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The world comes to Nebraska
(Column ~ 09/09/11)
Nebraska is open for business and ready to meet and exceed the expectations of anyone interested in doing business throughout our state. As Governor, I have focused on international trade, direct investment and the creation of new export opportunities. That was our focus for Nebraska's second Reverse Trade Mission...
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Council hears interviews of candidates
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska - The McCook City Council hosted a pair of public interviews for the vacant city manager position, Thursday evening at council chambers. Councilors did not ask the interviewees questions themselves, but preferred to hire the service out to Unique Techniques, a consulting company from Columbus, Nebraska. ...
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McCook singer brings home the gold from state fair
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
It came as a complete surprise to her, but 12-year-old Lindi Johnson of McCook walked away with $200 and top honors at the recent Nebraska State Fair talent show. Johnson competed in the "Galaxy of Stars" Talent Show Sept. 3 and 4 in Grand Island. She sang the disco hit "I Will Survive" and the 1950s Ronette's classic, "Be My Baby."...
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2,977 flags
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
Cambridge Public School students place an American Flag Memorial in front of the high school building, Friday morning. The memorial is part of a 9-11 awareness project that was coordinated by the Cambridge High School Student Council and the National Honor Society. It will feature 2,977 flags, one for each victim who lost a life on Sept. 11, 2001, and will remain up until Monday...
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Walk ons star at first night of film festival
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Fox Theatre's four-day NET Film Festival opened on a beautiful Nebraska evening Thursday at Norris Park when 125 Husker fans and film supporters gathered for a leisurely, yet inspirational inside look at "Walk Ons: Huskers' Edge."...
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Budget hearing on tap for commissioner meeting Monday
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A public hearing on the Red Willow County budget is set for the regular meeting of the county commissioners Monday in the commissioners' room at the courthouse. The proposal calls for $2.9 million in property taxes with a levy of .380743 cents per $100 valuation...
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City Council designates uncommitted sales taxes
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The 2011-12 McCook city budget received final approval Tuesday evening from the McCook City Council. Just prior to approving the budget councilors allocated roughly $150,000 in uncommitted sales tax dollars to various projects. City staff and even some council members have historically voiced their opposition to allocating the dollars, preferring to leave excess funds uncommitted. ...
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Budget hearing Monday for McCook Public Schools
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
MCCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook School Board will have a budget hearing and public hearing on the 2011-12 proposed budget, 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12 at the Junior High Conference Room. The proposed total 2011-12 tax request is $5,783,293.00. Total budget for all funds is proposed at $21,726,111.61...
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Budget hearing Tuesday for Middle Republican NRD
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
CURTIS, Nebraska -- A budget hearing will precede the regular meeting of the Middle Republican Natural Resource District, Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Curtis. The proposed property tax request for 2011-12 is $703.388.74. The proposed 2011 tax rate is 0.030281, or 3.2 cents...
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Obvious problems with Obama plan
(Editorial ~ 09/09/11)
President Obama's American Jobs Act proposal will be hashed and rehashed to shreds, but we can see a few obvious problems from our perspective. Workers would certainly appreciate seeing less money withheld from their payroll tax -- he proposes to cut it by half for most businesses -- but many workers, still stinging from the recession, are likely to put any extra money toward paying down debt or building up savings. Not much stimulus there...
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I was so much older then
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
But I'm younger than that now. That's the title of a classic rock song sung by both the Byrds and Bob Dylan and it reminds me of a lot of things that have happened in my life and how those things have changed me as we approach the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
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Get a mayor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/09/11)
I enjoyed reading the "citizens' forum" portion of the Aug. 15 City Council meeting. It's great to find folks who want city hall to be accountable and I agree with two concerns voiced by Wayne Michaelis regarding city employee pay raises and removal of features from the new municipal facility...
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Heat the pool
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/09/11)
I have a daughter that has been on the YMCA summer swim team for 6 years now. We have been to many outdoor pools in this area of southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas.I can't not say for 100% that we are the only pool in that area that is not heated but I feel 98% confidant that it is an accurate statement. ...
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John R. Gage
(Obituary ~ 09/09/11)
Sept. 19, 1963-Sept. 6, 2011 OMAHA, Nebraska -- John R. Gage, 47, of Omaha formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Omaha. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday at First United Methodist Church in Kearney. The Revs. Gary Main and Carla Gunn will officiate. A time to visit with family will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Inurnment will be in the columbarium at the Kearney Cemetery...
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Rodney Lewis Partch
(Obituary ~ 09/09/11)
June 13, 1922-Sept. 8, 2011 BIRD CITY, Kansas -- Rodney Lewis Partch, 90, died Thursday (Sept. 8, 2011), at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska. He was born June 13, 1921, in Bird City, Kansas. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Bette" (Petersen) Partch in 2009...
