McCook Humane Society

100 South Street

345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5

Sat: 12-4

LISTEN WEEKDAYS 8:05 AM 12:45 PM ON YOUR

BISON SPORTS STATION

WALK-IN HOURS

7 AM - 5 PM

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8 AM-10 AM

SATURDAY

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110

NSEA MEETING School districts across the state must work collaboratively with their teachers and other school staff to ensure a safe and successful school year, according to the Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA). “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking input from school staff through local education associations is more important than ever before,” said Jenni Benson, president of the 28,000-member NSEA. “NSEA has been meeting with members and has been in contact with multiple groups to produce guidelines for reopening schools that are best for Nebraska students, families and school staff.” Significant study, outreach and discussion led to recommendations from NSEA’s Continuous Learn-ing and School Safety Committee that are being released this week, according to Benson. Tim Royers chairs NSEA’s Continuous Learning and School Safety Committee. That committee’s recommendations prioritize health and safety for all students and staff, as well as long-term strategies for student learning and educational equity. “Our goal was to determine the best practices for opening schools safely and supporting distance learning as needed,” said Royers, a teacher at Millard West High School. “We know that educators will return to school soon and many are concerned about their safety and the safety of their students amid the coronavirus pandemic. We strongly encourage every local education association to use this information to engage school district admini-stration about the safe re-opening of classrooms.” Royers said it is critical that educators have a seat at the table and are part of the decision-making proc-ess.

ECONOMY RECOVERY Business leaders say the economy has begun to recover as businesses re-opened in the past month in nine Midwest and Plains states, but it remains weaker than before the coronavirus outbreak began, according to a monthly survey released Wednesday in Omaha. The overall index for the region jumped into positive territory at 50.3 in June from May's 43.5. The survey re-sults are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Sur-vey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth. A score below 50 suggests decline. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said the region's overall index will have to remain above 50 for many months before the econ-omy reaches the level it was at before states began imposing restrictions be-cause of the coronavirus. The confidence index improved to 65.3 in June from May’s 56.6 showing that business leaders expect the economy to continue im-proving over the next six months. The monthly survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Job losses continue in the region. The employment index declined to 38.9 in June from May's 40

NATIONAL GUARD REACHES OUT TO SENATORS An anonymous Nebraska National Guard soldier has reached out to state senators to express concerns about whether Guard personnel are being ade-quately protected from infection by COVID-19. While the state's adjutant general has provided "clear guidance" on the need to wear masks and prac-tice social distancing, that guidance is "widely ignored by officers and enlisted alike," the person wrote in an email sent Sunday to senators and members of the news media. "We are about to send hundreds of Nebraska's sons and daughters to Arkansas to train in the middle of a global pandemic," the Guard member wrote. Asked to respond to those concerns, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska's adjutant general, said "we are taking measures to ensure that Guard members are protected (and) while we acknowledge that we can't stop training, it may not be performed as robustly" as a result of the virus. The Na-tional Guard announced Wednesday it had modified its summer training plans. Arkansas officials canceled the exercise that the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron had planned to intend. Instead, the squadron will take part in modi-fied annual training maneuvers in Nebraska. The change in plans impacts about 280 soldiers.

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NASDAQ 95.864 TO 10,154.63

THURSDAY JULY 2, 2020

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PIRATE PETE

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FOR PIRATE PETE CLUES! will be closed July 3rd.

Have a fun and safe 4th of July!

FIREWORK SAFETY *Always read and follow the directions

on the fireworks labels.

*Do not attempt to re-light a dud fire-

work. Allow 10 - 15 minutes to pass and

then soak in water. Always keep water

handy when discharging fireworks.

*Never carry fireworks in your pocket,

or light them off in your hand.

*Never shoot fireworks in a metal or

glass container

*Never stand over a firework when

lighting it

*Light one firework at a time, and then

move to a safe distance

SPORTS The McCook American Legion baseball teams split games last

night vs. Ogallala. The MNB Bank Seniors dropped game one at

the Jaycee Sports Complex, 3-2. In the nightcap, McCook won 7-3

with Konor Rakes pitching a complete game. MNB Bank goes to 7-

1 on the season. The First Central Bank Juniors won the first

game of the season with a 9-8 win in the opener. Ogallala won

the nightcap 12-4. Both teams are off for the July 4th weekend.

Former McCook Community College/Lamar Community College

basketball coach Kellen Fernetti is coming back to coach in the

area. Fernetti told High Plains Radio yesterday that he has ac-

cepted the job of boys basketball coach at Decatur Community in

Oberlin. Before going to Lamar Fernetti’s team won the NCCAC

Conference two times and had eight players on the All-NCCAC

team. During that time, Fernetti was twice named the NCCAC

Coach of the Year. In the Region IX, Coach Fernetti had 3 All-

Region IX South players, and one All-Region IX South Defensive

Team player. In 2018-2019, Fernetti’s team finished ninth in the

NJCAA Division I in points per game and won 21 games. During

Fernetti’s tenure at MCC, his team never had a team GPA below a

3.4 in a semester and was the top academic team on the campus

of McCook Community College. As a mens assistant coach at

McCook, Fernetti assisted on a team that had three consecutive

winning seasons from 2013-2016. In each of those seasons, MCC

was a top 10 scoring team in NJCAA Division I. Coach Fernetti

coached three all-region IX players, ten all-conference players,

and two honorable mention all-conference players.

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