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Commissioners sign on for military software project grant
(Local News ~ 12/09/03)
Plans for a partnership between education and business impressed Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning, and the men gave their support to a grant application by 21st Century Systems Inc., a software development company that plans to open an office on the McCook Community College campus...
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McCook students at, above state standards
(Local News ~ 12/09/03)
McCook Public Schools' fourth, eighth and 11th graders are performing at or above state standards in reading, writing and math. While administrators are pleased with the district's report card from the state's Department of Education, Superintendent Dr. Don Marchant told school board members Monday evening an area of concern lies in preschoolers' readiness to read...
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Former McCook man awaiting liver transplant
(Local News ~ 12/09/03)
GERING -- A former McCook man has been diagnosed with liver cancer and is waiting for a transplant. Steve Derr, the 33-year-old son of Wally and Sharon Derr of McCook, went to Omaha Dec. 5 for a transplant. Derr's wife, Becky, said the procedure was canceled, however, when doctors learned the donor had previously-undiagnosed stomach cancer...
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Authorities deal with flu outbreak
(Local News ~ 12/09/03)
Community Hospital of McCook is beginning to feel the effects of the worst nationwide influenza season since 1976. Peg Smalley, RN, Infection Control Coordinator at Community Hospital, said Monday, the hospital has several confirmed cases of influenza and results have not yet returned on others...
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Regional Health Department offers new opportunities
(Editorial ~ 12/09/03)
By the skins of our chins, the people of Southwest Nebraska qualified to host one of Nebraska's new regional health departments. Now, we must decide how best to use the resources of the office, including funding of up to $370,000. The health department posed a close call for this area because a minimum population of 35,000 was required, and it was a stretch for the southwest counties to qualify. ...
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Diesel spill cleanup is a success story
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/09/03)
**Dear Editor, I would like to point out several facts related to your editorial of Dec. 4 concerning the City of McCook's water supply and the diesel plume at BNSF's rail yard in McCook. First, the McCook water supply issues are related to nitrate, arsenic and uranium contamination, not petroleum contamination...
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Snowy morning
(Local News ~ 12/09/03)
Drivers were wise to take their time this morning as snow turned the streets to ice. Sand trucks were out, and schools such as Arapahoe, Eustis-Farnam, Oberlin and Cambridge were closed, while others such as Culbertson, Lakeside Central, Wauneta-Palisade, Republican Valley and Twin Valley had late starts. The Cattle Trail basketball tournament, scheduled to start tonight in McCook, was delayed until Thursday, Friday and Saturday...
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RV wrestlers 13th at Ravenna meet
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/03)
RAVENNA -- The Republican Valley wrestling team placed 13th at the 14-team Ravenna Invitational Saturday. The Mustangs scored 27 points. Sargent won the team title with 105.5 points. Amherst and Loup City tied for second with 104. RV's Mark Haag placed second at 135 pounds. He won his first two matches and lost to Sargent's Brad Surak in the championship match...
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Atwood wrestlers finish 7th at St. Francis invite
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/03)
ST. FRANCIS -- The Atwood wrestling team placed seventh out of 11 programs at the St. Francis Invitational Saturday. The host Indians won the tournament with 179.5 points, edging out runnerup Colby by 5.5 points. Atwood accumulated 92. Atwood's Jeff Horinek and Heath Klein captured first place in the 215- and 275-pound weight classes...
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Bertha L. Hood
(Obituary ~ 12/09/03)
Bertha L. Hood, 90, died Saturday (Dec. 6, 2003) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born July 7, 1913, to Robert Franklin and Maude Emma (Snook) Weldon in Pueblo, Colo. She graduated from Pueblo High School/College Prep Section in 1931. She attended Tarkio College in Missouri and graduated in 1936...
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Erma Viola Grill
(Obituary ~ 12/09/03)
Erma Viola Grill, 90, died Sunday (Dec. 7, 2003) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born Dec. 17, 1912, to John Henry and Caroline (Schissler) Grill in Little Rock, Ark. She was raised in Herndon and Broken Bow. She also attended school in these towns. Later, she received education degrees at the University of Nebraska and Columbia University...
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Shaw birth
(Births ~ 12/09/03)
Jeremy and Rylee Shaw of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Karragan Nicole, Nov. 30, 2003, at Community Hospital of McCook. She weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Gene and Linda Shaw of Hastings and Sid and Teresa Peterson of Bushnell. Great-grandparents are John and Darlene Kruse of Lexington, Fran Soucie of Lexington and Loretta Pilakowski of North Platte...
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Lepper birth
(Births ~ 12/09/03)
Steve and Dixie Lepper of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Sadie ReNee, Nov. 19, 2003, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 8 pounds and 2.6 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She has two brothers, Connor, 6, and Dylan, 4. Grandparents are Lois Lepper of McCook, the late Bill Lepper and Gerald and Dolores Wassenberg of Maryville, Kan...
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Ficken birthday
(Birthdays ~ 12/09/03)
Raymond Ficken will be celebrating his 80th birthday on Dec. 14, 2003. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 74, Cambridge, NE 69022.
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