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Area swimmers successful at Grant
(Community Sports ~ 06/13/07)
GRANT -- The McCook Swim Team competed in its second meet of the summer season Saturday at Grant. Teams in attendance were Benkelman, Bird City, Grant, Imperial, Hitchcock County and McCook. Triple winners in individual events for McCook were Taylor Geisler, Kathy Farrell and Jon Graff. Taylor won the 50 meter freestyle, 25 meter backstroke and 25 meter freestyle in her age group...
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Lakes showing effects of upstream downpours
(Local News ~ 06/13/07)
The heavy rains earlier this month in the Hayes County area destroyed roads, washed out bridges and caused major havoc for residents in that area. But for those downstream, those rains have provided much needed relief for three area reservoirs. According to Bill Peck of the Great Plains Bureau of Reclamation office in McCook, Harry Strunk Reservoir reached nearly 6.1 feet into the flood pool at the peak of the inflow into the lake...
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NRD votes to join coalition
(Local News ~ 06/13/07)
CURTIS -- Although one board member warned that it was setting a dangerous precedent, the Middle Republican Natural Re-sources District voted Tuesday night to join a coalition with other NRDs, that will purchase bonds to buy surface water. Board member Gayle Haag, along with Rob Spencer, voted against the resolution to form a coalition of the three NRDs in the Republican River Basin, called the Republican River Coalition...
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Interim superintendent aims to 'bring people back together'
(Local News ~ 06/13/07)
McCook Public Schools' future interim superintendent believes McCook is going to be his "niche." David Schley, who leaves his superintendency at Public School and begins his new job in McCook Aug. 1, told a group of McCook Elementary teachers Tuesday afternoon, "My mission here is to bring people back together ... to create normalcy. I'll do my best to see that happen."...
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Automated phone system turned down
(Local News ~ 06/13/07)
One commissioner promised Monday morning that as long as he has a say-so, phone calls to Red Willow County's courthouse will not be answered by an answering machine. Another commissioner said he loses no love for automated answering services. County Court Clerk Magistrate Kathy Jones went before commissioners Monday morning to let them know that offices within the courthouse field numerous phone calls for other offices in the building. ...
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Giving judge the chair no easy task
(Local News ~ 06/13/07)
It's not "a no-brainer." It's not "a done deal." Trying to give the judge the chair isn't as easy as it sounds. For sentimental reasons, retired Red Willow County Court Judge Cloyd Clark would like the high-backed, cushioned chair from his private chambers. ...
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Jean C. Carse
(Obituary ~ 06/13/07)
May 25, 1919 - June 12, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- Jean C. Carse, 88, died Tuesday (June 12, 2007) at the Cambridge Manor. She was born in Stratton, May 25, 1919, to Ulysses S. and Lulu (Conner) Burks. She attended and graduated from Stratton High School. She went to Kearney State College where she took normal training, she then returned to the area and taught rural school...
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'Flat water' appropriate name for state
(Editorial ~ 06/13/07)
In light of recent history, we can think of no more appropriate name for our state. Adapted from an Oto Indian word, Nebraska means "flat water." Water has certainly been the most important single issue in Southwest Nebraska for the past eight years with the ongoing drought...
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Darin L. Hickel
(Obituary ~ 06/13/07)
July 7, 1971 - June 11, 2007 Darin L. Hickel, 35, died Monday (June 11, 2007) in McCook. He was born July 7, 1971, in Great Bend, Kan., to Kenneth A. and Carol J. (Feist) Hickel. He worked as a manager for U.S. Air in McCook and was a pilot and flight instructor. He came to McCook six months ago from Great Bend...
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Answering roll call
(Column ~ 06/13/07)
During my brief stint as a kitchen manager at Henderson (Colo.) Elementary, I enjoyed penning the class rosters in preparation for the lunch line. It's a lost art now, as so many programs are computerized, but I found it immensely satisfying, seeing that neat column of alphabetized names, ready for the first meal service...
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