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A McCook man died in a two-vehicle accident just before 8a.m. OUR WEBSITE! DOW NASDAQ Saturday in Sheridan County. The Kansas Highway Patrol re- 17.16 TO 40.471 TO ported a 1938 Ford pickup driven by Daniel J. Rempel, 70, was 26,089.61 7,796.66 southbound on U.S. 83 two miles east of Selden. The vehicle ran into the side of a southbound 2019 Kenworth semi driven by Ta- mang, Dik Pal Tamang, 37, Fargo, North Dakota. The semi WEATHER swerved to avoid the accident. The Ford ran into the trailer and highplainsradio.net was hit by the duals of the trailer. EMS transported both drivers to the Sheridan County Health Complex where Rempel died. Ta- mang was wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP. The 1938 The latest Newsflash

Ford did not have seat belts. and Trading Post are Tue Today Wed on the new website! Chance Chance Chance T-storms T-storms T-storms DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR TRADE MISSION High High High Governor Pete Ricketts wants to remind farmers, ranchers, and 82 75 79 agribusiness leaders interested in attending the Governor’s Sep-

tember trade mission to Vietnam and Japan that the deadline to DAVE RAMSEY register is June 30, 2019. “Vietnam is one of the fastest growing MONDAY-FRIDAY economies in the world,” said Governor Pete Ricketts. “With 6 A.M.-9 A.M. nearly 100 million people and a growing middle class, Vietnam represents a tremendous opportunity to increase our state’s agri- cultural exports. We also look forward to returning to Japan to grow trade with one of our longest-standing and most critical in- ternational partners.” The trade mission is scheduled for Sept. 3- WALK-IN HOURS 10 to Hanoi, Vietnam, and Tokyo, Japan. Space is limited, so people interested in participating should contact Angel Velitchkov, MONDAY - FRIDAY Counsel for International Trade, at an- 7 AM - 5 PM [email protected]. “Nebraska-led trade missions open SATURDAY doors and deliver results for farmers, ranchers, and agribusi- 8 AM-10 AM nesses,” said Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Steve Wellman.

1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110 OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR 2020 CENSUS Civic groups across Nebraska are gearing up to organize their own outreach efforts for the upcoming 2020 census, after Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed legislation last week that would have created a Nebraska Complete Count Committee charged with encourag- ing participation. John Cartier, director of voting rights with the LISTEN group Civic Nebraska, said getting an accurate count is important. WEEKDAYS “So we’re talking about billions of dollars given to Nebraska to 8:05 AM fund things such as roads, education, child welfare in more rural 12:45 PM areas that is tied directly to this once-every-decade event which is a really huge undertaking, but a very important one” Groups ON YOUR BISON SPORTS McCook Humane Society most vulnerable to being under-counted include children in rural communities, seniors and minorities. Documents recently revealed STATION 100 South Street that a citizenship question was added to the 2020 census. The 345-2372 Trump administration has argued that asking people if they are Hours: M-F: 2-5 U.S. citizens is necessary to protect voting rights. A final ruling by Sat: 12-4 the U.S. Supreme Court is expected in the coming weeks. QUOTE OF THE DAY SPORTS McCook Community College has named Kyle Drennan as men’s basketball coach and career coach. Drennan comes from McNeese State University at Courage is what it takes to Lake Charles, La. where he was Director of Operations for the basketball stand up and speak; courage staff. A 2009 graduate from the University of Colorado, Drennan has nearly 10 years of experience in working with athletic programs in terms is also what it takes to sit of team management, planning, player development, mentoring, market- down and listen. ing and promoting, film breakdown, and leadership skills. Athletic Direc- tor Jon Olsen, said, “He displayed a great passion for the game of bas- ~Winston Churchill~ ketball as well as a high level of organization which will help him suc- ceed at McCook.” Drennan came to McNeese after serving as the Director of Scouting and Operations with JUCO Advocate out of Austin, Texas, where he guided players to the JUCO ranks then assisted them in getting scholarships from four-year programs. He worked as the Director of Scouting and Social Media at Texas Top 100 where he developed and executed regional camps, evaluated players at the local and national levels, spearheaded social media coverage of live and upcoming events, and much more. Drennan started coaching in 2015 as an assistant coach LAND OF THE FREE at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kan. He started his career in BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE marketing with the Fenway Sports Group and the , a minor league affiliate of the Red Sox. There he development short and long term marketing plans as well as building relationships P C S A G U A R O O W with Fortune 500 companies. T H E P H A N T O M P E S L U E P O E T I C A L D O L L S A T I L T One of the catalysts in Nebraska baseball’s rise to national prominence R E L I C U R S A in his playing days, Will Bolt returns to his alma mater as head coach. A I R S U D S Y O D D Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos named Bolt the 24th head coach of S D R Y E Y E the Husker baseball program on Friday. Bolt brings 16 years of coaching H E R T I E R S M E W experience to the Nebraska program, including five seasons on the O B O E S I L O S Husker baseball staff and four years as a head coach at Texarkana Col- A L A R M C A C T I M E D I C A I D S H U N lege. Bolt served as Nebraska’s Associate Head Coach under Darin Erstad M A M A P L E L E A F S from 2012 to 2014 and also was a volunteer assistant on the 2005 O K S T E L L A R F T Husker team that reached the College .

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