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Lenort, Tino wedding
(Wedding ~ 03/12/07)
MINNESOTA -- Betsy Lenort and Dustin Clyde Tino were married July 22, 2006, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wilbert, Minn., with the Rev. Russell D. Reimers officiating. Parents of the couple are Robert and Sue Lenort and Dennis and Debbie Tino of Fairmont, Minn...
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Ferneau, Stone engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/12/07)
Constance Ferneau of Culbertson and Jason Stone of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Tom and Melody Ferneau of Culbertson, Rocky and Carolyn Stone and Donna and Jerry Blake of McCook. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Harold "Duce" and Bethann Hartzer of Culbertson, the late Clark Ferneau and Marie and Jess Pritchett of Tama, Iowa. ...
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Tubbs birth
(Births ~ 03/12/07)
The first baby of 2007 was born at Decatur County Hospital on March 2, 2007. Keirra Linn Tubbs, daughter of Joshua and Tisha Tubbs of Oberlin arrived at 2:30 p.m., March 2. She weighed four pounds, 14 ounces and was 17 1/2 inches long. She has one brother, 5-year-old Jacob, and two sisters, four-year-old Karlissa and three-year-old Allyna. ...
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Walling birth
(Births ~ 03/12/07)
Jeremy and Breanna (O' Dea) Walling of Cape Girardeau Mo., announce the birth of a son Jefferson Noel Walling. He was born Jan.18, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are David and Vicky Walling of Cape Girardeau, and Jim and Kim O'Dea of McCook. ...
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Martin birth
(Births ~ 03/12/07)
Jeff Martin and Anna Murray formerly of McCook, of Imperial, announce the birth of a daughter, Nevaeh Marie Martin. She was born Jan. 25, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Jim and Bev Martin of McCook and Deb Murray of Imperial. Great-grandparents are Cliff Murray of Imperial and Nora Aragon Denver, Colo...
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Jones birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/12/07)
The family of Willis Jones of McCook is hosting a card shower and open house in honor of his 90th birthday. He was born March 21, 1917. The open house will be Saturday, March 17, at the McCook Senior Center from 1-4 p.m. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 901 West I, McCook, NE 69001...
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Ruf birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/12/07)
The family of Margalee Ruf is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on March 12. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 41067 Dr. 709, Wilsonville, NE 69046.
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Taylor, Hager engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/12/07)
Laura Taylor and Ronnie Hager of Kearney announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Janell Hager of McCook, Sharon Taylor of Alma and Andrew and Cathy Taylor of Las Vegas, Nev. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Alma Public High School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelors degree in Family Studies. ...
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Brown, Underwood engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/12/07)
Keri Brown of McCook and Eric Underwood of Lincoln, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Mark and Patty Brown of McCook and Dan and Pat Underwood of Malcom. Harvey and Clara Dunn of Indianola are the grandparents of the bride-to-be. ...
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Broncos are a perfect 25-0
(High School Sports ~ 03/12/07)
Wauneta-Palisade boys capture D-1 state title
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Frances G. Jackson
(Obituary ~ 03/12/07)
Jan. 30, 1915 - Feb. 11, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- Frances G. Jackson, 92, died Sunday (Feb. 11, 2007) at Cambridge Manor. She was born in Spavinaw, Okla., on Jan. 30, 1915, to Reese Davis and Laura Anna (Blakemore) Whittington. She attended high school in Salina, Okla., and graduated as Valedictorian of her class in 1933...
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Cecil Carlson
(Obituary ~ 03/12/07)
Dec. 31, 1915 - March 6, 2007 CENTERVILLE, Iowa -- Cecil Carlson, 91, died Tuesday (March 6, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, Iowa. He was born Dec. 31, 1915, the son of Axel and Agnes (Samuelson) Carlson in McLean. He grew up in McCook...
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Superintendent withdraws name for new position
(Local News ~ 03/12/07)
McCook Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Don Marchant has withdrawn his name from consideration for the superintendent's position at Pierre, S.D., Public Schools. Dr. Marchant said this morning that, as the day of his interview progressed (Feb. 27), "it became apparent that it was not a good fit for myself or the (Pierre) board of education."...
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Open records, open meetings vital to our form of government
(Editorial ~ 03/12/07)
There's a lot to admire about local governmental bodies. With the exception of county commissioners, most locally elected officials are strictly volunteer, and veteran commissioners might argue that even they are underpaid for the headaches they incur in the line of duty...
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Book will be a treasure for years to come
(Column ~ 03/12/07)
Throughout McCook's history, every quarter of a century has been a really big deal. I found that out in 1982 when I was working on a book for McCook's centennial. As I looked back through the pages of history, I discovered that McCook had hosted major celebrations on each of its 25-year anniversaries, starting with the Silver Year celebration in 1907; the Golden Anniversary observance in 1932; the Diamond Jubilee in 1957; and the Centennial celebration in 1982...
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The constellations of spring
(Column ~ 03/12/07)
With the vernal equinox, the beginning of spring, coming next week now is a good time to start with the constellations of spring. The first constellation of spring to come over the eastern horizon is the magnificent Leo the Lion. Leo can be seen in the east after about 7 p.m. local time with its head pointing west and tail pointing east...
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Alexander Campbell, McCook's founding father
(Column ~ 03/12/07)
In recent years it is rare for one man to have the amount of influence on one town as did Alexander Campbell, the Superinten-dent of the Burlington Railroad in 1882, the year of McCook's coming into being. 125 years later, we in McCook, can be grateful to this foreigner who did so much to shape our community's destiny...
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Foster birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/12/07)
The family of Dorothy Foster is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on March 10. Cards will reach her at P.O. Box 7, Bartley NE 69020
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Meyers birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/12/07)
The family of Helen Meyers is requesting a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday. She was born March 13, 1907 near Haigler. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 39139 Dr. 718, McCook, NE 69001.
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