- Husker spikers sweep Colorado (College Sports ~ 10/28/04)
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Gambling could bring in $226,000 for McCook -- proponent
(Local News ~ 10/28/04)
If Initiative Petitions 417 through 420 are approved at next Tuesday's election, McCook could receive an estimated $226,000 per year in gaming taxes, a representative of the Keep the Money in Nebraska Committee said Wednesday during a visit to McCook...
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Marvin 'Mike' Schutz
(Obituary ~ 10/28/04)
Nov. 21, 1923-Oct. 25, 2004 ELWOOD -- Marvin "Mike" Schutz, 80, of Elwood, died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born Nov. 21, 1923, southwest of Elwood to William and Mary Heny Schutz. He attended Salem Lutheran School...
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Cathcart birth
(Births ~ 10/28/04)
Gina and David Cathcart of Fort Collins, Colo., announce the birth of their daughter, Gillian Paige Cathcart, Sept. 12, 2004. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Her grandparents are Rick and Arlene Spadaro of Fort Collins, Colo., Beverly and Ed Powers of Trenton and Steve Cathcart of Estes Park, Colo...
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Junior High voters prefer incumbents
(Local News ~ 10/28/04)
If Nebraska Junior High students have their way, President George Bush will be re-elected to office and U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne will be the clear winner against Democrat Donna J. Anderson. And, McCook's new elementary school will be called, well, McCook Elementary...
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Colleges hope for more funding
(Local News ~ 10/28/04)
By GLORIA MASONER City Editor With an increase in Nebraska revenues, community colleges hope funding will increase as well. Dennis Baack, executive director of the Nebraska Community College Association told the Mid Plains Community College Board of Governors his organization will ask the state for $26 million this year in order to get the organization to level funding...
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Werkmeister birth
(Births ~ 10/28/04)
NORTH PLATTE -- Jaxson Ray Werkmeister was born Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 19 inches long. Jaxson is the son of Roger and Jamie Werkmeister of North Platte, formerly of Indianola. ...
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Hunter or not, you'll enjoy edition
(Editorial ~ 10/28/04)
Different people have different reasons for celebrating fall. For some it's the harvest, for others, the color and beauty or the turning leaves, and for still others its the opportunity to get out into the golden plains and freshly cut fields to commune with nature and take on the challenge of the hunt...
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Slippery slope
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, We feel compelled to write and support Bill Sullivan's letter of rebuttal to Dr. Don Blank's letter to the Editor entitled "False Accusations." In going to the Web site mentioned by Mr. Sullivan we found that indeed Dr. Blank voted to support the University Bioethics Committee Recommendations of May 24, 2001 that EMBRYONIC Stem Cell Research can be conducted at the University of Nebraska...
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Martin birth
(Births ~ 10/28/04)
THORNTON, Colo. -- Mary and Mitch Martin of Thornton, Colo., announce the birth of their son, Erynn John Michael, Oct. 22, 2004 at Boulder Community Hospital. He has one brother, Brennen. Grandparents are John and Diane Hansen of McCook.
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Halloween tale
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, My true Halloween story: As a kid of 12 years old, I ran a trapline on the Frenchman and Stinking Water. Some 40 miles over, give or take. Near this time of year, we had already had a couple of snows. So, trekking home, my 22-cal. rifle was jammed and my dog followed as he always did...
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Support Legion
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, After being secretary for the Red Willow County American legion/Auxiliary four consecutive years, I handed the books over to the McCook American Legion and Auxiliary who will serve as Officers for the 2005/2006 years. Our Oct. 26 County meeting was held in Bartley with only 18 members present -- I thought HOW SAD that only 18 persons in Red Willow County are interested enough to attend only two meetings per year to keep the organization alive...
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Thanks, staff
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, The Village of Palisade would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort of you and your staff in gathering the information and printing the insert about Palisade. Sincerely, **Frank Potthoff, Chairman Village of Palisade...
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Too many trees
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, We were very pleased with your editorial on "The Problem, Too Many Trees," reprinted in the Superior Express, Superior, Neb. We own hill land south of Guide Rock, Neb., mainly pasture and CRP land. We spend many hours and a considerable amount of money controlling unwanted trees on the land...
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Why he's voting no
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, The United Methodist Church's official teaching on gambling is that gambling is a menace to society, deadly to the best interests of moral, social, economic and spiritual life, and destructive of good government. This would be a long article if I gave you all the reasons why I am opposed to gambling, but I will briefly give you a few. ...
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Criticism is not leadership
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, We are appalled at the attack ad leveled at incumbend University of Nebraska Regent Don Blank of McCook. Criticism is not leadership. His opponent in the Regents race failed to mention one positive thing he would do for the University...
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USMC birthday party
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/04)
**Dear Editor, The 228th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps is Wednesday, Nov. 10. In 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of two Marine battalions. They made their first landing on the Bahamas in 1776 during the Revolutionary War and have been active in nearly every conflict since that time...
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A jump on Halloween
(Local News ~ 10/28/04)
Hunter and Amber Trosper (front from left) and Haley and Shelby Hudson stop by the gazebo at McCook Community College to get their treat from Sharon Kircher. The annual Halloween party, sponsored by the college, included the opportunity for little ghosts and goblins to stop by the dorm and decorate cookies with college students. (Gloria Masoner/McCook Daily Gazette)...
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