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Velda Victoria Coburn Carmichael
(Obituary ~ 01/13/15)
Velda Victoria Coburn Carmichael Dec. 12, 1917 - Jan. 8, 2015 REDDING, Calif. -- Velda Victoria Coburn Carmichael left her temporary home on earth Jan. 8, 2015. Velda was born in Stockville, Nebraska, on Dec. 12, 1917, to Lennie and Lottie Coburn. She lived on a farm north of Indianola, Nebraska, until at the age of 16, she married James Carmichael...
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Raceway promoter faces felony charge
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A promoter for the Red Willow County Raceway entered a not guilty plea to a felony bad check charge last week in Red Willow County District Court. Kristie Brittain of 915 Westridge in McCook is facing a Class 3 felony offense for allegedly issuing a $4,000 bad check to Rick Salem in June, according to court documents...
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Man pleads to reduced meth charge
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man was sentenced to jail time last week in Red Willow County District Court stemming from a conviction for attempted possession of methamphetamine. The offender, 46-year-old Timothy Griffith Jr. of 71594 U.S. Highway 83, accepted a plea agreement in October reducing a Class IV felony alleging possession of meth to a Class I misdemeanor for attempted possession...
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Townsend Scholarship deadline March 20
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The deadline to apply for Col. Delbert L. Townsend Memorial Scholarship Program college scholarships is Friday, March 20, 2015. Four graduating seniors from McCook and Southwest high schools will receive Townsend Scholarships to attend college at one of the University of Nebraska locations (Lincoln, Kearney, Omaha or Curtis). The scholarships are based on academic achievement, financial need, community service and school activities...
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Mid-Nebraska to begin offering free tax help
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook, Nebraska office of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska offers its free tax return preparation service starting Monday, Jan. 26, at its downtown office at 108 West C. E File federal returns and most state returns can be prepared...
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'Free' college may be no bargain
(Editorial ~ 01/13/15)
Free tuition at community colleges sounds like a great idea, but local college officials know nothing is really free. "Free sounds great if you're a student," said Ryan Purdy, Mid-Plains Community College president. "But from the taxpayer standpoint, the cost may exceed the anticipated outcomes."...
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Settling in at the Capitol
(Column ~ 01/13/15)
The 104th Legislature, First Session, convened on Wednesday, January 7th. This is the "long session," which is set by the Nebraska Constitution. The Constitution requires sixty day sessions in even-numbered years and ninety day sessions in odd-numbered years. The reason why we have a 90 days session, is to set the budget for the upcoming biennium (2-years). Legislative days are working days and not calendar days. We are scheduled to adjourn on June 5th...
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Deployed and faithful
(Column ~ 01/13/15)
Grannie was going through the checkout line at Sam's Club in Grand Junction. She was purchasing a slew of hand and foot warmers to send to "her troops" in Afghanistan. A gentleman behind her in line overheard Grannie tell the clerk that she sends "care" boxes to our military personnel deployed overseas. ...
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Commissioners reorganize, make appointments
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County's District 3 commissioner Vesta Dack of rural McCook, Nebraska, said Monday morning she's feeling more confident as chairman of the board of commissioners, and during the commissioners' annual reorganization meeting Monday morning, was elected to a second year in that position...
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Move along, lil' doggies ...
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
Leading the cattle drive in a pickup with a bale of feed, 85-year-old Dick Koetter Sr. of rural McCook, Nebraska, lures his son Richard's cows to their calving pasture north of McCook Saturday afternoon. Bringing up the rear on an ATV is Richard's wife, Jill. ...
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Katherine Lillian (Ruf) Atteberry
(Obituary ~ 01/13/15)
Katherine Lillian (Ruf) Atteberry July 16, 1912 - Jan. 12, 2015 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Katherine Lillian (Ruf) Atteberry, age 102, of Cambridge, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska. She was born on July 16, 1912, in Red Willow County between Wilsonville and Cambridge, Nebraska to Henry and Mary (Amen) Ruf...
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Parents protest coach's ouster
(Local News ~ 01/13/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Parents and student athletes, alleging that a basketball coach was forced to resign, made their complaints heard Monday night at the regular McCook Board of Education meeting Monday night. Because it is a personnel issue, Superintendent Grant Norgaard could not comment directly on the issue, he told the parents Monday night. ...
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