HOLDREGE, Neb. - Retirement isn't everyone's cup of tea. Faced with the prospect of a life filled with leisure activities like bridge or golf, 84-year-old Betty Sayers chose something a bit more ...

TRENTON, Neb. - The Hitchcock County Planning Commission reconvened on Friday, August 1, to revisit previous action items after amending the agenda the day prior. The Commission was urged to meet ...

McCOOK, Neb. - According to Red Willow County Clerk, Penny Cooper, participation in the school bond election has been good. As of Friday morning, Cooper says that "just over half the ballots" have ...

In late July, the Pew Research Center released a report telling us, to some degree, what we already know. Americans are split, but Pew took the research further and found a few details that aren't so ...

Elaine Musick was born on November 21, 1945 in Benton, Illinois. Judy was laid to rest on August 7 in Kingman, Arizona. As an infant, Judith was given to friends of her mother to be raised as their ...

Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) proposal to send Americans rebate checks funded by tariff revenue--outlined in Kiplinger's July 30 article, "Tariff Stimulus Checks Coming? New Proposal Seeks Tax Rebates ...

The season for the McCook Aquatic Center comes to an end Wednesday, Aug. 13. The outdoor facility is wrapping up its first full season after opening in July 2024. For more than 80 years, the original ...

HASTINGS - McCook has been selected as one of five communities in Nebraska to be part of a new program aimed at community renewal and youth retention, the Revitalize and Thrive initiative. In addition ...

A large-scale emergency drill took place Tuesday, August 5, bringing together over 50 participants from multiple local agencies to test and strengthen coordinated emergency response efforts in Red ...

Don't miss it. Camp Comeca is having its annual Cookout this coming Saturday, the 9th of August. No cost for admission, but free will donations would be appreciated. It will be a fun afternoon with ...

In early June of this year, I interviewed a prospective employee who insisted that McCook "had a terrible homeless problem." I knew that we had a few folks pass through from time to time, but I had ...

Last week, the Gazette revisited the record-setting 1986 flight of Larry and Susie Grant in their Piper Malibu -- a single-engine, turbocharged piston aircraft with a pressurized, six-seat cabin. The ...