Business

Santa Claus, Santa Claws coming to town (12/19/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Santa Claus and Santa Claws plan many stops in McCook, Nebraska, on Christmas Eve, as many kids and their pets are claiming to have been "very good" this year. Especially during the "howliday season," every dog promises not to piddle on the tree in the living room, or drink dry the water bowl under it (what's it there for anyway?) or eat the candy canes hanging from its branches. ...

Loop Brewing Co. -- old railroad ice house now serves craft beer, pizza (12/07/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- There are few combinations more natural than pizza and beer. It was that thought that brought together Adam Siegfried's pizza and Tyler and Tyler Loop's craft beers -- and ultimately formed the partnership that has become known in McCook, Nebraska, as "Loop Brewing Co."...

UPS technician qualifies for national competition (11/25/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- One of seven UPS automotive technicians who qualified for and competed in the 2011 "SuperTech" National Technician Skills Competition is the mechanic who keeps trucks moving in and out of the UPS center in McCook, Nebraska. Brian Warren of rural Culbertson, Nebraska, who has worked for UPS in McCook for six years, competed with six other UPS mechanics in the annual "SuperTech" competition hosted by the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations in Raleigh, North Carolina, in September. ...

Program gives students head start on personal finance (11/17/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook, Nebraska, National Bank President/CEO Brian Esch announced that the bank is sponsoring a new high school program to address the need for training in personal finance among our students. The "financial literacy" curriculum will focus on helping students deal with checking accounts, credit cards and consumer debt. ...

Southwest Nebraska Development Network enjoys tour of Benkelman (11/04/11)
BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- General manager Randall J. Raile explained a small segment of the complex wiring systems that support the telecommunications, Internet, cable television and computer sales, support and wiring services provided by BWTelcom, "a small mom-and-pop company" that started with telephone services in Benkelman (Nebraska) in 1944...

Skyline Grill opens Monday (11/03/11)
BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- The endless horizons of Dundy County, Nebraska, and a 1950s classic Ford car inspired the name for a new restaurant in Benkelman. The "Skyline Grill" will open Monday, Nov. 7. Katie Partch, (who owns the Skyline Grill with her husband, Randy), and Katie's sister, Molly Horner, explained the restaurant's name to members of the Southwest Development Network, who toured Benkelman Oct. ...

Benkelman company gearing up to make animal orthotics (11/03/11)
BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Every year, 200,000 dogs in the United States blow out their ACL's. Before or after, or instead of surgery, a brace will help alleviate pain and stabilize the knee as the dog's anterior cruciate ligament injury heals. To address the need for custom-fit orthotics for injured dogs, a Benkelman, Nebraska, business owner and prosthetist has expanded the company that he developed to fit and fabricate custom prostheses and orthotics for humans to now offer braces for dogs...

Brown's Shoe Fit 100 years of business (09/09/11)
100 years of business Tyler Schmick, right, President of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce, presents Max Abercrombie of Brown's Shoe Fit Co. with a plaque recognizing the store's 100 years of business. "For an independently-owned entity to be around for 100 years, especially in retail, is kinda a big thing," Ambercrombie noted. ...

McCook Economic Development Corp.: A snapshot (08/26/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The likely pending increase to water and sewer rates, in addition to one city councilman's proposal to include unmarried partners on the city employee insurance plan, drew the attention of McCook citizens who packed the McCook City Council chambers during the Aug. 15 meeting. Feedback from citizens varied from criticism to budgeting practices and the city employee pay scale, to a request for the city to do its part in maintaining the sanctity of the American family...

Cable opens new public access channel (08/22/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook now has a new station dedicated to bringing local content to the city. Great Plains Communications has added McCook to the list of cities that have their own local channel powered by the company's award-winning GPC-TV. The McCook channel will feature a variety of programming tailored to the town including Bison sports, civic events, along with local interest and Husker programming. ...

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