CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! highplainsradio.net The latest Newsflash and Trading Post are on the new website! 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 TODAY Chance Showers High 84 SUN Sunny High 88 1 SAT Chance T-storms High 81 FUTURE IN GOOD HANDS The future of career education is in good hands. That’s how Bill Eakins, MPCC’s area dean of Career Services, feels about bidding farewell to Mid-Plains Community College. Eakins will officially retire Aug. 9 – leaving behind 34 years of service and a string of undupli- cated accomplishments. “A lot of people can’t wait to retire,” said Eakins. “I’ve never been that way – probably because of what I do. I enjoy my job. The college has been a good place to work. It’s very family-oriented. I never really thought about retiring until the last year or so, but I just feel the time is right.” Eakins has been in the field of education since 1970. The Paxton native started out as a teacher and coach at Loomis High School in Loomis then taught at Ogallala High School for a year. He served as a career and tech education coordinator at ESU #16 for 10 years before becoming the director of MPCC’s Career Assessment Center in 1985. Under Eakins’ leadership, numerous career exploration programs were developed – all with the idea that they could serve any size of school district. INMATE ASSAULTED BY MULTIPLE SUBJECTS An inmate of the Lincoln County Detention Center in North Platte re- ported to staff Tuesday he was assaulted by multiple subjects inside the facility. The inmate indicated that during the assault the inmates also took his personal property. Deputies began an investigation into the incident and discovered four other inmates entered the cell of the victim inmate and video footage shows the victim inmate being as- saulted. It also showed that personal items were removed by the of- fending inmates from the victim inmate’s cell. Deputies arrested 19 year old Nathan Urbina, 20 year old Chase Lenz-Schurr, 22 year old Terrence Alexander and 22 year old Romello Taylor for Rob- bery- Class II Felony. The case is still under investigation and addi- tional charges may be pending. ANNUAL BISON BOOSTERS HAMBURGER FEED It's time again for the Annual Bison Boosters Hamburger Feed which will be held on Thursday, August 22nd prior to the start of the Bison football scrimmage. On the menu are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, cookies and drinks available from 6- 7:30 p.m. for a free-will donation to support the McCook High School athletic programs. The scrimmage at Weiland Field will start at 7 p.m. Bison Boosters are grateful for the Hamburger Feed dona- tions from: McDonald's, Nick’s Distribution, Frito-Lay, KICX, Schmick's Market, Sehnert's Bakery, First Central Bank, and Walmart. If you would like to make a donation to Bison Boosters and be included in the printed program, please bring your check with you to the Ham- burger Feed and deliver it to a Bison Booster board member. They are: Tom Wiemers, Jennifer Morgan, Sharlyn Coleman, Joann Baren- berg, Scott Barger, Pat Fawver and Jason Loop. Bison Boosters con- tributed to several projects last year: Weight Room Remodel, LiteWeight Wrestling Mat, Golf Bags for Boys & Girls Golf Team, Racquets for Tennis, Training Aids for Girls Basketball, and Pole Vault Poles for Track. For more information, contact Bison Boosters President, Tom Wiemers at McCook Lettering, 308-345-4812 or other Bison Booster board members. STOCKS DOW 280.85 TO 26,583.42 NASDAQ 64.298 TO 8,111.12 WEATHER FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 2019 Newsflash [email protected] 308-345-5400 www.highplainsradio.net DAVE RAMSEY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6 A.M.-9 A.M.