McCook Gazette

10/16/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - A group of McCook residents and former state senator DiAnna Schimek filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Red Willow County District Court to block Governor Jim Pillen's plan to repurpose Nebraska's Work Ethic Camp as an immigration detention facility. ...

10/13/2025

It's that time again! Annual Halloween Parade is Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. Gather in front of the Keystone Business Center.

10/02/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - Internationally recognized photographer Leon Borensztein visited McCook the week of September 18 to open his latest exhibition, "Sharon." The show, currently on display on the second floor of ArtBank, presents a moving collection of black-and-white photographs chronicling the life of....

09/30/2025

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The final jewel in the crown of an impressive win by the McCook Bison football team, and a spectacular halftime show featuring the dance team and the Bison Band, Homecoming Royalty was announced. (Left) Second Attendants, Tristan Campbell and Abbey Renner Crown Bearers, Hazel Dickes and Jack Koch (R...

09/23/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - The message went out from an entity called "Indivisible," which describes itself as a nonprofit organization that "drives coordinated campaigns" to "defeat the rightwing takeover of American government." The message read, in part, "Many Nebraskans feel that the unlawful round-ups and....

09/19/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - Chance Unger, a McCook High School graduate, has built his career around helping people move better and run smarter. A three-sport athlete during his time at MHS, Unger competed in football, basketball, and track and field, where he focused on the 800-meter run. He credits coaches lik...

09/18/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. -- Official records from the National Weather Service at McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK) show the city was pounded Tuesday by more than five inches of rain along with destructive hail. The deluge, logged in six-hour totals that peaked overnight, far exceeded the norm for a single late-s...

09/11/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook City Council held a special noon meeting this week to finalize agreements concerning the future of Ben Nelson Regional Airport, clearing the way for the McCook Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to take ownership of four airport buildings...

09/09/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - Last month, the community spoke, and the school board listened. Community members expressed feeling overtaxed, and in response to another no vote, Business Director Jeff Gross said his goal with the current budget is to "be really conservative right now."...

09/05/2025

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MCCOOK, Neb. -- One McCook resident has been quietly lifting spirits and bringing warmth into assisted living communities. Meet Charlotte Beckert, a local artisan volunteer whose mother inspired her to begin crocheting. What began as a personal pastime has since turned into a mission of comfort for....

08/26/2025

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McCOOK, Neb. - In early August, Senior Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive Nate Kauffman gained firsthand perspective into Southwest Nebraska's economy. During a two-day visit to McCook, he interacted with business leaders and residents to learn about local economic conditions and concerns...

08/13/2025

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It's official -- both the McCook and Cambridge school bond proposals have gone down to defeat, and by strikingly similar margins. In McCook, the final count reads 1,124 "yes" votes to 1,929 "no" votes out of 3,053 cast -- about 37 percent in favor and 63 percent opposed. In Cambridge, the results la...