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Cornhusker spikers advance to NCAA championship match
(College Sports ~ 12/16/05)
No. 1 Nebraska to play No. 2 Washington in title match SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Senior All-American Melissa Elmer led three players in double-figure kills by pounding a match-high 13 kills on .647 hitting -- tying for the fourth-best postseason mark in NU history -- as the No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team advanced to the fifth championship match in program history with a 3-0 sweep of Santa Clara (30-24, 30-19, 30-21)...
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Southwest girls roll past Alma
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/05)
SOUTHWEST -- Southwest's girls downed Alma Thursday 64-45 in Thursday night basketball action. "We played well. Alisha Weaver and Lisa Lord had their best games of the year," said Southwest Coach Dennis Troester. "The team balanced scoring and good defensive effort."...
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St. Pat's girls split games vs. Hitchcock County
(Community Sports ~ 12/16/05)
TRENTON -- The McCook-St. Patrick's girls basketball team edged out Trenton in the B Game 13-11, but fell short in the A game 24-21 Thursday at Trenton. "The girls played much better this week. We have been steadily improving with each game we play," said coach Jim Steinke. "I was very proud of how focused the girls were."...
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Bison football players earn various honors
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/05)
Omaha World Herald First Team Super State Josh Cherry, K Second Team Super State Tony Purvis, QB First Team Class B Josh Cherry, DB Tony Purvis, DB Class B Player of the Year Josh Cherry, DB Honorable Mention Mason Pohl Craig Fritz Brock Hubert Paul Farrell...
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Whatever the weather can dish out
(Local News ~ 12/16/05)
A sparrow fluffs out its feathers on a frosty McCook morning, with the first day of winter still days away. Temperatures promise to cool off into the 20s over the weekend, with the first hints of snow on Monday. That begs the question -- will it be a white Christmas? Only the weatherman knows...
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The heartbeat of SPUCC still going strong
(Editorial ~ 12/16/05)
It was like old times Tuesday when members of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce gathered in McCook for their December meeting. The nostalgic familiarity started with the surroundings, the former McCook Elks building, which has been the site of dozens of South Platte meetings through the years...
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What won't happen
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/16/05)
**Dear Editor, Being a follower of Art Bell since 1991, he has had many speak on his radio show, of the future. I, however, will not predict what is coming in '06 but rather what is not coming! 1. I predict McCook will NOT increase city sales tax one penny, so the area can have a FREE medical clinic, open 7 days a week. This to allow the minimum-wage people and fixed income to have health care that is very hard at present costs!...
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Christmas trees: Real vs. Artificial
(Column ~ 12/16/05)
By this time of year, most people either have a Christmas tree up and decorated in their living room or have assumed the attitude, "Oh, can we just skip it this year?" While that latter idea entered my head briefly, it is more or less a given that we'll have tree, given that we happen to have five small children in my house...
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Virgil L. 'Whitey' Luke
(Obituary ~ 12/16/05)
May 23, 1927--Dec. 14, 2005 OXFORD -- Virgil L. "Whitey" Luke, 78, died Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005) at Curtis as the result of an illness. He was born in Oxford on May 23, 1927, to Arthur L. and Rose Anna (Solberg) Luke. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1944. ...
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Maya Michelle Blackman
(Obituary ~ 12/16/05)
Oct. 14, 2005--Dec. 14, 2005 PALISADE -- Maya Michelle Blackman, infant, died Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2005). She was born Oct. 14, 2005, in North Platte to Jared Carson and Missy Michelle (Vrbas) Blackman. She was preceded in death by maternal great-grandfathers, Van Peterson and Donald Vrbas, and an uncle, Luke Blackman...
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Marcella Jeanne Callahan
(Obituary ~ 12/16/05)
July 24, 1917--Nov. 11, 2005 WRAY, Colo. -- Marcella Jeanne (Colfer) Callahan, 88, died Nov. 11, 2005, at the Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colo. She was born July 24, 1917, in McCook to Francis M. and Margaret H. Colfer. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook Junior College with an associate's degree in library science...
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Brown birthday
(Birthdays ~ 12/16/05)
Viola "Brownie" Brown of Benkelman is celebrating her 102nd birthday today. She was born Dec. 16, 1903. She moved to Dundy County at the age of 12. She married Ernest Brown in May 1919. The couple had eight children. She is now living in the assisted living section of the Hester Home in Benkelman. She still takes walks and rides a stationary bike...
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City may spend more time studying jail
(Local News ~ 12/16/05)
The McCook City Council will discuss a special study session regarding Phase II of the Jail Needs Assessment Study report at the regular council meeting Monday night at 7:30 at the City Council chambers. If approved by the council, the purpose of this City Council study session, tentatively set for Jan. 9 at the Senior Center and open to the public, will be to discuss the data contained in the Phase II study and how it is being interpreted...
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Vontz, Trojans light up Loomis
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/05)
CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge's Waid Vontz poured in 30 points to lead the Cambridge boys to a 64-41 romp over Loomis Friday night at the Cambridge gym. Brian Ballou followed with 13 points. Anthony Lytle added 10. The Trojan boys were 24-for-38 in field goals and 4-for-8 in free throws...
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McCook 8th grade girls basketball team
(Community Sports ~ 12/16/05)
The McCook Junior High School eighth grade girls defeated Chase County in Thursday basketball action. The A team won 35-17, the B team 29-7 and the C team 13-10. "We will continue to get better as we approach our last game against Ogallala," said McCook coach Steve Clapp...
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