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MCC men swing to a 7-1 baseball win over Northeast
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
ELKHORN, Neb. –Timely hitting, sharp defense and eight pitchers helped lead the McCook Community College baseball team to a 7-1 win over Northeast Community College (Norfolk) at Frerichs Field in Elkhorn Wednesday. MCC got a pair of home runs from sophomore Josh Maysonave (Austin, Texas), a two-run homer from freshman Jackson Yeager (Omaha Westside) and seven relievers who each pitched a scoreless inning...
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Tigers join May-Hay as top four seeds entering state
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The D-1 state boys basketball field almost feels like a reunion for familiar Nebraska hoops foes. “Hey, there’s the Elm Creek Buffaloes!” No. 2 Maywood-Hayes Center (25-2) just beat the Buffs in last week’s subdistrict semifinals. No. 4 Dundy County-Stratton (22-4) plays No. 5 Elm Creek (19-5) at 10:45 a.m. one week from today at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena...
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Eating your frog and getting things done
(Column ~ 03/02/23)
I am sure there are people out there who get things done immediately, who don’t put things off until the next day, and who don’t delay or postpone anything in their life. In other words, they are not procrastinators. I am not one of those people, nor do I know many people who are not in the same camp. I am a card-carrying procrastinator if we took the time to make cards for ourselves but we never seem to get it done...
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Alternative energy moratorium right move for now
(Editorial ~ 03/02/23)
Red Willow County Commissioners were wise in their decision to place a moratorium on alternative energy projects in the county, for several reasons. For one, the county needs to have all its ducks in a row when it comes to zoning for technologies changing as quickly and being adapted as quickly as solar and wind energy...
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Kay Lynn Perkins
(Obituary ~ 03/02/23)
Kay Lynn Perkins Nov. 10, 1933 - Feb. 28, 2023 HASTINGS, Neb. – Hastings resident Kay Lynn Perkins, 89, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings. Memorial service is 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 6, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial of ashes will in the Hildreth Cemetery in Hildreth, Neb. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements...
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MHS cheerleaders medal at state competition
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
McCook High School cheerleaders placed 5th in the Class B Non-Tumbling category at State Cheer on Feb. 18th. They were led by captains Kylee Earl and Samantha Messinger. Shown from back left, down to center point and up to back right, are Dusti Parlier (10th grade), Chayse Johnson (11th grade), Kylee Earl (11th grade, Captain), Bree Donohue (12th grade)Esperanza Bueno (9th grade), Sabrina Vrbas (12th grade), Samantha Messinger (11th grade, Captain), Clara Henning (10th grade), and Alexis Wheelbarger (9th grade). ...
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Weimer clinches MJH spelling bee contest
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — With the correct spelling of “clerisy” (a distinct class of learned or literary people), Alice Weimer won the McCook Junior High Spelling Bee. Weimer capped off her win in the fifth round of the spelling bee on Feb. 24. The seventh grader will now advance to the regional Omaha Sports Commission Spelling Bee. ...
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Escape room craze topic for First Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The popular escape room craze has come to McCook in the form of Pandora’s Puzzle. The Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival planning committee is pleased to announce that owner Josiah Hegwood will be the featured speaker at their First Tuesday event March 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bieroc Café...
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Passenger numbers up at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Both enplanements and deplanements at the City of McCook airport were up in February compared to last year. Since June, Denver Air has been the federally subsidized essential air service carrier at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. It offers daily flights to and from Denver, Colo...
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New construction slow but steady in City of McCook
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Building was slow but steady last month in the city, according to the City of McCook February building report. A total of $134,675 in new construction/plumbing/mechanical was done in the city last month, led by three roofing/deck jobs at $70,500...
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Nebraska's birthday
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
Music teacher Deb Donelan, left, led Central Elementary students in Beautiful Nebraska and Dear Old Nebraska U Wednesday in celebration of Nebraska’s statehood day. Central school actors went on to present tall tales about Minnesota expatriate Febold Feboldson, and were later treated to the fairy tale of Petronella, inset, portrayed by Roslyn Wiemers, right, with Ruby Stone, left, Keara Hazen, center, other McCook High School thespians...
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Schools across Nebraska receiving 'swatting' calls
(Local News ~ 03/02/23)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol has received information regarding several false reports of school shootings that have been placed to 911 call centers across Nebraska this morning. There is no credible information that any such school shooting has taken place in Nebraska today...
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Devils, Buffs both win pair of state wrestling medals
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
HAYS, Kan. — Rawlins County’s Drew Withington pushed 40-0 Drew Bretz from Hoxie through a 4-2 state title match at Saturday’s Kansas 3A-2A-1A tourney. Withington’s second-place finish was also just his second loss all season as he finished 35-2. The 165-pounder led four state medalists — two for Rawlins and two Decatur Community-Oberlin Red Devils...
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Rawlins boys and Red Devil girls both advance in substate
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
ATWOOD, Kan. — Senior Brayan Rodriguez scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half of Rawlins County’s 70-64 substate win over Trego Tuesday evening. The Buffaloes (14-7 record) advanced with Brady Beckman adding 17 points and another 12 from senior Brandon Chvatal...
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Most recent McCook YMCA basketball scores
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — March Madness means college kids may soon match the intensity of these McCook YMCA league basketball games: Co-Ed No game, just game 66, Play Today, Score Tomorrow 48 Men’s TNT Spartans 79, Ellinger and Cappel CPA 57; Courtside Ballers 79, Below Average Joes 63; Community Hospital 57, The Goats 35...
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Latest and best from bowling in McCook
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
Most recent results from Men’s League at TJ’s Family Fun Center: Men’s Major Quality Irrigation 160.5-105.5 Diamond Vogel 160-110 Fullmomentum 158.5-111.5 Maris General Cons.158-112 Stockman’s Feed152.5-117.5 Burton Well Drilling 146-124...
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MH-C Wolves send other Wolves out of state tourney chase
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
MAYWOOD, Neb. — The Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves and their magical season continued Tuesday night. They triumphed 50-31 over the Loomis Wolves in Maywood to capture the D1-2 district crown and secure their first state tournament appearance as a co-op...
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Sharp Dukes shoot down Bison boys' state quest
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/23)
YORK, Neb. — No fewer than 10 McCook Bison put their names in the official B-7 district championship game scoring column Tuesday evening. Now if the Bison had somehow offset Garrett Ivey’s 14 points during the first quarter alone. The early barrage ignited those Dusters to 8-0, 14-2 and 23-9 leads before that first eight minutes were finished...
- Soldier-teacher-coach honored (Local News ~ 03/02/23)
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