McCook Gazette

06/18/2026

Update: We are back up and going. We'll be late, but we will publish! Thanks NPPD!

⚠️ Power Outage at the Gazette ⚠️

The power went out at the Gazette office around 10 a.m. this morning, (Thursday) just as we were gearing up to produce today's paper.

NPPD has been notified and crews have been on site, but we do not yet have an estimate for when power will be restored.

As a result, today's newspaper will be delayed. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this unexpected interruption and will provide updates as they become available.

Thank you for your support!

05/27/2026

05/07/2026

In today's paper! Grab yours now!

04/16/2026

Update: ring owner has been found!

04/16/2026

A ring was found in our parking lot. If you can describe it, its yours.

04/07/2026

https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3066569.html

McCOOK, Neb. -- Slow and steady wins the race--or in this case, the pastry race. Three months in, Lucy's Bakery and Cafe of McCook has been banking on that philosophy with the confidence that this post-Sehnert's era bakery will stick around. "We try not to get too far ahead right now. It's just abou...

01/20/2026

https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3066072.html

McCOOK, Neb. - With almost 36 years under his belt at the McCook Fire Department, Fire Chief Marc Harpham has seen a lot of changes. While many of those changes have been positive, such as a drastically lowered Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, he's also seen a decline in volunteer firefighter...

01/13/2026

https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3065992.html

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook Public Schools Board of Education convened for its regular meeting Monday evening at 6 p.m., opening the first session of the new calendar year with the annual election of officers. The meeting was called to order by Superintendent Grant Norgaard, who began with a motion to...

01/04/2026

https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3065880.html

McCOOK, Neb. - When historians look back at 2025, the shorthand assessment may well be that it was the year McCook found itself in the national spotlight--often unexpectedly, and not always comfortably. The year began on a positive and forward-looking note. ...

12/31/2025

https://www.mccookgazette.com/story/3065847.html

McCOOK, Neb. - For many residents, particularly young families and first-time homeowners, taxes are a reality paid regularly but rarely examined closely amid the demands of everyday life. Pay stubs, receipts and property tax statements arrive, some with little explanation of how the pieces fit toget...