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Swanson birth
(Births ~ 09/09/11)
Matthew James Swanson Greg and Julie Swanson of Harris, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Matthew James. He was born June 28, 2011, at Spirit Lake, Iowa, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. He has one brother, Luke, 2 years old. Grandparents are Dallas & Diane Cobb of McCook, Nebraska, and Gail & Grace Swanson of Sutherland, Iowa. Great-gandparent is Ardyce Bick of Moorefield, Nebraska...
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Messinger birth
(Births ~ 09/09/11)
Isabella Rae Messinger Andrew and Athena Messinger of Hayes Center, Nebraska, announce the birth of their daughter, Isabella Rae Messinger. She was born Aug. 25, 2011 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Nebraska. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches long. ...
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McCarty, Nielsen-Sheffield wedding
(Wedding ~ 09/09/11)
MCCOOK, Nebraska -- Laura McCarty of McCook and Kaleb Nielsen-Sheffield of Rapid City, South Dakota were united in marriage June 4, 2011 at McCook Christian Church, with Pastor Clark Bates and Pastor Jason VanPelt officiating. Parents of the couple are Chris and Leeann McCarty of McCook, Rick Engellant and Rebecca Nielsen Engellant of Geraldine, Montana and John and Kari Sheffield of McCook...
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Lineweber, Maucher, engagement
(Engagement ~ 09/09/11)
Lineweber, Maucher Taylor Rose Lineweber and Benjamin Lee Maucher, both of rural Hayes County, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the bride-to-be are Greg and Rosalee Morris and Timothy Lineweber, both of Beatrice, Nebraska. Grandparents are John and Anna Marie Kuckelman of Axtell, Kansas; Lowell and Delores Eisenhauer of Beatrice; Wayne Lineweber of Beatrice; and great-grandmother Verna McIntyre of Beatrice...
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Gerlach birth
(Births ~ 09/09/11)
Asher Gerlach Cody and Ashley Gerlach of Cambridge, Nebraska, announce the birth of a son, Asher Gerlach. He was born July 29, 2011, at McCook Community Hospital, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches long. He has one brother, Micah, 3 years old. ...
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Lines anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/09/11)
IMPERIAL, Nebraska --Leo and Bethene Lines of Imperial, Nebraska, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 26, 2011. Hosting a steak supper on Saturday night at Jerry Lines' home were their children Jerry Lines, Linda and Keith Shoemaker, Brenda and Tim Malmkar and their grandchildren, Kylie Shoemaker, Ethan, and Tanner Malmkar and friend Ali Mercedes. Breakfast was served to them Sunday morning...
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Latta anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/09/11)
25th anniversary Mark and Kathy Latta of McCook, Nebraska, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 13, 1986 in Stratton, Nebraska. Their family includes son Jack and wife, Maggie Latta of Lincoln, Nebraska and daughter Katie Latta, also of Lincoln...
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Schleeman birthday
(Birthdays ~ 09/09/11)
75th Birthday The family of Elaine Schleeman is requesting a card shower in honor of her birthday. She was born Sept. 17, 1936. Her family includes Cheri and Todd Cooper of Culbertson, Nebraska, Kathy Schleeman of Peoria, Arizona and Doug and Tara Schleeman of Butte, Montana. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Box 12, Culbertson, NE 6902475th Birthday...
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Brown's Shoe Fit 100 years of business
(Business ~ 09/09/11)
100 years of business Tyler Schmick, right, President of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce, presents Max Abercrombie of Brown's Shoe Fit Co. with a plaque recognizing the store's 100 years of business. "For an independently-owned entity to be around for 100 years, especially in retail, is kinda a big thing," Ambercrombie noted. ...
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Heavy armor
(Local News ~ 09/09/11)
A trainload of self-propelled howitzers waits on a siding in McCook, Nebraska, a reminder of military action around the world on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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An agenda for economic growth
(Column ~ 09/09/11)
The solution to grow our economy lies in creating an environment where Americans see more opportunity through job creation, not through an expansion of government's reach. For more than two centuries, American workers and innovators have been the engine of an economy envied around the world because they had the ability to create, invent, hire, and expand without a looming uncertainty of the government's role in their business...
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'Courageous' opens in McCook Sept. 30
(Features ~ 09/09/11)
The family car is making good time along the highway of life, Dad at the wheel, Mom in the co-pilot's seat, the requisite 2.5 children safely esconsed in the back seat, when, suddenly, Dad takes his hands off the wheel. Perhaps death has taken him from his assigned duties or maybe divorce has forced him from his place. ...
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Geraldine F. Golbek
(Obituary ~ 09/09/11)
Oct. 26, 1942-Sept. 8, 2011 NORTON COUNTY, Kansas -- Geraldine Fay Golbek, 68, died Thursday (Sept. 8, 2011), at her home in Norton County, Kansas. She was born Oct. 26, 1942, at McCook, Nebraska, to Gerald and Lela (Brown) Ruby. She attended the schools in Danbury, Nebraska...
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