Opinion

Dear Editor, The Helping Hand Thrift Store in McCook represents a community of people that provide a generous service for our area. The hours donated reflect an organization of caring souls for many other souls. There is much more to the store than the bargains that are enjoyed. It is the experience of being with others, the warmth of acceptance and relief of gentleness. It is a place where people will visit and share stories...

Dear Editor, As a former employee at McCook Community Hospital. I am writing this letter in response to Duffy Keller’s letter concerning the mandatory vaccine class action lawsuit. To begin I would like to commend Community Hospital for participating in this lawsuit and supporting their employees that do not want to indulge in this biometric tyranny. ...

In my high school, we had half a dozen foreign languages to select from as part of our school schedule. Being ever so practical, I chose Latin. And not just one year of Latin, I took three years of the dying/dead language. Other than conjugating verbs into six forms, the only other thing I remember from class is the large, round industrial clock on the wall by the door to the classroom. ...

Healthcare workers who risked their lives to care for patients during the dark months of the pandemic last year are facing loss of their jobs this year if their conscience or valid health concerns won’t allow them to submit to a series of injections ordered by Washington regulators...

You have noticed the incessant television advertising urging all to check in and get all the Medicare benefits possible. Now understand that as a retired veteran Grannie and I receive generous medical benefits due to my previous military service. For us it starts with Medicare but continues with a supplement, paid for with your tax dollars, that covers prescriptions. I too received a flier noting that vision and dental could also be included in our plan...

the stories I extract from newspapers come from the McCook Tribune but today I’m sharing stories from the McCook Republican that I found in Newspapers.com through my expanded Ancestry membership. Newspapers.com does offer a short-term free membership to allow you to search their website BUT, and this is a very big but, you have to remember to discontinue that membership or you will be charged every month...

I am writing in response to the announcement by Community Hospital to join in a lawsuit related to the COVID vaccine mandate. First, I disagree with the statement by Mr. Bruntz that “this is not about the vaccine...” Of course, it’s about the vaccine and it’s about the attitude that employers do not have the right to tell employees what to do in the workplace. ...

What value is there in a college education today? Where can a student go today for higher education which isn’t laced with Left-wing propaganda such as Critical Race Theory? Nebraska’s state’s colleges and universities are now devolving at an alarming rate. Many Nebraskans now believe there may be more hope for the Cornhuskers to play in a bowl game this year than for our own colleges and universities to recover their good names and reputations...

It was a wonderful time of remembrance for this long time retired military officer. Kyle Tubbs a Colorado native that I had met and flown with, at our local airport asked if I would do him the honor of swearing him into the US Air Force. All military officers, no matter the service, are required to swear an oath of allegiance as part of the rite of commissioning. ...

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Christmas shopping this year, according to Nebraska’s economic pundit Ernie Goss, Ph.D., of Creighton University. First the good news: Consumers will have more cushion in their budget and more cash to spend, thanks to two federal stimulus programs...

This old pilot had an experience of the lifetime last Saturday. I loaded my cousin’s granddaughter, Lizzy, into my old Aeronca Champ trainer and introduced her to general aviation. What made it so special was that it squared the circle as her great grandfather did the same for me so many years ago. ...

Dear Editor, The proposed revisions to Board Policy 5007, and new Board Policy 5012, incorporate “gender identity” ideology. These policies raise fundamental questions and concerns about: the truth of human sexuality; the First Amendment free speech rights of students and staff; and the privacy and safety of women...

In a day when it’s all too easy to take out our frustrations on individuals or institutions via social media, there’s a movement afoot to turn the tables at a personal level. World Kindness Day focuses on deeds and attitudes that should guide our behavior all 365 days of the year...

In a day when it’s all too easy to take out our frustrations on individuals or institutions via social media, there’s a movement afoot to turn the tables at a personal level. World Kindness Day focuses on deeds and attitudes that should guide our behavior all 365 days of the year...

Last week, Big Give McCook reached record highs again, both in the number of donations as well as the overall totals. While the numbers are still being finalized for each nonprofit organization, it is still easy to call the event a success. That is due to all the people who gave of their time staffing the in-person giving stations, who helped spread the word about this important event and who made a donation during the 24 hours of giving. ...

Dear Editor, The D.C. “swamp” continues to thrive under both parties. Despite the surprising wins the GOP racked up in Virginia and in key races across the country last Tuesday, which by any honest measure put the Democrats on the ropes, the Republican leadership in Congress again demonstrated its lack of strategic vision. ...

The phrase “thank you for your service,” has become almost cliché, but delivers an important message when spoken sincerely. It’s a welcome contrast to the words that greeted soldiers returning from Vietnam, who felt it necessary to don civilian clothes as soon as possible to avoid the stigma associated with participation in an unpopular war...

Thursday of this week will mark the celebration of military service to country for our fellow men and women. The date chosen was the official end of WWI and is official on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. All those WWI veterans are now gone so we all celebrate with a thank you to all who have served in uniform in the numerous skirmishes and interludes of peace in that time since. For me and most all of my fellow veterans it is just a fun day of remembrances...