Stories from Friday, May 23, 2025

McCook seniors Izzy Clause and Roslyn Wiemers have advanced into today’s Class B No. 1 doubles state finals where they join classmate Brooklynn Gillen at the Woods Tennis Center. Seeded No. 1, these Bison have shown they are undefeated vs. Class B competitoin all season long with an overall record of now 45-1...

Just a particularly important fact, Hugh Butler Lake, Red Willow Reservoir and Harry Strunk Lake, Medicine Creek Reservoir are both located in Frontier County, not Red Willow County! I am not making light of the fact that Red Willow County commissioners supported the transfer of land upon which Lighthouse Marina and the accompanying RV/Mobile home park are situated, but Red Willow County never received any tax benefits from Hugh Butler Lake nor will they in the future. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — A historic building in McCook is getting a long-overdue upgrade, but more is needed to make sure it will survive for future generations. The 118-year-old Carnegie Library, at Norris and E Street in McCook, is showing its age and renovations are scheduled this summer in the form of new windows. But after more than a century, time has taken its toll and the structure needs additional maintenance...

BEAVER CITY, Neb. - A Cambridge man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly conspiring with others to write and cash fraudulent checks totaling $66,000 from another person’s bank account. According to documents filed May 13 in Furnas County Court, 56-year-old John J. Clark of Cambridge is charged with five offenses: Conspiracy to Commit a Class II Felony, Theft by Unlawful Taking, Second-Degree Forgery, Criminal Possession of a Blank Financial Transaction Device, and Identity Theft...

The latest report from the Brookings Institution highlights a national concern that’s been quietly building for more than a decade: America’s children have fallen behind in school, and contrary to public perception, the trend began before COVID-19 shut the classroom doors...

YUMA, Ariz. – The McCook Community College softball team’s historic run in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 World Series came to an end Thursday with a 10-2 loss in five innings to Wallace State Community College. “What an amazing run for these girls,” said MCC Coach Mike Mendenhall. “I couldn’t be happier with the way they came out and competed against some of the best teams in the country.”...

OMAHA, Neb. — Even as his work at the Twilight Invitational in Benkelman was finished three weeks ago, Chase County junior Noah Rau mentioned he was aiming at some very bright unforgettable moments before this season concluded. “I want to break that Nebraska state (discus) record,” he told the McCook Gazette after surpassing 191 feet at this annual late season Dundy County-Stratteon meet...

OMAHA, Neb. — McCook High’s boys state track qualifiers showed the same attitude and effort of super leaders like senior Josiah Wilkinson. Yet in the end, not a lot went McCook’s way during several close calls in this Class B state track-field meet...

OMAHA, Neb. — McCook High’s boys state track qualifiers showed the same attitude and effort of super leaders like senior Josiah Wilkinson. Yet in the end, not a lot went McCook’s way during several close calls in this Class B state track-field meet...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 19 Nebraska softball team is set to travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Super Regional Round of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Huskers will face off against the Tennessee Volunteers in a best-of-three series from May 23-25. Friday’s game is slated to start at 6 p.m. (CT) and Saturday’s matchup is set for 4 p.m. (CT). Sunday’s schedule is to be determined...

Cecilia M. Koch McCOOK, Neb. — Cecilia M. Koch passed away at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, Neb., on May 23, 2025, at the age of 81. A public visitation will be at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. A recitation of the rosary will follow at 7 p.m. at the funeral home...

TRENTON, Neb. - Wednesday evening, concerned citizens gathered at a public hearing during the Hitchcock County Planning Commission meeting to offer comments to the board about a request to establish an open feedlot north of Culbertson. The evening began with the applicant, Shane Rippen and his representatives from Settje Agri-Services & Engineering, Inc. ...