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Poetry reading (4/26/24)While he sometimes forced to compete with pounding rain and hail outside, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason delivers a poetry reading to a small but appreciative crowd at the Pour Farm in downtown McCook Thursday evening. A planned visit to Hayes Center today was canceled because the school was closed because of bad roads caused by the downpour...
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Ground broken for major housing development (4/26/24)McCOOK Neb. - Construction is planned to begin as early as next week on homes near West 7th and S Streets in McCook. “We’re excited to partner with Arrowhead Construction. They will be building five ‘spec’ homes,” said Amanda Engell, Director of Housing Development for the McCook Economic Development Corp. ...
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Day of Prayer set for Culbertson (4/26/24)CULBERTSON, Neb. — There will be a National Day of Prayer observance at the Hillside Perk in Culbertson on Thursday, May 2 at 7 a.m. A breakfast buffet can be purchased if you desire. This year’s theme is “Lift up the Word, Light up the World.” Please feel free to come and go as work demands...
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Hospital hosts city's Arbor Day celebration (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — With Mayor Linda Taylor reading a proclamation, city and hospital officials joined the public in celebrating Arbor Day with a tree planting at Community Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. McCook was recognized with a Tree City USA Growth Award “for demonstrating environmental improvement and an outstanding level of tree care.”...
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'Pretty Fire' program Monday (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. – McCook’s Fox Theatre will be hosting a one-woman production of Crane River Theater Company’s “Pretty Fire” by Charlayne Woodard on Monday, April 29 at 1:30 p.m. This award-winning play is told through the eyes of a child during the civil rights movement, with stories of overcoming life’s challenges. Admission is free...
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Masonic Lodge to lay Aquatic Park cornerstone May 18 (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — In keeping with a centuries-old tradition, the Masons of Nebraska will lay the cornerstone of the McCook Aquatic Park in a ceremony 1 p.m. Saturday May 18 at 500 East M Street in McCook. The head of Nebraska’s Masons, Grand Master John Ferguson of Kimball, Ne., and officers from around the state will take part in the ceremony, which dates to several hundred years ago...
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Gazette hosts county candidates at Coffee Talk (4/25/24)McCOOK, Neb. — The three candidates running for the Red Willow County District 2 Commissioner position in May’s primary election seem to agree on almost everything except who should win. The three joined over twenty others at the Gazette’s April 24 “Coffee Talk” at Sehnert’s Bakery and Biéroc Cafe’. ...
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Motorcyclist arrested after high-speed chase (4/24/24)McCOOK, Neb. — A McCook man was arrested following a high-speed motorcycle chase from McCook to nearly Bartley and back Tuesday. Alcide Baudion, 39, McCook, faces charges of willful reckless driving and felony flight to avoid arrest as well as an outstanding warrant on other charges...
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Masonic Lodge to lay cornerstone for new McCook Aquatic Park (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — In keeping with a centuries-old tradition, the Masons of Nebraska will lay the cornerstone of the McCook Aquatic Park in a ceremony Saturday May 18th at 1:00 PM at 500 East M Street McCook. The head of Nebraska’s Masons, Grand Master John Ferguson of Kimball, Ne., and officers from around the state will take part in the ceremony, which dates to several hundred years ago. ...
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Health Science Camp offered June 6 in McCook (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. – Calling all 7th and 8th graders with a passion for healthcare! Get ready for an exciting opportunity! The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and Community Hospital are teaming up for the upcoming Health Science Explorers Camp, set to take place on Thursday, June 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Community Hospital in McCook...
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‘This event really shows the heart of the students’: More than 400 Lopers participate in annual service project (4/23/24)KEARNEY, Neb. – Kelcie Burke was a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney when she participated in her first Big Event. That was five years ago. Now, she’s a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in early childhood education. And she’s still part of the annual community service project...
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Roads, keeping prisoners in hot water top county agenda (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — In a move focused on safety, the county has decided to replace road signs cautioning drivers about people on horseback with 35 mph speed limit signs. Originally, Commissioner Randy Dean purchased and installed equestrian signs in Commissioner Charlies Fritsche’s district on Road 381. However, these signs were taken down after objections were raised by other residents...
