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Carol R. Shaw
(Obituary ~ 02/11/10)
Nov. 27, 1918-Feb. 9, 2010 SELDEN -- Carol R. Shaw, 91, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 2010), at Sheridan County Long Term Care Unit in Hoxie, Kan. She was born Nov. 27, 1918, at Phillips County, Kan., to Frank and Eunice (Pruitt) Ward. She was raised in Glade, Kan., and attended Speed High School...
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Stars right side up down under
(Column ~ 02/11/10)
Oops. It is said that confession is good for the soul, but bad for the reputation. Well, I must confess to an oops. I can't seem to keep track of what I am writing. Last week I sent the What's Up column to the newspaper, only it was the copy that was meant for the astronomy blog I write for in Australia. Yep. Oz; Down Under...
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Christensen's 'Castle Doctrine' still in committee
(Local News ~ 02/11/10)
A man's home is his castle -- whether the intruder has a weapon or not. That's the feeling of Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial, who is hoping his bill, LB 889, dubbed the "Castle Doctrine" bill, will stay alive in the state legislature. The bill would strengthen Nebraska's self-defense laws. ...
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Jury selection set for Herchel Huff trial
(Local News ~ 02/11/10)
LEXINGTON -- Jurors will be selected Tuesday, March 9, for the trial of Herchel Huff, the former Holbrook and Grant resident accused of killing an Arapahoe mother of two little girls as he drove drunk on a county road south of Arapahoe on Oct. 3, 2007...
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Helicopter day
(Local News ~ 02/11/10)
Four Marine AH-1 SuperCobra attack helicopters leave McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport Wednesday afternoon after refueling en route from training in California and Colorado back to their home base in South Carolina. At least seven helicopters, including a Huey, below right, drew a crowd while crews handed out stickers to kids and posed for pictures before departing...
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Wind stimulus dollars blowing overseas
(Editorial ~ 02/11/10)
When tax dollars are funneled into private industry, how much control should the government have? The question came up after financial firms, after having accepted billions of dollars in bailout money, awarded their top employees huge bonuses. But at least they were American taxpayers themselves...
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Twenty-fifth day is completed
(Column ~ 02/11/10)
By Thursday of this week, we will have finished the 25th Legislative Day of a 60-day session. The Legislature will have a recess day this Friday, allowing senators four days back home in their Districts, including Presidents Day on Monday the 15th. Last week, the floor debate was dominated by LB 200, which would change motorcycle helmet requirements by allowing the freedom for operators 21 and older to choose to ride with or without a helmet. ...
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(High School Sports ~ 02/11/10)
The Thursday, Feb. 11, McCook-Alliance girls basketball game might achieve mini-rock star status. University of Nebraska recruit Jordan Hooper of Alliance is one of the Cornhusker State's top high school players. The 6-2 future Husker will be the center of attention when the Bison girls and Alliance tip-off in the first day of the annual East/West Shootout...
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McCook teams face tough tests in East/West Shootout
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/10)
The Thursday, Feb. 11, McCook-Alliance girls basketball game might achieve mini-rock star status. University of Nebraska recruit Jordan Hooper of Alliance is one of the Cornhusker State's top high school players. The 6-2 future Husker will be the center of attention when the Bison girls and Alliance tip-off in the first day of the annual East/West Shootout...
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Bison contingent ready for district mat meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/10)
The old saying goes something like, "Big things come in small packages." McCook High School's wrestling team will have a smaller than normal number of entries in the Class B-4 District meet this weekend. But the Bison are expecting to be among the top teams in the two-day district meet that gets underway Friday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. at the Cozad High School gym...
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