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McCook Legion Midgets split wild twinbill with Frontier County
(High School Sports ~ 06/26/03)
The McCook American Legion Midgets split a doubleheader with Curtis-Frontier County Wednesday night at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. In the twinbill, McCook and Frontier County combined to score 63 runs. The Midgets dropped the first game 14-12. The game was called after the fifth inning due to time...
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Marion Earle 'Gus' Larsen
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
NORTH PLATTE -- Marion Earle "Gus" Larsen, 74, died Wednesday (June 25, 2003) at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. He was born March 22, 1929, to Joy Earle and Pearle Esther (Clark) Larsen at Eskridge, Kan. He was raised in the sandhills area before entering the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in China...
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Mae Ellen Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
Mae Ellen Schmidt, 79, died Saturday (June 21, 2003) at her home in McCook. She was born Jan. 29, 1924, at Cozad, to Albert and Florence Pearl (Hutchinson) Morris. She grew up at Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School in 1924. In 1942, she married Monroe Schmidt and they farmed in the Gothenburg area before moving north of Bartley in 1952. In 1983, she moved to McCook where she has spent the remainder of her life. She worked as a home care provider...
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Roy G. Hageman
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
CAMBRIDGE -- Roy G. Hageman, 81, died Wednesday (June 25, 2003) at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. He was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Hayes, Kan., to George and Catherine (Stahl) Hageman. He grew up in the Plainville, Kan., area. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1940...
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Same effect
(Editorial ~ 06/26/03)
Dear Editor, It is understandable that Ms. Frances Louise Nicholson might be a little upset about the wording of your article regarding the motion to dismiss her lawsuit. It is my opinion, however, that regardless of whether she actually mentions the "merger" in her lawsuit, the decision on her attempt at preventing the issuance of bonds will greatly impact the merger, and altogether could prevent it...
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Help preserve a downtown city landmark
(Editorial ~ 06/26/03)
Just four years before its 100th birthday, the Carnegie Library at Norris and E in McCook has been saved from ruin by the High Plains Historical Society. The stately old building -- which was built in 1907 -- received a reprieve when the historical society agreed to take on the responsibility of a $15,000 debt to replace the roof...
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Banished from deer camp
(Column ~ 06/26/03)
After a little coaxing and pouting on Brad's part, I finally took the time to get on the Nebraska Game and Park Commission's Web site last week and buy deer licenses for both Brad and me. I've always enjoyed my fishing and hunting trips with Brad -- except when it's too hot or too cold...
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Southwest residents honord by ARC
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Richard Klein of McCook and Dave Fahrenbruch of Culbertson received honors recently at the Association for Retarded Citizens convention in Lincoln on Saturday. Klein of McCook was elected Treasurer of the State Board of Directors of the ARC. Klein is the President of Arc-Southwest and is President of Easy Rider's Therapeutic Riding Program Inc. ...
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Snake wrangler gets 'skunked'
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
EDISON -- The snake wrangler poked around in Roger Park's stifling hot attic for about 20 minutes. He came down without any snakes and lamented, "We got skunked." Roger laughed, "You weren't supposed to be looking for skunks!" The snake wrangler was D. Wayne Simmerman of Elm Creek, the snake educator who will put on snake shows July 26 and 27 during the Red Willow County fair in McCook...
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Cancer survivors invited to Relay
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Cancer survivors are invited to a special ceremony to honor them at the American Cancer Society's Southwest Nebraska Relay For Life on Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. in Norris Park, McCook. The cancer survivors will kick off the Relay For Life with a balloon release and the first official lap of the Relay--a Lap of Hope for survivors; then the rest of the participants will continue walking throughout the night...
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McCook school board to consider resignation
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
The McCook Public Schools board of education will consider a resignation during a special board meeting Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. in the junior high conference room. Also on the agenda is a change in the date of the July meeting and consideration of approval of changes in the parent-student handbook...
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Area first responders receive vital training
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
A young adult male topples out of the back of a moving pickup. Falling pipes crush a dock worker's legs. Teens roll their car; one is dead and the other lays unconscious. What are their injuries? How serious are they? How should they be treated until the patients reach a hospital?...
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Governors plani budget study session
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
NORTH PLATTE -- The Mid-Plains Community College Board of Governors wrestled with budget cuts, which will result in 5.87 percent reduction in state aid, with community college areas allowed to add to their current levy of 6 cents per $100 of valuations...
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Chamber selects 'We are One' as theme for Heritage Days
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
McCook's Heritage Days may be more than three months away, but that doesn't mean planning hasn't started. The McCook Chamber of Commerce's Heritage Days committee has already settled upon a theme, finalized nomination dates and begun to schedule entertainment acts...
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Denelda V. Hamill
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
TRENTON -- Denelda V. Hamill, 70, died Wednesday (June 25, 2003) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born Aug. 25, 1932, at Wauneta, to Donald and Vada (Petsch) McCollam. She grew up in the Eden Precinct at Wauneta. They moved to Trenton where she attended Trenton High School...
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