Stories from Monday, January 5, 2026

The NFL Playoff field was nearly set heading into the final Sunday of the regular season. Now we know every matchup that will start the road to Super Bowl LX. The Seattle Seahawks clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed with a win over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The Panthers took the final spot in the NFC thanks to some help from the Atlanta Falcons, they clinched the NFC South...

FRIDAY Area teams Maywood-Hayes Center 56, Cambridge 49 Hitchcock County 57, Brady 40 Southwest 54, Franklin 40 Bertrand 69, Wauneta-Palisade 27 SATURDAY Area teams Cambridge 64, Paxton 58 Anselmo-Merna 59, Hitchcock County 52 Familiar foes Platte Valley, Colo., 63, Sidney 55...

Team scores from the North Platte Girls Invitational last weekend: Alexis Rogers (3-3) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Alexis Rogers (McCook Girls) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Alexsis Stutzman (Sandhills Valley Girls) 7-13 won by fall over Alexis Rogers (McCook Girls) 3-3 (Fall 1:00)...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb . — Southwest girls wrestling results from the North Platte Invitational where those Roughriders placed third with 155 points. 100 Capri Sayer (20-3) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Capri Sayer (Southwest Girls) 20-3 received a bye () (Bye)...

The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Spring Adult Volleyball League. Divisions are being offered for Competitive and Recreational in Women’s league. Co-Ed will also have both a Competitive and Recreational leagues...