I am inspired by Dick Trail’s tribute to Bill Elliot on his retirement. That guy deserves gallons of ink, as do all of our city and county employees. Bill, in particular, saved my bacon once when my son and I were experimenting with Estes rocket designs. We became a bit too creative and blackened one of the lower baseball fields. Were it not for Bill and his crew from the rural fire department, it could have spread further south...
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McCook High alum on college shooting team
(College Sports ~ 09/25/20)
LINCOLN – A returning athlete joined by four new teammates with the Aggie Shotgun Sports Team from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture competed over the weekend in a 10-college meet hosted by Midland University at the Lincoln Trap and Skeet Club...
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Area pool teams just miss trip to Vegas
(Community Sports ~ 09/25/20)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Two area pool teams fell just short of advancing to the American Poolplayers Association (APA) 9-Ball World Pool Championships in Las Vegas when they lost in the finals of the Western Nebraska APA 9-Ball World Qualifier held at Eagles Club recently...
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Bison, area golfers take on Holdrege Invite
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
HOLDREGE, Neb. — McCook High’s girls earned ninth place in the Holdrege Invitational where 12 varsity teams entered golfers on Thursday. Senior Kaylie Puckett reached the medal rounds again with a 96 that finished 13th overall. She helped the Bison total a 470 team total...
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Men's League starts playoffs at Heritage Hills
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Results from week one of Men’s League playoffs at Heritage Hills Golf Course this week. A League Championship flight Red Willow Aviation 21, Studio 205 15 Arrow/Kohl 21.5, McCook Lettering 14.5 Championship on Wednesday: No. 1 Red Willow Aviation vs. No. 2 Arrow/Kohl...
- Longhorns launch two wins, Trojans sweep (High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
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Bison girls drop a pair on diamond
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
OGALLALA, Neb. — The Gering Bulldogs scored in all six innings of a 12-6 varsity softball win over McCook Thursday afternoon. McCook also dropped a disappointing 12-3 contest to Sccottsbluff as part of this Ogallala event. “We did not show up to play,” coach Jason Cochran said after the Bison put on a great performance and nearly knocked off 20-6 North Platte Tuesday evening...
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McCook athletes keep running strong at Ogallala
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
OGALLALA, Neb. — Results from Thursday’s Ogallala Cross Country Invite were not available before press deadline today. However, coach Tom Sughroue did offer these insights about McCook’s performance. “I thought Josh Hegwood ran a very nice race yesterday, Finishing sixth in a very tough field of runners. ...
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McCook tennis boys dust rivals in dual
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook’s tennis boys made quick of a short-handed Holdrege Duster team during the 4-0 varsity dual win Thursday afternoon. No. 1 doubles Evan Humphrey and Lincoln Michaelis conquered a tough 7-5 opening set. Otherwise, McCook’s other seven victories featured four 6-0 sweeps along with one 6-1 and one 6-2 victory...
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Kearney Bearcats escape Bison freshmen, 14-7
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High freshman football team’s now 2-1 following a close 14-7 loss to Kearney Thursday at Weiland field. Coach Bill Ramsay offered these remarks about the Bison: “I felt the kids played hard against a very good Kearney squad...
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Christian depression, loneliness, suicide are real!
(Column ~ 09/25/20)
People have misused the phrase “If you have God you are never alone!” or “When you have God, you already have all you need!” to the point of misuse, isolation, justifying lack of fellowship, abuse & neglect of others & lack of compassion. The ones who usually say this have families, friends & loved ones continually around them. They have no clue what real isolation, abandonment & being lonely is...
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McCook E-Free opens community campuses in Oberlin, Cambridge
(Local News ~ 09/25/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- As technology has continued to advance over the last decade transforming the way people communicate, so too has it increased the abilities churches have to meet, support, and disciple one another. Technology allows the church to further its reach with the Gospel. To this end, McCook E-Free has been streaming services for several years enabling it to reach many that are homebound or not in our local area...
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