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It's peppermint season
(Weekend Menu ~ 12/03/10)
Family Features Headline your holiday with the quintessential flavor of the season -- peppermint. These extra special sweets offer a bountiful buffet of peppermint possibilities. Choose one or more for cookie exchanges, après caroling nibbles, gifts for teachers and Santa...
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Wayne Claude Doak
(Obituary ~ 12/03/10)
Aug. 30, 1927--Dec. 1, 2010 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Wayne Claude Doak, 83, the son of Perry and Arietta (Hughes) Doak was born Aug. 30, 1927 in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was called to join God's team on Dec. 1, 2010. Wayne grew up in the St. Francis, Kansas and Benkelman, Nebraska area on a farm. He loved riding his horse and working on the farm with his dad. Wayne attended school in St Francis and Cherry Creek, Kansas...
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Charles Ray 'Charlie' Patton
(Obituary ~ 12/03/10)
Aug. 1, 1947--Dec. 1, 2010 COOPER, Texas -- Charles Ray "Charlie" Patton, 63, passed away Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2010), at his rural home near Cooper, Texas, after a lengthy respiratory illness. Charlie was born in Vilas, Colorado, on Aug. 1, 1947, to Aubrey and Frances (Sisco) Patton...
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M. Hugh Williams
(Obituary ~ 12/03/10)
Jan. 27, 1944--Nov. 30, 2010 JOPLIN, Missouri -- M. Hugh Williams, 66, formerly Kearney, Nebraska, died Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2010), in Joplin. He was born Jan. 27, 1944 in McCook, Nebraska to Bede F. and E. Marie (Bratt) Williams. He grew up in Arapahoe, Nebraska, but spent one year at Kearney High School graduating in 1962...
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Lacey, Filips exchange vows
(Wedding ~ 12/03/10)
CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- Bailey Lacey of Culbertson and Tony Filips of Crofton, Nebraska were united in marriage on June 5, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Culbertson with the Rev. Corey Jenkins officiating. Parents of the couple are Sean and Kelley Lacey of Culbertson and Bob and Kelly Filips of Crofton. ...
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Pageler, Ankersen wed
(Wedding ~ 12/03/10)
STAPLEHURST, Nebraska -- Keri Dawn Pageler of Seward, Nebraska and Ryan James Ankersen of McCook, Nebraska were united in marriage on July 10, 2010, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Staplehurst with the Rev. Lonnie Felcher officiating. Parents of the couple are Kelly and Teri Pageler of Camdenton, Missouri, and Russell and Susan Ankersen of McCook. ...
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Teel, Webb marry in McCook
(Wedding ~ 12/03/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Heather Nicole Teel of Indianola, Nebraska and Dustin Daniel Webb of Bartley, Nebraska were united in marriage on Sept. 10, 2010 in McCook. Parents of the couple are Michael and Sandra Teel of Indianola and Dan and Shelly Webb of Bartley. Grandparents of the bride are Bill Teel of Indianola, the late Barb Teel, Doris Oliver of Pender, Nebraska, and the late Ben Oliver. Grandparents of the bridegroom are the late Jim and Shirley Webb and the late Adrian and Isabel Foster...
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Rippen birthday
(Birthdays ~ 12/03/10)
The family of Leland Rippen is requesting a card shower in honor of his 95th birthday, Dec. 13. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Hillcrest Nursing Home, 309 W. Seventh, McCook, NE 69001.
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Wood birth
(Births ~ 12/03/10)
Eric and Kayla Wood of Fort Collins, Colorado announce the birth of a son, Elijah James Wood. He was born Oct. 6, 2010, in Fort Collins, weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Grandparents are James and Mary Faimon of Stratton, Nebraska and Kevin and Pamela Wood of North Platte, Nebraska...
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White birth
(Births ~ 12/03/10)
Aaron and Sarah White of Norton, Kansas announce the birth of a son, Isaiah David White. He was born Nov. 24, 2010, weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. He has a brother, Gideon Ritchey, 3. Grandparents are David and Judy Ketterl of Herndon, Kansas and Hal and Marilyn White of Kingsdown, Kansas. Great-grandparents are the late Clarence and Anna Mae Ketterl, the late John and Maxine Howard, the late Kenneth and Avis White, and the late Ritchey and Laura Stewart...
