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Feed the need
(Weekend Menu ~ 04/01/11)
Family Features It's one thing to be hungry right now and wonder where to get a quick bite to eat. But it's quite another to face hunger every day and not know when -- or if -- food will be available for the next meal. The Face of Hunger Stamping Out Hunger...
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Vest birth
(Births ~ 04/01/11)
Dustin and Christy Vest of Virginia Beach, Virginia announce the birth of a daughter, Addisyn Blair Vest. She was born Feb. 25, 2011, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, weighing 5 pounds, 9 ounces and measuring 18.5 inches long. Grandparents are Barb Hidy of Trenton, Nebraska, Bill and Kathleen Hidy of Elkhart, Kansas, Bob and Cathye Austin of Asheville, North Carolina, and Pat Vest of Meade, Kansas...
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Seybold birth
(Births ~ 04/01/11)
Kati and Christopher Seybold of Benkleman, Nebraska announce the birth of a son, Tyler Jacob Seybold. He was born March 20, 2011, at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, weighing 8 pounds, 3.6 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. He has two brothers, Dalton, 4, and Alexander, 2. ...
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Sallman birth
(Births ~ 04/01/11)
Matthew and Jaime (Coolidge) Sallman of Overland Park, Kansas announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Elizabeth Sallman. She was born Feb. 24, 2011, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Don and Betsy Coolidge of Falls City, Nebraska, formerly of Indianola, Nebraska, Gary Sallman of Clifton, Kansas, and Judy Freed of Belleville, Kansas...
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Stevens birth
(Births ~ 04/01/11)
Mike and Andrea Stevens of McCook, Nebraska announce the birth of a daughter, Violet Clair Stevens. She was born Dec. 27, 2010, at the Community Hospital in McCook, weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. She has a brother, Ty, 8, and two sisters, Elise, 11, and Harper, 6. ...
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Reiner anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/01/11)
The family of Dennis and Doris Riener of Palisade, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 15, 1961, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Herndon, Kansas. Their family includes children, Cliff and Shirley Riener of Palisade and Bob and Sylvia Dunker of Atwood, Kansas; and six grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 36277 Road 728, Palisade, NE 69040...
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Sughroue anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/01/11)
The family of Bill and Sue Sughroue of Indianola, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 15, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Amelo, Kansas. Their family includes Sam Sughroue of Lincoln, Nebraska, Ed and Annette Sughroue of Alliance, Nebraska, Pat and Sheila Vomacka, Omaha, Nebraska, and Steve and Mary Weber of Lincoln. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 39547 U.S. Highway 6, Indianola, NE 69034...
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Carter birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/01/11)
The family of Oren Carter of McCook, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of his 85th birthday, April 7. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1503 E. Fifth Street, McCook, NE 69001.
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Meyers, Ruppert marry
(Wedding ~ 04/01/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Erin Michelle Meyers and Brent Douglas Ruppert, both of Curtis, Nebraska were united in marriage on Oct. 23, 2010 at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev. Lance Clay officiating. Parents of the couple are Kent and Deb Meyers of McCook, Doug Ruppert of Curtis and Claryce Fritsche of McCook. ...
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Roads projects on county agenda
(Local News ~ 04/01/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners will discuss two road projects during their regular weekly meeting scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., Monday, in the commissioners' room on the third floor of the courthouse at 502 Norris Ave. in downtown McCook...
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MEDC asks city to donate property
(Local News ~ 04/01/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The City Council will consider a request by the McCook Economic Development Corp. for the city to give it a lot at 301 E. Second Street, during the council's semi-monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Auditorium. MEDC intends to move a home, donated by Red Willow County, to the lot from 516 Norris Ave., and improve the home through its Purchase Rehab Resell program, targeted for low to moderate income home buyers...
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New food, scenery all part of English college exchange
(Local News ~ 04/01/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Mid-Plains Community College is hosting students, faculty and an administrator from their sister school, North Lindsey College of England, as a part of their shared exchange program. The students are spending their time at North Platte Community College during their visit. They will also visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln sports complex as well as various other locations...
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Ag is 'cool' again, boosts state economy
(Editorial ~ 04/01/11)
Agriculture is one of the bright spots in the American economy, and is responsible for much of Nebraska's position as one of the states with the lowest unemployment in the nation. But the average age of American farmers increased from 50.3 in 1978 to 57.1 in 2007, with farmers aged 65 and older comprising the fastest growing group of farm operators...
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Dumb, stupid or both?
(Column ~ 04/01/11)
I wrote a column back in January that discussed what's wrong with our schools and this week's edition of Newsweek magazine brought that point home once again in their cover story, "How Dumb Are We?" It was a sobering report to say the least. Newsweek gave 1,000 Americans the U.S. ...
- CRP tour Tuesday (Outdoors ~ 04/01/11)
- Two state awards (Outdoors ~ 04/01/11)
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Archers hear habitat story
(Outdoors ~ 04/01/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Republican Valley Archery Club's second annual banquet featured three speakers on Saturday night at the Republican Valley Event Center; Brian Perks, a wildlife biologist with the Nebraska Game and Parks, and Trevon Stoltzfus and Adam Wells of Outback Outdoors...
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Lenten Lesson 4 -- A divine interruption
(Features ~ 04/01/11)
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- Where the buffalo roam (Local News ~ 04/01/11)
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