Stories from Monday, December 22, 2025

Lincoln - Behind Berke Buyuktuncel’s first triple-double, No. 15 Nebraska overcame a slow first half and posted a 78-55 win over North Dakota Sunday night. Buyuktuncel finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, capping the performance with a 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining before leaving to a standing ovation from the 14,519 fans in attendance. It marked the fourth triple-double in school history and second of the season, as Rienk Mast had one against FIU on Nov. 8...

All the varsity basketball scores for area varsity teams and familiar foes last weekend: Friday GIRLS Area teams Kearney Catholic 51, McCook 22 Southwest 54, Arapahoe 41 Dundy County-Stratton 54, Perkins County 44 Medicine Valley 41, South Loup 38 Rawlins County, Kan., 74, Hitchcock County 28...

PARADISE, Nevada. – The McCook Community College men wrapped up the first half of the season Friday Night with an 80-74 loss to Salt Lake Community College in the final game of the Las Vegas Tarkanian Classic. “This was a tough game for us tonight. A back-to-back after taking the No. ...

Donald “Don” Harold Roberts, of McCook, NE, was reunited with our Lord and Savior on December 20, 2025, surrounded by family at Highland Park Retirement Community, McCook, NE, at the age of 91. Don was born August 16th, 1934 in McCook, to parents William Harold and Anna (Hackenkamp) Roberts. He grew up with three sisters and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1952. His High School Diploma states that he completed the Vocational Agriculture course of study...