Stories from Friday, January 9, 2026

I know I am out of my depth on this topic, but I remain fascinated by the ongoing discussion of Greenland. Like a bad traffic accident, it is hard to look away. Unlike Sen. Thom Tillis (R–NC), who takes Trump’s bluster literally, the talk about purchasing Greenland always struck me as being funny. It still does, yet the story stubbornly refuses to go away...

Dear Editor, Israeli billionaire tech entrepreneur and Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer argued on last Monday’s episode of CNBC’s Money Movers that, in the age of AI, the U.S. government must limit freedom of speech and take control of social media. Founded in 2015, Cato Networks provides all-in-one cloud-native network security, Software-Defined Wide Area Networks, and Zero Trust Network Access...

McCOOK, Neb. - It is at this time of year, when governmental bodies are on hiatus and the news tends to be slow, that media organizations often look to the future and make a few chance predictions. The purpose is not an attempt at clairvoyance or predicting the unpredictable so much as stress-testing present trends. In other words, if current forces continue, what is 2026 likely to feel like? How will it end?...

IT HAS BEEN SAID that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a community to let those children play. Thanks to some local women, with help from a large number of sponsors and city officials, McCook now has a new recreational area ready to be explored by the entire community...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Britt Prince scored 11 of her team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 25 Nebraska hold off Indiana in a 78-73 women’s basketball win on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. With the victory, Nebraska improved to 14-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten, while Indiana slipped to 11-6 and 0-5 in the conference...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — A rundown of the McCook JV wrestlers’ top performances at he Gothenburg Invitational on Thursday. Caleb Ely’s place is 2nd and has scored 10.5 team points. 106 pounds Caleb Ely placed second with a 3:03 pin of E. Solis, Lexington; and 15-0 tech fall vs. Z. Longfellow, Broken Bow...

OBERLIN, Kan. — The teams split their two matches but forfeits powered Southwest’s girls to a 54-6 dual win over Decatur Community, Kan., on Thursday. Alyssa Koch captured the one Roughrider mat win when she pinned Jenna Fuentes of D.C. in 2:20 at 120 pounds...

OBERLIN, Kan. — Hitchcock County’s Jaret Neben, Jayden Loghry and Dylan Kollmorgen each scored two pins to lead the Falcons’ sweep of Thursday’s Decatur Community, Kan., Triangular. The Falcons edged those host Red Devils, 42-36, after winning 60-6 over a limited Southwest Roughriders lineup...

McCOOK, Neb. — Arapahoe coach Angie Moore provided these insights about the Warriors after Thursday’s bowling matches at TJ’s Family Fun Center. “Lauren Moore and Savannah Jorschumb won both of their individual points which was the only points earned on the day. ...

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Coach Jana Sides also reported a tight 11-10 match with Lexington that was rescheduled earlier this week. “Lexington is arguably the toughest team in this half of the state so we had some GREAT competition to battle! Girls varsity got their first loss of the season. Boys Varsity also lost, but rallied at the end to a 10-11 finish (SO DARN CLOSE!)...