Mid-Plains Community College is inviting the public to a brick breaking ceremony to begin construction on the new McCook Community College East Campus at 4 p.m. July 19.
The campus, at 905 E. Seventh St. in McCook, was formerly the Elks Club. Owners Perry and Vicky Case donated the building and surrounding property to the college in 2015 in the hopes that it could be used for educational purposes, according to a press release.
The generous donation will allow the college to expand and enhance its nursing, emergency medical services and business and community education program offerings – a challenge on the original MCC campus because of its landlocked location.
“We are so grateful for the donation of the building and the patience during the planning process,” said Kelly Rippen, vice president of Student Affairs and MCC. “This is a huge project. The…
