Stories from Tuesday, May 12, 2026

ALLIANCE, Neb. — McCook’s track and field boys are aiming to unleash their best performances all season in today’s B-6 district meet at Bulldog Stadium. The Bison have already made a nice long trip into Alliance which ends several seasons of visiting Ogallala to earn Class B state spots...

McCOOK, Neb. - At Monday morning’s meeting of the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners, representatives of the humanitarian and civil-liberties group Nebraska Voices addressed the board regarding proposed memorandums of understanding between counties and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Speaking on behalf of Nebraska Voices and the American Civil Liberties Union, Andrew Graff centered his remarks on two primary arguments against Red Willow County entering into ICE 287(g) agreements...

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook Board of Education met Monday evening as the school year draws to a close, focusing on administrative transitions, routine policy updates and final staffing decisions ahead of the fall semester. Although Jeff Gross has been named the next superintendent of McCook Public Schools, the role will differ somewhat from that of his predecessor. ...

So today is election day. This old guy is urging you to vote if you haven’t done so already. Yes, it is hard to know who to vote for. Unless you do a little research into the candidates, about all one sees is yard signs. Who are they? What have they done in life? Why are they running now?...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Velma Jean “Jean” Brush, 80 years of age, of Holdrege, Neb., passed away on May 11, 2026,...

KEARNEY, Neb. — Wren Leo Trosper, age 94, of Arapahoe, Neb., passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026,...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Janett (Fritz) A. France, age 92, passed away peacefully in Goodyear, Ariz., on Monday, March 23, 2026...

Today’s publication falls on the day of Nebraska’s primary election. Mail subscribers will already know the outcomes by the time they read this, yet a bit of reflection upon the exercise itself still seems warranted. Though we like to take all of the credit, the idea that ordinary people should have a voice in government reaches far deeper into history than the formation of the United States. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. —Betty Ann Renner, age 94, formerly of Palisade, Neb., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026,...