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Parks, Oreskovich engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/07/08)
Kristina Parks of McCook and Lee Oreskovich of Hastings announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Gary and Sandra Parks of McCook, Scott and Vicki Woods of Hastings and Terry Oreskovich, Sr. of Florida. The bride-to-be received her Bachelor of Music from Hastings College and plans to pursue her degree with a Masters of Music...
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Kaminski birth
(Births ~ 01/07/08)
Marc and Jennifer Kaminski of Wahoo, announce the birth of a son, Jase Thomas Kaminski. He was born Dec. 6, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length. Grandparents are Tom and Debbie Kaminski and Tom and Cindi Arterburn, all of McCook. Great-grandparents are Kermit and Charlene Arterburn and Robert and Teresa Purvis, all of McCook, Irene Kaminski of Elyria, Ohio and Ann Plas of Amherst, Ohio...
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Hauxwell birth
(Births ~ 01/07/08)
Ami and Bryan Hauxwell of McCook announce the birth of their son, Braceton David Hauxwell on Dec. 30, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He has a brother, Brendon and a sister, Kathlyn. His grandparents are David and Margaret Ruf of Wilsonville, Carol Hauxwell of Culbertson and Doug Hauxwell of McCook. Great-grandparents are Manuel and Maraglee Ruf of Wilsonville, Dee Lee and Odessa Treat of Gothenburg and Donna Ruggles of Indianola...
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Lembke, Wolford engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/07/08)
Sarah Kathleen Lembke of Omaha and Adam Joseph Wolford of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Robert and Catherine Lembke of Omaha and Greg and Pamela Wolford of McCook. The bride-to-be will graduate in May 2008 with a merchandising major and marketing minor from University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
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Anderson, North engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/07/08)
Amanda Anderson and Shane North of Wellington, Colo., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Denis and Theresa Anderson of Fremont. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Marion and Karen North of McCook. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Fremont High School. She works in the finance department of American Furniture Store in Fort Collins, Colo...
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Blackman birth
(Births ~ 01/07/08)
Jared and Missy Blackman of Palisade announce the birth of their son, Jacob Kent Blackman on Dec. 29, 2007, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 7 pounds, 2-3/4 ounces and was 19-1/4 inches long. He has four siblings, Kenna, 7; Luke, 5; Matthew, 3; and Nathan, 1. ...
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Bison boys, girls clipped by Sidney
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/08)
The McCook High School varsity boys and girls basketball teams dropped close games to Sidney Saturday night at the MHS gymnasium. The Bison boys fell to 5-7 with a 48-45 loss to the Red Raiders. McCook's seven losses are by a combined 24 points. The Bison girls were outscored 10-4 in overtime and lost to Sidney 61-55. The record for the Bison girls is 5-8...
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McCook Bison grapplers 4th at Scottsbluff Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/08)
Sam Frazier claims title at 215 pounds SCOTTSBLUFF -- The McCook Bison varsity wrestling team competed Saturday in the Scottsbluff Wrestling invitational and came away with a fourth-place finish overall as a team. This was the best finish in any tournament for us so far this year...
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MCC men stop losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/08)
HASTINGS -- The McCook Community College men's basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with an 84-74 victory over the Hastings College junior varsity squad Sunday at Hastings. The MCC men's team improved to 9-7. Luvonte Rhines led MCC with 18 points. Javoun Martin added 15 and Jared Deal 11...
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Southwest wrestler Kyle Teel picks up career win No. 100
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/08)
FRANKLIN -- Southwest wrestler Kyle Teel claimed his 100th career win Saturday in the Franklin Invitational. Southwest and Southern Valley wrestlers were among seven state ranked wrestlers and 11 schools in the invite. Teel's opponent for the championship also reached his 100th win on Saturday...
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No. 4 Cambridge girls improve to 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/08)
The Cambridge High School girls basketball team, ranked No. 4 in Nebraska Class C-2, whipped the Southwest Roughriders 68-44 Friday night at Southwest. The Trojans are now 9-0. Cambridge was led by a very balanced scoring attack, with four girls in double figures...
