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RVL Tournament: Arapahoe, Cambridge, Southwest girls post big wins
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
ARAPAHOE -- The Arapahoe girls basketball team rolled past Bertrand 64-29 in the first round of the RVL tournament. Cheryl Braithwait led the Warriors with 16 points. Brittany Fanning added 13 points. Alexa High scored 10 points for Bertrand. Arapahoe will take on Southwest in the second round at Southern Valley Thursday...
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MCC women lose at Otero
(College Sports ~ 01/23/07)
LA JUNTA, Colo. -- The McCook Community College women's basketball team dropped a 70-54 decision at La Junta, Colo., Monday to Otero Junior College. Kamillia Brown led the Indians (6-12, 0-3 Region IX South Sub-Regional) with 18 points. Amanda Terpstra added 16 points and Bridgette Riddick 7...
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Bison sophomore teams lose to North Platte
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
The McCook High School sophomore boys and girls basketball teams lost to North Platte Monday night at the MHS gymnasium. The Bison boys lost 47-34 and the girls lost 48-17. The North Platte boys outscored McCook 12-1 in the second quarter after McCook won the opening frame 10-4. The Bulldogs outscored the Bison 15-7 in the third quarter...
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Charles Alfred Wegener
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Oct. 15, 1917 - Jan. 19, 2007 Charles Alfred Wegener, 89, passed away on Friday (Jan. 19, 2007) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born on Oct. 15, 1917, in Estavan, Canada to Anton C. and Clara Amanda (Lippman) Wegener. At an early age he moved to North Dakota with his family where he received his early education. He graduated from Granville High School in Granville, ND., in the class of 1936. He then attended Minot State Teachers College for one year...
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Cynthia Ann Bergling
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Aug. 16, 1957 - Jan. 18, 2007 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Cynthia Ann Bergling, age 49, passed away Jan. 18, 2007, in Overland Park, Kan. She died of complications from severe infections after more than a two year battle from major brain trauma incurred from an automobile accident...
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Francis Lee 'Bill' Wood
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Jan. 7, 1925 - Jan. 21, 2007 MCPHERSON, Kan. --Francis Lee "Bill" Wood, 82, died Sunday (Jan. 21, 2007) at Memorial Hospital in McPherson, Kan. He was born Jan. 7, 1925, near Hill City in Graham county, to Harve Edson and Pauline (Stirn) Wood. He grew up in Graham County and attended Mount Etna District No. 81 Country School and Graham County High School...
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Closed-loop energy system shows potential
(Editorial ~ 01/23/07)
One's man trash is another man's treasure. Or, in this case, one creature's -- well, something worse than trash -- can make a new energy system more efficient and economically viable. As you probably noticed in your recent gas bill, the price of energy is going up, even without this winter's frigid temperatures and snow...
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Coming home again?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/23/07)
Kudos to the McConnell Family for undertaking such a worthwhile project! David, Debbon, Evan, and Colt -- think you have finally given me a good enough reason for breaking my pledge to never visit "home" at Christmas again. Way to go Modesto, Calif...
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Driving the 'lane'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/23/07)
I grew up in Indian-ola and my parents always took us to see Santa Claus Lane when I was a child. I was very concerned when I read earlier that some people felt it was time to do away with this tradition. It was so wonderful to see a family step in to restore Santa Claus Lane. I haven't lived in the McCook area for many years but do get back occasionally for visits and if we are there during the holidays we ALWAYS make it a point to drive the "Lane." Thanks to the McConnell's...
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Why water law is needed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/23/07)
The common myth is that Nebraska is out of compliance because there is too much groundwater irrigation. Yet, anyone looking at the numbers will quickly realize there are multiple reasons, and most causes are being allowed to continue to create problems...
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Bunch of bull
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/23/07)
What a bunch of bull ["The thing about women ..." (http://www.mccookgaz ette.com/story/1181593.html)]. I, being a woman, haven't met many men who say they have been s-----d, but believe me, I have met a lot of woman who get s-----d everyday of their lives because men are such animals...
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Engineer says county roads 'not in too bad of shape'
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
Gary Dicenta, the county's roads supervisor, told Red Willow County commissioners Monday that the half of the county's bridges that he inspected this year are "not in too bad of shape." Bridges marked in green on a map that Dicenta presented to commissioners cannot request federal aid, he said, and bridges marked in red are old timber bridges that could utilize federal aid. ...
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Commissioners help fund youth diversion program
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
A young man's success story helped persuade Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning to continue the county's annual support of CEDARS Youth Services programs. Commissioners made a $12,000 contribution to CEDARS' 2007-08 budget after CEDARS officials and Red Willow County's attorney spoke in favor of the program during the commissioners' regular weekly meeting...
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MPPD agrees to tear down, modify new tower if it interferes with airport; city zoning board gives approval
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
McCook Public Power's request for a variance to construct a 370-foot communications foot tower was approved Monday night by the McCook Board of Zoning Adjustment. The variance to construct the tower came with one stipulation: that MPPD provides the city with a holds-harmless agreement that will require the utility company to correct or remove the tower if in the future it would hinder operations or funding for McCook Regional Airport...
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Larry L. Parsons
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
March 16, 1952 - Jan. 21, 2007 Larry L. Parsons, 54, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at his home in McCook. He was born March 16, 1952, to Otto M. and Mabel B. (Daniels) Parsons at McCook. At an early age, he moved with his family to Stratton where he attended school and was a graduate of Stratton High School...
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Darleen A. McClelland
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
March 19, 1929 - Jan. 21, 2007 BEAVER?CITY?-- Darlecn A. McClelland, 77, died Sunday (Jan. 21, 2007) at the Beaver City Manor. She was born March 19, 1929, at Almena, Kan. to Walter and Eulalia (King) Roeder. She grew up in Almena and graduated from Almena High School with the class of 1947. She attended Fort Hays State College at Hays, Kan., for two years. She taught county school south of Almena for one year...
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