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City ready to buy land for ballpark McCOOK, Neb. — After numerous closed sessions, the city is moving closer to building a ballpark approved by voters as part of the bond election that also funded the new Aquatic Park. A special City... Enjoying the outdoors McCook Elementary students explored a variety of outdoor activities Monday, from identifying pelts and bones, calling a turkey, learning how to make an accurate cast while fishing, playing cornhole,... Inflation forces delay, reduction in school bond plans McCOOK Neb. ‚ At Monday’s McCook Public School board meeting, Superintendent Grant Norgaard said the facilities and finance committees met separately to discuss the junior high building project,... Commissioners discuss court topics, road plans (5/13/24) McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County Commissioners approved a pay raise for a court official shared with the seven other counties served by District Judge Patrick Heng. The board gave Heng permission to... State official expects 35% turnout (5/13/24) Court issues on county agenda (5/10/24) Talbott Brothers help kick off Third Thursdays (5/10/24) School board to consider new stricter policy on cellphones (5/10/24) Micah Marvin named Budig Outstanding Faculty at MCC (5/10/24) Highway work to begin south of Trenton (5/10/24) Fischer bill requires female crash test dummies (5/9/24) Marine recruits (5/9/24) 3 Architectural tour (5/9/24) Graphic design exhibit at MCC through Friday (5/7/24) View more news Looking for a job in the area? Tri Valley Health WalMart Find out More Photo Galleries You can purchase a reprint of any photo in these galleries. Simply note the file number watermarked across the center of the photo, and then fill out photo order form here (Your ordered photo will not have the Gazette logo or the watermark on it) Week of April 23-25-26 2024 Click here to fill out a form to order a photo in this gallery Week of April 12, 2024 (4/29/24) Week of April 16-18-19 2024 (4/24/24) Click here to order a photo from this gallery Week of April 9-11-12 2024 (4/24/24) More galleries Current conditions Fair 76°F Weather page Forecast Today Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers & T-storms High: 84°F Tonight Chance Showers & T-storms Low: 53°F Wednesday Chance Showers & T-storms High: 75°F Low: 49°F Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny High: 79°F Low: 49°F Sports Bison boys win B-4 district golf tourney; on to state! HASTINGS, Neb. — No Class B district golfer across Nebraska fired a lower round than McCook’s Reid Loop on Monday. Only the Bennington Badgers totaled a lower team score than McCook’s excellent 314. No wonder coach Ben Vetrovsky’s Bison are far from satisfied with their B-4 district team title at Southern Hills Golf Couse near Hastings. They took the title from Adams Central’s backyard” — now they would love to perform similar thievery at Scottsbluff Country Club next week. Bison alum ’secret weapon’ sparks relay into nationals (5/14/24) Soaring Falcons lead 10 state qualifiers from D-4 district (5/14/24) MCC softball trio picked for all-Region IX team (5/14/24) MCC’s nine earns all-Region honors for diamond season (5/14/24) Pinnacle Bank pitcher fans 11 in McCook win over Loomis (5/14/24) The region’s leading track-field boys entering Nebraska state (5/13/24) Best of the area girls entering state track and field (5/13/24) Read more Features Calendar Weddings Engagements Anniversaries Births Birthdays See complete calendar Add your event to our online calendar Click here for event submission form Forms Anniversary announcement Birth announcement Birthday announcement Death/Obituary notice form Employment Application Engagement announcement Garage Sale Submission Photo request Submit a story or a story idea Link directory Apply for a Job with the Gazette McCook Art Guild McCook High School Alumni website McCook Humane Society McCook Midget Baseball Sign-Up McCook Optimist Club McCook Public Library Southwest Nebraska Geneological Society Suggest an event to add to the online calendar US Senator George Norris Home Posterboard Home News Sports Features Opinion Obituaries Topics Photos Classifieds Online Reader View more flyers Obituaries Esther Irene Hampton (5/14/24) Esther Irene Hampton Feb. 25, 1941 - May 11, 2024 St. GEORGE, Kan. - Esther Irene Hampton, age, 83 formerly of McCook, Neb., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Home of the Flint Hills Assisted... Wavalee Couse (5/14/24) Wavalee Couse Feb 3, 1935 - May 10, 2024 McCOOK, Neb. - Wavalee Couse was born on the family farm near Bell Plain, Kan. on Feb 3, 1935 to Clara Beulah (Keen) and Leslie Robert Howell. She died at... Cecil R. Scarrow (5/14/24) Cecil R. Scarrow April 14, 1942 - May 11, 2024 McCOOK, Neb. - Cecil R. Scarrow, age 82, of McCook, Neb. passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Hillcrest Caring Center in McCook. Cecil was born on... Births/Weddings/Engagements/Anniversaries/Birthdays Scotlyn Scotty” Jaymes Griffiths (5/3/24) Scotlyn Scotty” Jaymes Griffiths PEORIA, Ill. - Scotlyn Scotty” Jaymes Griffiths entered the world on March 21, 2024 weighing 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. She was born in... Milton Tidyman (4/16/24) 90th birthday The family of Milton Tidyman of North Platte, Neb., formerly of Maywood and Culbertson, is hosting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The family’s... Phyllis Wagner (4/16/24) 80th birthday The family of Phyllis Wagner of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Saturday, April 20, 2024. She was born on April 20, 1944. Phyllis’ family includes... Jana Jan” Dee (Knudson) Logan (5/14/24) Jana Jan” Dee (Knudson) Logan Feb. 18, 1946 - May 8, 2024 McCOOK, Neb. - Jana Jan” Dee (Knudson) Logan was born on Feb. 18, 1946, to Kermit Christian and Bertha Alberta (Hase) Knudson in Colby,... Susan Kay Lloyd (5/14/24) Susan Kay Lloyd CULBERTSON, Neb. - Susan Kay Lloyd, age 73, of Culbertson, Neb. passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook, has... Joyce Annette (Kohlmeier) Trosper (5/14/24) Joyce Annette (Kohlmeier) Trosper Jan. 13, 1949 - May 12, 2024 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. - Joyce Annette (Kohlmeier) Trosper, age 75, passed away on May 12, 2024, at the Tri-Valley Hospital in Cambridge, Neb.... View more obituaries New online reader Public Notices-Legals Public Notices/Legals Publications McCook High School Graduates Southwest Nebraska Playbook Golf Guide Progress Edition Winter Sports Edition Hunting & Outdoor Guide Spring Home and Garden McCook Farm & Ranch Expo Southwest Nebraska Business Card Directory Fall Sports Edition Opinion Blogs Bobby Mills A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 1967 All-State Teams/Final Rankings. (5/3/24) View more Columnists Dick Trail From Fiji to Nebraska: Getting to know our neighbors (5/14/24) Campus chaos, tragic realities and grandma’s poultice (5/10/24) Ronda Graff ’Third Thursdays’ encouraging socializing with music, art and food (5/9/24) View more Opinion Editorial: AI can protect kids, but law-abiding must also be protected (5/14/24) In today’s world, where the safety of our children is...