Sickness has caught up with the McCook Swim and Dive team but the boys managed to hang on for first place against friendly-rival North Platte at their dual Thursday. The girls only have four swimmers ...

The Chase County boys improved to 8-9 this season with a 61-44 victory at Holyoke, Colo., Thursday evening. Chase led from start to finish, building basically a decisive 35-17 advantage before the ...

Every team's goal is to play its best basketball in February and the McCook High girls are clearly getting close. After playing 14-3 Holdrege with three on Tuesday, the Bison caught 11-win Minden at ...

McCook's seventh-grade basketball boys were ready for a trip to Dundy County-Stratton as the team won 40-32 on Tuesday. The Bison overcame their slow start, only trailing 11-10 until Colton Foster ...

McCook Junior High's eighth-grade boys split against two great rivals this week as coach Joel Arterburn reports: "On Tuesday night, the A team lost a close game to Ogallala 52-46. Scoring: Bently ...

Carol Anne Samway was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 88. Carol was born June 19, 1937, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Walter and Irene (Meyer) Reher. Carol ...

Douglas Lee Wacker, age 67, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away in Reno, Nevada, on January 17, 2026. He was born on November 24, 1958, in McCook, NE. Doug is survived by his partner, Kathryn Denise ...

McCOOK, Neb. - For the first Coffee Talk of 2026, the Gazette met with Ruby Collins and Samantha Daniel of the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension offices, ...

This week, we met with Ruby Collins, an entomologist based at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln Extension office in Red Willow County for our monthly "Coffee Talk." She is a remarkable professional, ...

The McCook Community College women's basketball team snapped an eight-game losing streak against Wester Nebraska Wednesday night at home, nipping the first-place Cougars 58-56. "That was a fun game.

Cook's Blake Willis brilliantly bowled a 235 in his final B-3 district game on Wednesday to reach the Nebraska State Tournament. Willis was one of only five B-3 competitors who earned a spot at ...

Chipperfield Ag had to be feeling more chipper than most Denver Bronco fans after taking the Men's League team lead narrowly over Hayes Construction . Men's Major Chipperfield Ag 181-112 Hayes Constr.