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Hansen, Schauer wedding
(Wedding ~ 04/02/07)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --Megan Hansen of Dustin, Okla., and Kirk Schauer of Springfield, Mo., were united in marriage, Nov. 18, 2006, at ParkCrest Assembly of God in Springfield, Mo., with the Rev. Owen Wilke officiating. Parents of the couple are Ken and Nancy Hansen of Dustin, Okla., and Kevin and Candra Schauer formerly of McCook of Springfield, Mo...
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Korell, Amateis wedding
(Wedding ~ 04/02/07)
BRIDGEPORT -- Brooke Ann Korell and Philip Ryan Amateis were united in marriage on Sept. 9, 2006. The ceremony was at the First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport. The bride is the daughter of Kenny and Christie Korell of Hayes Center. Grandparents are Raymond and Jimmie Rutherford and Bob and Jane Korell, all of rural Hayes County and great-grandmother, Verna Mackey of McCook...
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Schaffert, Bartlett wedding
(Wedding ~ 04/02/07)
CASTLE ROCK, Colo.--Brianne Schaffert of Culbertson and Adam Bartlett of Denver were united in marriage Sept. 16, 2006 in Castle Rock, Colo. with the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Parents of the couple are Faith and Doug Hyde of McCook, Russell Schaffert of Culbertson and Sam and Eileen Bartlett of Castle Rock...
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Nilsson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/02/07)
Otto Nilsson of Omaha and McCook will celebrate his 90th birthday Tuesday, April 3. He was born in Almhult, Sweden, in 1917. He came to America in 1935, returned to Sweden to fulfill his military obligation and immigrated back to America, to Omaha, in 1938. ...
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Stock birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/02/07)
The family of Dixie (Marks) Stock will have an open house in honor of her 80th birthday Easter Sunday, April 8, from 2-4 p.m. at Highland Park. She was born April 2, 1927 and has three children, Linda Dirks, Kathy Scott and Dale Stock. She has five grand children and five great-grand children. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Highland Park, 610 East 14th, Apt. A1, McCook, Ne 69001...
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Rasmussin, Koch engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/02/07)
Deb Rasmussen and Kurk Koch announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be of Seward, formerly from Mississippi, manages the Subway Sandwich shop in Milford. The prospective bridegroom owns and operates the family farm near Cambridge. A July 21, 2007 wedding ceremony is being planned at Hillcrest Evangelical Free Church in Seward. The couple will reside near Cambridge...
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Nelson, Nelms engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/02/07)
Dann and Sue Nelms of Benkelman announce the engagement of their son, Brent to Melissa Nelson, daughter of Tim and Cathy Nelson of Omaha. Grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Richard and Yvonne Hayes of Cambridge and Don and Shirley Nelms of McCook The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Marian High School in Omaha. ...
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Burton birth
(Births ~ 04/02/07)
Brandon and Brittany Burton of Lincoln, announce the birth of their son Jude Adam Burton on March 2, 2007, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long. His grandparents are Dave and Cindy Burton and Rex and Lorraine Messersmith all of Bartley...
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Weidner anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/02/07)
he family of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Weidner is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on April 22. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 71058 Rd 368, Trenton, NE 69044.
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McLaren, Bauman engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/02/07)
Sydney Opal McLaren and Randall Dean Bauman announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Michael and Bonnie Brown of McCook, Lynn McLaren of Denver, Colo., Michael and Loretta Macfee of McCook and Larry Bauman of Greeley, Colo. ...
- Ty Orton named men's basketball coach at Dickinson State (College Sports ~ 04/02/07)
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Bison golfers 13th at GI tournament
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/07)
GRAND ISLAND -- The McCook High School boys golf team placed 13th out of 16 teams at the Grand Island Invitational Friday with a 345 score. The meet took place on the Jackrabbit Run Course. Joe Vetrovsky paced the Bison golfers with an 84. Aaron Goodenberger followed with an 85. Lance Korte shot 87, Anthony Bieck 89 and Jack Latta 90...
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David Allen Kinkade
(Obituary ~ 04/02/07)
Nov. 18, 1924 - March 31, 2007 David Allen Kinkade of McCook died Saturday (March 31, 2007) at Community Hospital. He was 82 years old. David was born on Nov. 18, 1924, at Geneva, to Allen R. and Caroline Sophia (Ohnesorg) Kinkade. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1942...
