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Steven Eric Vanderbeek
(Obituary ~ 07/17/17)
Steven Eric Vanderbeek June 24, 1945 - July 12, 2017 WAHOO, Neb. — Steven Eric Vanderbeek, 72, of Wahoo, formerly of Curtis, Neb., died July 12, 2017, at Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's...
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MCC men's basketball high in class
(College Sports ~ 07/17/17)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The McCook Community College men’s basketball team has earned the NABC Academic Excellence Award for the 2016-17 season. The National Association of Basketball Coaches gives out this award to teams that have earned a team GPA of 3.0 or better for all players that competed during the season...
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Men's Heritage Golf League update
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/17)
Latest standings from the Heritage Men’s Golf League after play on Wednesday. A League Golight 42 Samway/Barnett’s 40 Culbertson Bank 39.5 Trenton Agency 38 Studio 205 38 Pinnacle Agency 35.5 Arrow Car Wash 35.5...
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Bats turn to brooms: MNB sweeps good Gering team
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/17)
Where have all the strong and silent types gone? Boom! One just sent an 11th-inning blast soaring over the fence Friday evening at the Jaycees Complex. All the talking, tweeting and snapchats couldn’t better describe what DJ Gross said Friday evening after his walkoff home run for McCook National Bank...
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Governor's Cup
(Local News ~ 07/17/17)
Gov. Pete Ricketts presents a signed copy of Site Selection Magazine to American Agriculture Laboratory owners Kevin and Christine Grooms in McCook during the final stop of last week’s “Thank You Tour” recognizing businesses that helped give Nebraska the most economic development projects per capita in 2016. ...
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Protesters
(Local News ~ 07/17/17)
Veiled, black-clad protesters keep their distance at West Fifth and C, protesting Gov. Pete Ricketts’ policies on Medicaid and other issues during his visit to McCook on Friday.
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Ranch rodeo
(Local News ~ 07/17/17)
Kelly Tidyman of the “Where’s My Beer?” team tries to convince a steer to enter a trailer during the ranch rodeo that, along with a gospel concert, closed out the Hitchcock County Fair Sunday afternoon. In the background, a teammate penned another steer. A member of the XA Cattle Co. of Moorefield roped a steer, preparing to “brand” and “doctor.” Eleven teams competed during the afternoon, highlighted by kids’ mutton busting and steer riding...
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Passenger dies of injuries in accident that killed driver
(Local News ~ 07/17/17)
KEARNEY, Neb. — A second person has died as a result of an accident in Red Willow County in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 9. Holly Myers, 19, of Horace, Kansas passed away Saturday as a result of injuries suffered when the pickup driven by Aaron Jones, 23, of Cambridge, lost control a rolled on Road 399 a few miles east of Indianola...
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Defying the odds
(Column ~ 07/17/17)
Most of us live relatively calm lives, even drab. We do not knowingly risk our lives in everyday pursuits. (We drive the interstate, eat too much, and smoke, all risky endeavors, but that doesn’t count). Policemen, firemen, and military personnel regularly risk their lives in doing their jobs, but they do this in the line of duty. ...
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Tapping the potential for Nebraska's clear skies, open spaces
(Column ~ 07/17/17)
If you haven’t signed up to rent out your spare room on the Airbnb app Aug. 21, you still have time. As it is, motels in a wide swath of Nebraska are already full in anticipation of the total solar eclipse that will sweep across the state on that day...
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Cool eyes!
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/17/17)
Some time ago, I had cataract surgery in both eyes here in McCook. A while after, I had to go to a clinic over by Hillcrest to have a laser treatment to cure a problem. That procedure took about 10 minutes or so right there and my vision was restored...
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Hot days ahead
(Local News ~ 07/17/17)
A serene setting pairing comfortable temperatures with partly cloudy skies at McCook’s Barnett Park earlier this month is unlikely to be replicated in the coming days. A slight chance of thunderstorms is forecasted today followed by temperatures in excess of 100 degrees for the remainder of the week. Thunderstorms are forecasted to return this weekend...
- Barbara Castor (Obituary ~ 07/17/17)
- Ralph Shaw (Obituary ~ 07/17/17)
- Michael "Mike" Herman Brusoe (Obituary ~ 07/17/17)
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