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Peru State's Dolan, Jones recognized
(College Sports ~ 03/03/05)
PERU -- Peru State College seniors Theresa Dolan and Sarah Jones were named to the All-Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention team for 2004-05. Jones (Boonville, Mo.) averaged 7.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the 7-25 Bobcats...
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Anna C. Cech
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
OMAHA -- Anna C. Cech, 70, of Omaha, died Monday (Feb. 28, 2005) in Omaha. She is a former resident of McCook. Survivors include her husband, Francis Cech; daughter, Sheryl Racine; son, Mike Cech, all of Omaha; two grandchildren; sister, Judy Gerbig and husband, Donley of Lincoln; brother, David Austin and wife, Marianna of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and step-father, Ralph Vandiver of Lincoln...
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Joseph W. Sis
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Aug. 10, 1911-Feb. 27, 2005 ATWOOD -- Joseph W. Sis, 93, died Sunday (Feb. 27, 2005) at Atwood Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. He was born Aug. 10, 1911, to Frank W. and Mary A. (Horinek) Sis in Rawlins County. He attended grade school and then helped his parents on the farm until he joined the Army...
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Marie Alma Haley
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
April 2, 1916-Feb. 28, 2005 BENKELMAN -- Marie Alma Haley, 88, died Monday, February 28, 2005 at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was born April 2, 1916, in Dundy County to William and Della (Morrison) Stamm and attended school near her home...
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Hilda C. Groothuis
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Aug. 1, 1906-March 2, 2005 CULBERTSON -- Hilda C. Groothuis, 98, died Wednesday (March 2, 2005) at El Dorado Manor Home in Trenton. She was born Aug. 1, 1906, to Charlie and Louise (Hemann) Haussler in Holbrook. She grew up in Holbrook and attended Holbrook High School...
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Ryan birth
(Births ~ 03/03/05)
Jack and Lisa Ryan of Indianola announce the birth of their son, Zackary James, Feb. 11, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. He has three sisters, Brooke, Ashley and Isabella. Grandparents are Marvin and Florence Potthoff of McCook and Nellie Ryan of Cambridge and the late James Ryan...
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Pearson, Peters birth
(Births ~ 03/03/05)
Laurie Pearson and Randon Peters of McCook announce the birth of their son, Ryland Benjimin Peters, Jan. 14, 2005. He weighed 6 pounds, 4.4 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Connie Pearson and Bill and Candy Pearson of Broken Bow, Jeanette Peters of North Platte and Randy and Elaine Peters of McCook. ...
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Kisker birth
(Births ~ 03/03/05)
Kurt and Linnette (McConnell) Kisker of Kearney announce the birth of their son, Trent Allen, Jan. 3. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 22 inches long. He has one brother, William, 6, and one sister, Kassidy, 3. Grandparents are Harold and Shirley McConnell of Trenton and Dennis and Janice Kisker of McCook. ...
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Baker hopes wireless surcharge changes will result in lower fees
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
The Transportation Committee of the Nebraska Legislature is continuing to work closely with the Nebraska Public Service Commission, trying to figure out how to reduce the surcharge on the Universal Service Fund and start raising money for the second phase of the wireless E911 system...
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A shady deal
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
Katy Elder (left) and Karlie Dueland sell strawberry Kool-Aid from a shady stand in McCook Wednesday afternoon. Taking advantage of unusually mild March weather, the girls offered their cool drinks to passersby on J Street. Business should be continue to be good for rest of the week, with highs expected to be near 70 on Friday and in the 60s over the weekend. (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Daily Gazette)...
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And the forecast for tonight ...
(Column ~ 03/03/05)
It's finally here. I've been waiting for the past five months for it to happen and it's finally here. I have flowers growing in my front yard. I dug the rake out from underneath last fall's leaf pile and I've started cleaning up my flower garden. I have a big plan for my yard this year. Mowing...
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Defeat LB158
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/05)
**Dear Editor, Fluoride rears its ugly head again! A bill in committee LB158 will required all municipalities over 1,000 population to fluoridate their water. They are trying to pass this legislation even though no city in the last 10 years has voted to accept fluoride in their water. They have all voted it down...
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Stem cell bias
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/05)
**Dear Editor, Disturbing, to say the least, is the "news-coverage" concerning stem cell re-search. Instead of useful information, we are fed a constant diet of speculation and wild conjecture! The secular media's bias is very evident - embryonic stem cell research is tremendously hyped, and simultaneously non-embryonic stem cell research (and it's proven, successful results) are all but totally ignored! Let us look at some facts:...
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Agencies make an example of McCook water
(Editorial ~ 03/03/05)
McCook is finally on the way to s0lving its water and sewer problems. But action didn't come soon enough for federal and state agencies, who Wednesday announced that a settlement with McCook had been filed in federal court in Omaha. McCook residents had already received word of the settlement, but with the court filing in Omaha the news went out to media outlets throughout the state and region. ...
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Feds, state announce settlement -- McCook will pay fines for water, sewer violations
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska, and the Attorney General for the State of Nebraska today announced a Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act settlement with the city of McCook, Nebraska...
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