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Wesley Dale Farr
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Wesley Dale Farr June 8, 1933 - March 23, 2015 CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Wesley Dale Farr passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born near Eustis, Nebraska, on June 8, 1933, to Alfred and Laura (Hilker) Farr. Wes graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1951. ...
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William L. Stagemeyer
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
William L. Stagemeyer Oct. 23, 1967 - March 19, 2015 ARAPAHOE, Neb. -- William L. Stagemeyer, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Thursday (March 19, 2015), at his home. He was born on Oct. 23, 1967, in Oxford, Nebraska, to Owen and Shirley (McMains) Stagemeyer. ...
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Roy Wallace Christensen
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Roy Wallace Christensen March 21, 1924 - March 21, 2015 EDISON, Neb. -- Roy Wallace Christensen, 91, of Edison, Nebraska, died on his birthday on Saturday (March 21, 2015), at C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Center. He was born March 21, 1924, to Holger and Emma (Noren) Christensen south of Orleans, Nebraska. ...
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Janet Kae Mills
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Janet Kae Mills May 23, 1940 - March 22, 2015 ST. FRANCIS, Kan. -- Janet Kae Mills, 74, died Sunday (March 22, 2015), at Good Samaritan Society in Goodland, Kansas. She was born May 23, 1940, in Kinsley, Kansas. She was a homemaker and primary education teacher...
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Glen Steffen
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Glen Steffen Sept. 20, 1921 - March 9, 2015 FORT COLLINS, Neb. -- Glen Steffen, 93, beloved father and grandfather, peacefully passed into the presence of his Savior, surrounded by family on March 9, 2015. He was born on Sept. 20, 1921 to Albert and Emily Steffen in Culbertson, Nebraska, where he was raised...
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Rose Ilene (McDermott) Dybdahl Robinson
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Rose Ilene (McDermott) Dybdahl Robinson Dec. 31, 1922 - March 21, 2015 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Rose Ilene (McDermott) Dybdahl Robinson, 92, of North Platte, passed away March 21, 2015, at the North Platte Care Center. She was born on Dec. 31, 1922, in North Platte to Steven and Fairy (Masters) McDermott. ...
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Arden V. Norman
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Arden V. Norman May 3, 1932 - March 23, 2015 McCOOK, Nebraska - Arden Virgil Norman, 82, passed away March 23, 2015. at Highland Park in McCook, Nebraska. Arden was born May 3, 1932, to Virgil W. and Lela Myrth (Williams) Norman in rural Rawlins County, Kansas. ...
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Even weeds student by drought
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A retired Natural Resources Conservation Service federal employee will work for Red Willow County's noxious weed control authority, helping weed specialist Bill Elliott map and attack weed infestations across the county. They'll start looking for phragmites on the Republican River, because, as Elliott said, "Dandelions aren't even growing in the pastures yet, it's so dry."...
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Donations help upgrade rescue gear
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Culbertson's rescue squad isn't funded with taxes. It relies on charges made for ambulance runs, proceeds of soup suppers and garage sales and the generosity of area residents and businesses. At a soup supper recently, rescue squad members rolled out a new power cot and an "auto pulse" CPR machine purchased with donations from Jerry and Diane Gohl and Golight Inc. of Culbertson...
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Calendar sales
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
Deanna Crocker, center, holds a $200 check, the final deposit in a KRD Credit Union bank account created for proceeds from the sale of the 2015 "Cats and Dogs of McCook" calendar, a project coordinated by a youth group called "The Cat Pack," whose mission is to raise funds for the McCook, Nebraska, Humane Society and support and encourage pet adoption. ...
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MCFF grant, Nelson scholarship deadline April 1
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The deadline for grant requests from the McCook Community Foundation Fund and the annual Nelson Hometown Scholarship program is quickly approaching. Applications are due Wednesday, April 1st, for both the MCFF spring grants and the Nelson Hometown Scholarship...
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What if a twister were on its way
(Editorial ~ 03/24/15)
It seems like yesterday we were getting used to driving on icy winter streets, but now it's time to think about another weather hazard -- summer storms. This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Nebraska, and the Goodland, Kansas, National Weather Service office will issue a test tornado warning for our area at 10:40 a.m. CDT Wednesday...
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A better idea
(Column ~ 03/24/15)
Just thinking. Rather than voting to continue McCook's sales tax at 1.5 percent why not raise it to 4.5 percent? That would make for any purchases in the city limits an add on easy to figure 10 percent. The rate of 4.5 percent would generate a cool $2.4 Million into the city coffers...
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Garnet Ellsworth Henton
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Garnet E. Henton Jan. 2, 1928 - March 23, 2015 McCOOK, Neb. -- Garnet E. Henton, age 87, departed his earthly life and entered Heaven on Monday, March 23, 2015. He peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family. Garnet was born Jan. ...
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Lillian Harriet (Fichtner) Orman
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Lillian Harriet (Fichtner) Orman July 28, 1914 - March 15, 2015 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Lillian Harriet (Fichtner) Orman, 100 years old, went to heaven on March 15, 2015. She was the daughter of August and Lillian (Coons) Fichtner and was born on July 28, 1914, in Hayes County, Nebraska. She married Floyd Orman on July 27, 1937. She taught school for several years in Hayes County and served in community activities including Extension Clubs and 4H leadership...
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