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INDIANOLA, Neb. — Viewers of “Heartland Bowhunter” on the Outdoor Channel Monday, Sept. 17, may spot Shawn Daffer of rural Indianola and his black-and-tan Bloodhound “Gus.” Shawn said, “I’m not sure how much we’re in the episode, but the outfitter said to tune in.”...

Homecoming royalty crowned Friday night included front, from left, crown bearers Landon Curl, son of Jake and Kali Curl, and Elinan Petty, daughter of Doug and Angel Petty, and Case Deveny, son of Mike and Dallas Deveny. Back, first runner-up Morgan Fawver, son of Pat and Tacie Fawver, and first runner-up Laurel Schmidt, daughter of Brett and Lori Schmidt; King Gabe Sehnert, son of Matt and Shelly Sehnert, Queen Bailey Wiese, daughter of Lori and Rick Edwards and Kurt and Sara Wiese, Prince DJ Gross, son of Jeff and Diana Gross, and Princess Kassidy Michaelis, daughter of Brian and Terra Michaelis. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — The coordinator of McCook’s annual coat closet and winter clothing giveaway announced this morning she is discontinuing the event. Barb Ostrum, who has coordinated the coat closet for about 25 years through her position as community services coordinator with Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska, says, “Things change. Times change. Donations and participation have both been down for the past several years. And the average age of my volunteers is, oh, I don’t know, 74?”...

McCOOK, Neb. — The first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A has been confirmed in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department’s nine-county health district. Influenza is highly contagious and is caused by the influenza virus. The virus is spread from person to person primarily through droplets, which are released when an infected person coughs or sneezes. SWNPHD highly recommends regular handwashing, covering your cough and getting a flu shot as prevention methods...

McCOOK, Neb. — CharterWest Bank has expanded its mortgage operations in Nebraska by opening a new Mortgage Center in McCook. The new Mortgage Center is located at 116 West E St. The McCook facility is part of an expansion that also opened new offices in Lincoln and Omaha. These join other CharterWest mortgage centers currently operating in Elkhorn, South Omaha, Lincoln, Papillion, La Vista, Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, McCook and Hastings...

McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County district court cases heard Sept. 11 were: Michael P. Anderson 42, of Wauneta, unauthorized use of a financial transaction device, Class IV felony, sentenced to 360 days in jail (credit for 133 days) and 12 months post release supervision; attempted possession of a controlled substance/meth, speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to 180 days in jail, $100 fine for speeding, $100 fine for paraphernalia...

McCook has a long tradition of creating its own opportunities and then building upon those ideas for future generations. And once again, McCook is creating opportunities and looking forward, thanks to the generosity of a former McCook resident, who is also showing her appreciation for a childhood full of arts, music and culture in Southwest Nebraska...

McCOOK, Neb. — Jim Jones and Donna Hall of Herrmann Jones Funeral Home in McCook presented the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Department K9 Division with a $1,000 donation Thursday afternoon. All of the expenses for “Luna,” the 8-year-old Belgian Malinois who has sniffed drugs in Red Willow County since October of 2014, are paid with donations, according to her handler Chief Deputy Joe Koetter. ...

McCOOK, Neb. — Friends of Kenny Johnson of Hayes Center will continue with a fund-raiser they planned for him and his family despite his death Wednesday. The event, now a tribute to Johnson, has been moved up to Monday, Sept. 24, still at the Coppermill at North Highway 83 and Coppermill Street in McCook...

Nebraska, being number-one in Sports, and Fan Support. We want to now be known as number-one in the percentage of eligible residents (in all parties) voting in national elections. In elections starting with the 2018 national elections, we will show our percentage of voters showing up to the polls, will be the highest for our state, and will challenge other states and territories to try to beat us...

If you take a low-dose aspirin and a little red wine every day in hopes of avoiding a heart attack, you may be in for a disappointment. Check with your doctor before changing your habits, of course, but you may want to check out a couple of new studies...

I’ve been asked a version of the title of this week’s column by every Republican I know since they came out with the Fall ad campaign that features Colin Kaepernick. People in this part of the country, along with other locations, were shocked and dismayed at the news, not understanding at all what provoked Nike into doing it...

This argument has been raging forever. There is a perception that colleges are a hotbed of liberalism and any student who attends will be brainwashed from all sides to be liberal too. Although a popular perception, it’s one that isn’t true, although it has some caveats...