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Brown, Horn wedding
(Wedding ~ 10/29/07)
GIBBON --Andrea Rae Brown and Lucas Horn, both of Kearney, were married Sept. 22 2007 at the Geo. Spencer Vineyard in Gibbon with the Rev. James Witt officiating. Parents of the couple are Pamela Brown of Culbertson and the late Bryce Brown and Benjamin and Barbara Horn of Overton...
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Nelson birth
(Births ~ 10/29/07)
Ken and Jamie Nelson announce the birth of a daughter, Isabel Lynn Nelson. She was born July 17, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces, measuring 21 inches in length. She has a 4-year-old brother, Sean and a 3-year-old sister, Lydia. Grandparents are Tyre and Lenore Nelson of Curtis, Alan and Donna Johnson of Great Falls, Mont., and Russ Shepherd of Highwood, Mont...
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Hodson, Johnson wedding
(Wedding ~ 10/29/07)
BELLEVILLE, Kan. --Maleah Hodson of Kearney and Corey Johnson of Belleville, Kan. were united in marriage May 19, 2007. at the First United Methodist Church with Bill Brazil officiating. Parents of the couple are Scott and Carol Hodson of Omaha and Allen and Marcy Johnson of Belleville.Grandparents of the bride are Don and Karen Hodson of McCook, the late Maxine Ross and Mary Lemman of Oberlin...
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Hoyt birth
(Births ~ 10/29/07)
Paul and Sarah Hoyt of Culbertson, announce the birth of a son, Samuel Paul Hoyt. He was born Oct. 3, 2007, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, weighing 7 pounds, 1/4 ounce and measuring 19 1/2 inches in length. He has three older sisters, Beth, 7, Erica, 5, and Grace, 3. His grandparents are Dennis and Sue Chipman of McCook and Ron and Alana Hoyt of Culbertson. Great-grandparents are Carrol and Antonette Turner of Bladen and Don Richeson of Melbourne, Iowa...
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Carter birthdays
(Birthdays ~ 10/29/07)
The family of Lee and Marjorie Carter of McCook is hosting a card shower in honor of their 80th birthdays. Lee was born Nov. 5, 1927 and Marjorie was born Dec. 11, 1927. Their children are Robin and Keri Carter. They have two grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 402 Apollo, McCook, NE 69001...
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Kaufenberg birth
(Births ~ 10/29/07)
Amanda (Rodencal) and Sean Kaufenberg of Delavan, Wisc., announce the birth of their son, Spencer Hayden Kaufenberg on July 28, 2007, at Lakeland Medical Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. His grandparents are Larry and Sandie Rodencal of Cincinnati, formerly of McCook and Ed and Cheryl Kaufenberg of Darien, Wis. Great-grandparents are John and Jenette Rodencal of Cincinnati and Bob and Dora Pieper of Belvidere, Ill...
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Walters anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 10/29/07)
Veryl and Eleanor Walters will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 27. Children of the couple areTodd Walters of Loveland, Colo., Dennis Walters of Danbury and Michele Witt and husband Bill of McCook They have four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 407 West R, McCook, NE 69001...
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Smith birthday
(Birthdays ~ 10/29/07)
The family of Raymond A. Smith of McCook is hosting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday on Oct. 31. His family includes his wife, Donna; sons, Colen and wife, Linda of Phoenix, Ariz., Rodney and wife, Nancy of Bosie, Idaho, and Daniel and wife, Nicky of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Rm 301, 309 W. 7th Street, McCook, NE 69001...
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Hammond birth
(Births ~ 10/29/07)
Stephanie Anderson and the late Bob Hammond announce the birth of their daughter, Jaylee Addison Hammond on Sept. 12, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. She has an older sister, Joslyn. Her grandparents are Barbara Remer, Ronnie Tirrill and Carol Lambert, all of McCook and John Hammond of North Platte...
