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Southwestern summer sizzler
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/29/11)
Bring the heat, spice and lively flavors of southwestern cuisine to your table, and your next get-together will really sizzle. These recipes make entertaining with a southwestern flair simpler and quicker than ever when from-scratch ingredients are paired with convenient prepared options. Each is ready in 20 minutes or less...
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Linda L. (Huff) Cushing
(Obituary ~ 07/29/11)
Jan. 18, 1942-July 27, 2011 EMPORIA, Kansas -- Linda L. (Huff) Cushing, 69, died Wednesday (July 27, 2011) at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. She was born Jan. 18, 1942, in Stratton, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Virginia (Shank) Huff...
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Keith L. Dorsch
(Obituary ~ 07/29/11)
Jan. 3, 1924-July 26, 2011 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Keith L. Dorsch, 87, died Tuesday (July 26, 2011) at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born Jan. 3, 1924, in Cheyenne County, Kansas. He worked as a farmer. He was preceded in death by his son, Edward Dorsch, and gradndaughter, Alicia Dorsch...
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Bauer, Matson engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/29/11)
Shawna Bauer of Culbertson, Nebraska, and Kirt Matson of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Gary and Joyce Jesse of North Platte, Nebraska, and Joe and Thelma Matson of Trenton, Nebraska. The bride-to-be is employed at Golight, Inc. in Culberston as a sales director. The prospective bridegroom is employed at Van Diest in McCook as a bulk plant manager...
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Korte, Schoenemann engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/29/11)
Whitney Korte and Michael Schoenemann of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dave and Deb Korte of McCook, Stan and Paula Schoenemann of Crawford, Nebraska, and Rhonda Schoenemann of Crawford. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are William and Sharon Sitzman of Culbertson, Nebraska, and the late Bernard and Eleanor Korte. ...
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Wallen, Ward exchange vows
(Wedding ~ 07/29/11)
BOERNE, Texas -- Nichole Wallen and Justin Ward of McCook, Nebraska, were united in marriage on June 11, 2011, at the Marquardt Ranch in Boerne, Texas, with Cynthia Black officiating. Parents of the couple are Tim and Phyllis Wallen of McCook, Michael and Chris Ward of San Antonio, Texas, and Tina and Kim Billinger of Hays, Kansas...
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Hochstetler, Kuhlen engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/29/11)
Whitney Jean Hochstetler of Wallace, Nebraska, and Michael Henry Kuhlen of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Timothy Hochstetler of Wallace, Michelle Hochstetlet of North Platte and Leon and Phyllis Kuhlen of McCook...
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Oberg newborn
(Births ~ 07/29/11)
Ross and Carli Oberg of Kearney, Nebraska, announce the birth of their son, Huntley Paul Oberg. He was born May 25, 2011, at Kearney, weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length. Grandparents of the newborn are Gene and Deb Goodenberger of Mccook and Alan and Kindra Oberg of Culbertson, Nebraska. Great-grandparents are John and Phyllis Goodenberger of Mccook, Joylyn Ross of Culbertson and Charlotte Oberg of Culbertson...
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Miller newborn
(Births ~ 07/29/11)
Kyle and Jen Miller of Hickman, Nebraska, announce the birth of a daughter, Gabrielle Marie Miller. She was born June 24, 2011, at Lincoln, Nebraska, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 20 1/2 inches in length. She has two sisters, 8-year-old Madelyn Jo and 5-year-old Kayleigh Jean. ...
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Cole birth
(Births ~ 07/29/11)
Michelle Howerter and Cody Cole of Kearney, Nebraska, announce the birth of a son, Bryson Aaron Cole. He was born June 23, 2011, at Kearney weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Grandparents of the newborn are Jim and Joy Howerter of Grant, Nebraska, and Kevin and Tammy Cole of Brule, Nebraska. Great-grandparents are Betty Dorothy of Pleasanton, Nenraska, Mary Howerter of Cambridge, Nebraska, Irl Cole of Brule, Nebraska, and Darwin and Merna Schleeman of Ogallala, Nebraska...
