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McCook girls deliver 108-point win at Dutch Zorn
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Few teams are speeding, powering, jumping and pole vaulting through the breezy weather like McCook High’s girls this spring. The Bison earned their fifth straight invite title on Thursday which wasn’t even close. Coach Brent May’s girls totaled 280 points at the annual Dutch Zorn showdown. Not one of 11 other schools was within 100 points...
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MCC player signs with NCAA Division I basketball team
(College Sports ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Maite Lara Garcia, a sophomore from Sant Joan Despt, Spain has become the first women’s basketball player in more than 12 years to sign a letter of intent to play at a NCAA Division I program. Garcia signed on Wednesday to play at Detroit Mercy in Michigan...
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Near peers and unknown unknowns
(Column ~ 04/15/22)
I read something this week that left me with a momentary chill. In an advertising piece for vertical lift solutions (AKA helicopters) from the defense contractor BAE Systems, the very first sentence began, “As the U.S. Army continues the pivot from the global war on terror to the near-peer nation-state fight….” The content then goes on to tout the company’s products and how they can be utilized in a “new” battle environment, etc. ...
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Lytle anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/15/22)
65th anniversary The family of Jack and Sharon Lytle of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 65th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1610 Centennial Drive, McCook, NE 69001...
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Safety concerns cited in request to close city pool
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council will be asked by city staff to close the city swimming pool this summer due to safety concerns, at its regular meeting Monday, at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers in the Municipal Building. Also at that meeting, the council will be asked to approve on final readings higher rates for city water and sewer and to allow a private group to upgrade the concrete pad at Russell Park for permanent pickleball courts...
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The Franklin Building still standing today on Norris Ave.
(Column ~ 04/15/22)
If this was a poker game, I’d put money on the table that very few, if any, people know where this building is located in McCook. Yes, it still stands today. V. Franklin either didn’t like his first name or he thought it would confound people trying to pronounce it: Vocanses. ...
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County Clerk's office updates election information
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Next Friday, April 22, is the last day to register to vote by mail in the May 10 primary election, and May 2 is the deadline to register in person, according to the Red Willow County Clerk’s Office. To confirm you are registered, call 308.345.1552 or go to https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/voterview/ to find out...
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Smithsonian 'Crossroads' exhibit open here through May 25
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” a Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition that explores how cultural and economic changes have affected rural America, is open at McCook’s Keystone Business Center through May 25. Located at 402 Norris Ave., the center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 8 p.m. The exhibition comes to McCook courtesy of Humanities Nebraska (HN) and other generous sponsors...
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Daycare welcomed to chamber
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCook Chamber of Commerce hosted a new-member ribbon cutting in honor of BlessEngs Childcare on Wednesday. The business is owned by Chelsey Eng and is located at 1211 Norris Avenue in McCook. Chelsey, a McCook native, opened the daycare two years ago and she currently employs 13 people. Chamber officials thanked Chelsey for investing in McCook, and most importantly, the children...
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Drivers and enthusiasts bullish about growth of electric vehicles in Nebraska
(State News ~ 04/15/22)
LINCOLN, Neb. — For years, Donald Cox kept a running list of Tesla owners in Nebraska: a few in Omaha, a few more in Lincoln, a couple with a Model S in Scottsbluff, a farmer outside Wallace with one. A couple years ago, he had to stop counting; there were simply too many to keep track of anymore...
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Huskers hurl one-hitter to blank BYU, 1-0
(College Sports ~ 04/15/22)
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska edged out BYU in the series opener with a 1-0 victory behind a combined one-hitter by Koty Frank, Tyler Martin and Braxton Bragg on Thursday night at Hawks Field. The combined one-hitter is the first for the Huskers since Nate Fisher, Robbie Palkert and Colby Gomes teamed up in a 2-0 win at Baylor on March 9, 2019...
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Trojans sweep team titles at Med Valley track/field meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans felt right at home while taking both Medicine Valley Invitational track-field titles on Thursday. Cambridge’s girls totaled 175 points to more than offset a strong Maywood-Hayes Center performance. Those runner-up Wolves saw juniors Kiley Hejtmanek and Ashlin Broz win every race from 100 to 1600 meters...
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Younger McCook golfers compete at Hastings tourney
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook High’s JV golfers compete at Lochland Country Club for the Hastings High School Invitational on Thursday. The Bison finished 8th out of 9 teams with a team score of 396. Ian Brown led with a 94, Alex Anthony was second on the team with a 96. Ethan Millner came in with a 97, Trevor Nokes 109, and Ryland Peters 112...
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Raider golfers reach second at home; Bison JV earns third
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
CURTIS, Neb. — A tight golf tourney feautured Medicine Valley topping four teams who were all within five strokes of the second-place Raiders at their home event on Thursday. Kolin Pate placed fourth overall to lead Med Valley at Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course, though Dundy County-Stratton senior Nolan Burrell delivered low score among all Gazette-area golfers...
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McCook tennis girls beat Ogallala to reach 7-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook High’s varsity tennis girls blasted past Ogallala, 8-1, Thursday afternoon for their seventh straight dual win to start this season. Senior Joslyn Hammond and freshman Izzy Clause swept their singles foes among the six Bison wins...
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McCook boys unleash great jumps, vaults at Dutch Zorn
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/22)
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Far more than bunnies were hopping Thursday as another lame Easter reference perfectly describes many career-best McCook boys efforts on Thursday. Bison high jumpers Brendan Gillen, Evan Mai and new varsity star Beau Bieker cleared all-times at the Dutch Zorn Invitational...
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Maintenance work will begin on US-34, near Trenton
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, a crack seal project will begin Monday, April 18, on US-34, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Crack sealing is the process of cleaning and filling open joints and cracks in the surface with sealant to prevent the entry of moisture and debris...
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2022-23 MCA season tickets available at bonus, 'Miss Myra & the Moonshiners' concert Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/15/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Thursday’s McCook Concert Association performance of Miss Myra & The Moonshiners offers a special opportunity for concert-goers who enjoy a variety of live music. Non-MCA members who want to attend the concert, 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, will be able to do so with the purchase of a season ticket for next year’s MCA programs...
- Shirley Jean (Tenopir) Lichty (Obituary ~ 04/15/22)
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