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MCC signs super Southwest volleyball leader
(College Sports ~ 11/17/22)
BARTLEY, Neb. — Caylin Barnett, 5’7” outside hitter from Southwest High School, signed her national letter of intent and will play at McCook Community College next season. “Caylin was a player in our area that we were interested in earlier on this summer,” said MCC Coach Hayley Kobza. “She came in and played with our team and fit right in with our group.”...
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Jags coach sees all-around talent in finals foe Hitchcock
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/22)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The playing surface will be smooth and ready for a sound that would start every turkey across America on Monday. “Quite a collision,” Howells-Dodge coach Mike Speirs said about his 2,100-yard rusher Lance Brester meeting Hitchcock County senior Keegan Shuler in the Class D-2 state championship game...
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Steven E. Best
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Steven E. Best July 24, 1958 - Nov. 12, 2022 WILSONVILLE, Neb. — Steven E. Best, age 64, of Wilsonville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Neb. He was born on July 24, 1958, in Great Falls, Mont., to Eugene E. and Dorothy L. (Schoolmeesters) Best...
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Robert Eugene “Butch” Simpson
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Robert Eugene “Butch” Simpson June 9, 1942 - Oct. 31, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Robert Eugene “Butch” Simpson, 80, of Colorado Springs, died Oct. 31, 2022. He was born June 9, 1942, to Carolyn B. Olmsted (Kanost) and Victor E. Simpson. He grew up in Wauneta, Neb. He worked for Hewlett-Packard, Sandia National Labs and established his own company...
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Mural meeting on Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The first community design meeting for the McCook mural project is Saturday, Nov. 19, 2-5 p.m., at the Keystone Business Center, third floor training room. Everyone is welcome. At this meeting, organizers will start to define the history and stories of McCook/Southwest Nebraska and begin to develop visual images for the mural, to be painted during the summer of 2023. ...
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Open studio on Saturday for Los Angeles artists
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — Two visiting artists-in-residence from California will display their work at an open house on Saturday, Nov. 19, 12-4 p.m. at the Morrison Building, 301 Norris Avenue, third floor. Contemporary artists Daniel Paul Schubert and Thomas Linder are based in Los Angeles. Schubert grew up in California and Linder, in Minnesota...
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New escape room opens in McCook
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — If you’re into figuring out puzzles, looking for clues or exploring virtual reality, Pandora’s Puzzle will keep you more than busy. Located upstairs at 219 Norris Avenue, Pandora’s Puzzle offers two themed escape rooms, “Public School of Magic” and “Trapped in a Nightmare.” If that’s not enough for entertainment, there’s also two immersive virtual reality stations, where participants wear special shoes with sensors, a head set and hand controllers as they “walk” through and engage with a simulated environment.. ...
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Community Thanksgiving service Sunday
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
McCOOK, Neb. — The Red Willow Ministerial Association is hosting a community thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 20. The service, being conducted at the Memorial United Methodist Church will begin at 5:00 p.m. This service of praise will feature a testimony of thanksgiving by Anne Wiemers and special music by Nathaniel and Sarah Frank. ...
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MPCC Board commits $1 million to ball fields, raises tuition and room fees
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
BROKEN BOW, Neb. - At its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, the Mid Plains Community College Board of Directors voted to approve $1 million of capital funds for the construction of new ballfields in McCook for use by the MCC baseball and softball teams...
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Community Hospital’s masking policy updated
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
McCOOK, Neb.—Community Hospital’s masking policy for outpatients, employees and visitors was recently updated, according to Molly Herzberg, MSN, RN, Community Hospital Vice President Patient Care Services & CNO. The new policy allows everyone at Community Hospital to be mask-free when the Community Transmission rate is below High. ...
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And the winners are …
(Column ~ 11/17/22)
The election is over, the results are well known, the will of the people has truly been shown. So, let’s let bygones be bygones and evil thoughts pass… The next line shall remain unwritten, because it’s likely not printable in a newspaper in polite society. I don’t know the origins, but my late father recited it often this time of the year...
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Results of bad parenting
(Column ~ 11/17/22)
INDIANOLA, Neb. — I was watching the news today and there was a student caught on video assaulting another, then later that student claimed it was a racial crime. My thought is the color of one’s skin doesn’t amplify the cases of bullying in our country. ...
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Local Veterans invited to MCC basketball games
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
MCC Indians Boosters invite all local Veterans to the MCC ladies’ and men’s basketball games versus Central Community College (Columbus, Neb.) on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. respectively. As a special night to show appreciation to all local Veterans, Veterans will be admitted free. On top of that, boosters will be serving free popcorn to all in attendance. Veterans are encouraged to wear something to recognize their area of serivice, but this is not required...
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Generations coming together to make change happen
(Column ~ 11/17/22)
It started with a simple phone call a few months ago. “I want to see Christmas lights in downtown McCook,” Taryn Arterburn asked. We shared what had been done in the past to light up downtown McCook, including successes and obstacles. We talked about the lights which were already installed along the buildings up and down Norris. We dreamed about zig-zagging lights across Norris and every tree lit up from truck to the top of the branches...
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Three fires in four days keep MFD busy
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
The City of McCook Fire Department has been kept busy responding to three separate structure fires in four days
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Latest and best from bowling in McCook this week
(College Sports ~ 11/17/22)
Men’s Major Glass Express 249.5-110.5 Fullmomentum 209-148 Five Loners 206.5-156.5 Maris Gen Const.203.5-156.5 Burton Well Drng 199.5-160.5 Diamond Vogel 191.5-168.5 TJ’s Family Fun 165-193 Quality Irrigation 160.5-192.5 Stockman’s Feed 147-212...
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Unbeaten Wichita County stops Rawlins' playoff quest
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/22)
ATWOOD, Kan. — Junior Bryan Rodriguez was a Rawlins County wrecking crew with 13 solo takles and 18 total stops Friday night. However, the Wichita County Indians showed why they are 11-0 on their way to this week’s Kansas Eight-Man state semifinals...
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Younger Bison girls take shot at Eagles from Kansas
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/22)
McCook Junior High’s eighth-grade girls took on Colby, Kan., in basketball action Tuesday afternoon. Above, Kayleigh Steinbeck (43) proves to be quite a defensive obstacle while Ariana Pate (22) was also moving in to help. Below, the Eagles broke away as Skotlyn Spencer (13) purses Colby’s Korryne Duffy (10) on this fast break...
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Will favorite Vikings continue to streak vs. Cow team?
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/22)
Yesterday, Gazette scribbler R.B. (Really Bad)-Dancer Headley was doing a food critique while eating one leftover onion ring off his driver’s side car seat. He is watching football like a hawk even if not publishing picks every week. One fact he’s truly confident about:...
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All-RPAC volleyball teams announced this week
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/22)
For all those interested, the all-Republican Activities Conference volleyball teams in 2022. FIRST TEAM West Division Outside hitter: senior Karlie Finley, Wallace. Setter/outside hitter: Peyton Cox, Wauneta-Palisade. Middle hitters: senior Alexis Wood, Maywood-Hayes Center; senior Olivia Hansen, Maywood-Hayes Center; junior Audrey Holm, Paxton; junior Jacelyn Jorgensen, Paxton...
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