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Bortner competes for national title
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
LAS VEGAS -- Lori Bortner of McCook is doing well at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant this week in Las Vegas, according to her successor. Bortner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bortner of McCook, is Miss Rodeo Nebraska, and will turn over her title to Lynn Welker in January...
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Special edition honors athletes
(Column ~ 12/05/02)
It's hard to believe the time has already arrived for the 2002-03 basketball, football, wrestling and swimming season -- but here it is. Only a few weeks ago, we were honoring athletes involved in football and volleyball and now its time to cheer on our favorite teams as they strive for excellence on the court, on the mat and in the pool...
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Walker
(Births ~ 12/05/02)
HASTINGS -- Shannon and Kara (Christie) Walker of Hastings announce the birth of a son, Christopher Robert, born Monday (Nov. 11, 2002). He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces. He has two brothers, Jacob and Lawrence and two sisters, Ashley and Jessica. Grandparents are Bob and Carolyn Christie of McCook and Cletis "Pete" Walker of Hayes Center. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walker of Hayes Center...
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Biehl
(Births ~ 12/05/02)
FAIRBURY -- Tony and Taylor (Bonow) Biehl of Fairbury announce the birth of twin daughters, Mallonee Starr and Marlee Kay, born Thursday (Oct. 31, 2002). Mallonee weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and Marlee weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces. Grandparents are Linda Bonow and Melody York of Fairbury, Daryl Bonow of McCook and Dale Biehl of Lincoln. Great-grandmother is Lucille Bonow of Fremont...
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Elks memorial service is planned for Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
The McCook Elks Lodge No. 1434 plans its annual memorial service Sunday at the McCook Elks Lodge, 903 East 7th, starting at 2:30 p.m. This service is to remember those members who have died from Dec. 9, 2001 to Dec. 1, 2002. Those being remembered are: Allen Carlson, Lawrence Weskamp, Wendell Cheney, Clinton Munn, Samuel Stroud, Archie Hesterwerth, Joseph Brown, Bernes Schutte, Melvin Hendrickson, Riley Mintling, William Wederski, Benjamin Hormel, Les Horn and Ken Hartman. ...
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Concept Automotive opens
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
Mark Lorimer of McCook has set up a vehicle repair shop at 902 East B Street. Concept Automotive services all makes and models of vehicles. Lorimer provides tune-ups, tire, diagnostic, exhaust pipe and brake repairs, new tire sales and is a dealer for GM factory fit parts and American Autowire...
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American Legion Oratorical contest set Saturday at Junior High School
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
The area competition of the American Legion High School Oratorical Competition is set for Saturday, 2 p.m., at the McCook Junior High School boardroom. According to Russ Wood, district commander, four high school students from district competitions, will compete for the right to proceed to the state contest in January...
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Probation extended for McCook woman
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
A McCook woman was sentenced to six more months of probation in Red Willow County District Court, after she violated her first sentence of 18 months probation. Kimberly A. Whelan, 38, admitted the violation on Dec. 2, in court and her probation was extended six months and amended to intensive supervised probation...
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Beware phone scam
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
LINCOLN -- The Nebraska Public Service Commission issued a statement alerting customers to beware of phone calls from anyone offering free long distance. The caller requires the customer to push the asterisk, the numbers 7-2, and then a phone number to receive the free service. Rather than provide free long distance, the procedure places the customer's phone on call-forwarding. No incoming calls can be received, although outgoing calls may be placed...
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Workers expected to return next week
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
STRATTON -- A number of the 20 or 25 workers laid off recently by Timber Creek Homes in Stratton will be brought back next week, according to a company official. Production at the custom home construction company is expected to return to normal by February or March...
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'Snow' storm
(Local News ~ 12/05/02)
Southwest Nebraska escaped the recent snows, despite the appearance of the roadside near the Wal-Mart Supercenter recently. What appears to be wintertime white stuff was actually a broken bag of blow-in insulation.
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Maurice R. Schrock
(Obituary ~ 12/05/02)
HOLBROOK -- Maurice R. Schrock, 76, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 2002) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born Oct. 21, 1926, at Seldon, Kan., to Glen A. and Sylvia M. (Crabill) Schrock. He grew up in Northwest Kansas and graduated from Rexford High School...
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Don Hagan
(Obituary ~ 12/05/02)
CULBERTSON -- Don Hagan, 73, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 2002) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. He was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Hamlet to Roy and Florence (Cole) Hagan. He grew up at Hamlet and graduated from the Oklahoma University School of Technology. He entered the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict...
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Ruth Hagan
(Obituary ~ 12/05/02)
CULBERTSON -- Ruth Hagan, 69, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 2002) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. She was born Feb. 23, 1933, to Frank and Freda (Miller) Carroll in the Quick Community in Frontier County. She grew up in McCook where she graduated from McCook High School in 1952...
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Orton tries to set the record straight
(Column ~ 12/05/02)
Much has been made of the article that recently ran in the McCook Daily Gazette concerning the rape allegations made against Charles Hill. The source for the article was a McCook police report. McCook Community College men's basketball coach Ty Orton wanted to set the record straight...
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Helpful Christmas hints
(Column ~ 12/05/02)
It seems like I just recovered from the trauma of getting through the holidays in 2001. How could it be that we're now right in the thick of the season in 2002. I'll be the first to admit, I'm not a big fan of the holidays. The first problem that comes along is the food. ...
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Charles A. Breinig
(Obituary ~ 12/05/02)
ARAPAHOE -- Charles A. Breinig, 71, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 2002) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born May 24, 1931, in Furnas County to Floyd and Mamie (King) Breinig. He grew up and attended school in Arapahoe and graduated with the class of 1948 from Arapahoe High School. After school he farmed with his father and later his sons...
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