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Olson halfway to repeat
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/03)
Omaha's Tom Olson, a recent inductee into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame, took a three-stroke lead after one round of play at the 2003 Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship. The 36-hole tournament is being played on the par-72 Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook...
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Fund-raisers will support vital project
(Editorial ~ 06/27/03)
Anyone who reads a paper, listens to the radio, or watches the news on TV knows that the nation's economy is hurting local governments. In order to cut spending, cities like McCook are being forced to look at ways to cut back spending in order to make ends meet...
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Fun run
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The bikers pushed headfirst into the south winds, and then laughed about coasting back north, during a fun run hosted June 21 by the Republican River Riders' chapter of the Gold Wing Touring Association. About 45 bikers participated in the poker run, lunch and bike games. ...
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Hot Summer Nights
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The ice cream floats were selling like, well, hot cakes, at Thursday night's Hot Summer Nights performance, sponsored by McCook National Bank and the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce. Jalan Crossland (inset) of Ten Sleep, Wyo., drew about 1,000 people to the park to hear his guitar and banjo picking...
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2003 garden tour
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
Khyla Krepcik (left), Brianna Hazen and Trevor Pate admire flowers in Norris Park, which were funded with proceeds from the Good Earth Gardeners' 2002 summer garden tour. The garden club plans its 2003 garden tour Saturday, July 5, from 8 a.m. until noon. The tour of gardens will include a visit to a vineyard on Ravenswood Road. Tickets may be purchased until 11 a.m. the day of the tour, at Common Scents or at 813 Sunset Drive or 809 East G...
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YMCA extends swimming hours
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
With the McCook swimming pool delaying its opening from today to July 4, the McCook YMCA has extended its expanded recreational swimming hours. The rec swims are: - Monday and Wednesday, 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. - Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:45 to 4 p.m...
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Nebraska Senior Amateur
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
Bob Hughett, Lincoln, tees off on the first hole Thursday afternoon during the first round of the Nebraska Senior Amateur. Watching Hughett's drive is defending NSA champion Tom Olson, Omaha. John Haney, Lincoln, already teed off. Hughett and Gary Bowen, Omaha, are past champions. ...
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Board discusses future of school resource officer
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The McCook Public Schools board discussed the future of the school's resource officers in response to a question late Thursday afternoon. The board also accepted the resignation of a junior high special education teacher and rescheduled its July meeting during a special board meeting...
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Jessica Hall swims away with four gold medals at Grant meet
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/03)
GRANT -- McCook YMCA swimmer Jessica Hall captured four first-place gold medals last Saturday at the Grant Swim Meet. Hall, competing in the 15-18 girls division, finished first in the backstroke with a time of 42.8 seconds, the buttefly (44.28), short freestyle (38.26) and the individual medley (1 minute, 40.69)...
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Rebels 14 squad 1-2-1 at Columbus
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/03)
COLUMBUS -- The McCook Rebels 14 and under girls fastpitch softball team competed in the Fire and Ice Tournament at Columbus last Friday though Sunday. The Rebels posted a 1-2-1 record at the tournament. The Rebels' overall season record stands at 19-10-2...
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McCook Rebels 16 and under softball downs Gothenburg, Lexington Sparks
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/03)
GOTHENBURG -- The McCook Rebels girls 16 ands under fastpitch softball team won two games in a triangular Thursday at Gothenburg. The Rebels defeated Gothenburg 8-1 and the Lexington Sparks 4-2. The Rebels play at Holdrege Saturday and host a doubleheader against Ogallala Tuesday...
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Help save vo-ag
(Editorial ~ 06/27/03)
Dear Editor, We would like to enlist your help in a very important matter. As you're probably aware, the Vocational Agriculture program has been eliminated at McCook Senior High. This was done as a matter of budget restrictions. At a recent school board meeting, it was announced that the board was acting in response to a "worst-case scenario" from a fiscal standpoint. ...
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