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

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WALK-IN HOURS

7 AM - 5 PM

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8 AM-10 AM

SATURDAY

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

1401 EAST H STREET 344-4110

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT CLOSED In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the City of McCook will be closing playground equipment at all City parks, until further notice. The parks themselves will remain open for citizens to walk and run. Also, the City has closed Karrer Park to all camping except Medical Personnel and First Responders that are working and required to self-isolate. The City of McCook apologizes for any incon-venience this may cause and hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK Yesterday, Governor Pete Ricketts declared April 6-12, 2020 as Pub-lic Health Week in Nebraska during his daily press briefing on the State’s response to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). He thanked public health leaders for working overtime to keep Nebraskans healthy, in-formed about good hygiene, and up-to-date on the virus. The Gover-nor noted that the next month will be a decisive stage of the war against the coronavirus. He urged Nebraskans to “stay home, stay healthy, and stay connected” over the coming weeks. Everyone should work, go home, and shop once a week. Additionally, the Governor discussed the risk of domestic abuse at a time when Nebraskans are more socially isolated than usual. Lynne Lange, Executive Director of the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, joined the Governor at today’s press event. She highlighted resources avail-able to abuse survivors, along with the steps Nebraska shelters have taken to better serve survivors during the pandemic. Earlier yester-day, Gov. Ricketts and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds spoke directly with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. The governors reviewed the social distancing rules they have put in place. Dr. Fauci expressed his appreciation for both states’ efforts, and he sent a message to Nebraskans that he’s “on the same page” with the Governor.

FARMERS MARKETS ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES Across the U.S., local and state governments, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are recommending farmers markets to be categorized as essential businesses; therefore, keeping them open with other critical infrastructure, such as grocery stores. The Nebraska Food Council, with support from the Lincoln-Lancaster Food Council, is aligning with the CDC and other states’ recommendations to ensure Nebraska farmers markets, farm stores, and roadside stands remain open amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. “Farmers markets in Ne-braska are a vital part of our local food system, providing access to affordable, fresh, local produce,” said Justin Carter, project associate with the Center for Rural Affairs. “They are also essential for the hun-dreds of small farmers and producers who rely on them for their busi-nesses to succeed.” According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is no evidence the virus is spread through food, food packaging, or as a foodborne illness. “We believe, based on this in-formation, that farmers markets should be open as scheduled, and can safely do so through the implementation of already existing and widely used sanitation practices, along with the addition of other re-search-based best practices,” Carter said.

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McCook Humane Society

100 South Street, 345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5, Sat: 12-4

SPORTS Donovan Williams will be playing his college basketball in

the Big 12 next season. The Lincoln North Star two-time,

first-team Super-State guard announced on Twitter on Mon-

day that he has narrowed his choices to three schools —

Texas, Oklahoma State and Kansas State. Those were the

first three schools that offered him following Williams' de-

commitment from Nebraska in December after being

pledged to the Huskers for more than a year. He had official

visits set up to all three schools this spring before the

COVID-19 pandemic ended all on-campus recruiting indefi-

nitely. Williams took unofficial visits to all three schools

during basketball season.

After a rough two weeks of players departing the program,

the Nebraska women’s basketball team got some big news

Saturday night when 2021 Minneapolis St. Louis Park guard

Kendall Coley announced her commitment to the Huskers on

Twitter. Coley is the nation’s No. 32 overall prospect —

and No. 2 wing — for the 2021 class, according to Pros-

pects Nation. The 6-foot-2 guard had a strong list of offers,

including Ohio State, Washington, Michigan and hometown

Minnesota. She averaged 15.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.7

assists for St. Louis Park. She joins a 2021 recruiting class

that already includes 6-0 guard Kendall Moriarty — the

nation’s No. 67 recruit according to Prospects Nation — and

5-10 Humphrey St. Francis star Allison Weidner.

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