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Two shows I'm looking forward to - and two that I'm not
(Column ~ 08/18/11)
Ah, the promise of a new fall TV season. Having announced the titles in the late spring, the broadcast networks have slowly begun the rollout of promotional material for their new crop of series set to premiere starting in September. There's anticipation in the air, the hope for a new out-of-the-box sensation - something that will grab on to a wide audience's imagination and attention span, then settle in for a solid five or six seasons, followed by success on home video, sales to a hungry international market and a long life in syndication, providing the kind of ancillary revenue stream that ultimately defines the term itself. ...
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Elmer D. 'Dale' Lantis
(Obituary ~ 08/18/11)
Jan. 25, 1932-Aug. 15, 2011 FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- Elmer D. "Dale" Lantis, 79, died Monday (Aug. 15, 2011), at his residence. He was born on Jan. 25, 1932, in Franklin County, Nebraska, to Elmer and Bernice (Strong) Lantis. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln...
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Time to deal with the dents
(Editorial ~ 08/18/11)
So you've sprung for a new vehicle, you've maintained it religiously, washed and waxed it with care. But it turned out all for naught when your pride and joy got caught in the parking lot last Tuesday, Aug. 9, when one of the worst hailstorms in memory tore through parts of McCook...
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Back to school
(Column ~ 08/18/11)
Yes! School is finally starting! I can't believe I'm saying that because I love summer vacation and can't wait for it to get here each year. It's so nice not to have a set schedule and the freedom to do what we want each day. However, by mid-August, summer vacation starts to smell like old fish and it's time for it to be thrown out...
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Loaf Mass and the Dog Days of Summer
(Column ~ 08/18/11)
Well, I was so excited about the Nebraska Star Party that I missed Lammas Day. What is that you ask? Well, why don't I tell you. In the old calendar, and I am talking about the middle ages here. Lammas Day, or "Loaf Mass Day" was generally the first day of August. ...
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No Rendezvous this year
(Local News ~ 08/18/11)
HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Hayes Center, Nebraska, Lions Club members have voted to cancel the "Grand Duke Alexis Rendezvous" recreation that they've hosted for 10 years. For lack of volunteer help, club members are not planning the 11th annual rendezvous events. "There won't be a rendezvous this year, and maybe not for a couple years," said Doris Vlasin of rural Hayes Center, a coordinator and volunteer since the event's inception in 2000...
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Late deposit
(Local News ~ 08/18/11)
This brass token was found on the second floor of the McCook Art Guild Arts Center during recent renovations. According to guild member Ron Evans, at one point during the building's history it was a bank and he speculates that the coin had some purpose in the bank's operation. ...
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MOOOOVE over, big guys: Fans tout beef in pint-sized package
(Features ~ 08/18/11)
Bigger may not always be better, at least for 11-year-old Cameron Lashley of McCook. While a standard mature cow stands 50 to 60 inches tall and weighs an average of 1,200 to 2,000 pounds, Lashley's miniature cattle appear almost cute in comparison: 500 to 700 pounds, a mere 47-53 inches tall, with stocky, shorter legs and curly white faces....
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