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Ducks, fireworks, and freedom
Ducks, fireworks, and freedom
Joy Farr
CULBERTSON, Neb. - The approach of the Fourth of July is marked by the appearance of duck boards around town--a familiar and cherished sign of the season. What might seem quirky to outsiders is a long-standing tradition in this small Nebraska community, where ducks have become a beloved symbol of Independence Day. Residents eagerly purchase...
  • City of McCook garners Aa3 rating from Moody’s
    McCOOK, Neb. - Moody’s Investors Service has assigned its highest short-term rating, MiG 1, to the City of McCook’s proposed $16 million Series 2025 Municipal Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes,...
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    The Freedom Festival: A McCook tradition that’s only growing stronger
    Joy Farr McCook Gazette McCOOK, Neb. - On Thursday night, hundreds of McCook residents gathered at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds to celebrate as a community. The atmosphere was light and festive...
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    Ducks, fireworks, and freedom
    CULBERTSON, Neb. - The approach of the Fourth of July is marked by the appearance of duck boards around town—a familiar and cherished sign of the season. What might seem quirky to outsiders is a...
  • McCook man killed, five injured in head-on crash on U.S. 36 in Norton County (7/6/25)
    NORTON COUNTY, Kan. — A McCook man was killed and five other people were injured Friday afternoon when a Pontiac and a minivan collided head-on in a rain-slicked stretch of U.S. Highway 36, according...
  • Closure of Curtis Medical Center announced (7/3/25)
  • ‘A bash to remember: a big day on the bricks’ (7/3/25)
  • Third positive rabies case reported (7/2/25)
  • Nebraska Chamber players bring classics to Cambridge (7/2/25)
  • TDN brings 350 riders to town (7/1/25)1
  • Cruisin’ on the Bricks brings community together (7/1/25)
  • MNB Seniors now 2-0 in home tourney, beat Colby today (6/28/25)
  • Fast wars and cheap gas (6/26/25)
  • Skate park fun (6/26/25)
  • Lighting up the sky: Firework sales and safety in McCook (6/26/25)
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    With 20-plus wins, FCB Juniors earn Area No. 2 playoff seed
  • McCook 'Y flag football league registrations have kicked off (7/7/25)
  • FCB Juniors trounce top seed Holdrege, MNB falls 5-0 (7/7/25)
  • McCook Bison boys netting titles, wins at Hastings tourney (7/3/25)
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  • Pinnacle league champs in SCNBL All-Star Game (7/3/25)
  • Firecracker set to blow across McCook diamonds this weekend (7/2/25)
  • Former Husker, Braves' new ace fractures elbow (7/2/25)
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    Gary Joe Hastings (7/8/25)
    Gary Joe Hastings, 79, of Gering, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Gary was born on September 27, 1945, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Robert and Irene (Derra) Hastings. He...
  • Darian Wayne Marston (7/8/25)
    Darian Wayne Marston, a son, brother, father, and friend, tragically passed away on July 4, 2025, in Oberlin, Kansas, at the age of 21. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Marston...
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    Douglas Glen Hoschouer (7/8/25)
    January 27, 1946 – June 12, 2025 Douglas Glen Hoschouer, 79, of McCook, NE, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with COPD. Doug was born January 27, 1946, to Julian Sr....
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    90th birthday (6/24/25)
    The family of Norma Crocker of Kearney, Neb. (formerly from McCook, Neb.) is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Norma was born in McCook, Neb. on July...
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    Felker anniversary (6/13/25)
    65th anniversary Congratulations to Jerry and Sharon (Dowling) Felker who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 19, 2025. They have built a life together sharing their faith...
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    Foster birthday (6/13/25)
    90th birthday The family of Marlene Foster of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, June 21, 2025. She was born in McCook to parents, Emil and Lillian Reiners....
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    Myrna Kircher (7/8/25)
    Myrna Kircher, 86, Minot, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 6th at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a hard fought 13-year battle with cancer. Her determination to beat this disease...
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    Sherri Lea (Lotker) Shuler (7/8/25)
    Sherri Lea (Lotker) Shuler, born March 2, 1950, in Oberlin, KS to Floyd Lee and Helen Dorothea (Forrester) Lotker, Jr. and started her journey on June 17, 2025 at the age of 75, in Goodland, KS at...
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    Mary Kay Cochran (7/7/25)
    Mary Kay Cochran (Harr), passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of June 30th, 2025, after a courageous 22-year battle with cancer. Mary Kay lived her life with quiet strength, boundless...
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  • Letter to the Editor: Bikers appreciate McCook’s ‘warm hospitality’ (7/8/25)
    Dear Editor, On behalf of our 350 cyclists and crew, we want to express our sincere gratitude to your entire community for the kind welcome and warm hospitality. Literally, a group of McCookies (a...
  • Editorial: Is time speeding up? (7/8/25)
    Mike O'Dell
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025, will be one of the shortest days ever recorded—at least in the precise, scientific sense. That’s not because we’re losing hours on the clock or that the universe is...
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