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Vernon Harold "Bud" Hanke
(Obituary ~ 06/21/16)
Vernon Harold "Bud" Hanke March 21, 1928 - May 9, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Dr. Vernon Harold "Bud" Hanke, age 88, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016, at his home in McCook. Bud was born on March 21, 1928, at Holyoke, Colo., to parents, William A. and Alma (Schnell) Hanke. The family moved to McCook where Bud graduated from McCook High School in 1946...
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Time to revive ignition interlock for teen drivers?
(Editorial ~ 06/21/16)
Remember ignition interlocks? For one year, 1974, American cars were equipped with a gizmo that prevented cars from starting if the driver's seat belt wasn't buckled. You may be familiar with another modern-day ignition interlock if you've run afoul of laws against driving while intoxicated...
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Uncle Charlie
(Column ~ 06/21/16)
The year was 1955 and your columnist was about to depart to a new life in the Air Force. Dad took me on a special trip to St. Joseph, Missouri to meet and visit with his Uncle Charlie Trail. Now understand that the Trail clan hadn't been close as I grew up and to that time I had only met one of my father's aunts. My father's father had died from the infection of an abscessed tooth when dad was six years old...
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Lt. Governor, state, local officials to tour American Ag Labs expansion
(Local News ~ 06/21/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Lt. Governor Mike Foley will join state and local government officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony in McCook later this week. American Ag Labs is celebrating its new home with a VIP tour of the facility, ribbon cutting ceremony and business mixer for McCook Area Chamber of Commerce members on Wednesday at the West D Street business...
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MHS grad puts Afghan experience to work by forming aircraft company
(Local News ~ 06/21/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- After doing classified aircraft surveillance and reconnaissance maintenance in Afghanistan, Justin Ward returned to Southwest Nebraska in September of 2015 to start his own aviation construction and consulting company. Known as Juggernaut Aviation, Justin's emerging corporation has already built a reputation for superb quality, with Justin's first aircraft construction project -- A SuperSTOL -- being hailed for both its appearance and functionality...
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Community Hospital wins top honors
(Local News ~ 06/21/16)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Community Hospital representatives traveled to Denver recently to receive the Peak award, the highest honor for performance excellence awarded by the Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence (RMPEx) to organizations in Colorado and some surrounding states. The hospital learned in December it had been selected by a panel of judges as a 2015 recipient. Community Hospital was among three recipients, and the only hospital, to receive the Peak award...
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Walter Eugene "Fritz" Bauer
(Obituary ~ 06/21/16)
Walter Eugene "Fritz" Bauer Nov. 25, 1938 - June 20, 2016 McCOOK, Neb. -- Walter Eugene "Fritz" Bauer, age 77, of Culbertson, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born in Culbertson on Nov. 25, 1938, on the family farm to Walter M. and Mae (Unger) Bauer...
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