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Stimulus price tag still not known
(Column ~ 02/23/09)
On Tuesday, February 17th, President Barack Obama signed into law the largest spending bill in history -- the $789 billion stimulus bill. As is common, he used several different pens during the signing ceremony, which were then given as the world's most expensive souvenirs -- each being worth $79 billion...
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Morgan, Schleeman third in Class B
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/09)
Bison squad places 14th OMAHA -- The McCook Bison wrestling team made the trip to Omaha on Thursday for the Nebraska state wrestling championships at the Qwest Center in Omaha. McCook was represented with six high school competitors. Two Bison wrestlers placed third -- Nate Morgan at 112 pounds and Chris Schleeman at 215 pounds...
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Bison boys blast Haymakers; McCook squad evens season record at 12-12
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/09)
Everyone at the McCook High School gymnasium Saturday was thinking and wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness and for Linda Grabowski, including the Bison boys basketball team who wore pink warmups before the game against Cozad. The Bison also took care of business on the court with a 77-37 rout of the Haymakers...
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Arapahoe boys now 22-1
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/09)
ARAPAHOE -- Ivan Simic scored 27 points to lead the Class D1 No. 2 ranked Arapahoe Warrior boys basketball team past Alma 57-36 Thursday. Dalton Hyke added 16 points. Arapahoe: Hyke 16, Breinig 6, Simic 27, Eichenberger 3, Ross 5. Alma: Davis 4, Ehrke 4, Whetstone 14, Wolfe 8...
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WNCC men fight back for 79-75 win over McCook
(College Sports ~ 02/23/09)
SCOTTSBLUFF -- The Western Nebraska Community College men's basketball team captured its sixth consecutive win, coming back from a 10-point deficit to topple McCook Community College 79-75 Saturday night. The win was the Cougars 23rd of the season, but more importantly keeps the Cougars unbeaten in the East Sub-region with one sub-region game left to go -- Tuesday night at North Platte Community College...
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Jenkins brings home wrestling gold
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/09)
OMAHA -- Arapahoe's Ethan Jenkins earned the Nebraska Class D first-place medal in the 215-pound weight class in the 2009 state high school wrestling finals Saturday at the Qwest Center in Omaha. Jenkins pinned Paul Schlecht of Scribner-Snyder in 3 minutes and 8 seconds to win the division title...
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E. Dale Schrader
(Obituary ~ 02/23/09)
Dec. 31, 1926 - Feb. 19, 2009 E. Dale Schrader, 82, of McCook, formerly of Benkelman, passed away Feb. 19, 2009, in Coolidge, Ariz. He was born in Dundy County, Neb., at the farm home on Dec. 31, 1926, to August and Pearl Schrader. He attended the country school near his home through eighth grade and graduated from Benkelman High School...
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Bernard Joseph 'BJ' Farrell
(Obituary ~ 02/23/09)
May 26, 1928 - Feb. 16, 2009 MESA, Ariz. -- Bernard Joseph "BJ" Farrell, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with lung disease. BJ was born May 26, 1928, in McCook, the fourth and youngest son of Frank and Genevieve Farrell. The family farmed near Danbury, Lebanon and Palisade, where BJ finished high school in 1946. He attended college in Lincoln, then served as a clerk in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force...
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Battershell anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/23/09)
The family of Richard and Ingrid Battershell is hosting a card shower in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary. They were married in McCook on Feb. 23, 1979. Their children include Daniel and Kathy Grafton of Omaha, Scott and Tricia Grafton of Aurora, Melissa Battershell of Omaha and Brenda Blue of North Platte. Cards of congratulations can reach the couple at 19066 PCS Road, Scottsbluff, NE 69361...
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Redfeldt birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/23/09)
The family of Esther Redfeldt, formerly of the Danbury area, is requesting a card shower in honor of her 93rd birthday the last day of February. She was born on Feb. 29, a leap year baby. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1110 Williams Road, Emmett, Idaho, 83617...
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Authorities seek information on rural fires
(Local News ~ 02/23/09)
The Nebraska State Fire Marshal is working with Red Willow and Frontier County Sheriffs Departments in the investigation of several fires that occurred within a few miles of St Ann's Church. All of the fires occurred last week; two of the fires were on Friday, Feb. ...
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Review: 'Voices' apt tribute to history, family
(Local News ~ 02/23/09)
We arrived a half hour early to find the Fox Theatre already packed. More than 600 people had come to watch McCook's own playwright, Jim Harris's original Musical Tribute Civil War Voices. It was a night out, a chance to contribute to the Fox Theatre renovation, had to be over $10,000 in the till as all expenses were borne by the Harris Brothers. ...
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'Civil War Voices' defining moment for Fox Theatre
(Editorial ~ 02/23/09)
When we look back on the resurrection of the Fox Theatre, Saturday night's performance of "Civil War Voices" will be the defining moment. Civic-minded columnist Dick Trail's review of the production is on page one today, and we won't repeat or supplement that effort here...
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John Bratt, Frontier County pioneer
(Column ~ 02/23/09)
The Civil War ended in 1865, and Nebraska achieved statehood in 1867, but our region, the Southwest portion of the new state, was already an important cattle raising district by that time. One of Nebraska's first cattle barons, a man who controlled the lives and fortunes of most of the white men who lived in the region, was a transplanted Englishman, who also spearheaded the creation of Frontier County...
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We must remain open to trade
(Column ~ 02/23/09)
With the Senate in recess last week I enjoyed traveling throughout Nebraska to hear directly from you on pressing issues. In Central City, I attended the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Appreciation Dinner and offered my thoughts on the importance of our number one industry and the critical role trade plays in its success. The same day, President Obama was in Canada, where he addressed many of the same issues, and I was pleased to hear him speak about the importance of trade to our nation...
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Tax breaks help stimulate economy
(Column ~ 02/23/09)
Americans are in line for a number of tax breaks that will help stimulate the economy under the $787 billion bipartisan stimulus package I helped negotiate after trimming it back by $108 billion. The centerpiece of the plan is a cut in personal income taxes for 95% of taxpayers. ...
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NPPD borders, pets and protection orders
(Column ~ 02/23/09)
The Legislature has begun to debate priority bills this week; senators and committees have until March 12 to pick their priority bills for the 2009 Session. Last Thursday and Friday, we debated Legislative Bill 53 (Sen. Fischer) that makes changes to the public power districts' chartered territory statutes and LB 83 (Sen. McGill), which attempted to provide for the care of domestic animals in protection orders. I would like to give an update on each of these bills...
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