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Miller anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/29/11)
The family of Ken and Jeanie Miller of Longmont, Colorado, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 22, 1961, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. Ken is a 1958 McCook High School graduate and Jeanie is a 1961 McCook High School graduate. ...
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Chalupa anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/29/11)
The family of Bob and Pam Chalupa of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 2, 1986, at the McCook United Methodist Church. Their family includes their children, Sarah Griffin of Dallas, Texas, and Eric Chalupa of McCook; and one grandchild. Cards of congratulations should be mailed to Bob and Pam Chalupa, 71881 Rd 387, McCook, NE 69001...
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Cowie birth
(Births ~ 07/29/11)
Glen and Lindsay Cowie announce the birth of a son, Liam Gerald Cowie. He was born July 12, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 22 1/4 inches long. Grandparents of the newborn are Malcolm Cowie and Jackie Cowier of London, England; Gerald "Jerry" and Mary Traphagan of Chadron, Nebraska; and the late Kathy Kotschwar Traphagan. Maternal great-granparents of the newborn are G.E. "Red" and Irene Traphagan of McCook...
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Jones, Goodenberger engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/29/11)
Whitney Jones and Aaron Goodenberger of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Bob and Rita Waltemath and Paul and Marlene Goodenberger, all of McCook. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Grace Boman of McCook and the late Ivan Boman. Grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Phillip and Marilyn Goodenberger of McCook, Hilaria Burbach of Hartington, Nebraska, and the late Marlen Burbach...
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Boy recovers after receiving "dry bite" from rattlesnake
(Local News ~ 07/29/11)
CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- A 10-year-old Trenton, Nebraska, boy suffered what the doctor thinks is a "dry bite" by a rattlesnake. The Hitchcock County News reports that Logan Schaffert, the son of Robin and Warren Schaffert, was playing with other children at a wedding reception Saturday outside the Hitchcock County fair building in Culbertson when he ran up the wheelchair ramp to the grand stand. Somewhere along the way, the News reports, he must have startled a rattlesnake...
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City seeks extra room in budget
(Local News ~ 07/29/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council will consider a request from city staff to increase the restricted funds limit, which includes property tax and local option sales tax. The request is for one percent in addition to the base increase of 2.5 percent already allowed for unused restricted funds authority, and would be a necessary first step for future increases in those funds...
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County to discuss training, budgets
(Local News ~ 07/29/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County, Nebraska, commissioners will discuss training and budgets during their weekly meeting, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., Monday in their office on the third floor of the courthouse in McCook, Nebraska. At 9:15 a.m., commissioners will decide who wants to attend a training conducted by the National Institute of Corrections, Nebraska Jail Standards and University of Nebraska Department of Criminal Justice in Kearney in September...
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Debt ceiling crisis breaks down into simple problem
(Editorial ~ 07/29/11)
Despite all the drama and analysis, the national budget problem isn't that hard to understand. The government will bring in about $178 billion in revenue in August, but needs to pay about $308 billion in bills. We've all faced similar "crises" with our personal budgets, and most of us deal with them in the same way: paying off the bills as soon as possible and, if we're wise, making changes that may involve doing without some things that add to our debt...
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We only come around once
(Column ~ 07/29/11)
I've always thought how fortunate or lucky or blessed or whatever other word you want to use to describe my good fortune of being born in this country. None of us had anything to do with where we were born or the family we were born into because it's biologically determined rather than socially created. There's a lot of places in the world I would like to visit but only one place I want to live and that's right where I am...
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Make lemonade
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/29/11)
There's a saying "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Samuel Clemens, the writer, known to us as Mark Twain, is remembered for his famous stories of Tom Sawyer, written in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn, written and published in 1884. They are literary classics...
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