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Better training, closer to home
(Local News ~ 06/01/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A new $8 million facility will be the home of the McCook-based units of the Nebraska Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, and will provide administration, supply and training for the approximately 100 Guard and Reserve members who drill and are stationed in McCook...
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Drinking at lakes, parks should be a non-event
(Editorial ~ 06/01/10)
If the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's decision Friday to allow drinking in state parks and recreation areas is anything like beer at the McCook Speedway or alcohol at special events on city property, it will be a non-event. True, there haven't been that many races since beer began being allowed at the races, but we haven't noticed any serious incidents associated with the beverage...
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Strong opinions
(Column ~ 06/01/10)
It was an interesting weekend just past. Ann and I met with our Oklahoma relatives and their relation. Being from Oklahoma means an interest in the oil patch and boy do they have opinions! Yes our Okie Oilies are firmly convinced that BP messed up big time to allow their leased drilling rig Deep Water Horizon to explode and cause the ongoing mess. ...
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John "Allan" Prestes
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
March 4, 1939-May 30, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- John "Allen" Prestes, 71, died Sunday (May 30, 2010), at his home in McCook, Nebraska. He was born on March 4, 1939, in Sundance, Wyoming, to John P. and Edna (Partlow) Prestes. He graduated from Wheeler County High School, in Bartlett,Nebraska in 1957. He attended Kearney State College...
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Rosalie Mowry
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
March 6, 1938 - May 28, 2010 CAMBRIDGE. Nebraska -- Rosalie Mowry passed to eternal life on Friday (May 28, 2010), she was 72 years old. Rosalie (Dillan) Mowry was born on March 6, 1938, at Brewster Hospital in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Robert "Chub" and Irma (Grotfeld) Dillan. She grew up on a farm near Wilsonville and moved with her family to town in 1950. She attended Wilsonville schools, graduating from Wilsonville High School in 1955...
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Benjamin S. Wittenberger
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
April 12, 1967 - May 20, 2010 HASTINGS, Nebraska -- Ben Wittenberger, age 43, of Hastings, formerly of Cozad, passed away May 30, 2010, at his home in Hastings. Ben was born April 12, 1967, at Omaha, the son of Jerry and Leola (Arnold) Wittenberger. Ben graduated from Lincoln Northeast in 1985. He entered the U.S. Army in 1987 and faithfully served his country during the Gulf War...
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Douglas Dean Colby
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
Dec. 19, 1959-May 29, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Douglas Dean Colby, 50, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at McCook Community Hospital. Doug was born on Dec. 10, 1959 in Imperial to DeWayne Dow Colby and Marian Joan (Blobaum) Carson. He attended McCook Elementary School and graduated from Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado in 1979. While in high school, he was active on the swim team...
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Sandra Kay Kring Grindle
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
Oct. 8, 1938-May 17, 2010 ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Sandra Kay Kring Grindle, 71, died May 17, 2010 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Sandra was born on Oct. 8, 1938 in Alamosa, Colorado, first daughter to Ben and Cora Kring. She was raised in the San Luis Valley and spent much of her time helping her father shear sheep and work in the lettuce fields...
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Leon 'Mike' Patton
(Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
YUMA, Arizona -- Leon 'Mike' Patton, formerly of McCook, died May 14, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Kathryn (Tripe) Patton; one brother, Ken Patton; and sister, Pat Arendell. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Anna; their children; two brothers, Ed Patton of Longmont, Colorado and Bill Patton of Trenton...
- Rev. Wilbur T. May (Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
- Leroy A. Bodeman (Obituary ~ 06/01/10)
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