Stories from Thursday, September 11, 2025

The McCook City Council held a special noon meeting this week to finalize agreements concerning the future of Ben Nelson Regional Airport, clearing the way for the McCook Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to take ownership of four airport buildings...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook City Council held a special noon meeting this week to finalize agreements concerning the future of Ben Nelson Regional Airport, clearing the way for the McCook Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to take ownership of four airport buildings...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook City Council will meet Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Municipal Center. The meeting will open with announcements, recognitions and a proclamation designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week...

Many of my children have played instruments with the school band over the years. Others have taken years of piano lessons, wrapping up with the mandatory recital at the end of the season. But my youngest son is the first to pick up the guitar, trying to learn the instrument and has even started a band of his own...

Shawna Lynn McCoy, 65, passed away August 30, 2025, at Lead, South Dakota after a brief battle of throat cancer for the second time. Shawna was born July 15, 1960, to Jack and Imogene (Weber) Propp in McCook, NE. Shawna grew up in North Platte, NE after the divorce of her parents, and her mother married Leon Jehorek. ...

Lucille R. Grassmeyer, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19, 1930, on the family farm in Herndon, Kansas, to Adolph and Elizabeth (Grafel) Kleint. ...

Dorinda Marie Polly, age 88, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on September 8, 2025 in North Platte, Nebraska surrounded by family. She was born on October 14, 1936 at home in Wauneta, Nebraska to Henry and Elise Haarberg. She was the 6th child of 7 in her family. Dorinda was baptized on November 8, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church and confirmed in faith on April 2, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Wauneta...

Donald Wayne Daub, Jr. was born in Pueblo, Colorado on June 20, 1961 to Donald Wayne, Sr. and Dolores (Madrid) Daub. Don attended school in Erie, Colorado, attending Erie Junior and Senir High Schools. He furthered his education at the CDC Trade School in Colorado where the skills were planted for Don to begin a lifetime career as a welder...

WOODWARD, Okla. — Charles Hoxsey of Woodward will celebrate his 90th birthday on September 22, 2025. His family invites friends and relatives to honor him with cards and well wishes. Cards of congratulations may be mailed to: Charles E. Hoxsey 3022 Brookhaven...

HAYES CENTER, Neb. — Marilyn Fornoff of Hayes Center will celebrate her 90th birthday on September 21. Marilyn is the mother of six children: Chris (Leta), Fremont, NE; Kevin (Ann), Hayes Center, NE; Cynthia (Kirt) Ross, Culbertson, NE; Kim (Bill) Mruz, Fremont, NE; Laurie (Larry) Goforth, Morro Bay, CA; and Brad (Betsy), Papillion, NE. She is also the proud grandmother of 15 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 29 great-grandchildren...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Freshmen Walker Coleman and Sam Cary finished 5-1 while leading McCook High’s JV tennis boys to a top three finish at the Lexington Invite Tuesday. The Bison totaled 41 points which was behind only champion Kearney Blue’s 53 and Kearney Gold with 50...

eadcheese slipped from 75 to 68 right picks last week, but this old left-hander’s overall record is still a robust 141-27 (83.9%) through these first two college football weekends. R.B.’s week two toppers were Baylor winning at No. 17 SMU, Ohio U. Bobcats beating West Virginia and No. 16 Iowa State earning its first home triumph over rival Iowa in 14 years...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Junior Micah Schultz’s home run and six runs batted in were among many Southern Valley-Alma softball highlights on Tuesday. The Saints routed Lexington, 19-4, with Eden Johnson also curshing a home-run ball over that Lexington outfield fence...

rough week three of bowling at TJ’s Family Fun Center where Rednicks opened more of a lead over Lickity Splitz. Men’s Major Rednecks 72.5-17.5 Lickity Splitz 60-30 Kingpins 55-35 The Krips 55-35 Chipperfield Ag 45-42...

McCOOK, Neb. — The Stars were sending rockets out of McCook’s home diamond as three home runs powered a 12-0 Kearney Catholic win Tuesday evening. In fact, those three blasts were all crushed during a decisive eight-run fourth inning. Tessa Colling, Avery Cast and Claire Damatrowski cleared the fences while their lead grew from 4-0 to 12-0...

OGALLALA, Neb. — The McCook Bison were within three points during Tuesday’s first two sets, but unbeaten and senior-less Ogallala won 25-23, 25-22, 25-15. Sophomore Alex Ervin smashed 19 kills while freshman Telle Flansurg and sophomore Laney Caskey combined to clobber another 13...

RIVER FALLS, Wiss. – The Mid-Plains Community College rodeo teams opened the 2025-26 season this past weekend at the 61st Annual Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo. The men’s team claimed the top spot in the team standings, while the women’s team placed fourth...

Like the Challenger disaster and the assassination of President Kennedy, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, stand as pivotal moments in world history—so profound that most of us remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when the news broke. In observance of that day, we invited a few friends of the Gazette to share their personal remembrances.

McCook’s Ben Nelson Regional Airport reported a minor increase in passenger traffic during August, even as the year-to-date totals remain ahead of recent years. According to figures reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 218 passengers boarded flights in McCook during August, down from 266 in August 2024, a decline of 18 percent. The August total was only slightly above July’s 213 boardings...

The McCook City Council will meet Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Municipal Center. The meeting will open with announcements, recognitions and a proclamation designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week...

Barrett Chase Gleason was born on September 11, 2025, at 1:46 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska to Logan and Hannah (Kohl) Gleason weighing 5 pounds, 14 oz and was 18.9 inches long. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 11, 2025, at 4:57 a.m. while wrapped in his parents’ loving arms. Barrett was born with anencephaly, so his time on earth was brief, but he brought so much love and joy to those who loved him deeply...