- Kunimura, Pettit wedding (Wedding ~ 10/29/07)
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Hunnicutt birth
(Births ~ 10/29/07)
Zach and Anna Hunnicutt of Aurora, announce the birth of their son, Everett Cash Hunnicutt on Oct. 5, 2007, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. His grandparents are Dale and Mary Dueland of McCook and Daryl and Jo Hunnicutt of Giltner. Great-grandparents are Duane and Joanne Dueland of McCook, Virginia Anderson of McCook and Gerald and Lucille Hunnicutt of Grand Island...
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Movie Review - Sydney White
(Weekend Menu ~ 10/29/07)
Movie Review - Sydney White Rated PG-13 for some language, sexual humor, and partying. Run Time: 90 minutes. Starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long. Sydney White is an adaptation of the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs story. This time, however, Sydney is a college freshman who is determined to join the sorority house her mother belonged to. ...
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Robert ‘Bob' W. Clark
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
Feb. 8, 1921-Oct. 26, 2007 Robert "Bob" W. Clark passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 86 years old. Bob was born on Feb. 8, 1921, on a farm south of McCook to Fred Milton and Lucy (Nothnagle) Clark. On Oct. 24, 1943, he married Berniece Heskett at Oberlin, Kan. ...
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Cutting torch blamed for starting fire
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
Sparks from a cutting torch started a fire that smoldered for some time before growing into the raging inferno that engulfed and destroyed a garage and loft apartment in McCook Saturday evening. McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham said this morning that Dylan Rutcker's and Tiffany Reed's garage and unoccupied apartment, at 207 East K, is a total loss. ...
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Harold E. Burke
(Obituary ~ 10/29/07)
Jan. 7, 1927-Oct. 28, 2007 BARTLEY -- Harold E. Burke, 80, died Sunday (Oct. 28, 2007). He was born Jan. 7, 1927, at Cambridge to August and Edith (Campbell) Burke and graduated from Bartley High School in 1944. He joined the U.S. Army, serving during World War II and the Korean Occupation...
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Boy faces felony charges for alleged threats on bathroom wall
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
ORLEANS -- A 15-year-old boy faces felony charges of terroristic threats after threatening last week to "shoot up" the Southern Valley Junior-Senior High School "next Monday." The boy, whose name officials have declined to reveal because he is a juvenile, was released to his parents after admitting that he wrote the message on a brick of the wall in the school restroom. School Superintendent Chuck Lambert this morning declined to say whether or not the boy is back in school...
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McCook man killed in truck mishap
(Local News ~ 10/29/07)
A rural McCook man died Sunday morning following an accident about 9 a.m. on a county road southwest of McCook. Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood said this morning that Orville James "Jim" Mockry, 53, died at Community Hospital of McCook. Wood said that Mockry had returned from Goodland, Kan., where he had delivered a semi-truck load of sunflower seeds, when his truck stopped at an odd angle at an entrance to the field off the county road about 15 miles southwest of McCook on the "snake road" to Herndon.. ...
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Resident of the Year -- Annette Trimble
(Column ~ 10/29/07)
It has been said that "Happiness is a state of mind." Some folks simply adapt better to their situation in life than do other folks in a similar situation. Annette Trimble, formerly of McCook, adapts to her situation very nicely. Now 93 years of age, with aches and pains and some serious health is-sues, which necessitate her living in an assisted living facility in Ord, Annette refuses to let those things take over her life, and spends her days thinking up ways to improve life for herself and her fellow residents.. ...
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Elusive ringneck offers economic opportunities
(Editorial ~ 10/29/07)
Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioner officials said there were fewer hunters than normal out for opening day of pheasant season, but one a look at the out-of-area vehicles in town Saturday and hunters stopping by convenience stores seems to contradict the assessment...
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Plain talk wins voters over
(Column ~ 10/29/07)
You hear a lot of talk about conservatives and liberals, but in head-to-head election contests political philosophies are not the most important factor in determining who is elected. What's that again? Let me try to explain. In today's political climate, there is increasing evidence that the main thing voters are looking for is not philosophy, but the believability of the candidate and his or her ability to express thoughts in a plain, clear, understandable way...
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