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Indians take WNCC in shootout
(College Sports ~ 01/28/04)
MCC men score 70 points in second half The phrase "you can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him" rang true for the McCook Community College men's basketball team in their 110-100 win over Western Nebraska Community College Tuesday night at True Hall gym in McCook...
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Aggies lose to Hastings JV squad
(College Sports ~ 01/28/04)
CURTIS -- A surge in the first half by the Hastings Broncos' Junior Varsity team was never headed off by the Nebraska College of Technical College Aggies in a 95-77 loss Tuesday. The Aggies from Curtis trailed 51-37 at halftime. "Both teams switched defenses throughout the evening," said NCTA coach Del Van Der Werff...
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Trio of top-seeds advance at GPAC tourney
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/04)
By RONDA GRAFF Gazette Writer MADRID -- Three out of the top four seeds in the Golden Plains Activities Conference advanced to the semifinals with wins Tuesday night. No. 4-seed Culbertson (7-8) lost a close game to No. 5-seed Lakeside Central, 49-47, in the second game of the night, played at Wheatland High School...
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Stacey Marie Christensen
(Obituary ~ 01/28/04)
OMAHA -- Stacey Marie Christensen, 21, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) as a result of a car accident. She was born Feb. 18, 1982, to Norman and Karlene (Garrelts) Christensen in Hastings. She grew up in Minden and graduated from Minden High School in 2000. ...
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Richard W. Siebrandt
(Obituary ~ 01/28/04)
Richard W. Siebrandt, 78, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at his home in McCook. He was born April 21, 1925, in Dodge. He attended Parks rural school as a child and later, in 1976, earned his GED. On Feb. 3, 1948, he married Alice Marie Novak at Pender. ...
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Hilker birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/28/04)
The family of Roland Hilker is hosting a card shower in honor of his 75th birthday, Jan. 29. Cards of congratulations will reach him at RR3 Box 65, McCook, NE 69001.
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Hansen birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/28/04)
An open house celebration is planned in honor of Evelyn Hansen's 80th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2-5 p.m., at Premier Estates in North Platte.
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Malleck anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/28/04)
The family of Ken and Nita Malleck is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary, Jan. 30, 2004. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 301 South Seventh, McCook, NE 69001
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Volunteers help ease pain of tax season
(Editorial ~ 01/28/04)
Have you heard about AARP's Tax-Aide program? It's a free service, provided by volunteers for the benefit of low and middle income taxpayers, with special attention given to those who are 60 years of age or older. As most senior citizens know, AARP stands for the American Association of Retired Persons. ...
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Someone had to pay
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/28/04)
**Dear Editor, Yesterday you published a letter in Speak Out, captioned "Genocide times two." In it the writer alludes to the loss of human life in the Noahic flood and the soon coming 7-year Tribulation. Billions of people lost their lives in the flood and billions more will lose their lives in the coming Tribulation due to Gods judgement on the wicked. The writer then says, "This is not a God I want to know."...
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Atheism no religion
(Opinion ~ 01/28/04)
The Tuesday, Jan. 27 opinion headlined "Lenin quote" by Mr. Anderson stated that Atheism is a religion and that atheists worship things. Atheism is quite simply "not believing in any gods." One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being is an Atheist. (A)theism is the opposite of "theism" which is one who believes in the existence of a god or gods...
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Misstate of the Union
(Opinion ~ 01/28/04)
This is concerning your column last week, titled "Bush: What he didn't say." It seems he skipped a lot of subjects that he wasn't too proud of, such as agriculture and the environment. No wonder. There nothing for him in agriculture, such as large donations to his campaign, and his policy on the environment is so horrendous he didn't dare mention it, such as drilling for oil in national parks, the Arches National Park in Utah, for one...
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Unchristian statement
(Opinion ~ 01/28/04)
In response to George Anderson's letter to the editor, saying that Atheists worship things like silver, gold, the works of men's hands -- that's wrong; some Christians worship those things more than anything. I think that's an unchristian thing to say...
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A roundabout route to paradise
(Column ~ 01/28/04)
It was a gray and gloomy day with a depressing drizzle covering everything with a layer of cold, dark water. It was a Saturday and the laundry had fallen so far behind, the only practical solution was to load everything in the car and take it to the local laundromat. Unfortunately, every other citizen in the state of Colorado had the same idea and apparently chose the same laundromat...
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City attorneys submit resignation
(Local News ~ 01/28/04)
The law offices of Burger and Bennett Law Firm have submitted a letter of resignation to the city of McCook. In a letter received from G. Peter Burger and Daylene Bennett, the city attorney's said "After 24 years , it is our unpleasant duty to inform you that we are resigning from the position of city attorney for McCook, effective immediately."...
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Statewide radio system outlined
(Local News ~ 01/28/04)
When survivalist Charles Lannis Moses Jr. shot two officers and killed a Paxton farmer, more than 60 law enforcement officers, two airplanes and helicopters fell into the chase. At times, Col. Tom Nesbitt said, pursuing officers could see each other, but could not communicate because of incompatible radio equipment...
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