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Edla Olson
(Obituary ~ 04/09/12)
Edla Olson May 14, 1915 - April 8, 2012 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Edla (Nelson) Olson, 96, died Sunday (April 8, 2012), at Oberlin. She was born May 14, 1915, to Frans and Mary (Henningson) Nelson in Herndon,Kansas. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1932. She married Alvin Olson on Aug. 18, 1936, in rural Herndon. They farmed in the Midway community, then at Oberlin...
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Nancy L. Jones
(Obituary ~ 04/09/12)
Nancy L. Jones Sept. 25, 1942 - April 6, 2012 SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska -- Nancy L. Jones died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff at the age of 69. She was born on Sept. 25, 1942, at Lebanon, Nebraska, to Floyd and Martha Aller. Her younger years were spent in Lebanon where she graduated high school in 1960. In that same year, Nancy married the love of her life, James Jones. on Nov. 26, 1960. To this union three children were born...
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Doris Lavonna Premer
(Obituary ~ 04/09/12)
Doris Lavonna Premer Oct. 17, 1915 - April 4, 2012 LAKEWOOD, Colorado -- Doris Lavonna Premer, 96, of Lakewood, died April 4. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Mountair Christian Church in Lakewood. One of seven children, Doris Rosier was born in Wilcox, Nebraska, on Oct. ...
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MHS alumni, friends help fold Bison newsletter
(Community News ~ 04/09/12)
MCCOOK, Nebraska -- The spring edition of the Bison Alumni newsletter was assembled and folded Tuesday, March 27 and mailed out the next day. Ninety- eight hard working alumni, friends and members of the Junior High Student Council and FFA were on hand to send the 40th edition of the newsletter to 7456 alumni...
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Oberlin barn tour scheduled for Sunday
(Community News ~ 04/09/12)
OBERLIN, Kansas -- A barn tour in the Oberlin area will be held on Sunday, April 15. The tour will leave the parking lot at the Oberlin Gateway at 2:00 pm. People are encouraged to car pool. The tour will be primarily west of Oberlin and should take about 2 hours to tour the 8 barns. Refreshments will be served at the last stop before returning to Oberlin...
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Adding to education's three R's
(Column ~ 04/09/12)
There was a time when America's schools were only focused on three things - The three R's: Reading, writing and arithmetic. Now, in a more enlightened day, we've added a big H to those three R's.... health. It's hard for some to realize that there are children throughout America, including Nebraska, who have to go without routine health care...
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Jail opponent hires law firm
(Local News ~ 04/09/12)
CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook, Nebraska, man has hired a legal firm to validate his and others' arguments against the new county law enforcement center proposed to be built north of the Red Willow County courthouse in downtown McCook...
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City sets pre-budget session
(Local News ~ 04/09/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council and city staff will share their visions for the future of the City of McCook during a strategic planning session Tuesday evening at Heritage Senior Center. The meeting is intended to provide useful budgeting information and generate a direction to city department heads prior to beginning their budgeting process...
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Area Democrats to caucus
(Local News ~ 04/09/12)
WAUNETA, Nebraska -- Nebraska Democrats are encouraged to join their neighbors across the state Saturday, April 14, for a conversation at the Nebraska Democratic Presidential Caucus. This caucus is how Nebraska officially pledges its support for President Obama for the 2012 National Convention...
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Defendants plead not guilty
(Local News ~ 04/09/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Several defendants entered not guilty pleas, April 2, in Red Willow County District Court. A McCook woman pleaded not guilty to a Class III felony charge of distribution of a controlled substance. A motions hearing was scheduled in the case against the woman, 42-year-old Sheila K. Sain of 13 South Street, for 11:30 a.m. on May 16, 2012...
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What the Easter Bunny brought
(Local News ~ 04/09/12)
Little girls in spring dresses check out their goodies after the Easter egg and candy hunt that Karen Smith of McCook, Nebraska, hosted on Easter Sunday. Among the 50-or-so neighborhood kids who gathered in Karen's yard were 4-year-old Abree Bonacci, left, and 3-year-old Autumn Bonacci; and, with her box of Dots, 2-year-old Cloe Tynes. The winner of the grand-prize Easter bunny was 8-year-old Araceli Powers...
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Imperial named governor's 'Showcase Community'
(State News ~ 04/09/12)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Imperial was named Gov. Dave Heineman's "Showcase Community" during Community Development proclamation ceremonies today in Lincoln. The federal Community Development Block Grant program remains the strongest support system available for accomplishing critical need community and economic development projects throughout the state, officials said...
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Cutting off prenatal care would be penny wise, pound foolish
(Editorial ~ 04/09/12)
The governor says it's about encouraging illegal immigration. Others see it as a pro-life issue. They both have valid arguments, but like so many contentious issues, it comes down to money. Lawmakers advanced LB 599 Wednesday, which would restore prenatal coverage to undocumented pregnant women, but only by 29-16, one vote shy of that needed to override a veto...
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Old bones
(Column ~ 04/09/12)
The American Bison, or Buffalo, has been called the most important wild animal in the development of North America. It was the greatest source of food (and most other necessities -- clothing, shelter, tools) of the Plains Indians, and it served the same function for the early white explorers...
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