McCook News

Because of the success of the 'Tales of the Indian Raids' bus tour to Oberlin during the annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival, McCook Community College will provide a second bus for the tour.

Jeremy Becker at 21st Century Irrigation in Gering says his company has been installing more irrigation systems than usual because of the lack of rain.

Berggren was born and raised in the St. Paul area. Even as a young boy, he worked on mechanical equipment at the family farm.

A car thief tracked down by police using sandwich wrappers he had discarded in the stolen vehicle has pleaded guilty felony theft in Red Willow County.

A fourth man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl whose mother was charging men to have sex with the girl and her 7-year-old sister.

A tip from a partnering police department in KOTA territory help local police make an arrest.

A trial has been scheduled for September for a Bartley man accused of killing a 14-year-old McCook girl.

The City Council will decide if a fourth study is needed to determine whether all of the buildings on the site should be torn down, or if the arena can be demolished without tearing down the two halls.

A fourth man has been charged in connection with a child prostitution case. Logan L. Roepke, 22, of McCook was charged Tuesday in Buffalo County Court with felony first-degree sexual assault.

Fischer's emergence came as many Republicans confronted doubts about their attorney general.

The University of Nebraska chancellor was one of the featured speakers Friday at "Leadership 101," a seminar sponsored by the NU athletic department.

The Republican candidate delivered a 12 minute speech in which he addressed a number of issues including Obama's administrative polices and the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

Red Willow County hasn't had a jail since the early 80's. All these years they have been transporting their prisoners to other county jails.

Creighton's second season of play at TD Ameritrade Park has been a mix of good and bad.

McCook and Red Willow County officials have been discussing the county's use of the city's old jail cells.

Mario Macias ran 103 miles last week to prepare for the Lincoln Marathon. He ran for an hour Saturday to warm up.

North Platte Community College Alex Broadfoot of McCook, Neb., with Dr. Jody Tomanek, area vice president for educational services and student development, and North Platte Community College Vice President Marcus Garstecki after receiving the Past Directors Award for his coin display at the college's annual Art-Tech Exhibit.