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Perhaps this is a good year to end daylight saving time
(Editorial ~ 01/19/17)
A day before the first African American president leaves office and Donald Trump checks into the White House, there are few things less important than daylight saving time. That's especially true in Nebraska's capital, where Gov. Pete Ricketts, in response to projected budget shortfalls, is proposing sweeping changes to the state's property tax system as well as agency reform and spending cuts finding opposition in from many quarters...
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Fight or forgive
(Column ~ 01/19/17)
The other night at Bible class, we talked about forgiveness. It's so easy to talk about forgiveness when you are sitting in pews with fellow Christians, discussing how we are supposed to forgive infinitely, just like God forgives us. And so I sat there all high and mighty, listening and reading verses thinking, "Why yes, I would have forgiven that unfaithful servant just as his master did, or yes, I have forgiven people seventy times seven many times in my life. ...
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Good care
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/19/17)
I would like to inform everyone about what a wonderful nursing home we have in McCook. I have heard people say before, "If I ever have to go to a nursing home, I want to go to Hillcrest." We got to experience the love and wonderful care that is given when my mother, Leanna Young, had to be placed in Hillcrest last March...
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Kathleen Roberta Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 01/19/17)
Kathleen Roberta Vaughn Jan. 11,1951 - Jan. 3, 2017 NAMPA, Idaho -- Kathleen Roberta Vaughn, 65, of Nampa (formally of Sterling, Colo.), passed away Jan. 3, 2017, in her home after a hard fought battle with cancer. Kathi was born in McCook, Neb., on Jan. 11, 1951, to Kenneth and Helen (Kennedy) Vaughn. Kathi worked for a long time at Radio Shack in Sterling before it burnt down. She then worked at Best Western until she was no longer able to work. Kathi also sold Avon for many years...
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Esslinger anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/19/17)
50th anniversary The family of Harvey and Pamela Esslinger of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. They were married in 1967 in Denver Colo. They are the owners of Esslinger Home Improvement Company in McCook. Their family includes children, Jeff and wife, Jamie of McCook and one grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach them at P.O. Box 487, McCook, NE 69001...
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Landmark McCook home featured on NET series next week
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The landmark "Frank Lloyd Wright" house in McCook is the subject of a segment of NET television's "Nebraska Stories," next week. Airing at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, and repeating Monday, Jan. 30 at 9 p.m., the local segment will be on "The Sutton House" in McCook...
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Heat cord causes fire in mobile home
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- The utilities to the home at 1113 West 13th in McCook had to be shut off Wednesday afternoon after a heat cord caused a fire near the water heater. The American Red Cross arrived to offer assistance to the owner, Randy Mockry, after firefighters responded to the fire call at 1:41 p.m. and found smoke coming from the side of the mobile home...
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Lawmaker says budget ideas well-received, for most part
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- State budget amendments proposed earlier this month by the Governor appear to have been well received by legislators, at least according to District 44 State Sen. Dan Hughes. Sen. Hughes said this morning he didn't anticipate the proposal to be a slam dunk but the general feeling was positive towards it...
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'Blue ribbon' dance
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
The entire student body of McCook Elementary Wednesday afternoon was dancing up and down, with principal Tim Garcia "getting down" as well, when the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce presented the school with the first quarter Honor Business award. The award was in recognition of McCook Elementary earning the status of a "Blue Ribbon" school by the U.S. ...
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Local Head Start taking applications for 2017-18
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Head Start, a program of Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska (Mid), provides comprehensive services to children and families. McCook Head Start is now taking applications for the 2017-2018 year. The objective of the Head Start program is to enhance the cognitive, social and emotional development of income eligible children through the provision of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services and to involve parents in their children's learning and to help parents make progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals.. ...
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Drug company agrees to pay $150 million fine
(Local News ~ 01/19/17)
St. LOUIS -- McKesson Corporation (McKesson), one of the nation's largest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs, agreed to pay a record $150 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Deborah R. Gilg, United States Attorney, and James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, St. Louis Division, announced today...
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Aaron Leigh Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 01/19/17)
Aaron Leigh Schmidt May 10, 1972 - Jan. 18, 2017 McCOOK, Neb. -- Aaron Leigh Schmidt of McCook passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at Community Hospital. He was 44 years old. Aaron was born on May 10, 1972, at McCook to parents, Myron Leigh and Carolyn Ruth (Swayne) Schmidt. He graduated from McCook High School in 1992 and continued his education at Wyoming Tech in Laramie, Wyo., in auto body work...
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