It is understandable that media interest was piqued in January, when NASA carried out what it described as the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station. A U.S. astronaut aboard ...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook senior Trey Tiller scored 27 points for his career best after 22 in Friday's win over Gering, but the 22-2 Cozad Haymakers still triumphed 73-68 in overtime Thursday night.

The McCook Bison boys take on a super final regular-season hoops challenge at 21-2 Cozad tonight. The Haymakers have only lost twice to unbeaten and Class C No. 1-ranked Ogallala this season. McCook ...

Western Nebraska Community College sent the McCook Community College women to their third loss in four games Wednesday, topping the Lady Indians 68-55. The Cougars led 16-11 after one quarter and at ...

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced his support for LB 927, a bill introduced by Sen. Bob Andersen (Dist. 49, La Vista) that would strengthen existing laws prohibiting ballot ...

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Mayor Linda Taylor is among the incumbents who did not file for reelection by the Feb. 17 deadline, confirming that McCook will have a new mayor in 2027. Taylor, a returned mayor and longstanding city ...

McCook Junior High's seventh-grade boys won both games over Southern Valley Monday afternoon. In the "A" game, McCook started aggressively on offense and built a 28-12 halftime lead. Even after a slow ...

Southwest B100 Capri Sayer (45-7) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Capri Sayer (Southwest) 45-7 won by fall over McKenna Hernandez (Ord) 27-14 (Fall ...

Alexis Steinbeck (34-8) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Alexis Steinbeck (McCook) 34-8 won by fall over Avery Hofeling (Beatrice) 34-12 (Fall 5:23) ...

Sophomore Aspen Billeter's 34 points ignited the No. 3-seed Southwest girls to a 60-57 win over No. 2 Arapahoe in Class D1-11 subdistrict action Tuesday night. Billeter made 12 of 12 free throws which ...

For the past several months, as I drove the McCook High School swim and dive team to practice in other towns, I would return and be amazed by the number of people at the bowling alley on the edge of ...