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McCook's Brandon Crick wins 99th Nebraska Amateur at Firethorn
(College Sports ~ 07/20/07)
LINCOLN -- Brandon Crick of McCook held on to win the 99th Nebraska Amateur Men's Championship Thursday by one shot over Trent Price of Lincoln. Crick never relinquished his lead but bogeys on holes Nos. 16 and 17 at Firethorn Golf Club reduced it to one entering the final hole of the championship...
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Furnas County Seniors claim district opener
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/07)
Korte fans 13 in relief outing CAMBRIDGE -- The Furnas County Seniors had to come from behind to earn a hard fought first-round game Thursday night against the Thompson Creek nine at the American Legion Class C7 baseball tournament. Lance Korte was called on in early relief as Thompson Creek roughed up Furnas County starting pitcher Jackson Johnson. Johnson lasted a mere 1 1/3 innings as Thompson Creek jumped out to a three-run lead...
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McCook Football League play starts tonight
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/07)
The McCook Football League starts tonight at Weiland Field. Games will be played at 6, 7, 8. and 9 p.m. MFL play continues Tuesday night and concludes next Thursday, with games at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. both nights. Ravens General manager: Chad Lyons. Coaches: Jeff Lyster, Taylor Liess, Matt Bair, Seth Schaeffer, Nathan Gleason, Austin Huffman, Marcus Wilson...
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NWAGA Match Play Tournament results
(College Sports ~ 07/20/07)
2007 NWAGA Match Play Championship Results Heritage Hills Golf Course Monday-Thursday, July 16-19 Championship Flight (Final) Anna Christenson defeated J.C. Stevenson 1 up First Flight (Final) Johnna Jeffries defeated Kylie Smith 3 & 1 Second Flight (Final)...
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Movie Review - I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/20/07)
Movie Review: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Jessica Biel Directed by Dennis Dugan Rated PG-13 for crude sexual content throughout, nudity, language, and drug references. Run Time: 110 Minutes. Adam Sandler plays Chuck and Kevin James plays Larry, who are both straight Brooklyn Firefighters. ...
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Red Willow County Fair races set for Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/07)
"The Tradition Continues" is the theme for the Red Willow County Fair. And, the tradition continues with races at McCook Speedway on the fairgrounds on Thursday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. central time. This year, the purse is guaranteed for the four classes that will race. Heat races and potential B Features will be run to qualify the cars for the A Features. Lineups for heat races and for the front rows of the A Features will be determined by the draw rather than points...
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Let's do it all over again
(Local News ~ 07/20/07)
By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor They left Maxwell at 7:07 a.m., on 07-07-07, on a journey that wouldn't end until well past 7 p.m., on 07-14-07. Yet they came boiling out of two church vans, in the parking lot at McCook Christian Church the afternoon of July 14, energized and enthusiastic, and ready to turn around and do it all over again...
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Bill Dale Pribbeno
(Obituary ~ 07/20/07)
Jan. 14, 1928 - July 17, 2007 YORK -- Bill Dale Pribbeno, 79, formerly of Imperial, died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Hearthstone in York. He was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Chase County to Valma Fay and William Henry Pribbeno. He attended Enders School and Bob Jones Academy in South Carolina. He graduated from Bob Jones?University with a degree in liberal arts...
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Darlene D. Sheneman
(Obituary ~ 07/20/07)
Obituary Darlene D. Sheneman Nov. 11, 1929 - July 19, 2007 BEAVER CITY -- Darlene D. Sheneman, age 77, of Beaver City, died Thursday July 19, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m., at Friendship Center Church in Beaver City. Rev. Bonnie Perkins will officiate...
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Engineer finds pictures help make assembly work easier
(Features ~ 07/20/07)
A picture is worth a thousand words and with that in mind, an engineer has made work a lot easier for some employees at a pivot manufacturing plant in McCook Brad Trew, an engineer at Valmont Industries, recently designed about 80 color-coded diagrams to help disabled adults from South West Area Training Service assemble the kits needed for pivot irrigation systems manufactured by Valmont. Valmont ships pivots around the world so hundreds of kits are needed -- and needed fast...
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High power demand may call for sacrifice
(Editorial ~ 07/20/07)
It was surprising, and unusual for the last few years at least, that McCook's first day of 100+ degree temperatures arrived Wednesday, July 18, when the McCook Regional Airport recorded a high of 101. While the humidiy has been high, we had a couple of days of respite Thursday and today, but temperatures are expected to be near triple digits again this weekend...
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Undivided Jerusalem
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/20/07)
Residents of Jerusalem have made it clear 40 years after the Six Day War of 1967 that they still want an undivided city. While touring Israel with a B.Y.U. study tour group in December 1994-January 1995, I saw Nabulus or Shecham from a very safe distance. Located 30 miles north of Jerusalem, it is the home of Joseph, the Patriarch. His son, Joseph, is buried there near Jacob's well...
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Medical journal: All types of soda bad
(Local News ~ 07/20/07)
DALLAS -- Drinking more than one soft drink daily -- whether it's regular or diet -- may be associated with an increase in the risk factors for heart disease, Framingham researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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Melvin L. 'Sparky' Meguire
(Obituary ~ 07/20/07)
Obituary Melvin L. 'Sparky' Meguire Aug. 22, 1933-July 19, 2007 Melvin L. "Sparky" Meguire died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Neb., at the age of 73. He was born Aug. 22, 1933, at Bird City, Kan., the son of the late Lorraine and Ella (Lowe) Meguire. He grew up at Bird City where he graduated from Bird City High School in 1951...
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Margaret Cecelia Shirley Boner
(Obituary ~ 07/20/07)
Obituary Margaret Cecelia Shirley Boner June 26, 1922-July 14, 2007 WRAY, Colo. -- Margaret Cecelia Shirley was born to Thomas Clarence and Isabell Shirley in Frontier County near Freedom, Neb., on June 26, 1922. Margaret passed away on July 14, 2007...
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