It is understandable that media interest was piqued in January, when NASA carried out what it described as the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station. A U.S. astronaut aboard ...

COZAD, Neb. — McCook senior Trey Tiller scored 27 points for his career best after 22 in Friday's win over Gering, but the 22-2 Cozad Haymakers still triumphed 73-68 in overtime Thursday night.

The McCook Bison boys take on a super final regular-season hoops challenge at 21-2 Cozad tonight. The Haymakers have only lost twice to unbeaten and Class C No. 1-ranked Ogallala this season. McCook ...

Western Nebraska Community College sent the McCook Community College women to their third loss in four games Wednesday, topping the Lady Indians 68-55. The Cougars led 16-11 after one quarter and at ...

Southwest B100 Capri Sayer (45-7) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Capri Sayer (Southwest) 45-7 won by fall over McKenna Hernandez (Ord) 27-14 (Fall ...

Alexis Steinbeck (34-8) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Alexis Steinbeck (McCook) 34-8 won by fall over Avery Hofeling (Beatrice) 34-12 (Fall 5:23) ...

McCook Junior High's seventh-grade boys won both games over Southern Valley Monday afternoon. In the "A" game, McCook started aggressively on offense and built a 28-12 halftime lead. Even after a slow ...

Sophomore Aspen Billeter's 34 points ignited the No. 3-seed Southwest girls to a 60-57 win over No. 2 Arapahoe in Class D1-11 subdistrict action Tuesday night. Billeter made 12 of 12 free throws which ...

The McCook Community College baseball team swept both games of the home-opening doubleheader Wednesday taking down Western Nebraska Community College 12-7 and 10-2. Eight McCook pitchers combined to ...

Western Nebraska Community College dealt the MCC men a 74-65 loss Wednesday to complete the season sweep over the Indians. "Obviously a disappointing night for us," said MCC Assistant Coach Drake ...

Mayor Linda Taylor is among the incumbents who did not file for reelection by the Feb. 17 deadline, confirming that McCook will have a new mayor in 2027. Taylor, a returned mayor and longstanding city ...

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced his support for LB 927, a bill introduced by Sen. Bob Andersen (Dist. 49, La Vista) that would strengthen existing laws prohibiting ballot ...