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Area and local students graduate from Concordia
(Community News ~ 05/11/16)
SEWARD. Neb. -- Concordia University, Nebraska held its 109th commencement on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The university awarded undergraduate or graduate degrees to 353 graduates in May 2016. Graduates receiving a degree in December 2015, May 2016 or August 2016 were invited to participate in the ceremony. Colonel Eric J. Teegerstrom of Firth, Nebraska, presented the commencement address, and Concordia presented additional honorary awards and degrees...
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McCook woman reaches 105
(Community News ~ 05/11/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Reaching the age of 100 is kid's stuff, at least for Ethel Lorene Carroll of McCook who turned 105 on Tuesday. And longevity must run in the family. She was the second oldest of seven children, with her older brother 104 when he passed away last year and her uncle, 103...
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Voting, even taxes special for naturalized U.S. citizen
(Local News ~ 05/11/16)
TRENTON, Neb. -- Kit Ellis of Trenton feels tremendous pride when she votes, and often cries when she pays her taxes. Kit's not embarrassed by the wide range of her emotions. She doesn't apologize for her love of America, for being a proud American citizen, for casting her ballots, for supporting its freedoms with her taxes...
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Summertime fun
(Local News ~ 05/11/16)
A summer of fun and exploration awaits kids at the Museum of the High Plains and the Historic Carnegie Library at 413 Norris Ave on the bricks in downtown McCook. Stopping by on a recent Saturday, 2 1/2-year-old Grace Haag rode "Sandy," who was once stabled at DeGroff's Department Store at the corner of Norris Avenue and B Street. ...
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Economic development plan passes
(Local News ~ 05/11/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- By nearly a two-to-one margin, McCook voters agreed to renew an amended version of the McCook Economic Development Program, 962 to 550. Unofficial area election results are available here: Frontier Furnas Hayes {http://bit.ly/24NGMBy Hitchcock|...
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The Big Dipper is pouring rain on Earth
(Column ~ 05/11/16)
Now that all the excitement of the Mercury transit is over, let's return to our Top Ten List of things to see from a city sky. We left off with the Hercules Cluster (M13) in the northeastern sky. Now we will travel to due north to find our old friend, the Big Dipper...
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Now that plan is approved, public must stay involved
(Editorial ~ 05/11/16)
Congratulations to the McCook Economic Development Corp., executive director Kirk Dixon, board members and the community in general for approving and extending McCook's economic development plan. New on the job, Dixon isn't likely to accept much credit for the wide margin of approval, but he and the MEDC leadership that put him in place deserve recognition for the positive vote...
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Elvis has (not) left the building
(Community News ~ 05/11/16)
Ever the entertainer, "Elvis" strikes a pose at one of the polling precincts in McCook Tuesday, giving voters and poll workers a chuckle. The visitor, accompanying a person who was voting, was most likely a fourth grader coming from the "Wax Museum" event at Central Elementary, where students dressed up as historical figures...
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