McCook Humane Society

100 South Street

345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5

Sat: 12-4

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2019 MPCC DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD A McCook businessman has been honored with the 2019 Mid-Plains Commu-nity College Distinguished Alumni Award. Tom Bredvick was recognized Sunday during the Nebraska Community College Association’s annual meet-ing in Lincoln. He was nominated for the award by MPCC President Ryan Purdy and members of MPCC’s cabinet. “Tom Bredvick exemplifies what MPCC strives to provide for all students - a start on the road to success,” said MPCC President Ryan Purdy. “Tom was born in the area, started his education here, transferred to complete his bachelor’s degree and then came home to raise his family and contribute to his community. He continues to support and give back to McCook Community College, and we are proud to call him our MPCC Distinguished Alum for 2019.” Bredvick is the execu-tive vice president and chief financial officer for McCook National Bank. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1986 then entered the military. His plans were originally to become a diesel mechanic, but a military physi-cal indicated that he was color blind. The news permanently altered his ca-reer path. “I knew I needed to enroll in college,” said Bredvick. “During a little bit of counseling on my first visit to the McCook Community College campus, we started talking about my skills and test scores and started look-ing at accounting. I found out maybe I should take some business classes. Today, I’m thankful I’m color blind.” Bredvick appreciated MCC for its small class sizes, the accessibility of the instructors and the affordability. When the time came, he felt more than prepared to take the next step on his edu-cational journey.

NEBRASKA: IT’S HAPPENING HERE Governor Pete Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore launched Nebraska: It Happens Here, a video storytelling initiative presented by Nebraska Im-pact. Nebraska: It Happens Here showcases pioneering young Nebraskans who are successfully chasing their dreams in the Cornhusker State. The high-impact video series will feature entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, non-profit leaders, legislators, and other young Nebraskans making a difference in their communities. The overarching goal of the video series is to spur eco-nomic development, convince Nebraska graduates to start their careers in-state, and to recruit talented workers to Nebraska. “Growth is happening here in Nebraska, and much of it has been fueled by the dreams, determi-nation, and grit of young leaders,” said Gov. Ricketts. “These young Ne-braskans have chosen the Good Life because of Nebraska’s family-oriented culture, affordability, and abundant economic opportunities. Nebraska Impact has done tremendous work to spotlight their successes and to tell how they have put down roots in the Cornhusker State.”

FARM BANKRUPTCIES SURGED A recent story by Bloomberg News noted U.S. farm bankruptcies in Sep-tember surged 24 percent to the highest since 2011 amid strains from President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and a year of wild weather. Western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, have suffered from weather and a natural disaster with the Ft. Laramie Tunnel collapse. So, will the states see more bankruptcies? “The 24 percent is year over year,” said Galen Larson, president of Platte Valley Ag Credit Co. at Platte Valley Bank in Scottsbluff. “When you use a fairly small number, and that in-creases just a little bit, it makes the number stand out. When really, it’s not very big.” He adds the nation as a whole went up 113 bankruptcies year over year, which includes Puerto Rico. Larson agreed Nebraska could see some bankruptcies this year, but he doesn’t expect the number to be signifi-cant.

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SPORTS The McCook Community College women roared to a 21-3 first quarter

lead and rolled to an 86-37 win in the home opener Monday over the

Hastings College JVs. Eleven of the 12 players suited up scored and 11

of the 12 also had rebounds. “I thought we came out aggressive in

that first quarter and established our offense and defense,” said MCC

Coach Brandon Pritchett. Sophomore Makenna Bodette (Colorado

Springs) led MCC with 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Fresh-

man Gail Whiting (Montgomery, Ala.) scored 18 points and brought

down eight rebounds. Freshman Amiya Dartest (Jennings, La.) scored

13 points. MCC will be home this weekend for a pair of games starting

with a 5:30 p.m. game Friday against Laramie County Community

College and again on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game against Eastern

Wyoming. Saturday’s game is Veteran Appreciation Day. All active

duty and military Veterans and their spouses will be admitted for free

and are invited to watch the games from the VIP room where refresh-

ments will be served. All fans are encouraged to wear red white and

blue gear to honor Veterans.

Seems we've been talking so long about how new the Nebraska

men's basketball team is, that it's really not so new anymore. Imag-

ine actually being a part of the process. "It's a whole new team,"

senior graduate transfer Haanif Cheatham said, "but we feel like

we've been playing together for a couple of years." Now, if the court

product mirrors that when Nebraska christens the 2019-20 season

Tuesday night against UC Riverside, first-year coach Fred Hoiberg will

consider his debut a rousing success. If you need a crash course, or a

quick reminder, Nebraska, coming off a 19-win season in which it

qualified for the National Invitation Tournament, begins the Hoiberg

era with 14 new players on its roster. That ties TCU for the most first-

year players in the nation. East Carolina has 13, and Utah has 12

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