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Marylu Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/25/13)
Marylu Brown Oct. 21, 1927 - Nov. 23, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Marylu Brown, 86, of Oberlin, died Saturday, (Nov. 23, 2013), at Decatur County Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin. She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in McCook, Nebraska, to Andrew and Chloe (Johnson) Anderson. She grew up in the Oberlin and McCook area...
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Scott G. Quigley
(Obituary ~ 11/25/13)
Scott G. Quigley Jan. 3, 1951 - Nov. 23, 2013 INDIANOLA, Nebraska -- Scott G. Quigley, age 62, of Indianola, passed away at his home on Nov. 23, 2013. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, on Jan. 3, 1951, to Stanley G. and Mitty (Huggins) Quigley. Scott grew up on the family farm near Indianola. ...
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Thomas anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/25/13)
The family of Ed and Linda Thomas of McCook, Nebraska, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 24, 1973, in Imperial, Nebraska. Linda grew up in Imperial and Ed in Danbury, Nebraska. Their family includes Phil and wife, Shelly Thomas of Aurora, Nebraska, Jena and husband, Jeff Psota of Lincoln, Nebraska and three grandchildren, Lauryn, Sydney and Addison. ...
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Bess Furman Armstrong: Danbury's Washington connection
(Column ~ 11/25/13)
For almost 40 years, from the '20s to the '60s, Bess Furman Armstrong, a native of Danbury, Nebraska, was one of the most respected women journalists in Washington. She was the first woman journalist to regularly cover the U.S. House of Representatives for a news agency (AP), she had the ear of President Roosevelt (through her long, close friendship with the president's wife, Eleanor) and she enjoyed the utmost trust of the people she interviewed, as well as her colleagues and editors...
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Thanksgiving travel woes get an early start
(Editorial ~ 11/25/13)
Anyone who's lived in the high plains has a story -- their own version of "Plains, Trains and Automobiles" and the struggle to try to make it home for Thanksgiving. Icy roads and blowing snow combined with the tight schedule usually surrounding Christmas's warmup holiday make for some high-stress travel...
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Christmas Lights Parade set Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/25/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Christmas is really just a few short weeks away and it's already time for the annual Christmas Light Parade. The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to "Light Up the Bricks" by participating in the High Plains Radio Christmas Lights Parade, scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown McCook...
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An Evening for Hospice -- Volunteers, staff share stories about life
(Local News ~ 11/25/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A festive atmosphere, wonderful food, jovial dialog, and lively entertainment were apparent at the annual Community Hospital Health Foundation "An Evening for Hospice" Saturday at the Republican River Valley Event Center. Intermingled with the fun and enjoyment, was the heartfelt passion and deep appreciation that attendees had for the caregivers and volunteers who have helped loved ones through their final days with dignity...
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State wants new plan for downtown funding
(Local News ~ 11/25/13)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- State officials have asked the City of McCook to rethink their choice of parking lot improvements and signage, as a use for approximately $160,000 in approved downtown improvement grant funds. The funds are part of a $350,000 CDBG Phase II Downtown Grant the city applied for earlier this year, which also included renovations to crosswalks at the Norris Avenue and B Street intersection...
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Atwood Square Deal sold to former resident
(Local News ~ 11/25/13)
ATWOOD, Kansas -- The owners of the 22-year-old Rawlins County Square Deal newspaper in Atwood, Kansas, have sold the paper to a former Atwood resident and his wife. Lloyd and Susan Huff, who are relocating from Fort Worth, Texas, take over ownership of the Square Deal in mid-January...
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Louis Arvene Myers
(Obituary ~ 11/25/13)
Louis Arvene Myers May 6, 1918 - Nov. 23, 2013 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Louis Arvene Myers, age 95, passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Willow Ridge Retirement Center in McCook, Nebraska. Arvene was born May 6, 1918, on a farm south of Culbertson, Nebraska, to parents Alex Eugene and Vivian Viola (Haller) Myers. ...
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Bill Goodnight
(Obituary ~ 11/25/13)
Billy 'Bill' Goodnight May 9, 1932 - Nov. 25, 2013 OBERLIN, Kansas -- Billy Jean "Bill" Goodnight was born May 9, 1932, in Cullison, Kansas, to William McKinley and Flora (Braden) Goodnight. He passed away at his daughter's home in Oberlin, Kansas, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2013, at the age of 81...
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