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on the record
(Community News ~ 07/13/12)
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...
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SWNGS to have booth during Heritage Days
(Community News ~ 07/13/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- President Tom Corey called meeting to order. Sue Doak made a motion to approve previous minutes as written. Treasurer's report was given. A grave dowsing form is ready to go online. For those who didn't attend the on-site seminar at Memorial Park last fall, grave dowsing is taking two copper rods over a grave site. ...
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Lemon birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/13/12)
80th birthday The family of Margie Lemon is hosting an open house for her 80th birthday on Saturday, July 21, from 3-5 p.m. at the Senior Center, 403 Tate Avenue in Hayes Center. Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 26, Hayes Center, NE 69032...
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Nix birth
(Births ~ 07/13/12)
Shepherd Christopher Nix Aaron and Emily Nix of Tallahassee, Florida, announce the birth of their son, Shepherd Christopher Nix, who was born Feb. 20, 2012, in Tallahassee. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are Dr. ...
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O'Meara, Volquardsen engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/13/12)
O'Meara, Volquardsen Bridget Jo O'Meara of Kearney, Nebraska and Zachary Lee Volquardsen of McCook, Nebraska announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Bill and Bette O'Meara of Kearney and Darryl and Denise Volquardsen of McCook...
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O'Meara, Volquardsen engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/13/12)
O'Meara, Volquardsen Bridget Jo O'Meara of Kearney, Nebraska and Zachary Lee Volquardsen of McCook, Nebraska announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Bill and Bette O'Meara of Kearney and Darryl and Denise Volquardsen of McCook...
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Pettera, Warner engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/13/12)
Pettera, Warner Danielle Rose Pettera of Omaha, Nebraska and Jason Michael Warner of Lincoln, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jim and Sandi Pettera of McCook, Nebraska and Reg and Mary Kay Warner of Arapahoe, Nebraska...
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Bennett, Coplen wedding
(Wedding ~ 07/13/12)
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- Makenzie Bennett and Joshua Coplen, both of Grand Island, Nebraska, were united in marriage March 3, 2012, at the Balz Reception Hall in Grand Island, with Misty Wimberley as officiant. Parent of the bride are Todd and Julie Bennett of Grand Island. Grandparents are Harold and Patty Bennett of McCook, Nebraska and the late Ward and Lois McBee...
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Pinkal, Bailey engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/13/12)
Pinkal, Bailey Tiffanie Pinkal and Cody Bailey, both of Kearney, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Terry and Lynn Pinkal, of McCook, Nebraska and Loretta Bailey of Plainview, Nebraska and her longtime friend, Robert Ralston of Norfolk, Nebraska...
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Fletcher birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/13/12)
90th birthday A birthday open house for the 90th birthday of Doris Fletcher will be Sunday, July 15, 2-4 p.m. at the Cambridge Community Center.
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Felker birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/13/12)
75th birthday The family of Jerry Felker of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 75th birthday, He was born July 18, 1937. HIs family includes his wife, Sharon, children, Mark, Dirk and Kirk, all of Alliance, Nebraska, Robin Remm of Doniphan, Nebraska, Kelly Morton of Milford, Nebraska, 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1401 W. First, McCook, NE 69001...
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Using immigration and naturalization forms when researching ancestors
(Community News ~ 07/13/12)
Susan Doak SW Nebraska Genealogy Society I know with almost certainty that there is no Native American blood coursing through my veins. Consequently, all of my predecessors were immigrants to the United States. My maternal grandmother's family is traceable to 1610 when the first Goding descendant landed on North American soil as a ship's captain. ...
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Dog Days of Summer!
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
Residents Peggy Schmidt, left, and Glenna Downey, right, teamed up with employees, from left, Angie Bopp, Ronda Riley, Michelle Bennett, and Riley Crocker for a game of Fly Swatter Volley ball. Employees and Residents of Hillcrest Nursing Home joined together to celebrate "Dog Days of Summer" on Thursday with Resident and Employee games throughout the day and the Residents and employees were treated to ice cream and employees shared a pot luck lunch...
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Farmland For Sale -- Cheap
(Column ~ 07/13/12)
Dear Friend, INTRO As I read through the McCook Daily Gazette last week, I saw a number of articles about the terrible heat and lack of rain. One article said: "3,000 records (heat) broken," another article by an ag writer said, "I have never, in my lifetime, seen it SO HOT for so long." Friend, this is just a warning, across the bow of the ship, so to speak of what will soon take place. ...
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President of Heart Beat Records featured speaker at next Magnificat Brunch at Ogallala
(Features ~ 07/13/12)
OGALLALA―Susan Stein of Donnellson, Iowa will be the featured speaker at the Magnificat Brunch hosted by the Ogallala Chapter, Our Lady of the Harvest, on Saturday, July 21, 2011 at Ogallala, NE at 9:00 A.M. (M.T.). The Brunch will be served at Valentino's, 55 East River Road, off the I-80 Exit...
