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Linner, Guthrie wedding
(Wedding ~ 04/09/07)
KEARNEY--Desiree' Dawn Linner and Vincent Allen Guthrie were united in marriage on Feb. 10, 2007, at Grace Fellowship Church in Kearney, with Associate Pastor Mitch Ivy officiating with a close family friend of the Bride, Brian Demmel presiding over the ceremony...
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Russell anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/09/07)
The family of Jim and Eva (Krug) Russell of Benkelman is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married April 16, 1967, at the Lutheran Church in Benkelman. The couple's children are Bill and Angie Teter of Bartley and Ryan and Carol Cornelius of Grant. They have two grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at Box 593 Benkelman, NE 69021...
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Jones birth
(Births ~ 04/09/07)
Denys Lawson and Shane Jones announce the birth of their son Riley Nolan Jones on March 16, 2007, at Saint Elizabeth in Lincoln. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. He has one sibling, three year-old Mikah. His grandparents are Caroline Lawson of Bartley, Dona Lawson of Broken Bow, Dennis Lawson of Cambridge and Vivan Jones of Lincoln. His great-grandmother is May Lawson of Cambridge,...
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Brown, Mashek engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/09/07)
Sara Brown and Brian Mashek, both of Omaha, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Barb Brown and Tom Brown of McCook and Ted and Jenny Mashek of Curtis. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Art Koetter of McCook, the late Pat Koetter and Anna Brown of Indianola and the late Leslie T. ...
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Rouse birth
(Births ~ 04/09/07)
Tony and Darcy Rouse of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Lacey Clara Rouse on March 18, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 12.6 ounces and was 201/4 inches long. She has a three-year old brother, Dylan. Her grandparents are Deanne Stecker of McCook, Robert Stecker of McCook and Phil and Betty Rouse of Trenton. ...
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Simpson, Rupp
(Engagement ~ 04/09/07)
Ken and Joy Simpson of Gretna and Robert and Jody Rupp of Grand Island announce the engagement of their daughter and son, Rachel Simpson and Chris Rupp. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Willis and Norma Lea Bryant of Curtis and Roger and Joan Rupp of Johnson Lake. ...
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Horn anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/09/07)
Family and friends of Bob and Sue Horn are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They married April 14, 1957, in Cozad. Their children are Doug and Greg. Cards of congratulation will reach them at Box 175, Palisade, NE, 69040...
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Edgerton, Lee engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/09/07)
Brad and Sherri Edgerton of Cambridge announce the engagement of their daughter Amy Michelle Edgerton to Trevor Gregg Lee, son of Mike and Dee Shafer of Cambridge. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Paul and Marilyn Klinkebiel of Cambridge and the late Dave and Arva Edgerton. ...
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Liess, Kobza engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/09/07)
Alisha Liess and Kris Kobza of Riverdale announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dennis and Brenda Liess of McCook and Leonard and Linda Kobza of David City. The bride-to-be will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. ...
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Houghtelling contributes for NU; Husker spikers top Shockers in exhibition
(College Sports ~ 04/09/07)
NORTH PLATTE -- Tracy Stalls totaled a match-high 12 kills to help lead the Nebraska volleyball team to a 30-10, 30-20, 30-15 win over Wichita State Saturday afternoon in an exhibition match in North Platte. The exhibition match was played at the Dawg House in North Platte to allow Husker volleyball fans across the state a chance to see the defending national champions in action...
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Porter birth
(Births ~ 04/09/07)
Trevor and Vanessa Porter of Wichita, Kan., announce the birth of their son, Tristan Lane Porter, on March 4, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. He has a 19 month old sister, Tressa Rose. His grandparents are Larry and Marjorie Porter of McCook, Duane and Lois Bishop of Beaver City and Eric and Teresa Kiersey of Wichita, Kan. Great-grandparents are Janet McKillip of Hayes Center, Vernon Porter of Lincoln and Denver Kiersey of Hastings, Mich...
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Dorothy K. Graff
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Jan. 26, 1915-April 7, 2007 Dorothy K. Graff, 92, died Saturday (April 7, 2007) at Community Hospital in McCook. She was born Jan. 26, 1915, at Indianola to Henry J. and Mabel (Williams) Weskamp. She attended school in Danbury and graduated from high school in 1934...
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Robert A. Creighton
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Jan. 30, 1938 - April 5, 2007 ATWOOD?-- Robert A. Creighton, 73, died Thursday (April 5, 2007) at his home in Atwood. He was born Jan. 30, 1938, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Alexander E. Creighton and Lila (Atkinson) Creighton. He was a graduate of the University of Kansas...
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Home destroyed in Saturday fire
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
A fire late Saturday night at 903 W. Second resulted in the total loss of the structure, according to McCook Fire Department officials. Initial estimates put the loss at $90,000 to the structure and $60,000 to the contents, with damage to the neighboring structures at approximately $10,000...
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Pewter figurines to help finance large Norris sculpture
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
To coincide with McCook's 125th Birthday celebration, award-winning sculptors Gary Ginther and Jon Leitner have been commissioned by the George W. Norris Foundation to create a bronze sculpture of "The Fighting Statesman" to be placed in close proximity to the George Norris Home on Norris Avenue in McCook. ...
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Future of basin's economy depends on action on LB701
(Editorial ~ 04/09/07)
Elected officials that few of us town-dwellers give a second thought could soon see their budgets quadrupled and their taxing authorities increased accordingly. The proposal, LB701, has alarmed local interests, and the fact that Sen. Mark Christensen, the bill's sponsor, abstained when the vote came to send the measure to the floor of the Legislature, didn't help...
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More ideas for McCook's 125th
(Column ~ 04/09/07)
While doing research for McCook's 125th anniversary book of historical pictures, I came across a fact that I had not heard before. And, to me, it has great significance, because it underscores the important role McCook has played in American politics...
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New suggestion
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/09/07)
**Dear Editor, Steve Stramel, may I recommend the law firm of Dewey, Cheetum and Howe. Thanks, **Larry Randolph, Indianola
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More ideas for McCook's 125th
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/09/07)
You know, bed and breakfasts are a way we could get people to come to our town. It would help with the economy, make it so there is a gift shop for popular McCook artifacts; just a thought. The boarding house idea isn't bad one, either. The railroad had built one on 301 E. Second. So, why not tear down that ugly one and put one in the East Ward project?...
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Celebrating the modern-day Troubadours
(Column ~ 04/09/07)
A long time ago, in the dim dark years of the Middle Ages, there were a few talented men (and probably some women) who roamed the countryside in England and France. They carried a lute and sang songs, sometimes for kings and royalty, but more often for common folk, who would reward these vagabonds with coins, or sometimes a meal and a place to sleep for a night...
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Luebbers birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/09/07)
The family of Paul "Bud" Luebbers of Castle Rock, Colo., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, April 12. Formerly of McCook, he was born in 1927. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 453 Oakwood Dr., Apt. 4, Castle Rock, CO, 80104.
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