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John Edmund Bahl
(Obituary ~ 05/18/16)
John Edmund Bahl June 29, 1940 - May 15, 2016 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- John Edmund Bahl, 75, formerly of McCook and North Platte, died Sunday (May 15, 2016) at Grand Island. He was born June 29, 1940, to William and Geraldine (Tumbleson) Bahl in McCook...
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Board member
(Community News ~ 05/18/16)
Don Moore, president and CEO of First Central Bank, recently completed his term on the Nebraska Banker's Association Board of Directors and was recognized with a plaque at the NBA annual convention in Omaha. He was elected in 2013. The NBA Board of Directors is at the core of the NBA's banker-driven philosophy and strives to strengthen the association's grassroots efforts. Moore said his time on the board was enjoyable and rewarding...
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Near-death experience motivates McCook eye doctor to start running
(Column ~ 05/18/16)
A near-death experience changed Rob Stamm's life. But, it didn't happen overnight. It took months ... and then years ... for Rob to realize he didn't want to live life as a victim. He wanted to take charge. He not only wanted to feel good again. He wanted to feel great...
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The Great Mars Hoax is about to reappear
(Column ~ 05/18/16)
The time is rapidly approaching. Very soon -- if it hasn't already -- the Great Mars Hoax of 2003 will once again raise its ugly head like the ancient Medusa, the beast that no matter how many heads you cut off, more will grow back. With the approaching opposition of the planet Mars -- Sunday, May 22 -- we will probably see a hoax that started in 2003 which says Mars will appear as large as the full moon. ...
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Cash case throws spotlight on clash between states
(Editorial ~ 05/18/16)
We concluded a recent editorial with the statement that "occasionally allowing guilty people to go unpunished is the price for preserving freedom for the rest of us." It didn't take long to reinforce that idea. Monday, a Nebraska judge threw out a case against a Minnesota man who admitted he was taking $65,000 in cash to Colorado to buy pot that he intended to sell back home...
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Meth possession nets probation
(Local News ~ 05/18/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- A McCook man who walked onto the scene of a law enforcement raid in September and ended up under arrest on a felony drug charge was sentenced to probation last week in Red Willow County District Court. The man, 42-year-old Joshua James O'Neil of 703 East 5th Street, was convicted on a Class IV felony for possession of methamphetamine and sentenced to 30 months probation...
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Section offers thanks to officers during National Police Week
(Local News ~ 05/18/16)
Sadly, several of our nation's largest cities are torn apart by riots and unrest due to deadly differences between citizens and law enforcement officers. Thankfully, that's not true in small and medium-sized American communities such as McCook, where uniformed officers of the law are held in high esteem. ...
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Bison settling into new digs
(Local News ~ 05/18/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The new American bison herd near Hugh Butler Lake north of McCook seems to like its new digs and is settling into routines of eating, resting and drinking. Herd owners and managers Darrell Meister of Honolulu, Hawaii, originally from McCook, and Randy Woitaszewski of McCook have expanded the herd's original pasture, and they're now visible at times from Highway 83, in a draw just north of the lake turnoff...
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Dental office offering services to nursing home patients
(Local News ~ 05/18/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Poor oral health can lead to serious health issues in elderly patients, something a McCook dentist wants to change. Kaitlin Haag, DDS and owner of Southwest Nebraska Dental, is bringing routine dental care to area nursing homes with Shelby Randolph, dental hygienist at Southwest Nebraska Dental Center...
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Mildred McCallister Schwab
(Obituary ~ 05/18/16)
Mildred McCallister Schwab July 19, 1914 - May 17, 2016 NORTON, Kan. -- Mildred McCallister Schwab, 101, died Tuesday (May 17, 2016), at the Andebe Home in Norton. She was born July 19, 1914, in Carroll County, Ind., to James and Lucy E. (Cresse) Snell. She grew up in Winfield, Kan. She was a homemaker...
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