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McCook state mat champ still the 'same guy'
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — Alec Langan woke up Sunday morning to a state champion’s bright world which brought... Several more inches of snow?! Come on, really? “We stayed with my brother who has a home there (in Omaha) and yeah, there was a ton of snow,” McCook High’s all-time leader in consecutive wins and pins revealed. “It was tough but I took off running, hopped over some puddles and got to church on time. Then I had to get homework done.”...
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Shoot! Bison done on Tiger buzzer putback
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — With an 11-point scoring edge in the second half until those final two minutes, McCook High’s boys did exactly what coach Josh Kershaw wanted Monday evening. “Overall, the kids put us in position to win,” Kershaw said as he directed the Bison for an ill head coach Joe Imus at this B-7 subdistrict semifinal. “They played really well and did a good job of executing the game plan.”...
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Wonderful, respectful Americans
(Column ~ 02/23/21)
In today’s political world we are treated to a never-ending cascade of back-biting decisive rhetoric. It come daily on TV and most of the rest of mainstream media and sadly social media can be worse. Fortunately for those of us who live in flyover country here in a more rural setting life isn’t that way...
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McCook man charged in Palisade shooting
(Local News ~ 02/23/21)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A McCook man has been charged with several felony counts following an investigation into a December shooting in Palisade, Nebraska. The charges were filed today in Hayes County Court following the investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol...
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COVID policy, security system bid among county items
(Local News ~ 02/23/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners won’t extend COVID-19 guidelines past April 1 but expect staff to continue the precautions that can help make that possible. After state guidelines for employees expired Dec. 31, commissioners voted to extend policies regarding pandemic-related absence and quarantine policies to April 1, but hope measures can be relaxed by the current deadline. ...
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Mae June Donnelly
(Obituary ~ 02/23/21)
Mae June Donnelly Aug. 21, 1925 - Feb. 20, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — Mae June Donnelly, 95, of McCook, passed away on Feb. 20, 2021, at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Neb. June was born to John and Mae (Meissner) Brumgard on Aug. 21, 1925, in McCook. June fondly remembered working at Hested’s dime store and operating the soda fountain for many years. She attended school in McCook and graduated from McCook High School...
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Employees recognized with Merle Jane Harpst awards
(Community News ~ 02/23/21)
Tri Valley Health Systems CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The prestigious Tri Valley Medical Foundation annual Merle Jane Harpst Awards were presented to one licensed and one non-licensed Tri Valley Health System employee at a recognition event held at Tri Valley Health System on Feb. ...
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Longhorns finish with four state points
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — REsults from the two Chase County Class C state wrstling qualifiers last weekend: C113 Cayden White (24-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jakob Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 36-8 won by fall over Cayden White (Chase County) 24-17 (Fall 1:47)...
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MCC softball games canceled at Colby today
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College softball team's scheduled doubleheader at Colby Tuesday was cancelled because of field conditions. If the weather improves and the fields dry, the Lady Indians (6-2) are scheduled to play Colby Sunday at the Jaycees Sports Complex in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m...
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Diver joining all-girl Bison swim group to state
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High School swimmers and divers who qualified for the state meet have spent the past week and half practicing for hours in the McCook YMCA pool. They are now ready to head east for the Nebraska State Swimming and Diving Championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln...
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Bison five battled to finish for state medals
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
OMAHA, Neb. — The white suit only breaks out once all year with McCook wrestling coach Nick Umscheid. Yet the silky patterned shirt, shiny shoes and tiger-striped socks confirmed this was an extra special one day at the Omaha CHI Health Center. Never before had five Bison wrestlers moved within one win of earning Class B state medals until Saturday...
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'Riders deliver first win just in time for playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/21)
WALLACE, Neb. — Southwest sophomore Hunter Cunningham could be called a winter volcano after he erupted for 32 points in Monday’s 60-56 subdistrict playoff win over Wauneta-Palisade. Cunningham erupted to shoot 75 percent from the floor (nine of 12) and 11 of 15 free throws in Southwest’s first win all season...
- Jeniene Lashley (Obituary ~ 02/23/21)
- Willard Messinger (Obituary ~ 02/23/21)
- Duana “Dewey” Yvonne Thomas-Karr (Obituary ~ 02/23/21)
- Mary Bennett (Obituary ~ 02/23/21)
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