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Season ends for Bison spikers
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
McCook falls to Holdrege in Class B-5 district tourney KEARNEY -- A successful season concluded for the McCook High School Bison varsity volleyball with a 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-10 loss to Holdrege Thursday night at the Nebraska Class B-5 district tournament at Kearney...
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(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
COZAD -- The Cambridge Trojans volleyball team captured the Nebraska Class C2-10 sub-district title Thursday night with a 25-20, 14-25, 25-18, 25-14 win over Alma. Shelby Schultz led the team with 16 kills, 13 digs, 6 blocks, 1 assist, 2 ace serves and 7 points. Traci Keyser had 7 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace serve and 6 points...
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John B. Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Nov. 7, 1951 - Nov. 1, 2007 John Barry Williams, died Thursday (Nov. 1, 2007) upon arrival at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 55. He was born Nov. 7, 1951, in McCook, the son of the late John B. and Evelyn "Billie" (Olmsted) Williams. He grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook Senior High School in 1969, and from McCook Junior College in 1971...
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Zelma I. Dodson
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Feb. 1, 1919 - Oct. 31, 2007 MAYWOOD -- Zelma I. Dodson, 88, of Maywood died Wednesday (Oct.31, 2007) at McCook. She was born on Feb. 1, 1919, southeast of Maywood to Willie M. and Elizabeth C. (Spence) Flock. She rode her horse to country school south of Maywood. She graduated from NSA in 1936...
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Barbara Lee Besler
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Jan. 22, 1946 - Nov. 1, 2007 CAMBRIDGE -- Barbara Lee Besler 61, died Thursday (Nov. 1, 2007) at Cambridge Manor of the Tri-Valley Health System. She was born in McCook on Jan. 22, 1946, to Lee and Freda (Weber) Evertson. She grew up in Cambridge and attended Cambridge school. After her graduation, she attended and graduated from the Grand Island School of Business. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cambridge...
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Helen Claire Brooks
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
April 30, 1913 - Oct. 30, 2007 FRANKLIN -- Helen Claire Brooks, 94, died Tuesday (Oct. 30, 2007) at Golden Living Center in Franklin. She was born April 30, 1913, at McCook to Samuel Dallas and Nellie Edna (Spencer) Turner. She attended school in McCook, where she graduated from high school in 1931. Following graduation she attended on year of business college. She was employed as a clerk secretary for the ATT Telephone Company in Denver, Colo., and San Bruno, Calif...
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Donaldson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 11/02/07)
The family of Evelyn Marie (Morrison) Donaldson is hosting a card shower and open house in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born Oct. 31, 1917, in West Virginia. She and her husband, Dr. J. Harold Donaldson Jr. lived in and served the community of McCook for more than 40 years. ...
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Richard ‘Rich' Morris Goding
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Feb. 2, 1948 - Oct. 30, 2007 CURTIS -- Richard "Rich" Morris Goding, 59, of Curtis died Oct. 30, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Rich was born Feb. 2, 1948, in Ontario, Calif., to John and Ruth (Kaufman) Goding. Rich grew up in Grand Island where he attended Wasmer Grade School, Barr Junior High and graduated from Grand Island Senior High Class of 1966...
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Albert ‘Swede' A. Unger
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Dec. 14, 1913 - Oct. 30, 2007 OBERLIN -- Albert "Swede" A. Unger, 93, died Tuesday (Oct. 30, 2007) at Decatur Community Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1913, in Decatur County, to Andrew and Susanna (Kromberger) Unger. He grew up on a farm in Logan Township in Decatur County and attended District 88 rural school...
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Clarence W. Wahrman
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
March 10, 1919 - Oct. 29, 2007 GOODLAND, Kan. -- Clarence W. Wahrman, 88, died Monday (Oct. 29, 2007) at Goodland Regional Medical Center. He was born March 10, 1919, at Herndon to Adam and Theresia (Ecker) Wahrman. He attended Bolte Country School and St. Mary's Catholic School in Herndon...
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Sculptor completes monument
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
In a solemn ceremony at 4 p.m., Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, the Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial in North Platte will dedicate two 7-foot-high bronze monuments by Nebraska artist Sondra L. Jonson. The sculptures, which represent the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Coast Guard, will complete the Memorial, which has been nine years in the making...
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Effort preserves local jobs
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
Thanks to a cooperative community effort, a McCook-based agricultural laboratory is staying in town, thereby preserving more than a dozen jobs and adding solidarity to the local economy. Olsen's Agricultural Laboratory, established in 1976 by Bob and Connie Olsen, has been purchased by two of the firm's key employees: Kevin and Christine Grooms...
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Irrigators will be paid
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
One way or another, irrigators who sold their water for $9 million will be paid and property taxes implemented to pay for that purchase will probably still be collected, said Dan Smith, general manager of the Middle Republican Natural Resources District...
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Ball will be fitting finale to McCook's 125th
(Editorial ~ 11/02/07)
We owe it to our heritage and to our future.
