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UPDATE: Palisade credit union robbed
(Local News ~ 04/18/11)
PALISADE, Nebraska -- Hitchcock County and Southwest Nebraska law enforcement officials are looking for a dark green or black car used as the get-away vehicle in an armed robbery this morning at the Pioneer Community Federal Credit Union in downtown Palisade about 9:50 a.m., today...
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Ernst Weber
(Obituary ~ 04/18/11)
April 21, 1926-April 17, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Ernst Weber, 84, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. Ernst was born in Brunenthal, Germany to the late Fred and Katherine (Engel) Weber Sr. When he was ten months old, his family immigrated to the United States. After sailing to Ellis Island and receiving clearance to enter the country, they joined other family members already settled in Culbertson, Nebraska...
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Bill Bolen
(Obituary ~ 04/18/11)
Feb. 24, 1927-April 14, 2011 WALLACE COUNTY, Kansas -- Bill Bolen, 84, died Thursday (April 14, 2011) at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Sharon Springs, Kansas, the son of Georgia (Huffman) and Lester Bolen. After attending schools in Wallace County, he worked with his uncle, Glen Huffman, breaking horses. He served his country in the U.S. Army beginning Dec. 19, 1945, and was honorably discharged Nov. 6, 1946...
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Ruby Roesener
(Obituary ~ 04/18/11)
IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Ruby Roesener, 98, died Sunday (April 17, 2011), at Chase Community Hospital in Imperial. Services are 11 a.m., MDT, Wednesday, at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Kahle officiating. Interment is at Benkelman Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. MDT...
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Fuel price makes maintenance that much more important
(Editorial ~ 04/18/11)
The average price of gasoline in Nebraska was $3.82 on Sunday, according to GasBuddy.com, 94.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and 26.3 percent higher than a month ago. Nebraska's gasoline price is two cents higher than the national average, which has gone up 27.4 cents in the past month and 93.5 cents over the year...
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James A. Jamison, a rebel in our midst
(Column ~ 04/18/11)
The year 2011 marks the 150th Anniversary of the start of America's Civil War. Each day there are interesting stories in the newspapers and on television dealing with the Civil War generally and how the Civil War affected folks in Nebraska. There were a number of Civil War Vets in McCook. Most had fought for the North, but not all --...
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Lenten Lesson 6 -- God can speak through anyone
(Features ~ 04/18/11)
The Rev. Eddie McElhannon, McCook's newest pastor, arriving at the pulpit at First Assembly of God just last fall, said he was honored to be asked to contribute to the faith community as part of the Community Lenten service at First Congregational Church Friday afternoon...
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Power restored, repairs remain
(Local News ~ 04/18/11)
PALISADE, Nebraska -- All power was restored to homes served by the Southwest Public Power District Saturday night, but permanent repairs will take more time, according to the manager of the utility. SWPPD lost at least 44 poles, with 20 left to be replaced to serve irrigation or stock wells, according to Don Suda, manager...
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Hey, sailors!
(Local News ~ 04/18/11)
A boatload of kids in fancy dresses and tuxedoes takes a swing up Norris Avenue during the "draggin' Main" promenade before the McCook, Nebraska, Senior High prom Saturday evening. Also seen dragging Norris with kids dressed in their prom finery were fancy and antique cars, a SeaDoo, a motor home and a motorcycle. ...
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Battle to cut spending continues
(Column ~ 04/18/11)
Congress took the first step to cut federal spending last week when it finalized the 2011 budget, cutting $40 billion. It is unfortunate that partisanship took us to the brink of a government shutdown, which would have been bad for our fragile economy, bad for our national security and bad for the American people...
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Session two-thirds over
(Local News ~ 04/18/11)
The 2011 Legislative Session is over two thirds finished, with 65 legislative days behind us. The 90th day and last day of the session is scheduled for June 8, with the budget, redistricting, and potential changes to the Commission on Industrial Relations still to be addressed. However, this week I would like to touch on three bills that were debated on the floor last week in which you may have some interest, Legislative Bills 229, 512, and 297...
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Photo of the year
(Local News ~ 04/18/11)
Connie Jo Discoe's photo of a bullfighter doing a backflip off the head of a bull took Photo of the Year honors in the Nebraska Press Association Better Newspaper Contest results announced at the annual convention in Lincoln on Saturday night. The photo also took first place in the sports action photo category, and Disco also took third place in Spot News Photograph with a photo of a fire at a trucking firm on Airport Road in McCook. ...
- Marilyn J. Koetter (Obituary ~ 04/18/11)
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