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Jeannette Ann (Bauer) Ferguson
(Obituary ~ 07/29/13)
Jeannette Ann (Bauer) Ferguson Aug. 22, 1943 - July 19, 2013 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas-- Jeannette Ann (Bauer) Ferguson, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, in Corpus Christi at the age of 69. She was born Aug. 22, 1943, in McCook, Nebraska, to Jack and Edna Bauer. Jeannette grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook Senior High in 1961. On Feb. 20, 1971, Jeannette married David Ferguson...
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Wayne Ernest Rhoades
(Obituary ~ 07/29/13)
Wayne Ernest Rhoades UNION CITY, California -- Wayne Rhoades of Union City, California, passed away peacefully July 7, 2013, from COPD. He was 87 years old. He was raised on a farm near Culbertson, Nebraska, with eight siblings. Wayne, often called "Dusty" in his younger years, started his education at a one-room country school house. ...
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On the record
(Other Record ~ 07/29/13)
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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Local FSA 'Office of the Year'
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The Red Willow-Frontier Farm Service Agency in McCook was selected as the "2012 Outstanding FSA Office of the Year" by the Nebraska State FSA. Nebraska FSA State Director Dan Steinkruger, who was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama, presented a recognition plaque to the McCook office Thursday afternoon and praised their service to local farmers and ranchers...
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Still blooming
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
This night-blooming cereus cactus took a hit during the hailstorm that decimated west McCook in August 2011, but it has persevered. Ben Harding of McCook writes, "I guess the hot, dry weather of Southwest Nebraska can still produce some beautiful blooms in nature!!" The McCook Daily Gazette would love to showcase your weather photos. ...
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Kircher earns 'mark of excellence'
(Business ~ 07/29/13)
LA VISTA, Nebraska -- The 96th Nebraska Realtors Association Annual Convention and Exhibition was April 15-17, at LaVista with more than 800 realtors in attendance. Sixty-six members, including Val Kircher, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Kircher & Associates, received the Realtor Mark of Excellence Award...
- Today's Jurascals (Weekend Menu ~ 07/29/13)
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Mutton busting
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
Brett Fraker of McCook clings to his sheep as it launches into a sprint after being released from the chute during the mutton busting event at Kiplinger Arena, Saturday afternoon.
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Study puts new spotlight on choking hazards
(Editorial ~ 07/29/13)
Now my second cousin His name was Callaway He died when he'd barely turned two It was peanut butter and jelly that did it The help she didn't know what to do She just stood there and watched him turn blue -- Lyle Lovett, "Family Reserve." "Danger: Choking Hazard" is a common warning when you check out Christmas toys, and the effort has paid off with incidents involving small children...
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First school days
(Column ~ 07/29/13)
At a time when we are again thinking about the start of a new school year, it is interesting to look back at the time the first citizens of McCook were doing their best to provide educational facilities for the young people of the community From H.P. Waite's collection of McCook Tribune Stories...
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Old-fashioned drive-in movie set for Aug. 10
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- For the first time in more than 30 years, the people of McCook and the surrounding region will have an opportunity to view a drive-in movie from the comfort of their cars, pickups and SUVs. The special outdoor showing will take place Saturday, Aug. ...
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Rodeo royalty
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
Natasha Wehrman, left, of Nelson, Nebraska, is "Miss Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen" for 2013-14. She and junior queen, Dannyl Bromander, right, of Eustis, Nebraska, were crowned during the Saturday night performance of the Red Willow County fair in McCook. ...
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Rodeo queens
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
Rodeo queens Katelyn Sughroue, left, and Matisyn Humphrey ride during the 2013 Red Willow County fair rodeo grand entry in McCook, Nebraska, Saturday evening. Matisyn, the daughter of Chuck and Rochelle Humphrey of Grant, is the outgoing 2013 Southwest Nebraska Rodeo Queen. ...
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Brother act
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
Brothers Wyatt and Jaden Clark of Wellfleet, Nebraska, compete in the barebacks during the first night of the Red Willow County fair rodeo Saturday evening, in McCook, Nebraska. Wyatt scored 72 points on his bucker, while little brother Jaden scored 68 points on a horse that proved to be more of a runner. Reprints available at mccookgazette.com...
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Hinze Chiropractic Care Goal Is to Empower Patients
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
During his senior year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Todd Hinze was inspired to choose chiropractic care as his career. "What attracted me was the opportunity to help people without reliance on drugs and surgery," he said. It was a life-changing decision for Todd, who pursued his chosen profession by enrolling at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. ...
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Cooler weather, comfort outside
(Local News ~ 07/29/13)
Wauneta, Nebraska, celebrates "Humble Beginnings, Winning Traditions" during the community's annual "Harvest Fest" celebration Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In the parade Saturday morning, Susan Todd, of "Susie's Creative Stitches," highlighted athletic traditions at Wauneta-Palisade High School, and Tanner Maddox recalled the "free love" atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s with his 1970 Volkswagen van. ...
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Paul R. Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 07/29/13)
Paul R. Hawkins May 11, 1956 - July 28, 2013 NORCATUR, Kansas -- Paul R. Hawkins, 57, of Norcatur, Kansas, died Sunday (July 28, 2013), at Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas. He was born May 11, 1956, in Pisgah, Iowa, to George H. and Frances M (Dixon) Hawkins. He was raised in Iowa and Colorado. He lived in Westminster, Colorado, and moved to Norcatur in 2010. He married Astelle L. Auker on June 5, 1993, in Westminster. He was a truck driver for Hatchett Ranch...
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