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Stithem to receive president’s award from community college by: Heather Johnson (North Platte Community College) - May. 3, 2021 State News A longtime supporter of Mid-Plains Community College will be honored during the North Platte Community College commencement ceremony on Friday. Louis “Louie” Stithem, of Broken Bow, has been selected to receive the President’s Award. “I’m flattered and very appreciative,” Stithem said of the recognition. “I’ve watched a lot of people receive the award over the years, and I’m still not sure I qualify to be in that group, but it’s a ver...

/ KNLV AM & FM Feb 15, 2021 2:07 PM Mid-Plains Community College has announced that Head Rodeo Coach Garrett Nokes passed away unexpectedly on Sunday at his home. Nokes sustained a head injury from a horse at his home after rodeo practice on the evening of January 28th, 2021. He underwent surgery and a stay in the ICU in Kearney. He was moved to acute rehab on February 5.  Garrett was released from the hospital to go home with his two boys Trevor and Parker, and wife Laura early last weekend. MPCC President Ryan Purdy commented that “Garrett’s strong work ethic was second to none.  He ...

Mid-Plains Community College head rodeo coach Garrett Nokes sustained a head injury from a horse after returning to his home after rodeo practice on the evening of January 28. Nokes was taken to the McCook Community Hospital and then life flighted to Kearney where he underwent surgery to treat his head injury. Garrett is continuing [...]

Nebraska rodeo coach has surgery after injury from horse February 5, 2021 GMT McCOOK, Neb. (AP) — The head rodeo coach of Mid-Plains Community College in southwestern Nebraska is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a head injury he received from a horse last week, school officials said. Coach Garrett Nokes sustained the injury after returning to his home in McCook after rodeo practice the evening of Jan. 28, according to a news release issued Friday by Mid-Plains. Nokes was taken to McCook Community Hospital, then flown to Kearney, where he underwent surgery. Nokes remai...

Ridgefield Residents Make Dean's List at Georgia Tech for Fall 2020 Semester Written by Georgia Tech Congratulations to Ridgefield residents Nicole Greene and Ryan Purdy who have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Fall 2020. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester. One of the nation's leading research universities, the Georgia Institute of Technology is in the business of Creating the Next: the next idea, the next technology, and the next legion of agile mi...