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Edward G 'Big Ed' Budke
(Obituary ~ 09/02/14)
Edward G 'Big Ed' Budke Nov. 28, 1932 - Aug. 29, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Edward G "Big Ed" Budke of McCook, Nebraska passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at Hillcrest Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was 81 years old. Ed was born on Nov. 28, 1932, in Salina, Kansas, to parents William and Mary (Boberg) Budke. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Salina, Kansas, in 1951...
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Theresa Chambers Moreno
(Obituary ~ 09/02/14)
Theresa Chambers Moreno April 10, 1969 - Aug. 7, 2014 CASPER, Wyo. -- Theresa Chambers Moreno, 45, of Casper, Wyoming, died Aug. 7, 2014, in Casper. She was born April 10, 1969 to Karen and Bob Chambers. She spend her childhood and attended school in Erie, Colorado...
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Christi Dawn Knight
(Obituary ~ 09/02/14)
Christi Dawn Knight May 22, 1979 - Aug. 30, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Christi Dawn Knight, age 35, of McCook, passed away in McCook on Aug. 30, 2014. She was born in McCook on May 22, 1979, to Joseph and Rosetta Marie (Jensen) Knight. Christi went to school in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1998...
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Ruppert-Keen anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/02/14)
15th anniversary The children of Jeff and Jamey Ruppert-Keen of McCook are hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 15th wedding anniversary. They were united in marriage Sept. 4, 1999, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minden, Nebraska. They have three children, Jacob of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Justyn and Jole of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1205 West First Street, McCook, NE 69001...
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MCC enrollment shows increase
(Local News ~ 09/02/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- After one week of classes at McCook Community College, preliminary numbers show increases in enrollment, credit hours, and housing. McCook Community College Vice President Andy Long, said when the college was open for a full day of classes Aug. ...
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Street project begins
(Local News ~ 09/02/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Road work was set to begin at East 7th and East H Street today, stretching to the intersection of Seminole Drive and Park Avenue. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, according to city staff. Property owners along the construction route will occasionally lose access to their driveways during the project and the contractor has committed to do their best to allow homeowners to regain access as quickly as possible...
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'The Guys' hits home for actor in MCC production of firefighter tribute
(Local News ~ 09/02/14)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Baker Matt Sehnert, owner/operator of Sehnert's Bakery and Bieroc Café was minding his own business one day on the bricks in downtown McCook when a newcomer caught him by surprise. It was Clay Grizzle, who arrived last year to teach theater and speech at McCook Community College...
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Let's pay railroads full respect
(Editorial ~ 09/02/14)
Note to team photographers: While it's great to be creative, don't get the railroad involved. The Union Pacific, which sends 50 trains a day across tracks near North Bend, halted them Thursday after railroad workers found the North Bend Central volleyball team was using the tracks as a prop for team photos...
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Farmland fallacy
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/02/14)
The county assessor is guided in placing the value of farmland in the county on the basis of the sale prices of recent land sales. The fallacy lies in the fact that all the farms in the county are valued on the selling price of a few farms. If all the farms in the county were put up for sale at the same time, the price of farmland would drop precipitously, as would the assessed value...
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Something for nothing
(Column ~ 09/02/14)
It has been interesting to follow the trials of the residents in Calabria. The residents' concern appears to be the upkeep of the streets leading to their homes within the City-of-McCook-approved subdivision. Their plight points to a flaw in the way we do local government. ...
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Burglar released from prison
(Local News ~ 09/02/14)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A local burglar ordered to serve 4-5 years in state prison in July of 2012 was released from custody Thursday after serving a little more than two years and receiving credit for 234 days at sentencing. The felon, 23-year-old Prestin G. Remington, was sentenced to state prison time after refusing to follow program guidelines at the Work Ethic Program, which resulted in his removal from the WEC four days into a 120 day program...
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Cambridge auctioneer to compete in national finals
(Local News ~ 09/02/14)
WICHITA, Kan. -- Auctioneer Justin Banzhaf from Cambridge, Neb., will compete in the final round of the 2014 Kansas Auctioneer Championship. Since 1992, auctioneers throughout Kansas and the surrounding states have traveled to Hutchinson to compete with one another at the Kansas State Fair, vying for the title of Auctioneer Champion. ...
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Willard Lynn Hoyt
(Obituary ~ 09/02/14)
Willard Lynn Hoyt May 9, 1916 - Aug. 30, 2014 MCCOOK, Neb. -- Willard Lynn Hoyt was born in Hitchcock County, south of Culbertson, Nebraska, May 9, 1916, to Lynn and Helena (Hellriegel) Hoyt. His mother died nine days after his birth so he was raised by his Aunt Vira and Uncle George Wallen on their farm south of Lincoln, Nebraska, until the age of five. ...
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