Stories from Friday, June 5, 2026

NCOLN, Neb. — Coach Matt Wiemers provided some details about final huge achievements from his McCook High girls tennis team that finished Class B No. 8 in 2026. “Proud to announce our Lady Bison earned some post season honors. (Graduates) Abby Schneider and Elizabeth McConville earned All-State All Academic honors for their outstanding achievements in the classroom...

McCook residents do not have to leave town to find a good show, hear great music, enjoy a meal, take in art, learn some history or give children something memorable to do...

ATWOOD, Kan. — Victor F. Pochop, 69, of Atwood, Kan., a dedicated husband, farmer, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026,...

KEARNEY, Neb. – George Dean Thompson, 78, of Stockville passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026,

McCOOK, Neb. — Summers in McCook will be a little cooler beginning the middle of June. Leigh Real and his “partner in crime” Linda Babcock have purchased Tropical Sno and will be providing refreshing snow cones alongside their business, LJ’s Produce at 111 West 3rd.

McCOOK, Neb. — Though temperatures calmed down for a period after the drought and rains have come, area crop producers may still see some low yields.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A walk-off left McCook First Central Bank Juniors 2026 on the wrong end of a 10-9 defeat to North Platte Post 163 Juniors on Thursday at Bill Wood Field (Legion Baseball). The game was tied at nine in the bottom of the seventh when Jaiven Wescoat singled, scoring one run...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook Junior High’s girls finished ninth among 63 teams competing at the recent Nebraska state girls track and field meet. Rinlee Blomstedt won the 1600-meter run with her time of 5:28.11 which is a personal best. She finished more than nine seconds faster than her most intense challenger: Skylar Schmitz from Grand Island Central Catholic with her time at 5:37.87...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — McCook Junior High’s girls finished ninth among 63 teams competing at the recent Nebraska state girls track and field meet. Rinlee Blomstedt won the 1600-meter run with her time of 5:28.11 which is a personal best. She finished more than nine seconds faster than her most intense challenger: Skylar Schmitz from Grand Island Central Catholic with her time at 5:37.87...

McCook residents do not have to leave town to find a good show, hear great music, enjoy a meal, take in art, learn some history or give children something memorable to do. They can find all of that June 12-14, when the 29th annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling & Music Festival returns to Mc-Cook...