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Where do I start?
(Column ~ 03/09/17)
Let's see ... Maybe it was the person who tossed their plate full of leftover sausage and gravy biscuits meal into my sink full of fresh soapy water I was going to use to clean the counters? I'd already hand-washed all the biscuit and gravy pans in the dirty water, emptied that and then filled my sink up with fresh, clean soapy water, only to come around the corner and there floats a plate surrounded by dirty sausage pieces, greasy gravy and chunks of biscuits...
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Alan Scott Grafel
(Obituary ~ 03/09/17)
Alan Scott Grafel May 27, 1964 - March 8, 2017 CULBERTSON, Neb. -- Alan Scott Grafel of Culbertson passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his home in Culbertson. He was 52 years old. "Scott" was born in McCook on May 27, 1964, to parents Elmore and Beverley (Young) Grafel. He graduated from Culbertson High School with the class of 1982...
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Chambers residency vote today
(Local News ~ 03/09/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- State lawmakers expect an announcement today from the special committee looking into a challenge claiming Sen. Ernie Chambers doesn't reside in the district he represents. The seven-member committee will vote today on whether or not the legislature has jurisdiction to hear the challenge...
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Principal announces move to Colorado
(Local News ~ 03/09/17)
MCCOOK, Neb. -- Tim Garcia, principal at McCook Elementary, is leaving McCook for another principal position in Colorado. Garcia has been with the McCook Public Schools for 12 years and made the announcement on his Facebook page. Garcia said he has accepted the position as principal at a large pre K-5 elementary school north of Denver and is making the decision to move as he and his family have always wanted to live in Colorado...
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No discussion of raise for fairgrounds employee
(Local News ~ 03/09/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- At its monthly meeting Wednesday evening, Red Willow County's fair board did not discuss giving a fairgrounds employee a raise. On Feb. 8, fair board members had proposed giving an employee an $800-a-month raise to help him pay for a raise in his family insurance that is not covered by his county benefits package. ...
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Demo derby driver inducted into hall of fame
(Local News ~ 03/09/17)
OSCEOLA, Neb. -- Demolition derby legend Larry Steinbeck of McCook was inducted into the "Nebraska Figure 8 & Demolition Derby" Hall of Fame during the organization's 16th annual party and induction ceremony March 4 in Osceola. Larry was nominated by his brother, Wil, also of McCook and a fellow demo derby driver, who wrote: " ... everyone knows the BRIGHT RED (No.) 66 car, and they know he is going to put on one hell of a show. When he shows up, he is viewed as a serious contender ... "...
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Car stopped, two adults arrested, four children are placed with relatives
(Local News ~ 03/09/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Red Willow County sheriff's deputies stopped a car southbound into McCook Wednesday evening for erratic driving, and the stop resulted in the arrest of two adults. The adults, a man and a woman, were charged with erratic driving and suspected possession of drugs. Sheriff Alan Kotschwar said this morning that four children were placed with a relative...
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Check with state, IRS to see if you have money coming
(Editorial ~ 03/09/17)
If you haven't filed your tax return yet, perhaps it's because you know you'll have to pay the IRS instead of collecting a refund. While you're collecting forms and thinking about your financial situation, we've got one more chore you should add to your list...
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