McCook News

City Clerk Lea Ann Doak administers the oath of office to Mike Gonzales, who accepted appointment to the City Council to fill the position left vacant by the death of Colleen Grant.

Elissa Leander, left, and her sister, Becca, are coming to McCook Christian Church, 507 West B Street, Nov.

The city has received six applications for the open seat on the McCook City Council, including those from former council and school board members.

It would cost about $2.2 million to renovate and update the former West Ward Elementary building in McCook into a useable facility for city offices, the police station and fire department.

Sounds of Thanksgiving will resonate through the historic Fox Theatre in McCook when an accomplished pianist from East Hampton, N.Y. returns to his Southwest Nebraska roots to present a celebration concert.

Extension educators have planned Cattleman's Day and Trade Show events for Mon., Nov.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation plans to send engineers to Hugh Butler Lake in southwest Nebraska to determine what caused the hole.

Jerry Vap of McCook has announced that he will seek a second full term on the Public Service Commission.

Denver,Colorado-based voice actor and theatrical sound designer Rick Reid puts on a brief but "hare" raising performance in a McCook, Nebraska community theater production of "Harvey" by Mary Chase this week.

The creation of a $70,000 bronze sculpture honoring Sen. Ben Nelson will get under way, with the approval Monday night by the McCook City Council of an agreement with the artist.

Sadly, our community lost one of its most ardent supporters this past week. Councilwoman Colleen Grant represented what is best about local government.

Another vacancy on the McCook City Council has occurred and the council will start the process to fill it, at its regular meeting Monday, 7:30 p.m., at City Council Chambers in Memorial Auditorium.

In the early 1920s, a young, beanpole of a man used to fly into McCook, out of Bird City, Kan.

If I had to pick one word to define a major difference between big city and small town life, it would begin with T and end with C . TRAFFIC! You can't go anywhere in the city or the burbs without running into it.

As a Bartley High school senior, he thought his future might be that of a place kicker on a college football team.

McCook High School junior Connor Larson is hoping third time is the charms this weekend.

Jamie Karl, from left, of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, speaks with former State Sen.

The newest addition to the McCook City Council is used to being in the public eye, serving for more than two decades as a McCook police officer.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will stock lakes and ponds across Nebraska with full-sized rainbow trout this month.

Randy Matheny, from a self-portrait he took in Iraq. Artist Dick Budig of Lincoln, formerly of McCook, has completed two portraits of Sgt.