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Lafferty birthday
(Birthdays ~ 06/23/17)
95th birthday The family of Nadene Lafferty of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday on Friday, July 7, 2017. Cards of congratulations will reach her in care of Galen Lafferty, 2630 1900th Road, Danbury, NE 69026.
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‘Out with the Kansas Hillbillies’ records life during the 1930s
(Column ~ 06/23/17)
I’ve wanted to review one particular book that my good friend, Brenda Ulery brought to me because she thought I would find it interesting. Boy did I! “Out with the Kansas Hillbillies” by Dorothy “Sunflower Sue” Kelly got my attention immediately and I read it, cover to cover, that day...
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AmFirst defeats Holdrege, heads into tournament as top seed
(High School Sports ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook AmFirst didn’t need Thursday’s win, but that didn’t stop them from getting the ‘W.’
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Herrmann-Jones advances to second round, Cats end season
(High School Sports ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Opening night of the South Central League B Tournament saw Medicine Valley give McCook Herrmann-Jones a scare...
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Fire up the Fourth with Tasty Backyard Recipes
(Weekend Menu ~ 06/23/17)
Fireworks, family and food are what the Fourth of July is all about. This year, add some spark to backyard staples like grilled chicken and potato salad with a little help from tangy condiments, smoky rubs and your cast-iron skillet. For a main dish that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser, smother grilled chicken with a white barbecue sauce – the South’s tangy little secret. It’s made with simple pantry ingredients like mayonnaise, cider vinegar and mustard...
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Prairie Land Foods program ending here
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The June 2017 distribution will be the last month that Prairie Land Food will serve McCook and other points in Nebraska. PLF coordinator June Glasgow announced Thursday that, unfortunately, the cost of trucking and needed participation required to cover the cost are reasons for this decision...
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$9 million ag chemical facility under construction
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Industrial Park is bustling with activity this week thanks to the early stages of a $9 million construction project bringing a new agricultural chemical handling and distribution facility to the area. The Next Generation Inc. facility is the third tenant in the 20-acre industrial park and a welcome sign for economic development officials after more than a decade with only one tenant...
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NCORPE seeks wind, solar proposals
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
WALLACE, Neb. — A water management cooperative is seeking wind and solar proposals for 20,000 acres of Lincoln County land being used to meet Kansas water demands under the Republican River Compact. Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project has more than 31 square miles of land that is being used for water management in Lincoln County, Nebraska. ...
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Facial hair adds authenticity to prairie hunter exhibit at High Plains Museum
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The mannequin wears a long horsehide coat, furry mittens and a fuzzy hat with ear floppers. But his face is so fresh and young-looking, he’s just not believable as an old-time, gnarly prairie hunter from the late 1880s. So, with a beard, mustache and sideburns fashioned from real hair, two students from the McCook Beauty Academy have “aged” the hunter-trapper by at least 40, maybe 50 years...
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Nebraska ACLU Transgender Voices Tour here Tuesday
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. — McCook is one of the stops on ACLU of Nebraska 2017 Transgender Voices Tour. It will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Weeth Theater on the McCook Community College campus. Ashley Swartz, a farmer and volunteer firefighter from Malmo, Neb., will join the ACLU of Nebraska on the Transgender Voices Tour. Through her own experiences as a Transgender Nebraskan, Swartz will provide her perspective on the experiences of Nebraska’s transgender community...
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AmFirst to become Pinnacle July 1
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — On July 1, AmFirst Bank will change their name to Pinnacle Bank. Their locations in McCook, Benkelman and Hayes Center will join Pinnacle Bank’s current 61 branches in Nebraska. As part of Pinnacle Bank, all customers will have access to expanded resources, including their multi-state ATM network to make withdrawals for free. Their multi-state branch network will also be available for personal banking customers and will be available for business customers on September 18, 2017...
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Nebraska Pride
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
The Nebraska Pride Chorus of Sweet Adelines. under the direction of Evie Caldwell, McCook and Connie Witt, Kearney, received fifth place out of 16 choruses, with 33 members on stage at the regional competition in Cheyenne, Wyo.. The group also earned second place in mid-size chorus, which is 31 to 60 members. ...
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McCook Civil Service Commission meets Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Civil Service Commission will meet Saturday to conduct written examinations for a city police officer position in the morning and interview candidates in the afternoon. The meetings are open to the public and begin at 8:30 a.m. in the McCook Police Department Conference Room, with interviews for applicants that pass the written examination scheduled for 1 p.m...
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Free compost, wood chips available at transfer station
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook transfer station has a small amount of good clean compost available for pickup and expects to have more available in the next couple months. Wood chips are also available and located on the north side of the brush pile, according to Utilities Director Kyle Potthoff...
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The two most dangerous words
(Column ~ 06/23/17)
I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day who had attended some sort of conference in Omaha the week before where one of the talking points was the population differences between Georgia and Nebraska. He then went on to say that he had no idea that Atlanta, Georgia has a population of over 25 million people...
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Ex-Bison excels in classroom
(College Sports ~ 06/23/17)
NORFOLK – McCook Bison alum Moriah Payton is among several members of Northeast Community College’s athletic teams who have earned post season academic honors. The 23student-athletes have been named to the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Spring 2017 All-Region academic teams. Northeast is one of 14-members of the ICCAC...
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Grasshoppers escape close shave with Clippers
(Community Sports ~ 06/23/17)
The Roberts Farms Grasshoppers took Thursday’s Minors Division tournament game in dramatic fashion, with a 6-5 walk-off victory over the High Plains Podiatry Clippers. The game was tied 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth when Evan Merrihew rapped a single into left field that allowed Gabe Roberts to cross home plate for the winning run...
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Michael Frederick Stark
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Michael Frederick Stark Nov. 20, 1954 - June 18, 2017 OMAHA, Neb. — Michael Frederick Stark, 62, of North Platte, Neb., died Sunday (June 18, 2017), at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born Nov. 20, 1954, to Marvin Frederick and Joyce Darlene Colburn Stark at Sutherland, Neb. He grew up on the family farm in the North Platte River Valley and attended school in town...
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