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David C. Postler
(Obituary ~ 04/02/07)
Jan. 20, 1936-March 29, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- David C. Postler, 71, died Thursday (March 29, 2007), at his home in Cambridge. He was born Jan. 20, 1936, in Norwich, Conn., to Carl and Vera (Johnson) Postler. He graduated from high school in Norwich. In 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, was sent to Camp Pendleton for basic training then served 18 months in Korea. After a three-year enlistment he remained in California...
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Lanny E. Carlson
(Obituary ~ 04/02/07)
Dec. 16, 1938 - March 29, 2007 Lanny Eugene Carlson died Thursday (March 29, 2007) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 68. He was born Dec. 16, 1938, at Stratton the son of Willis and Effie (Hay) Carlson. He lived on a farm south of Stratton for almost six years until he and his parents moved to the family farm south of Trenton. ...
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Bernice Mead
(Obituary ~ 04/02/07)
CHAMPION -- Bernice Mead, 90, died Friday (March 30, 2007) at Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. She was a long time resident of Champion. Survivors include her brother, Robert Mathews of Centennial, Wyo.; nephew, Dwane Newman and wife, Joyce of Holdrege; and numerous other nieces and nephews...
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Ridin' high
(Local News ~ 04/02/07)
Craig Fritz of McCook takes to the air during Sunday's stop on the Nebraska Cornhusker Motocross Association tour south of McCook. More than 50 riders, in classes from age 4 to 40 and over take part, coming from Colorado and Kansas as well as Nebraska. A starting tailback on the McCook High School football team, Fritz wears the 34 number on both his motorcycle and jersey. The next event is planned for Arapahoe on April 15, with riders due to return to McCook on May 27 and Oct. 21...
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Business plan competition June 15
(Local News ~ 04/02/07)
The Hormel Family Foundation has announced that its 2007 Hormel Business Plan Competition will be on June 15 at the Hormel Business and Technology Center on the McCook Community College campus. The competition is intended to become an annual event...
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Cleanup great way to cure spring fever
(Editorial ~ 04/02/07)
They don't call it "spring fever" for nothing. If it hasn't afflicted you yet, it will. That urge to sort out clothes for the garage sale, rake up the remains of last fall's leaves -- long hidden by the winter-long snowcover -- and planning the summer's lawn and garden projects, it's all part of spring fever...
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Similar theories?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/07)
I must disagree with Les Lane's assertions that Creationism is not science. ["It's not science" (http:// www.mccookgazette.com/story/1196143.html)] What Lane fails to realize is that science is the observation of real events that occur in nature. Obviously Evolutionism is not an observance, but rather a theory, from the observances of Charles Darwin during a relatively short stay in the Galapagos Islands. ...
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Aquifer tax?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/07)
As a current citizen of the great state of California I see daily attempts by professional con-artists to extract dollars from the hard-working tax payers, so let me get this straight: The good people of Nebraska, through daily life and the predominant occupation of the region, "food production," are somehow causing harm, and need to pay a tax to make it right?...
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When milk was delivered in bottle
(Column ~ 04/02/07)
As with so many commodities, the way we purchase our milk has changed over the years. In the very early days of McCook most families had their own cow. During the summer a cow-boy (Ray Search was one during his youth) would gather up milk cows from family barns in the neighborhood (after the morning milking) and drive the cows to a common pasture north of the city, where they would graze all day. ...
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Bison boys dominate Hoehner; Lexington, Southern Valley, McCook girls finish 1-2-3
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/07)
McCook's track teams hosted the Leroy Hoehner invitational on Saturday. McCook won the boys division with a team score of 207 points. The Bison girls finished third with 121. Lexington girls took the team standings with a score of 170 and Southern Valley followed in second with 141. Dundy County's girls came in fourth with 55 and Colby was fifth with 30...
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Donal D. Moore
(Obituary ~ 04/02/07)
March 25, 1944 - April 1, 2007 Donal Dee Moore 63, died Sunday (April 1, 2007) at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born March 25, 1944, the son of the late Donald and Imogene Moore. He grew up in McCook and graduated from the Wentworth Military Academy...
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Hormel Foundation prize could make a difference
(Column ~ 04/02/07)
You know the feeling. Almost everyone has had it. I'm talking about the excitement of a new business idea. It can happen any time, any place. You get to thinking about how neat it would be to start a new store or offer a new service. You do the planning in your mind, going as far as picking a name, a place and a plan of operation...
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