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Tornado touches down in Stratton
Tornado touches down in Stratton
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STRATTON, Neb. -- A tornado struck the Hitchcock County community of Stratton Sunday evening, causing roof and power line damage and prompting safety warnings from local authorities. The Hitchcock County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Stratton sustained damage from heavy hail and at least one tornado. Power lines were reported down north of...
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    Lieutenant Colonel Scott Henrickson to speak at Legion service (5/20/25)1
    McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook American Legion Post 203 will be holding 2025 Memorial Day services, Monday, May 26th starting at 10:30 am. The ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial Monument...
  • Council acts on agenda with few questions raised (5/20/25)
    McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook City Council moved briskly through a short agenda Monday evening, May 19, approving two proclamations, a series of routine financial items, and an amendment to the city’s...
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    McCook woman qualifies for national competition (5/20/25)
    McCOOK, Neb. — Amber Norton of McCook has been a fighter since the day she was born. Arriving 10 weeks premature, she has faced more medical challenges in her 24 years than most face in a lifetime....
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    When pests strike, trust the experts: Hinkle Termite & Pest Control (5/20/25)
    COLBY, Kan. – It's something you don't think about until you have to: pest control. Whether it's termites in the walls, mice in the attic, or ants in the kitchen, pest problems demand quick and...
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  • ‘Character, determination, and unity’ (5/13/25)2
  • School Board tackles LB 390 requirements (5/13/25)2
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  • Wayne Eric Emrich (5/20/25)
    Wayne Eric Emrich Feb. 18, 1957 — May 18, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — Wayne Eric Emrich, 68, of McCook, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on May 18, 2025. A full obituary will be published at a...
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    Ron Frerichs (5/20/25)
    Ron Frerichs McCOOK, Neb. — Ron Frerichs, 67, of McCook, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Cremation was chosen and Ron’s wishes to have no formal service are being honored by his...
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    Kent and Sandra Osterhoudt (5/20/25)
    Kent and Sandra Osterhoudt MAXWELL, Neb. — Kent and Sandra Osterhoudt, who passed way seven months apart in Arizona, will be reunited in death on their wedding anniversary, Wednesday, June 4, 2025,...
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    40th anniversary INDIANOLA, Neb. - The family of Shawn and Michele Malleck are requesting a card shower for the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary. Their family includes children, Ashley Kurkowski...
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    McConville/Lockhorn Anniversaries (5/8/25)
    50th anniversaries INDIANOLA, Neb. - The children of Ed and Rita (Stewart) McConville and Rodney and Susan (Stewart) Lockhorn are hosting an Open House at Indianola Community Center on Saturday, May...
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    Dillan anniversary (5/6/25)
    60th anniversary LAMAR, Neb. - The family of Harlan (Pete) and Paulette Dillan of Lamar, Neb. is planning an open house celebration in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary and a late 80th birthday...
  • Crystal Dawn Ward (5/20/25)
    Crystal Dawn Ward Aug. 1, 1936 — May 19, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — Crystal Dawn Ward, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Nursing home in McCook on May 19, 2025, at the age...
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    Patricia Arlene (Heiser) Snyder (5/20/25)
    Patricia Arlene (Heiser) Snyder Dec. 13, 1930 - May 15, 2025 BEAVER CITY, Neb. — Patricia Arlene (Heiser) Snyder, age 94, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver...
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    Erma “Laverna” (Kotschwar) Ely (5/20/25)
    Erma “Laverna” (Kotschwar) Ely Dec. 29, 1929 - May 17, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — Erma “Laverna” (Kotschwar) Ely passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 95 years...
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    A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - Saluting the 2017 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings (5/18/25)
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    As Nebraskans brace for another season of hail, wind, and sirens in the night, we find ourselves asking a now-familiar question: why does it cost so much just to stay protected? A new report from...
  • Letter to the Editor: Legion seeks volunteers for flag placement (5/20/25)
    Dan Stramel
    Dear Editor, Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching us once again. The McCook American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts and a number of community volunteers will be setting out flags on...
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