Stories from Friday, April 25, 2025

Jeanne Marie Martins Sept. 5, 1951 - April 21, 2025 OMAHA, Neb. — Jeanne Marie Martins died Monday, April 21, 2025, at Omaha. Jeanne leaves behind her loving husband of 26 years, Stephen Martins; daughters, Nicole Peterson and Lisa (Ron) Ferguson; grandchildren, Bradley, Angel, Treyton, Travis Jr., Nyshea, and Quinten Jr.; brother, Ron (Gayle) Paschall; and many other family and friends...

Being a child of the 1950s, aside vaccines for polio, TB and smallpox, the rest of the ‘common diseases,’ mumps, measles, chicken pox, rubella, and whooping cough were in fact, common! Sick days were spent on the couch with grandma’s quilt while mom did her chores. I wasn’t watching TV either because someone said that any type of reading or watching television could, because of the illness, damage a young person’s eyes. The TV I didn’t really mind, but no books?...

McCOOK, Neb. – For Lakrissha Spencer of McCook, the city’s public transit bus is more than just a ride – it’s a vital link to her daily life. The service helps her get to physical therapy appointments across town and do her weekly grocery shopping. It keeps her engaged with the community and gives her access to the essential services that support her independence...

McCOOK, Neb. - In honor of Arbor Day, the City of McCook planted a bare root American Linden tree at Russell Park Friday morning. The American Linden is a fast growing tree that can live up to 200 years, if planted correctly. Bruce Hoffman, certified arborist, demonstrated the correct way to plant a bareroot tree and said it was important to trim the roots and not plant too deeply. Planting bare root trees is what our grandparents did years ago and is why those trees lived so long, Hoffman said...

McCOOK, Neb. – The agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners includes the language, “executive session, receive advice from legal counsel for personnel matter,” and “discuss and act on potential termination of district three foreman.”...

This week, Amazon offered a rare look inside the progress of its long-promised drone delivery program, and what they revealed was more than just a glimpse of tomorrow—it was a confident declaration that the future has already arrived. Their new MK30 drone, designed to deliver small packages by air in under an hour, has entered commercial service in select locations in Arizona and Texas. ...

IMPERIAL, Neb. — The defending Class C state champion Chase County boys scored 257 points and joined their girls as dominant home invitational championships on Saturday. Yet the Chase County girls were even more prolific with 262.5. Booth Longhorn teams are aiming for higher goals since they are competing in Class B track-field this spring...

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Chase County scored a 26-stroke win over top challenger Hitchcock County to win Thurdsay’s Southwest Invitational at Cross Creek. Falcon senior Jack Baker rally with 35 on his final nine holes to edge Longhorn Gavin Wisnieski for that individual title...

OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook Bison girls blasted North Platte twice and that was enough to win Tuesday’s Ogallala JV Doubles Tennis Invitational. The Bison outscorred North Platte, 36-31, with both their No. 1 and No. 3 duos delivering big victories over those Bulldogs...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — The rally Bison arrived and no halftime break was needed for McCook’s golfers to make perfect mid-game adjustments Thursday afternoon. McCook flipped a six-point (also known as stroke) deficit and turned into victory by one full touchdown (seven strokes) over Holdrege at this Gothenburg Invitational...

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami 2. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Cleveland Browns): Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado 3. New York Giants: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State 4. New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OT, LSU 5. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars): Mason Graham, DT, Michigan...