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ESGR
(Column ~ 05/02/17)
ESGR that is military talk for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves. It is a Department of Defense creation and your humble correspondent is the representative for the McCook Army National Guard and Army Reserve units. It is one of those no-pay volunteer jobs however the trip to Lincoln for annual training expenses are reimbursed. ...
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Stories blur lines between 'local,' world news
(Editorial ~ 05/02/17)
Local media like the Gazette put a premium on local news because let’s face it, nobody is more interested in nearby events than our readers. There are times, however, that the lines are blurred, and “local” news is just as interesting to people thousands of miles away as to people within a few miles of the event...
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Arapahoe man jailed on alleged abduction scheme
(Local News ~ 05/02/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. — An Arapahoe man appeared in federal court in Lincoln today, charged with knowing of a scheme to kidnap Furnas County Sheriff Kurt Kapperman and a Tennessee judge, not alerting law enforcement officials and providing assistance to those planning the abduction...
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Water plant disabled for 12 hours; city crews praised for effort during blizzard
(Local News ~ 05/02/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — Power outages stemming from this weekend’s rapid snowfall left the City of McCook without the ability to produce water for approximately 12 hours. Utility crews working behind the scenes resolved the issue before it impacted residents and received praise for their efforts from city leaders last night...
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Construction tops $1 million for quarter, down sharply
(Local News ~ 05/02/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook area construction project costs are down sharply through the first three months when compared to prior year and recent averages. The first quarter of 2017 came in at $1,079,353 in total project costs, compared to $2.8 million during the same time period in 2016 and $5.5 million in 2015, according to city building permit reports...
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Thespians present ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/02/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School Thespians will present “A Little Piece of Heaven” by Matthew Carlin this weekend at the McCook High School Auditorium. It will be onstage Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. An unlikely relationship is forged in the shop called “A Little Piece of Heaven.”...
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Rodeo action
(Local News ~ 05/02/17)
Tractor “rodeo” events liven up the Heritage Antique Tractor Club’s tractor show, rodeo and swap meet Saturday afternoon at the Kiplinger Arena on the Red Willow County fairgrounds in McCook. Jim Harrison of rural Wilsonville on a 1952 Ford AN sank a washer in an ice cream bucket, while Jarry Pollmann of rural McCook, on another Ford, backhanded a flying disc into the feed pan. ...
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Buffs take firsts at Quinter Invite
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/17)
QUINTER, Kan. — Senior Wyatt Britt placed in three events including a career-fastest 100-meter dash to lead Rawlins County at Thursday’s Quinter Invitational. Britt’s 100 time of 11.75 placed him fourth among a field that included powerhouse St. Francis...
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Ex-Husker jump on right ship?
(College Sports ~ 05/02/17)
Playing without his helmet again, Gazette sports scribbler R.B. (Rejected Bellydancer) Headley offers a few remarks about recent NFL draft picks on another beautifully murky spring day: — Yuck, I’ve always hated the Tampa Bay Bucs going back to Warren “Fat Boy” Sapp and Keyshawn “throw the dang ball to my Nebraska Cornhusker son!” Johnson...
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Area athletes staying near state's best
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/17)
After mentioning several who are leading their classes on Monday, here’s a rundown of many more Gazette-area athletes who hold Top 10 track-field spots entering May according to athletic.net. Class B boys If senior Sam Smith leading the Class B 200 meters (22.08) isn’t impressive enough, Bison teammate Ethan Wilcox’s currently listed third (22.51)...
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Weather wipes out Hitchcock, Bison events
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The snow disappearing rapidly does not mean scheduled events are holding their ground this week. Today’s Hitchcock County Golf Invitational at Heritage Hills became the most recent high school sports competition to be postponed. Hitchcock County activities director John Kershaw announced the tournament has been moved to Monday with start times not changing otherwise...
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McCook wrestlers win at nationals
(Community Sports ~ 05/02/17)
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — McCook Wrestling Club members Alex Anthony and Alec Langan both competed at the Heartland National Duals recently. The tournament included 38 dual teams from all over the nation. Both Alex and Alec had to qualify for their respective teams by placing at the Nebraska State tournament in their weight classes...
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Lawmakers begin debate over budget package
(Column ~ 05/02/17)
April 25 the Legislature kicked off debate on the state’s $8.9 billion budget package. The state’s budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget passed during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years. The committee’s budget package contains seven bills, four of those had already been advanced to select file as of last week. ...
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