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Giles pitches MCC softball to sweep over Hastings JV
(College Sports ~ 04/16/04)
Jenn Giles picked up two wins for the McCook Community College softball team on the mound against the Hastings College junior varsity team on Thursday at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. In the first game of the twinbill, Giles shut down the Hastings batters in a 1-0 shutout victory...
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MCC women's basketball team signs two players
(College Sports ~ 04/16/04)
McCook Community College women's basketball coach Michelle Quiñones announced the signing of two more players for the 2004-05 season. Joining the Indians next season are Mallory Foust, 6-foot-2 post player from Ogallala, and Kilee Stavely, 5-6 point guard/shooting guard from McClave High School in McClave, Colo...
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McCook Bison golfers 3rd at Hastings Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/04)
HASTINGS -- The McCook Bison boys golf team posted another impressive round during a nice and nearly windless day at the Hastings Invitational at Lochland County Club (par-72) on Thursday. "We've had great days to play and we've taken advantage of it," said McCook boys golf coach Ron Coleman...
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McCook girls tennis slams Hershey 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/04)
HERSHEY -- The McCook High School girls tennis squad swept all nine varsity matches Thursday at Hershey. The Bison junior varsity squad won 14-of-15 matches against the Panthers. McCook varsity results (Bison players listed first): No. 1 singles -- Kim Serbousek defeated Motika Laubner 8-2...
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Jennings boys 4th at Triplains track meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/04)
OAKLEY, Kan. -- In their second meet of the year, the Jennings boys track team placed fourth in the team standings at the 32nd annual Triplains Invitational. Jennings had three first-place finishes on the way to 51 points for the fourth-place finish in the 16-team field...
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Signing day for two Bison: Michelle Gaunt to play softball at UNK; Jordan Bass inks with Doane College tennis
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/04)
Michelle Gaunt to play softball at UNK; Jordan Bass inks with Doane College tennis Friday was the signing day for two McCook High School senior athletes. Michelle Gaunt, who broke the Nebraska Class B record for batting average in a season with a .573 markm signed a letter of intent to play softball at the University of Nebraska-Kearney...
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Weber birth
(Births ~ 04/16/04)
Clayton and Krystal Weber of McCook announce the birth of their son, Kellen Taylor, March 31, 2004, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 8.4 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Mick and Scott Minnick of Bartley, Monte and Mary Hazlitt of McCook and Lyle and Colleen Weber of Arapahoe. Great-grandparents are Roberta Brooks of Bartley and Bob and Ann Hazlitt of Sidney...
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Mission funds fun to raise
(Features ~ 04/16/04)
By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor Some residents of McCook may have been somewhat surprised when four young women, with this reporter in tow, appeared at their doors with an odd request Thursday afternoon. "Hi, I'm Kayla Guthrie," the diminutive brunette would begin. ...
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Special cancelation set
(Local News ~ 04/16/04)
HERNDON -- The U.S. Postal Service is offering a special pictorial cancelation to commemorate Herndon's 125th anniversary this summer. The cancellation honors Herndon's agricultural heritage, and features a picture of the Beaver Valley Roller Mill, a windmill and a shock of wheat...
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Oberlin man ticketed for snakes
(Local News ~ 04/16/04)
OBERLIN -- An Oberlin man was ticketed after police found eight live rattlesnakes in an aquarium in his car. The Oberlin Herald newspaper reports that Valentine Richards was cited last year for keeping reptiles in his home in Oberlin, and police asked him then to remove them...
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Nelson plan may be on the right track
(Editorial ~ 04/16/04)
Mention "federal" and "health insurance" in the same sentence, and for many, visions come to mind of Clinton health care plans and long waits for services common in Europe or Canada. But that shouldn't keep a proposal by U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson from receiving fair consideration...
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Order up: A boy or girl
(Column ~ 04/16/04)
Money can buy just about anything and now that includes the gender of your baby. Parents no longer have to wait for the delivery room or the ultra-sound to determine if they have a Jane or a Joe. Spreading across the Internet are gender-selection kits, which allow parents to select the sex of their baby in the comfort of their own home...
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City manager issues special invitation to water meeting
(Local News ~ 04/16/04)
Several items regarding the city's efforts to reach compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act will be discussed at the McCook City Council's meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Memorial Auditorium. Any citizen who has been interested or concerned about the water issue will want to be present at this meeting, City Manager John Bingham said...
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City may have found good water
(Local News ~ 04/16/04)
The search for quality water south of McCook in the Republican River valley apparently has turned up some good news for the city water users. During the City Council meeting, Monday, the McCook City Council will be asked to allow city staff to obtain land appraisals in order to begin negotiations for property owned by Jay Hancock of McCook...
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'Hot Summer' lineup set
(Local News ~ 04/16/04)
Everything from big band to rockabilly, folk, classic rock and country music are set for the Norris Park band shell this summer as McCook National Bank and MNB Insurance continue sponsorship of the MNB Hot Summer Nights concert series. Now in its sixth season, the series features four free concerts highlighting a variety of musical genres. This year's schedule features the following artists:...
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NRD has nothing 'set'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/16/04)
**Dear Editor, Over the years the McCook Gazette has always done a superb job of covering the Middle Republican NRD's board meetings, printing our press releases, as well as following issues relating to the Republican River Compact Settlement. We certainly appreciate their leadership in getting the information out to the public...
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In praise of no-fault divorce
(Column ~ 04/16/04)
The divorce rate in this country increased from 20 percent in 1950 to over 50 percent by 1980 and has remained in that latter range since. Many have credited the high divorce rate with the advent of "no-fault" divorce. No-fault divorce allows a couple to be divorced with a minimum of the adversarial finger pointing that has historically taken place in divorce court. ...
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An emotional day in the Unicameral
(Column ~ 04/16/04)
The Legislature adjourned Sine Die at 1:08 p.m. Thursday. The morning was filled with the last round of bills to be adopted on Final Reading as well as a complimentary speech given by Gov. Johanns. The last day of session proved to be quite emotional as we celebrated the 60th Day and acknowledged friends that will be departing the Legislature. Seven members will be leaving the Nebraska Unicameral upon conclusion of the year...
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Mickelson erases choke label with Masters' win
(Column ~ 04/16/04)
Greetings to all. I don't know if I've ever been so happy at the sight of a toilet bowl as I was on Sunday when Phil Mickelson flushed his birdie putt in for his first major championship at Augusta National. Prior to last weekend's Masters, Mickelson had won 22 PGA tournaments and held the illustrious title of "Best golfer never to win a major."...
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