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Conflicting cultures
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/02/07)
Editor: Consider the following a caveat to anyone whose profession is to deal with adolescents in the American High School setting. There are two cultures that exist concurrently in any high school curriculum. On the one side you have academia or the liberal arts where teachers deal with the development of the adolescent mind, or more precisely the intellect, that spiritual faculty of the soul. ...
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Give up rose-colored glasses
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/02/07)
Dear Editor: Another time the voters have to decide on an issue -- namely added sales tax. Hats off to Mark Graff for his article on the half-cent sales tax. It is needful. True, McCook formerly operated without a city tax. However, back then McCook had a big payroll coming in from the railroad, packing company, two wholesaler companies. ...
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Friends of the River respond
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/02/07)
Response to Omaha World Herald Editorial, 10/30/07 We appreciated your willingness to explore with your readers the question of the constitutionality of the property tax provision of LB 701. However the implication of your editorial is that the problems in the Republican River Basin are the fault of the water users in the Basin. The reality is that overuse is due to state actions and inactions. ...
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McCook hosts Hastings in 2nd round of state football playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/02/07)
Bison, Tigers clash Monday McCook and Hastings have not met on the football field since the Bison fought off the Tigers 34-23 in Week 5 of the 2005 season, but the teams know each other very well, said MHS coach Jeff Gross. The McCook Bison (10-0) will host Greater Nebraska Activities Conference rival Hastings (8-2) in a Nebraska Class B quarterfinal contest...
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Gerald ‘Jerry' Owen Booth
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Obituary Aug. 26, 1937 - Oct. 12, 2007 DENVER, Colo., --Jerry was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease in June 2007, and ended his battle on Oct.12, 2007, in Denver Colo. He was born in Holton Kan., on Aug. 26, 1937. For approximately 30 years he lived in Breckenridge, Colo., and worked as the building official for Summit County and when he retired he moved to Lebanon, where he enjoyed his time hunting, fishing and traveling...
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Braydyn Lee Chancellor
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Oct. 31, 2007 - Oct. 31, 2007 Braydyn Lee Chancellor, infant baby of Eleesha Nasasha Chancellor, was born and died on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. He is survived by his mother, Eleesha of McCook; his grandfather, Elgin Chancellor and step-grandmother, Heather Chancellor of McCook; grandmother, Tisha Matias of Kearney; great-grandmothers, Patricia Rivera of Kearney and Lanora Palmateer of Bartley; great-grandfather, Mert Chancellor of McCook; great-great-grandmothers, Rosa Diaz of Kearney and "Doll" Chancellor of McCook; uncle, Brady Chancellor of Curtis; numerous uncles, aunts and family.. ...
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Suzanne D. Harms
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Nov. 11, 1960-Nov. 1, 2007 OBERLIN -- Suzanne D. Harms, 46, died Thursday (Nov. 1, 2007) at her residence. She was born Nov. 11, 1960, at Nebraska City, to Donald and Barbara (Shaw) Bittel. She was raised and received her schooling in Colorado. On Nov. 18, 2006, she married Charles "Chuck" Harms. They moved to Oberlin in April 2007...
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Dean V. Utter
(Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
Feb. 3, 1930-Oct. 27, 2007 CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Dean V. Utter, 77, died Oct. 27, 2007, in Chicago Heights, Ill. He was born Feb. 3, 1930, in McCook Thomas and Melina "Minnie" (Propp) Utter. Attended McCook High School and was an all-conference athlete. He was raised with his cousin, Flora Lundberg of McCook...
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Keno gets another go
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
An amended ordinance that would allow the owner of a location that sells keno, along with its employees, to play the game when they are not working, is up for the first round of approval by the McCook Council, at the regular meeting Monday night, 7:30 p.m., at City Council Chambers...
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Surrounded by Air Force Blue
(Column ~ 11/02/07)
Ruffles, flourishes, pomp and circumstance, I had not heard the beloved sounds in years and here we were surrounded by formality in Air Force Blue yet! Ann and I flew to Little Rock Air Force Base this week to watch the pinning ceremony promoting Nate to Lieutenant Colonel. To be a part of the event was definitely a thrill for this old retired guy...
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Statesmen
(Editorial ~ 11/02/07)
Billboards would provide recognition of our heritage to locals and those just passing through.
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17,999 really nice people and one who wasn't
(Column ~ 11/02/07)
I hadn't been to Las Vegas in a few years so I was really looking forward to the trip. Especially since I wouldn't be traveling by train. I had also never had the pleasure of attending a Jimmy Buffet concert and, although I'm not a Parrothead, I really enjoy unique spectacles, regardless of who or what it involves. ...
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Sun arrives early
(Local News ~ 11/02/07)
The tower in the foreground won't have to wait as long Sunday morning to feel the sun's rays as the nation returns to standard time, meaning clocks should be set back an hour. The change occurs a week later, starting this year, because of a change in the law. ...
- Claude Wood (Obituary ~ 11/02/07)
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