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Stanley Dween Rucker
(Obituary ~ 01/07/08)
Stanley Dween Rucker March 2, 1921 - Jan. 4, 2008 HAYES CENTER -- Stanley Dween Rucker of Hayes Center died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 86 years old. Stanley was born on March 2, 1921, to Claude L. and Elizabeth M. (Orman) Rucker at the family farm in Frontier County. He graduated from Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis in 1939...
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Emma E. Aguinaldo
(Obituary ~ 01/07/08)
Emma E. Aguinaldo July 10, 1911-Dec. 12, 2007 CRIDERSVILLE, Ohio -- Emma Evelyn Aguinaldo died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, at Cridersville, Ohio, at the age of 96. She was born July 10, 1911, at Atwood, Kan., the daughter of the late Clayton Albert and Mamie Ruth (Egelston) Martin. ...
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Donell D. Sylvester
(Obituary ~ 01/07/08)
Donell D. Sylvester ALBUQUERGUE, N.M., -- Donell D. Sylvester, 84 died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2008). He received his Bachelor of Science in soil conservation from the University of Nebraska and his Master's degree in Range Management from the University of Wyoming. He started work as a rural school teacher and worked for the Soil Conservation Service in Nebraska and Wyoming. He finished his career as the New Mexico State Range Conservationist before retiring in 1984...
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Richard D. Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 01/07/08)
Richard D. Kennedy Dec. 3, 1917 - Dec. 31, 2007 LINCOLN -- Richard D. Kennedy, 90, of Lincoln, died Dec. 31, 2007. He was born Dec. 3, 1917, in rural McCook, to Joseph and Estelle (Harr) Kennedy. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska and served in the U.S. Army. During his service he was a Captain of the European Theater from 1942 - 1945...
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Edna Fern Ham
(Obituary ~ 01/07/08)
Edna Fern Ham Feb. 24, 1918 - Jan. 5, 2008 BENKELMAN -- Edna Fern Ham was born Feb. 24, 1918, to Reece W. and Mayme E. (Morrison) Hardwick on a farm twelve miles north of Parks, in Dundy County. She attended grade school near her home in District 24 and graduated from Parks High School in 1934. Fern loved growing up on the farm and enjoyed taking piano lessons. Playing the piano was always a great source of enjoyment for her...
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McCook man wins $50,000
(Local News ~ 01/07/08)
LINCOLN -- Richard Winters of McCook won $50,000 playing the $5 Scratch game $50,000 Blackjack from the Nebraska Lottery. Winters is a regular Scratch player and previous Nebraska Lottery winner: In June 2004, he won $50,000 playing Las Vegas Boulevard. Winters purchased his winning $50,000 Blackjack ticket at Kugler's Sinclair, 502 West B Street in McCook...
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Cline birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/07/08)
The family of Velma Cline is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday. She was born Jan. 13, 1918. The open house will be Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Benkelman from 2-4 p.m. (MT).
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2007 weather had rough spots, but cold, heat not among them
(Editorial ~ 01/07/08)
If it seems like it's been a long winter, it'll probably be wise to remember that winter is only a couple of weeks old. We'll be glad when the ice and ugly, gray snow melts away -- and hope it does before the next round of snow arrives, which it might do tonight. If it does, however, perhaps the gray snow will get a new coat of white...
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Houghtelling's talents take her to tropical climate
(Column ~ 01/07/08)
The busy life of Christina Houghtelling has taken an abrupt turn. After an action-filled high school and college career, the Cambridge volleyball star is now basking in the sun of Puerto Rico, waiting for the start of the island nation's professional volleyball season...
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Judge(?) Frank Morrison
(Column ~ 01/07/08)
Shortly before Frank Morrison passed away in 2004 I wrote a story about Nebraska's Carl Curtis and his part in bringing the concept of the IRA to law. In that story I recalled the Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser that I had attended in Lincoln, at which Carl Curtis and Frank Morrison were seated, side by side, at the speakers' table, and during the meal they had talked and laughed like two old friends -- not at all like politicians who had run against each other for office in campaigns, which at times at been quite heated.. ...
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