Stories from Friday, June 13, 2025

McCOOK, Neb. — All together and ready to rock the first home game! That’s how the McCook National Bank Seniors approached their long-awaited and delayed opener for 2025 at McCook’s Jaycees Complex Thursday night. Coach Chris Conroy’s Legion baseball team made the most of a home debut vs. Ogallala rained out exactly one week earlier...

It’s 1973 and you’ve just moved to McCook, Nebraska to start your first grown-up job. While you had hoped to land in a bigger city, as you stroll around you admit there is more to this ‘little city out west’ than Rand McNally maps revealed. First item of business is to find a place to live. ...

90th birthday The family of Marlene Foster of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, June 21, 2025. She was born in McCook to parents, Emil and Lillian Reiners. Her family includes husband, Ken Foster; children, Kris (Greg) Johnson, DeDe (Greg) Donohue and Todd (Dawn) Foster of McCook; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1520 Norris Ave., McCook, NE 69001...

65th anniversary Congratulations to Jerry and Sharon (Dowling) Felker who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 19, 2025. They have built a life together sharing their faith in God, loving their family and community and cherishing time with each other. They are deeply loved by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. If you would like to celebrate with them, cards and/or visits are welcome at 1401 West 1st, in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. - The 28th annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival opened Thursday evening with its traditional kickoff at McCook’s ArtBank. Guests were treated to a catered preview of the weekend’s activities as organizers welcomed talent arriving from across the country, some after a long day of travel...

In a recent series of audit letters, Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley warned of what he described as “a disturbing uptick in improper financial practices in local government across the State.” Within a span of six weeks, Foley’s office flagged eight different public entities for alleged financial improprieties, ranging from unbilled utilities and questionable reimbursements to outright misappropriation of public funds...

McCOOK, Neb. - What is the school’s responsibility when it comes to feeding its students? The answer varies depending on who is asked. For some, schools are the most obvious source of consistent, nutritious meals for school-aged children. For others, the primary focus of schools should be education, not food service...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook City Council will meet Monday evening, June 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for a full agenda that includes a major redevelopment proposal, nuisance property designations, and an update on the city’s wastewater project...

Yesterday, we received a note from our friend at Nebraska Public Media, Stacy Decker. If you don’t know the name, Stacy recently stepped into the role of General Manager and CEO of the organization at one of the most challenging times in public broadcasting history...

McCOOK, Neb. — The final McCook Elementary School track-field meet results that have not appeared in earlier Gazettes this week. Third grade appeared on Tuesday; kindergarten and first Thursday. SECOND GRADE BOYS Long jump Heat one: 1. Ben Marvin, 2. Beckham Ridlen, 3. Quinn Maynard, 4. Tayt Butterfield...

McCOOK, Neb. — The alarm clock finally sounded and McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors suddenly looked just fine against visiting Minden Thursday night. Trailing 2-0, the Juniors made noise with a six-run fourth inning featuring Bo Schlegel’s huge two-RBI double...

McCook’s Parker Nokes and Reese Gillespie have both qualified for the Nebraska High School State Rodeo in Valentine this weekend. Parker has reached in both team roping and tiedown roping while working with parter Kaddo Aceunk from Pender. They have won the last three regular-season rodeos. Fellow Bison Reese Gillespie has qualified in cutting and rowing cowe horse...

Joan Keeney McCOOK, Neb. — Joan Keeney, 91, passed away at her home in McCook on June 12, 2025. Services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook...