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Sports shorts: YMCA swimming, Larsons compete in Omaha tennis tourney
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/06)
YMCA swimming schedule times announced The McCook YMCA will have extended recreational swim times. On Aug. 15-25 swim times will be 1:30-5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 1:45-5 p.m. on Friday. On Aug. 28-31, recreational swim times will be 4-5 p.m...
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Council in negotiations with manager candidate
(Local News ~ 08/15/06)
City manager applicant Kurt Fritsch is negotiating with the City Council for a higher salary, council members disclosed. The status of negotiations between City Attorney Rhonda Vetrovsky and Fritsch were discussed Monday night at a special city council meeting, with Councilman Jim Kenny arriving later in the evening. Fritsch is reportedly asking for more with the position advertised at $72,500...
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'Seminar' period called new time for connections
(Local News ~ 08/15/06)
The McCook Public Schools board of education approved the new "seminar" period for the high school at its meeting Monday evening, although one board member objected to what she called the principal's "two different views presented to two audiences."...
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Resignation leaves four seats open
(Local News ~ 08/15/06)
With council approval Monday night of Councilman Bill Longnecker's resignation, four seats are now open on the council. Incumbents Councilman Phil Lyons and Mayor Dennis Berry have both filed for re-election, with Councilman Jim Kenny declining to run again. Kenny announced at the May 1 council meeting that he was withdrawing from the race...
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County officials wrangle with budgets
(Local News ~ 08/15/06)
Red Willow County commissioners, the sheriff, the fair manager and the veterans' service officer wrestled with budget figures Monday morning, trying to remember, as a fair board member said, "It's not our money to spend. It's the tax payers' money."...
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Land signup sign of new era along Republican River
(Editorial ~ 08/15/06)
The dry joke about farmers being paid not to farm is taking on a new twist -- irrigators being paid not to irrigate. As of the Aug. 4 deadline, more than five-dozen landowners near the Republican River have offered to stop irrigating about 5,500 acres in return for nearly $1.7 million in cash...
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Top local concerns
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/15/06)
I've been asking people around McCook a question that varies in form, but today it came out as "What are the top three issues you are concerned about, whether on the national-international level, state level, or local level?" What am I hearing? (a summary)...
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Sorry for officials
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/15/06)
I feel sorry for the people responsible for the removal of the Holy Bible from the public schools. This country was founded by Christians, and the main textbook in the public schools at that time was the Holy Bible. Everyone will stand before the Judge, Jesus the Christ. As a Born Again Christian, I have already been judged and Jesus has declared me not guilty, even though I am still a sinner in this life...
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Snakes on a CD
(Column ~ 08/15/06)
I enjoyed listening to a review copy of back-to-basics entrepreneur, and Open Forum contributor Bill Donze's latest collection of stories -- about encounters with snakes. His audio CD "28 Snake Tales from South West NE and North West Kansas," subtitled "6 inches long to over 16 feet. They are watching you!" is available at his "store," a mobile snack van that is a common sight near the swimming pool, park and schools...
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A cardinal view
(Local News ~ 08/15/06)
From his perch on a power line, a cardinal may be wondering what the coming fall season will bring.
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Jean Richards
(Obituary ~ 08/15/06)
Aug. 21, 1921 - Aug. 13, 2006 KEARNEY?-- Jean Richards, 84, died Sunday (Aug. 13, 2006) at St. Luke's Samaritan Village of Kearney. She was born Aug. 21, 1921, in Lexington, to Claret and Essie (Rodgers) Horn. She grew up in the area and graduated from Eddyville High School in 1939. On Jan. 16, 1943, she married Paul F. Richards in North Platte...
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Wallen anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/15/06)
Craig and Linda (Bacon) Wallen are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 15, 1981 in McCook. Their children are Shane and Travis Wallen.
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