A new Pew Research Center study, "Americans' Trust in One Another," released this week, confirmed what many have long suspected: trust in others is in short supply. The question at the heart of the ...

McCook Junior High seventh graders Tyler Bethell, from left, Reagan Boyd, James Blomstedt and Kaleb Clause find out how heavy a "Jaws of "Life extrication tool really is, at the McCook City Fire ...

Over the years, I have had the privilege of doing many fun activities with our local young people. Sometimes, it is sponsoring prom in the spring, giving me a chance to show off my mediocre dance ...

A fourth grade teacher at St. Patrick School in McCook was visibly shocked Tuesday when she learned she was the recipient of the McCook Area Educator of the Year award. At a special convocation at the ...

The McCook Police Department has been awarded a highway safety grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT-HSO) to assist in obtaining one mobile radar unit, ...

McCOOK, Neb. - During the public comment portion of Monday night's school board meeting, community member Kyle Kunkee addressed the board with concerns about the proposed reintroduction of a school ...

May 13, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. -- Reynaldo "Chapo" Rodriguez Sigala, age 83, of McCook, passed away May 13, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in McCook. Chapo was born March 2, 1942 in Satevo, ...

Dale Mitchem, 86, of McCook, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2025 at Community Hospital in McCook. Cremation was chosen and services are pending at this time. Online condolences may be left at ...

Rita Ann Unger Oct. 30, 1947 - April 15, 2025 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Rita Ann Unger, 77, of Los Angeles, passed away on April 15, 2025. She was born on Oct. 30, 1947, in Portland, Ore., to John and ...

Team scores and top six area placers with a "Q" appearing for each Nebraska state qualifier from this D-6 district. GIRLS Teams: 1. Dundy County-Stratton 96, 2. Maywood-Hayes Center 71, 3. Loomis 62, ...

Pinnacle Bank 11 Gothenburg 10 McCook won in the bottom of fifth. Was down 10-7 going into their half of inning. Next action Friday versus Frontier County in a DH starting at 6 p.m. on the Jaycee ...

Team scores, all McCook Bison results and area top eight placers on Tuesday at the B-6 meet. State qualifiers appear with a "Q". TEAMS: 1. Chase County 106, 2. Gothenburg 86, 3. Cozad 83, 4. Sidney 63 ...