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Dale E. Pearson
(Obituary ~ 11/15/10)
CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- Dale E. Pearson, 78, died Saturday (Nov. 13, 2010), at the Tri-Valley Health System Long Term Care. He was born southwest of Cambridge in Furnas County on the family farm. His parents were John C. and Cora (Fichtner) Pearson. Dale attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1950. ...
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Job holders of tomorrow
(Column ~ 11/15/10)
There was a lot of excitement in Broken Bow this fall when I visited there to participate in ground breaking ceremonies for a new Custer County Community College Campus, which will be part of Mid Plains Community College. Area residents are excited because those who are looking for a higher education will now be able to get it while staying closer to home...
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Mice are nice, as long as they're cute
(Features ~ 11/15/10)
Dollie Miller of McCook is surrounded by mice. And she loves it. For 49 years, Miller has been collecting tiny mice figurines upon the advice of a neighbor. But the real thing? Forget about it. "I'm terrified of mice," she shuddered. "They're just dirty, I guess. I read where they can carry 16 different diseases."...
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Red Willow Dam meeting set
(Local News ~ 11/15/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Bureau of Reclamation plans a public meeting in McCook on Thursday to inform the public of current and future activities related to the Red Willow Dam. It is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Republican River Events Center and is intended to update the public on the current status of the dam as well as future activities and timelines associated with the dam. ...
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Off to see the wizard
(Local News ~ 11/15/10)
Serena Stacy portrays Dorothy, Nolan Henningson the Scarecrow, Jacob Larue the Tinman and Joe Hirsch the Lion in the Decatur Community High School production of the Wizard of Oz, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the high school auditorium, 605 E. ...
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Deer season opener
(Local News ~ 11/15/10)
At 10 a.m., Monday, Andrew Smith of McCook holds one of 322 deer checked in with the Red Willow County sheriff's office since firearms deer season opened Saturday morning. Smith took the 5x5 mule deer early this morning, southwest of McCook, about one mile north of the Kansas border. The sheriff's office checked in 305 deer over the weekend, one of which was a 20-point deer. From sun-up until 10 a.m., today, hunters checked in another 17...
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Modern-day 'scrap drives' are good for the environment
(Editorial ~ 11/15/10)
Nebraska's leadership in the World War II recycling effort wasn't for environmental reasons, but for patriotic -- we needed that scrap metal to win the war. It might not be quite as urgent, but America Recycles Day, celebrated today across the nation, is just as important as we work together to save energy, save space in landfills and protect the environment for future generations...
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The 1951 Kiwanis Minstrel Show
(Column ~ 11/15/10)
People regularly donate heirlooms to the High Plains Museum in McCook. Recently one of the donated items that arrived at the museum was a copy of the "Riverboat Minstrels, A Jack Adair Production," performed by the McCook Kiwanis Club in 1951. This show proved to be one of the most popular amateur productions in McCook, in 1951. ...
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Southwest claimed fourth-place trophy at state volleyball meet
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/10)
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Even though the Southwest High School volleyball team ended the 2010 season on a losing note, the Roughriders still had a memorable and succcessful campaign. Southwest, located in Bartley, finished fourth in the Class C-2 state volleyball tournament which concluded a three-day run Saturday, Nov. ...
- Joseph Kalinski (Obituary ~ 11/15/10)
- Audrey May Troester (Obituary ~ 11/15/10)
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