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McCook squads sweep Holdrege
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/06)
HOLDREGE -- The McCook National Bank Seniors American Legion baseball team improved its record to 15-8 with a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Holdrege Tuesday night at Holdrege. In the earlier game, The First Central Bank Juniors defeated the Holdrege Juniors 11-8...
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Nebraska A's 4th at state, 1-1 at Sparkler Tourney
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/06)
HASTINGS and DENVER -- The Lincoln Jaguars defeated the Nebraska A's 4-1 Sunday at the Nebraska Class A 16 and under state fastpitch softball tournament at Hastings. The A's finished fourth in the eight-team tournament. The A's dropped into the loser's bracket with a 4-2 loss to the Seward Storm Saturday. The Storm scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning...
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First Central Bank wins Sluggers Tourney
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/06)
The 2006 McCook Midget Baseball Association, Inc. Sluggers division tournament Thursday through Saturday. The Sluggers division is a pitching machine division in which seven teams competed for the tournament championship. The tournament trophies were provided by McDonalds...
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MMBA games for June 23-25
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/06)
Cubs Deveny Motors 12, Century 21 10 Casey Taylor hit two singles and a double and Max Allen had three singles for Deveny. Cody Clason had four singles and Peyton Stagemeyer had two for Century 21. First Central Bank 12, Bison Dental 8 Jacob Fritsche hit three singles and a double and Spencer Powell had four singles for First Central...
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Culbertson Speedway points races tight
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/06)
CULBERTSON -- The season points races are very tight heading into this Friday's' stock car races in Culbertson. The tightest race is in IMCA Modified where Maxwell driver Charley Brown leads a group of seven drivers that are within four points of the lead...
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Lynn C. Patton
(Obituary ~ 06/28/06)
Nov. 28, 1943 - June 22, 2006 Lynn C. Patton was born in Hastings, on Nov. 28, 1943, to Clara (Overturf) and Hubert A. Patton. Lynn attended Hastings Public Schools, graduating from Hastings High School. After High School. Following high school he attended classes at both the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and Hastings College. He attended church at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings...
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Malcolm birthday
(Birthdays ~ 06/28/06)
The family of Robert Ivan Malcolm is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, Monday, July 3. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 801 E. Fifth St., McCook, NE 69001.
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Boys gives presidential history lesson to politicos
(Local News ~ 06/28/06)
GRAND ISLAND -- A 9-year-old McCook native got to display his presidential prowess during Vice President Dick Cheney's campaign stop for State Sen. Adrian Smith's congressional campaign. Jase Hueser of Papillion was able to list all the presidents -- and comment on several -- with Cheney and other Smith supporters looking on at a campaign rally...
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Commissioners hear valuation protests
(Local News ~ 06/28/06)
A taxpayer told Red Willow County commissioners Tuesday morning that he doesn't object to paying his fair share of taxes. But, darn it all, he asked, do they have to go up every year? The man was objecting to an increase in the valuation of a rural home during a property tax valuation protest hearing, one of 14 hearings scheduled so far by county commissioners...
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Check out your local farmers market
(Editorial ~ 06/28/06)
Americans have it easy. Even out here, in the middle of the continent, we have access to fresh fruits, vegetables and produce of nearly all types, 12 months a year, and at a reasonable price. Retailers are becoming even more responsive, offering organic and freshly grown produce as it is available...
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Penning a letter to Lisa
(Column ~ 06/28/06)
Time to travel back in time. We raised our children long before the advent of the Internet and e-mail, back in the days when long distance also was prohibitively expensive. Therefore it wasn't unusual for the children to see me at the kitchen table with pen and paper in hand. They would often join me there with crayons and paper, asking how to spell this or that...
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Tower welcome in my backyard
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/28/06)
I read with interest the approval of a cell tower 12 miles south of McCook. This tower is to be built IN MY BACK YARD! I did not attend the meeting to protest because I am absolutely delighted that this will be done. I often refer to my cell phone as the most worthless piece of equipment I have ever had the misfortune to own. I have heard many others express the same opinion. I once lost service driving up Norris Avenue...
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State used 104,089 acre feet too much water
(Local News ~ 06/28/06)
The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources has completed its preliminary calculations for the Republican River Compact in 2005. These DNR calculations show that while the continuing conservation efforts by farmers, irrigation districts and natural resource districts the state are making a positive impact, years of ongoing drought continue to strain the Nebraska allocation of water for consumptive use from the Compact...
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