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Gerald D. Decker
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Gerald D. Decker, 81, of Lincoln, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at home. The son of Alfred and Roslyn Decker, Jerry was born Oct. 17, 1933, in Alliance, Nebraska. He attended McCook Community College, Kearney State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earning a doctorate in education. ...
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Marilyn Jane Schaffer
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Marilyn Jane Schaffer June 20, 1930 - Dec. 28, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Marilyn Jane Schaffer, long-time resident of McCook, passed away Dec. 28, 2014, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Marilyn was born on June 20, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the second child of six born to Faye and Esther Pixley. She graduated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis with the class of 1947...
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Werkmeister birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/02/15)
85th birthday Roberta Werkmeister of Palisade, Nebraska, will celebrate her 85th birthday Jan. 11. She was born to Clifford and Nellie Ruppert in Quick, Nebraska, in 1930. Her family includes children, Shirley and husband, Dennis Ferguson of Palisade, Melody Herbert of Chadron, Nebraska, Roger and wife, Janet Werkmeister of McCook, Nebraska, Terri Wilson of Palisade; 10 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 36151 U.S. Highway 6, Palisade, NE 69040...
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Downey birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/02/15)
70th birthday Connie Fries Downey of Indianola, Nebraska, will celebrate her 70th birthday Jan. 9. She was born in Cambridge, Nebraska, in 1945. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 502 South Seventh, Indianola, NE 69034.
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Kisela birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/02/15)
90th birthday The family of Victor Kisela of Benkelman, Nebraska, is hosting an open house in honor of his 90th birthday Jan. 10. The open house is Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, 2-4 p.m. at the Dundy County Senior Center. Cards of congratulations will reach him at P.O. Box 169,...
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Nichols anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/02/15)
45th anniversary The family of Paul Andrew and Mary Lee Yohe Nichols of Culbertson, Nebraska, is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 45th wedding anniversary. They were married Jan. 1, 1970, at the Culbertson Methodist Church. A celebration dinner with the immediate family occurred Dec. ...
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Job training nonprofit eyes old city building
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A nonprofit organization specializing in providing job training programs for inmates is interested in leasing the City of McCook's former Public Safety Center. The potential tenant's plan for the building would provide additional job training options for inmates at the Work Ethic Camp as well as help with the local housing shortage...
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No 'New Year's Baby' ... yet
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- As of 11 a.m., today, there has been no "New Year's Baby 2015" reported within the McCook Gazette area of Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. Parents living in Dundy, Chase, Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, Red Willow or Furnas counties in Nebraska or Rawlins or Decatur counties in Kansas with a new baby born within the same counties are encouraged to call the Gazette, (308) 345-4500, extension 113 (and leave a message, if necessary), or e-mail the info to regionalnews@mccookgazette.com or editor@mccookgazette.com. ...
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Oh, What a Night
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
'Oh What A Night!' New Year's Eve turned out to be in downtown McCook, Nebraska, with everything from face painting, magic, rock-a-billy music and ice skating on tap. Constance Stone of McCook jazzes up 8-year-old Kenna McElroy of Lamar, Colorado, with a flashy face painting; the Juke Joint Cruisers of Northeast Colorado take rock 'n roll back to its rock-a-billy roots at the Fox Theatre; skaters struggling to stay upright sometimes looked more like a hockey game at the portable skating rink; illusionist Chase Hasty visits with audience members following his first performance at the Fox; 6-year-old Colin McElroy of Lamar, Colorado, receives a little hair coloring from Libby Broadfoot as 4-year-old Jasmine Lang and 6-year-old Eris Lang of McCook await their turn.. ...
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When it comes to flu, it may be best to 'phone it in'
(Editorial ~ 01/02/15)
Get plenty of rest. Drink plenty of water. See your doctor. That's the usual mantra when it comes to colds and flu, but some health care providers are taking a second look at the third point. It makes sense -- flu is spread from person-to-person, so why increase the chances it has to be transmitted? If everyone in a community makes contact with a few health care providers, the chances are good those professionals will become sick themselves, and transmit the illness to other patients...
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Considering my options
(Column ~ 01/02/15)
I've been thinking a lot about retirement lately, even though I never thought I would. I was planning to teach forever. But like our own lives, things in the world change. We have an entirely new administration now from the one I was accustomed to for so long. Other friends on the college faculty and staff are either talking about retiring or already have. But the most important thing and the reason why I thought I would never retire is student attitude...
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What did King Tut, Columbus and Washington have in common?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/15)
King Tut, Christopher Columbus and George Washington all achieved fame while suffering physical problems. According to National Geographic Magize, pp. 34-65 published in September 2010, King Tut had a partial cleft palate and a left foot that was clubbed...
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Grand Island man wins $35,000 playing Blackout Bingo
(Local News ~ 01/02/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Raymond Evans of Grand Island won $35,000 playing the $3 Scratch game Blackout Bingo from the Nebraska Lottery. Evans purchased his winning Blackout Bingo ticket at Pumpers, 1904 North Diers Avenue in Grand Island. Scratching the ticket, he matched all of the BINGO NUMBERS in Card 5 for a corresponding prize of $35,000...
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Sharon Ruth Marr
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Sharon Ruth Marr Dec. 13, 1928 - Jan. 2, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Sharon Ruth Marr was born in Big Springs, Nebraska, on Dec. 13, 1928, to Plato and Ruth (Chamberlain) Redfern. She had two sisters, Arlene and Maxine. She attended elementary and high school in Big Springs. ...
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Raymond Dwayne Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Raymond Dwayne Jones July 8, 1928 - Jan. 1, 2015 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Raymond Dwayne Jones was born July 8, 1928, in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Raymond H. and Florence B. (Pruden) Jones. He passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at the Decatur County Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, Kansas, at the age of 86...
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Evelyn June (Trembly) Salyer
(Obituary ~ 01/02/15)
Evelyn June (Trembly) Salyer April 11, 1929 - Dec. 31, 2014 McCOOK, Neb. -- Evelyn June (Trembly) Salyer passed away at her home in McCook on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. She was 85 years old. Evelyn was born to Benjamin and Edith (Alsbury) Trembly on a farm south of Wauneta on April 11, 1929...
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