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Joan Faye Evans
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Joan Faye Evans July 30, 1945 - March 1, 2015 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Joan Faye Evans, 69, died Sunday (March 1, 2015), at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center in Oberlin. She was born July 30, 1945, in Grant, Nebraska, to Wayne and Rowena (Mitchell) Hoover. She grew up in Phoeniz, Arizona, until she was 12 years old, then moved to Madrid, Nebraska. She graduated from high school in Madrid in 1964...
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McCook gets high marks on annual audit
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The City of McCook received another glowing evaluation during its annual audit report presented to City Council last night. "Overall, [city departments] continue to have improvements in most all areas," said Terry Galloway of Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth, Certified Public Accountants...
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'Court Fore' golf simulator accepting reservations
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Looking down through the windows into the first racquetball court at the YMCA, the steel beams and black tarps don't give away what is now in place. The computer along the wall doesn't provide any clues. Not even the barstools shed any light on what fills the room...
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College to serve 'A Shot of Reality' about binge drinking
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- "A Shot of Reality" is coming to Mid-Plains Community College. Binge drinking, alcoholism, drunk driving, health risks and social mistakes are some of the many topics that will be covered in the presentation designed to educate students about encountering alcohol in a college environment...
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Buckle Up Baby! event set March 21
(Local News ~ 03/03/15)
McCook, Neb. -- Community Hospital in conjunction with Safe Kids Platte Valley will host a Buckle up Baby! Car seat event Saturday, March 21 in the McCook fire station, 505 West C Street from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community Hospital has certified car seat technicians who will conduct the event...
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Losing sleep not only malady as spring arrives
(Editorial ~ 03/03/15)
Don't forget we'll all lose an hour of sleep this Sunday as we "spring forward" into Daylight Saving Time, that semi-annual misguided effort to make a day longer in the afternoon by making it shorter in the morning. If you're not grumpy from loss of sleep, however, you may find yourself being miserable from another season-related malady -- sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy and runy noses and watery eyes...
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Pay attention
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/03/15)
This message is a direct response to a previous letter to the editor, written by one Bruce C. Desautels of Stratton Nebraska. So, Mr. Desautels, and everyone else who shares the beliefs expressed by him in his letter on Feb. 26, pay close attention, because a lot will be said here and I don't want to have to explain this more times than I need to...
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Sales tax defeat would mean prioritization of spending
(Column ~ 03/03/15)
Assuming the role of a good citizen I attended last Sunday's "Town hall meeting" concerning reauthorization of McCook's 1.5 percent local option sales tax. The spacious training room in the new City Office Complex wasn't exactly crowded. There were only five private citizens, potential "no" voters, present along with about 20 city staff, employees and council members all sure to vote "yes." The atmosphere was congenial and City Manager Nate Schneider gave a nice professional PowerPoint presentation.. ...
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Richard E. Shaw
(Obituary ~ 03/03/15)
Richard E. Shaw Nov. 13, 1945 - Feb. 28, 2015 WILSONVILLE, Neb. -- Richard E. Shaw, age 69, of Wilsonville, passed away at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha on Feb. 28, 2015. Services are noon on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Wilsoville Community Building...
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