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Emily Young, Elevate wellness win $15K Hormel Competition (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb.— Four checks totaling $25,000 were awarded Friday for the 2024 Hormel Entrepreneurship Competition. Emily Young, Elevate Wellnes, LLC received the first-place award and received a check for $15,000. Mayson Tyerman, Imperial, Tyerman Turf Care won second place and received $7,000. There was a tie for third place between Kristine Stritt, Bartley, Country Chill (McCook); and Kelsey Owens, Champion, Champion Grass Fed Beef. Those enterprises both received $1,500...
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State poet to perform at Pour Farm (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will make an appearance in McCook on Thursday, April 25. In conjunction with the McCook High School English Department, Mason will be performing at the Pour Farm, 416 Norris, in McCook from 6 to 7 p.m. Mason will be reading several of his own poems and encourages students to bring their own poetry to share. The event is open to the public, free of charge with all ages welcome...
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Chamber job fair connects 300 high school students with 15 local businesses (4/23/24)McCOOK Neb. - According to McCook Chamber Director Sarah Schneider, the high school job fair was a success. Over 300 students attended and met with 15 area businesses that are members of the Chamber. Many are hiring for both permanent and summer positions...
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Nebraska Public Transit Week — City service helps folks get to where they need to go (4/19/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Started 50 years ago as the Handi-Bus, the City of McCook’s Public Transit is celebrating Nebraska Public Transit Week next week, April 21-27 with free rides for people who have never ridden before and drawings and giveaways all week...
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YMCA of McCook Launches 2024 Community Strong campaign (4/19/24)McCOOK, Neb. —The YMCA of McCook is excited to announce that it’s launching the Community Strong Annual Campaign to help ensure that everyone in McCook and surrounding communities has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility...
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Wildfire Photography Co. joins chamber (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - Originally from Osmond, Neb., Amanda Sackett and her husband moved to McCook in 2017 while they were Nebraska State Troopers. In 2021, she changed careers and joined Grahm Real Estate as a realtor. She began Wildfire Photo Co. in 2022 after a friend, a professional photographer, Carrie Roberts, suggested she had an eye for photography. Sackett had always enjoyed taking photos and had often taken photos at events, capturing moments otherwise forgotten and giving them as gifts...
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Seventh-grader raises Autism Awareness through Facebook page (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - April is Autism Awareness Month, and a 7th-grade student at McCook Junior High has been doing her part to help promote it. In 2022, Midna Santoleri began by making videos that her mom, Kersten Cook, would share. This year, she started a Facebook page, ‘Inside My Autistic Mind,’ where she shares her videos, blog posts, and even a poem she has written...
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Prizes offered for blood donors (4/18/24)Prizes offered for blood donors McCOOK, Neb. — Donors at upcoming American Red Cross blood drives have a chance to register for $10 e-gift cards and a chance to win a $7,000 gift cards, according to coordinator Cathy Carman. Upcoming drives include 12:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 and 11 a.m. to 5 pm. Wednesday, April 24 at the Community Building on the Red Willow County Fairgrounds, 1412 W. Fifth in McCook...
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Lies, Gales and Mermaid Tales at The Yard in McCook (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Mark Hardiman, a dedicated theater and speech instructor at McCook Community College, has genuinely showcased his talent as a writer with the captivating production ‘Lies, Gales, and Mermaid Tales’, which premiered at The Yard in McCook on April 12. The show was a delightful blend of creativity and community spirit...
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Program greenlit, students recognized (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Mid-Plains Community College governors approved a new program and major software expenditure at their meeting Wednesday evening in McCook. The board greenlit the Medical Laboratory Technician program review as presented, endorsing the forwarding of the report to the Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education, and approved a five-year contract for Jenzabar Campus Marketplace software, with the Board approving it at a cost of $248,653.41...
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MCT Children's Theatre's 'Peter and Wendy' on stage Saturday (4/18/24)
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Hillcrest honors two with Harpst Award (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. - Two employees of Hillcrest Nursing Home were honored at the Hillcrest Foundation’s Night on the Hill fundraiser with the annual Harpst award. The awards were established by former Hillcrest Administrator Don Harpst and his wife, Alice, and are given annually to one nursing staff team member and one non-licensed team member. Employees are nominated by their co-workers, and an awards committee choses the final recipients...
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Perkins County artist wins best of show at MCC Paint-In (4/16/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Kaitlin Meyer of Perkins County was named Best of Show winner at the McCook Community College Paint-In and Art Show. She was honored for her folded paper piece “Bird of 3,000 Folds.” Norton Community High School was named winner of Friday’s paint in competition...