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December 6, 2026 McCOOK, Neb. — Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association (SWNCTA) is bringing a classic whodunit to the stage this spring with its 2026 production of Clue, directed by Rachel Witt. Auditions will be held December 7–9 at Central Elementary in McCook. Witt, a longtime SWNCTA volunteer and McCook High School graduate, said she’s thrilled for the chance to direct a show she has loved since childhood. “Clue has always been one of my favorite movies,” she s

McCOOK Neb. - When you step into Longnecker Jewelry on Norris Avenue, it doesn’t feel like a store competing with big-city showrooms across the Midwest. It feels like what it is—a small, independent shop where customers are greeted by name, repairs are done in-house, and owner Bill Longnecker can often be found at the bench with a loupe in hand.  But behind that small-town storefront sits a much bigger story.  Recently, a marketing company contacted Bill offering to sell him

Thursday, December 4, 2025 McCOOKNeb. — McCook Community College sophomore Jackson Dellevoet presented original research Wednesday in the Student Union at MCC’s ninth Science Symposium. His presentation centered on “Diatomaceous Earth and its Effects on Deterring Terrestrial Isopods from Damaging Soybean Sprouts.” The research class, BIOS 2500, is a one-semester experience in being a scientist. Dellevoet’s research was part of a research class developed in 2014 by MCC biolog

McCOOK Neb. — When Tanner Lytle turned 40, he gave himself a birthday present most people only daydream about: he decided to bet on his art full-time. “Starting today, I will be a full-time tattoo artist at the shop,” he wrote in a recent Facebook announcement, sharing that he’s “jumping all-in” at The Clever Fox Tattoo & Body Piercing in McCook, specializing in black and grey realism. It sounds sudden. It isn’t. A long road back to art Lytle has always been an artist. His gr