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League birth
(Births ~ 12/03/10)
Derik and Amanda League of College Station, Texas announce the birth of a daughter, Hayden Bentley Rose League. She was born Oct. 12, 2010, in College Station, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19.75 inches long. She has a brother, Ryley, 5, and two sisters, Mariah, 13, and Ashley, 10. ...
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North Platte attorney appointed to 11th Judicial District judgeship
(State News ~ 12/03/10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Gov. Dave Heineman today announced his appointment of Michael Piccolo of North Platte to serve as a county court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District of Nebraska, which includes the counties of Hooker, Thomas, Logan, McPherson, Lincoln, Perkins, Keith, Arthur, Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, Red Willow, Furnas, Gosper, and Dawson...
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Company searching for more contamination
(Local News ~ 12/03/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Northrop Grumman Corp. has requested an easement to perform drilling activities and soil sampling along East 16th Street and East C Street. The soil sampling stems from the 1986 discovery of trichloroethene-impacted soil after the company closed the TRW capacitor manufacturing plant on Airport Road...
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Spreading the good news
(Local News ~ 12/03/10)
After years of planning, fund-raising, applications and anticipation, activation of the new broadcast tower at KNGN 1360 AM was a little anticlimactic. "Ron Fritz called and said, 'OK, you're on the new tower,' and that was it," said Adam Spanier, KNGN's station manager...
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County to set date for demolition
(Local News ~ 12/03/10)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners will set a date to open bids for the removal/demolition of county-owned property near the courthouse in McCook during their weekly meeting Monday. The meeting begins at 9 a.m., in the commissioners' office on the third floor of the courthouse...
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Rediscovered dolls resurrect happy holiday memories
(Local News ~ 12/03/10)
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Resurrected animated dolls will greet people as they visit the Keystone Business Center in downtown McCook, Nebraska, on Saturday, to check out the incubation businesses from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., get a shoe-shine from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., meet Santa Claus from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and eat pancakes from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m...
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New street signs and more
(Column ~ 12/03/10)
Don't know if you've heard about this or not but ABC News reported on Dec. 1 that the Federal Highway Administration is ordering all local governments, from the smallest towns to the largest, to purchase new street signs the bureaucrats say are easier to read...
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Whatever the source, message on underage drinking the right one
(Editorial ~ 12/03/10)
It's ironic that it's up to the tobacco companies to fight smoking and the beer distributors to fight drinking, but if that's what it takes, so be it. No one, in fact, has a greater stake in seeing to it that parents and other adults remember that it's illegal and dangerous to buy alcohol for minors or provide it to them, no matter what the occasion...
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Get to know the Nebraska Department of Insurance
(Column ~ 12/03/10)
The work of the Department of Insurance impacts every business, family and household in the State of Nebraska. Nebraska's 107 domestic insurers rank fourth nationally in total capital and surplus. These insurers represent more than $359 billion in total assets, ranking Nebraska seventh nationally in terms of oversight responsibility...
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Norcatur man nominated for AF Academy
(Local News ~ 12/03/10)
WASHINGTON -- Jacob Helm of Norcatur, Kansas, a senior at Decatur Community High School, is the principal nominee for the U.S. Air Force Academy, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, who will soon take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Helm is the son of Michael and Deborah Helm and the grandson of Helen Helm of Cambridge, Nebraska, and Robert and Marilyn Fossum of Danbury, Nebraska. ...
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Fighting tax increases during the lame duck session
(Column ~ 12/03/10)
WASHINGTON -- Americans sent an unmistakable message last month: Washington needs to cut spending and steward taxpayer dollars in a fiscally responsible manner. For far too long -- and under both Republican and Democrat watches -- our nation's finances have been mismanaged and ruled by out-of-control spending...
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Bison standout in SI
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/10)
Most high school sports fans know about the athletic accomplishments of McCook High School senior Connor Larson. Starting Dec. 3, the rest of the country will be introduced to Mr. Larson as well. Larson is the two-time Nebraska prep tennis Class B state champion in No. 1 singles. Connor finished his four-year prep career with just seven losses in singles competition...
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Bison girls end basketball losing skid
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/10)
It's over! The McCook High School girls basketball team ended a long losing streak dating back to the end of the 2008-09 season with a 49-36 victory over Chase County. The season-opening game for both varsity teams was played Dec. 3 at the McCook Senior High gym...
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