McCOOK, Neb. - A vocal group of eight Red Willow County residents have made it clear that they do not want the county to become a member of the West Central Development Nebraska District (WCNDD). Why?

Weiland Field's all warmed up for the McCook-Beatrice season opener on Aug. 30 after another tremendous MFL season in 2025. The boys kicked off with an epic triple-overtime, delivered eight scoring ...

Thirty-three McCook Community College student-athletes have been recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association for their efforts in the classroom. They were selected for one of three ...

One solid hit helped Holdrege load bases in the eighth, but MNB nearly escaped this jam if not for one final bases-loaded walk. Holdrege skipped off with a 3-2, eight-inning win while MNB Seniors ...

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he underwent surgery to remove his bladder after doctors discovered a tumor there. Sanders said that since the surgery there ...

The TV weatherman predicted 104, my car thinks 107, but the "official" aviation weather at McCook Airport sez 106 degrees Fahrenheit. So it is hot out, but you already knew that! Ah, but we chose to ...

Following concerns raised by community members and oversight from the Hitchcock County Board of Commissioners, the Planning Commission will hold a new meeting on Friday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. The move ...

Running elections isn't for the faint of heart--especially when the ballots all travel by mail. As glitches go, however, the McCook School Bond election has seen the kind of manageable hiccups that ...

Miller Rooney passed away suddenly on July 5, 2025, at her home in Stratton, at the age of 71 years, 11 months, and 18 days. Born on September 8, 1953, in St. Francis, Kansas, Connie was the eldest of ...

Dennis and Kem McConville of Bartley, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year. The couple was married on August 1, 1975, at St. Catherine's Church in Indianola, Nebraska. The ...

Crystal Dawn Ward, mother, wife, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Nursing home in McCook, on May 19, 2025, at the age of 88. Crystal was born to William W. and Darlene D.

Charles Richard Druse Sr., born to Alice Lucille Ross on February 21, 1937, at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. He passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at the age of 88. He lived in St. Thomas Orphanage ...