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Haigler church leaves the door open
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2012 Nebraska Messenger (www.umcneb.org) and is used with permission. HAIGLER, Nebraska -- Circuit riders went to country schools on a monthly basis to provide the message of God and the love Jesus to framers and ranchers and their families. ...
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Redemption
(Column ~ 07/13/12)
Daryl showed up at my friend's home carrying about thirty extra pounds and the weight of the world on his shoulders. Daryl was there to fix the malfunctioning cable. As he huff-and-puffed his way through the crooks and crannies of attics and crawl spaces, the mid-life tire roll he was wearing was obvious. The other weight -- the real weight -- took a bit longer to recognize...
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Lessons from the chicken coop
(Column ~ 07/13/12)
We have visitors at our house, a huge flock of birds which roosts every night in a tree in our backyard. I walked under that tree this morning and the smell of their droppings assaulted my sense of smell and sparked a memory in my mind, not a good memory but a memory nonetheless. ...
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Eminent domain proposal on city agenda
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- City staff is asking the McCook City Council to authorize the go ahead with eminent domain procedures after attempts to negotiate a purchase price for a 10 acre tract of land adjacent to the waste water treatment facility have failed. The city seeks to acquire the land for the EPA mandated construction of two lagoons to dissipate brine and hard water, that has historically been released into the Republican River...
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'Hansel and Gretel' takes stage Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- With characters like the Nasty's, Wallybirds, Crafty cooks and of course, Hank and Gretchen, the Missoula Children's Theatre and area kids will present the updated version of "Hansel and Gretel" on Saturday. The production is sponsored by the Southwest Nebraska Community Theater Association...
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Demo bids, Hillcrest on county agenda
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook businessman Don Klein plans to address Red Willow County Commissioners about the plan to loan Hillcrest Nursing Home a million dollars to make up a shortfall in Medicare and Medicaid collections. Klein is slated to meet with the commissioners at 10 a.m. Monday during a regular meeting...
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Stacie's Otters swim program teaches tots to make it safely out of the water
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Neither baby otters nor baby humans are born with the instinct to swim. Both have to be taught to stay afloat. That's the goal of the "Otters" class at the McCook YMCA -- to teach human infants and toddlers water safety skills that will help keep them afloat and alive...
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Beaver City project wins grant
(Local News ~ 07/13/12)
Omaha, Nebraska -- The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Friends, along with Mary Catherine Landen, the 115th Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben, has announced the 14 recipients of the 2012 Community Grant Program. They include Beaver City Lions Club for the purchase of a community electronic sign: $500...
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Still a friendly state for business
(Editorial ~ 07/13/12)
Nebraskans are known for keeping an even keel, and when it comes to business, that's a good thing, according to a recent cable news survey. CNBC released its annual America's Top States For Business report, compiling data for all 50 states on 51 measures of competitiveness, developed with input from business groups like the National Association of Manufacturers and the Council on Competitiveness...
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The unemployment crisis
(Column ~ 07/13/12)
My son Will works for a major multi-national corporation and was informed yesterday that the area he supervises is being shut down nationwide. Thankfully, he's being transferred to another supervisory job within the company with comparable salary and benefits. But a whole lot of other people in America aren't so lucky...
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Nebraskans have earned their say on Social Security and Medicare
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/13/12)
Bob Eppler AARP Nebraska In April, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees issued their annual evaluations of the programs. According to the trustees, Social Security can pay full benefits until 2033, and roughly three-quarters of promised benefits beyond that time. Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund faces a shorter timeframe for action...
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Youth Conservation Program -- Summer job helping build bridge to future
(Outdoors ~ 07/13/12)
Some very lucky individuals were able to take part in a special pilot program this summer because Senator Brenda Council from Omaha felt it was important to teach youth about our natural resources. A bill (LB549) was passed unanimously by the Legislature in June of 2011 to create this program of sixteen different crews of 12 maximum out across the great state of Nebraska. ...
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The goodness of grapes
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/13/12)
Family Features Grapes have been enjoyed for their taste and beauty for thousands of years. And today's scientific research keeps on showing that grapes are more than just a pretty fruit -- they're also very, very good for us. In fact, over a decade of research suggests that grapes help maintain a healthy heart and may also help defend against a variety of age-related and other illnesses. ...
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The real 'Magic Mike' is actually quite a carpenter
(Column ~ 07/13/12)
When I asked Declan what he was up to, during a phone conversation earlier this week, he ever-so-casually let me know that he was "just on a great adventure with Gwamma." No biggie, just a great adventure. While I know he misses home as much as I miss him, I also know he is having the time of his life...
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Ivan Eugene Francis Andrew
(Obituary ~ 07/13/12)
Ivan E. Andrew March 11, 1932 - July 12, 2012 NORFOLK, Nebraska -- Ivan E. Andrew, 80, died Thursday (July 12, 2012) at the Norfolk Veterans Home. Services are pending with Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.
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