Stories from Thursday, May 7, 2026

McCOOK, Neb. — For the second straight year, the McCook Community College softball team will host the Region IX post-season tournament after winning the regular-season Region IX Championship. The six-team double-tournament begins with three games Thursday...

GRANT, Neb. — Senior Noah Rau threw the discus a new incredible record of 219’6” to lead Chase County’s championship sweep of SPVA track and field team titles on Friday. Chase County’s girls scored 179 points and the Longhorn boys totaled 163 to win both team trophies...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 4 Mid-Plains Community College men’s rodeo team secured the Great Plains Region crown following the Cornhusker College Rodeo in Lincoln on Saturday. The men’s team claimed the team title behind first place performances from Koy McAllister, Jace Richter and Kahiwa Augustiro. The women’s team closed out the spring season with a fourth place finish...

McCOOK, Neb. — The YMCA of McCook is happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 DHW Energy Youth Volleyball League. Divisions include K-1st, 2nd-3rd, and 4th-6th. The registration deadline is August 26. Practices will begin the week of September 8 with games beginning September 26...

McCOOK, Neb. — His boyhood plans to become a “cool pilot” have gone underwater and hit some turbulent waves along the way. Yet Blake Rodewald’s focus remains as clear and focused as ever because he knows who controls his career path leading to... Oklahoma Christian University...

McCOOK, Neb. — In McCook, lifelong resident John Hubert is known as a longtime businessman, a reliable staple in community life and the man at the wheel of the old fire engine in the Heritage Days Parade. What is unknown to many is that Hubert is among the few men who can say that they held the job of a steam locomotive fireman. ...

KEARNEY, Neb. - As educators, administrators, and tech professionals from around the state gathered in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) conference, 38 teams representing 13 schools took part in a live Esports tournament held on site...

So often, I hear people say “I could never do that.” They could be talking about a physical activity or a financial undertaking. But so many people underestimate their own capacity to do things or over estimate how hard it is to get something done. For example, “I could never run a marathon.” For starters, you don’t have to actually run to do a marathon. You can just walk it. It’s just one step after another for 26.2 miles. You might even be able to do it tomorrow...

Donald Joseph Kometscher McCOOK, Neb. - Donald Joseph Kometscher, age 86, of Omaha, Neb. passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Rd STE 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256-6033...