McCook Humane Society

100 South Street

345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5

Sat: 12-4

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7 AM - 5 PM

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8 AM-10 AM

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1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110

BENKELMAN MAN PINNED BETWEEN SEMITRAILERS A 54-year-old man from Benkelman died Sunday after he was pinned be-tween two semitrailer trucks in Wauneta, according to the State Patrol. Brian Stute had parked his semi at a grain elevator near the intersection of Kiowa Street and North Arapahoe Avenue to unload a trailer full of grain, State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas wrote in an email. He was at the rear of the trailer unrolling a tarp when the driver of another semi, a 40-year-old Wau-neta woman, parked behind his trailer, according to the patrol. She got out of her semi to talk to Stute, then the truck rolled down a slope and pinned him, according to Thomas. Stute was taken to Chase County Community Hos-pital, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing. Asked whether charges are being considered, Thomas said that will be handled by the county attorney once the investigation is complete.

DELTA VARIANT CASES ARE INCREASING Cases of the Delta variant are increasing throughout the state and in south-west Nebraska. In Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) these Delta variant cases have been related to travel as well as large gath-erings. Confirmed positive cases in vaccinated persons were sent to the Ne-braska Public Health Lab for sequencing to find out if they were caused by a variant of COVID-19. Over 90% of the COVID cases in vaccinated persons in Nebraska so far have been from variants, and most of these cases have had mild illness. Persons who had COVID-19 last fall and are not currently vaccinated may not have an immunity to the Delta variant. All three COVID vaccines approved for use in the United States provide protection against severe illness, hospitalization, or death from COVID-19. All currently hospi-talized cases of COVID-19 in the health district are in unvaccinated people aged 20 to 49. Researchers have found no evidence that having had COVID-19 before offers any protection against being reinfected with one of the variant strains. Vaccination against COVID-19 is the most effective method to prevent another wave of the pandemic. SWNPHD is concentrating on vaccinating children aged 12 and older before the start of the school year. Dr Kari Simonsen of Children’s Hospital in Omaha recently stated, “The point of vaccinating is to protect these children; herd immunity is a bo-nus. The risks of COVID outweigh the risks of vaccine side effects, and we strongly recommend getting your children vaccinated. COVID was one of the top ten causes of death of 12- to 15-year-olds in the US in 2020. We wouldn’t not try to prevent any of these other top ten causes of death, such as motor vehicle accidents, and COVID is no different.”

GIVE BLOOD AND ENTER TRIP FOR FOUR While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood and platelets remains crucial for patients relying on life-saving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types especially type O and those giving platelets are urged to make an appointment to give now. Right now, the Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, organ transplants and elec-tive surgeries. To thank donors who help refuel the blood and platelet supply this month, all who come to give July 7-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card via email and will also receive automatic entry for a chance to win gas for a year (a $5,000 value). More information and details are available at rcblood.org/fuel. Also, all those who come to donate throughout the entire month of July will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm.

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Three McCook Community College golfers have signed letters of

intent to continue golfing at four year schools. KC Carlson, Deniz

Sari and Kojie Santos, who were all part of the team that went to

the NJCAA National Tournament in May and also part of the 2020

NJCAA National Academic Golf Team of the Year are moving on.

Carlson, (Delta, Colo.) came back to MCC for a third year utilizing

an NJCAA Covid-19 exemption. He signed on to golf for William

Woods University, an NAIA school in Fulton, Missouri. Sari

(Koblenz, Germany) signed with Delta State University, an NCAA

Division II school in Cleveland, Mississippi. He earned 23 standings

points for the Indians this spring with an average gross score of

76.1. He finished seventh in the Region IX individual standings and

brought home four top 10 finishes in five tournaments. Santos

(Melbourne, Australia) signed with Wilson College, NCAA Division

III, in Chambersberg, Penn. He carded a season-best 74 on the

second day of the Lamar Invitational April 2. His 82 at the one-

day MCC Invite was good for fourth place and he finished ninth at

the first tournament of the year in La Junta, Colo. For the spring

he had a 79.3 scoring average earned MCC seven standings points.

Husker fans can mark Thursday, July 29 on their calendar, with the

annual Nebraska Football Fan Day set for that evening. The event

will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, with Fan

Day annually being the best opportunity for fans to meet and

greet Husker players, coaches and staff before the start of football

season. More information on the 2021 Nebraska Football Fan Day

will be available in the coming days, including fan entrances, park-

ing information, player seating maps, health guidelines, autograph

policies and more.

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