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Chase County girls upend Southwest
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/04)
IMPERIAL -- The Chase County girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season, defeating Southwest 49-43. The Longhorns trailed after the third quarter, 32-28, but scored 21 points in the final quarter to seal the first victory of the season...
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Gordon James Bennett
(Obituary ~ 12/17/04)
July 22, 1939-Dec. 14, 2004 Gordon James Bennett, 65, of Lexington, died Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2004) at his home in Lexington. He was born July 22, 1939, in Red Willow County to Harold Scott and Hazelle Hildred (Broomfield) Bennett. Gordon grew up with his three brothers on his parents farm and graduated from Danbury High School, Danbury with the class of 1957...
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Helicopter loan hearing on agenda
(Local News ~ 12/17/04)
Red Willow County commissioners will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on a block grant loan to an aviation company and hear a proposal from a second jail consultant firm during their regular meeting Monday, starting at 9 a.m., in their room on the third floor of the courthouse...
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Next water deadline in February
(Local News ~ 12/17/04)
The McCook City Council will learn that the next important deadline in its water solution is approaching. The council will be asked Monday at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber at McCook Auditorium to receive and file an updated compliance schedule for the city's water treatment plant. ...
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Too much weight, too little sleep
(Column ~ 12/17/04)
Please forgive me if this column seems a bit scattered and rushed since it was written at the last minute. Like everyone else, my time has been split between attending multiple Christmas programs, wrapping presents remembered at the last moment and staying up late to bake one more batch of cookies...
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Traditional fund drive continues
(Editorial ~ 12/17/04)
One of the most treasured traditions in the McCook area is community and alumni support for McCook Community College. Through the years, the giving tradition has helped the college thrive, leading to the development of the beautiful campus that now stretches from East First Street to East Fifth Street in northeast McCook, across the street from Kelley Park...
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From the Front -- Christmas in Iraq
(Column ~ 12/17/04)
Christmas will be just another day here. Without weekends, the days quickly blur together. Even so, we remember the holidays in little ways. On Thanksgiving ev-ening, for example, our squad was patrolling through downtown Mahmudiyah. Before the evening ended, I stopped the patrol and we went and bought 4 or 5 chickens, some cheese, bread, and baklava. Then we posted security and there in town had a feast...
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The dark side of Christmas
(Column ~ 12/17/04)
Christmas time was a glorious event when I was growing up. The season started with the trimming of the tree. Of course, we had to get the tree first. No artificial or store bought trees for us. My Uncle Bill and I would go over to property he had in the south woods and search and search for just the right tree. ...
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Far-flung football fan
(Local News ~ 12/17/04)
Denver Broncos legend John Elway signs a football for Sgt. Aaron Haag of Indianola during a visit with troops in Kuwait. Haag, a longtime Broncos fan, obtained the ball, already signed by franchise owner Pat Bolen, from a friend in his unit. Elway, Robin Williams and other celebrities visited the troops. ...
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