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Cantwell-Nelson bill would enable major wind power development
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/29/10)
September 28, 2010 -- Today Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington introduced legislation enabling major wind power development in Nebraska that would create jobs and provide Nebraskans with more electricity produced from renewable energy. Nebraska's key utilities welcomed the bill for promoting renewable Nebraska power...
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Jimmy Dunn
(Obituary ~ 09/29/10)
MANHATTAN BEACH, California -- Jimmy Dunn passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Manhattan Beach home on Sunday (Sept. 26, 2010), after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Jimmy was born in Iowa, but grew up in Missouri. He served in the U.S. Navy as a transport pilot during WWII in the south pacific...
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John Franklin Wederski
(Obituary ~ 09/29/10)
Nov. 12, 1935--Sept. 24, 2010 CAVE CREEK, Arizona -- He was born and raised in Stratton, Nebraska; the son of Elijah and Sarah (Bramblett) Wederski. He excelled in sports and graduated from Stratton High School in 1955. He was in the U.S. Army from 1955-59. He married Darlene Bowish in 1957 and married Ada in 1984. Both preceded him in death...
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McCook Farm & Ranch Expo back Nov. 17-18
(Local News ~ 09/29/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- With record crop yields the last two years in Southwest Nebraska, Northwest Kansas, & Northeast Colorado, the McCook Farm & Ranch Expo is the place to be. The Expo will return to the Red Willow County Fairgrounds on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 17-18...
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Students learn by give-and-take at energy symposium
(Local News ~ 09/29/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Students from McCook High School participated in a "sustainability café" Tuesday at the final session of the New Era Rural Energy Symposium Monday and Tuesday at McCook Community College. The Norris Institute and the Mid-Plains Center for Enterprise co-sponsored the symposium where presentations were made concerning rural broadband, entrepreneurship, rural partnerships, revitalization, renewable energy, wind energy, and land use. ...
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Tyson Sayer Memorial Buffet set for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/29/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the McCook Pizza Hut, the McCook Strutters NWTF will host a memorial buffet benefit for Tyson Sayer from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Everyone who comes to eat the buffet that evening will contribute profits to the memorial scholarship in Tyson's name. ...
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Traveling wall here next week
(Local News ~ 09/29/10)
The American Veteran's Traveling Tribute and Vietnam Wall escort will be staging at the Westview Plaza in McCook, Nebraska, on the afternoon of October 6 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway 83. The Wall will be displayed in Cody Park at North Platte, Nebraska, on October 7-10. ...
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MCC 'A Christmas Carol' tryouts Sunday, Monday
(Local News ~ 09/29/10)
Tryouts for the McCook Community College production of A Christmas Carol will be Sunday and Monday, Oct. 3 and 4 from 5:00 -- 9:00 pm in the Weeth theatre on campus. No prior theater experience is necessary. There are parts for 30 people ranging in age from 4 to 80. The production will be Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at the Fox theatre. The production is part of the Town and Gown Initiative, and the project for the restoration of the Fox theatre...
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Still time to save your school
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/29/10)
This evening, Sept. 27, I attended the McCook City Council Special Meeting held at the Heritage Senior Center. About 30 residents attended. The first topic presented was the Municipal Facilities Election. We saw a slide presentation of the possible, future municipal building. There was a question-and-answer period between the council members and city residents...
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Bison boys fourth at Kearney tennis meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/10)
KEARNEY, Nebraska -- The McCook High School boys tennis team has been strong in singles play and struggled a bit in doubles competition so far this season. That trend continued Tuesday at the Kearney Catholic Invitational, where the Bison finished fourth...
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McCook splits volleyball matches at Cambridge
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/10)
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- If head coach Krystal Weber can figure out a way for her McCook volleyball team to quit making simple mistakes, the Bison girls will certainly be an improved team. The Bison gained their second match win of the season Tuesday, Sept. 28, against Cozad at the Cambridge triangular meet played at the Cambridge High School gym. McCook topped the Haymakers in straight sets (25-23, 25-19), then loss to the host Trojans 25-18, 25-19...
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Demolition can sometimes be the best option
(Editorial ~ 09/29/10)
This weekend was a celebration of preservation and restoration, with Heritage Days highlighted by the dedication of the Keystone Business Center. Thanks to an outstanding local effort and no small infusion of cash, the imposing Keystone now has a chance to return to rightful position in downtown McCook...
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