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McKibbon, Shield
(Engagement ~ 04/21/08)
Holly Lorraine McKibben and Ryan Donald Shield, both of Chadron, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Ann and Bruce McKibben of Broadwater, Jane Shield of McCook and Roger Shield of Hickory, N.C. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Bridgeport High School and a 2007 graduate of Chadron State College with a Bachelor of Psychology degree. She works at the Dawes County Clerk's office...
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Tomlinson, Middleswart
(Engagement ~ 04/21/08)
Kathy Tomlinson of Beaver City and Jason Middleswart of Kearney announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Steve and Linda Tomlinson of Beaver City and Larry and Brenda Middleswart of Gibbon. The bride-to-be graduated from Beaver City High School in 1988, and from Colby Community College in 2001. She is employed as a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney...
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Herron, Tucker engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/21/08)
The children and grandchildren of John M. Herron and Louise Tucker announce their upcoming wedding April 25, 2008, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook.
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Focken, Crawford
(Engagement ~ 04/21/08)
Kristy Focken of Kearney and Brandon Crawford of Indianola announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jerry and Peggy Focken of Springview and Wayne and Carleen Crawford of Cambridge. The bride-to-be received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from University of Nebraska Medical Center at Kearney in 2002. She is a registered nurse at Kearney County Hospital in Minden...
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Ross anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/21/08)
The family of Robert and Mary Lou Ross of Culbertson is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 29, 1958. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at Box 186, Culbertson NE
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Oberg, Pelster engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/21/08)
Kari Oberg formerly of Culbertson, of Anselmo and Peter Pelster of Anslemo announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Alan and Kindra Oberg of Culbertson and Conrad Pelster and Aleta Ambler of Anselmo. The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, with a degree in agribusiness. She is employed with Varney Health Mart in Broken Bow as a pharmacy technician...
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Noffsinger birth
(Births ~ 04/21/08)
Drew and Ginny Noffsinger of Trenton announce the birth of their son, Syd Luther Noffsinger, who was born April 14, at McCook Community Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. He has one brother, Dylan Thomas, 2-years-old. ...
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Olson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/21/08)
The family of Rosanne Olson will have an open house in honor of her 80th birthday Sunday, April 27, from 2-4 p.m. at Tor and Holly Olson's home at 1001 Norris Avenue.
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Keene birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/21/08)
The family of Elaine Keene of McCook, is hosting a card shower in honor of her 86th birthday. She was born April 22, 1922, in McCook. She has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 111 West G, McCook NE 69001...
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Kobza birth
(Births ~ 04/21/08)
Kris and Alisha (Liess) Kobza of Rapid City S.D., announce the birth of their son, Laiken Kristopher Kobza on March 21, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. He has a 2-year-old sister, Addysen Rene Kobza. ...
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Fletcher, Alvarez wedding
(Wedding ~ 04/21/08)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fletcher of McCook announce the marriage of their daughter, Jade Christine, to LT. Bryan T. Alvarez, son of Mr. and Mrs Everett Alvarez Jr. of Rockville, Md. The couple was married April 14, 2007, in San Diego, Calif...
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Movie Review - 21
(Weekend Menu ~ 04/21/08)
Movie Review - 21 Starring Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, and Laurence Fishburne. Rated PG-13 for violence and sexual content including partial nudity. Run Time of 2 hours and 3 minutes. First off, let's get the facts straight. This is a movie based on a book written by the guy that did it all, so yes, this is a true story. ...
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Eggert 'Eck' Olsen
(Obituary ~ 04/21/08)
Oct. 26, 1919 - April 20, 2008 ARAPAHOE -- Eggert "Eck" Olsen, 88, of Beaver City, formerly of Arapahoe and Hendley area died Sunday (April 20, 2008) at Phelps Memorial Hospital at Holdrege. He was born Oct. 26, 1919, at Minden to Eggert and Andrea (Erickson) Olsen. He was raised in Minden where he attended school. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church at a young age...
- Svoboda anniversary (Anniversary ~ 04/21/08)
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James 'Jim' S. Parsons
(Obituary ~ 04/21/08)
Feb. 13, 1934-Oct. 16, 2007 VANCOUVER, Wash. -- James "Jim" Parsons of Vancouver, Wash., passed away Oct. 16, 2007, at the age of 73, in a multi-vehicle accident during a California dust storm near Mojave, Calif. Jim was born in McCook, Neb., on Feb. 13, 1934, to Harry and Mollie Parsons. He moved to the Vancouver area in 1977...
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Bison girls tennis dominates Scottsbluff Invite
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/08)
SCOTTSBLUFF -- The McCook Bison girls tennis team dominated the Scottsbluiff Invite Saturday. The Bison swept Nos. 1 and 2 singles and No. 1 doubles and placing second at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles. McCook scored 58 points, easily outdistancing Scottsbluff and Ogallala...
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Overdue canoeists turn up safe
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
Overdue canoeists, parents' concerns and a sheriff's diligence led to a search Sunday evening along the Republican River between McCook and Indianola. About an hour after the search began, the adventurers -- unaware they were the subject of a wide-spread search -- were spotted in a pickup on Highway 6&34 as it drove past the lookout near Strunk Memorial east of McCook, which had become the sheriff's command post. ...
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How long can good times roll down on the farm?
(Editorial ~ 04/21/08)
The new farm bill may not include mandated expenditures for research things like creating ethanol from switchgrass, nor a cap on payments for rice and cotton growers, and the Democratic House leadership's unwillingness to exceed the administration's proposal by a needed $10 billion, Sen. Ben Nelson told the Gazette on Sunday...
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Art, not software
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/21/08)
Sometimes we just have to scratch our heads. On what basis would the Gazette assume a computer program would make the slightest difference in helping low achieving students catch up in core studies? Does the Gazette have access to independently verified performance data? Otherwise, the school board is left with the unsubstantiated claims of the people selling the software and the wants and wishes of administrators who habitually develop short-term enthusiasms for gimmickry...
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The changing face of funeral services
(Column ~ 04/21/08)
Like almost everything else, funeral/burial customs have changed through the years. For a long time the church had strict rules about what could be done and what could not done at a funeral. Priests and pastors of protestant churches used almost dictatorial powers in deciding every aspect of the funeral service...
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Edna Geisler
(Obituary ~ 04/21/08)
Jan. 21, 1920 - April 19, 2008 NORFOLK -- Funeral services for Edna Geisler, 88, of Norfolk will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Chip Winter officiating. Burial will be at the Lyons Cemetery in Lyons, Neb., at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday...
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