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 ...

Passenger traffic continued to trend upward during the first quarter of 2026 at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, with notable gains in both monthly and year-over-year comparisons. Inbound flights ...

OBERLIN, Kan. — Lawrence D. Wenger was born to Myrtle and Herman Wenger on July 4, 1927, in Decatur County, Kansas. He passed away at the age of 98 at Decatur County Hospital on March 30, 2026.

LONGMONT, Colo. — John Marvin Frecks, 89, went into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, while residing at Beatrice Hover Assisted Living Community.

A perennial editorial ritual of mine, usually at the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, is to rant about the value of shopping locally. I like to remind readers of the economic power that ...

Susan Helene Watts, age 84, died Monday, March 30, 2026. Sue was born June 14, 1941 in Battle Creek, Mich., to Howard and Madelyn (Moore) Watts. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, ...

For a couple of years now, I have noticed many people, particularly in the service sector, saying, "Have a good rest of your day." The phrase tortures me. There is something profoundly unsettling ...

By the time this column appears, McCook and Southwest Nebraska may have received some rain. But I'm not holding my breath because the clouds appear, yet nothing falls from the sky. The lack of ...

Bryan Jones spent around three decades in the teaching profession, most of that in McCook, and has recently released the book "Adventures in the Teaching Trade" in hopes that some of his experiences ...

Gwendolyn "Gwen" DeVries, age 85, of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Emerald Nursing home in Cozad, ...

Mildred Marie Weskamp, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, ...

McCOOK, Neb. - The themes of renovation and expansion will likely dominate any headlines about Community Hospital in the weeks, months and years ahead. They should. The institution is as much an ...