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Senator still misinformed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/18/17)
I am very concerned for my fellow Nebraskans in District 44 as well as throughout the state regarding their legislative representation. Sen. Dan Hughes, Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, has again missed the mark in his most recent column in this paper. ...
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It's time! Top 10 Bison girls take on Swedes tonight
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
There’s no need for a bulls eye to see why McCook Bison fans should be fired up about their 2017 Bison softball team. The Bison return seven seniors with four who hit .325 or far better last fall. “Our offense should be one of the best in the state,” coach Jason Cochran said Thursday morning...
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Hubert Merle Haines
(Obituary ~ 08/18/17)
Hubert Merle Haines Aug. 21, 1932 - Aug. 16, 2017 BENKELMAN, Neb. — Hubert Merle Haines was born Aug. 21, 1932, to Rolly Roy and Maude (Sauer) Haines in rural Dundy County, Neb. He passed away on Aug. 16, 2017, in his home at the age of 84 years old. He was the 11th of 12 children. Hubert grew up on the family farm north of Benkelman...
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Sughroue anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/18/17)
30th anniversary The family of Tom and Kim Sughroue of Indianola, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. They were married in Indianola at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in 1987. They have three children, Thomas, Devin and Kayliegh, all of Indianola. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 71602 Road 397, Indianola, NE 69034...
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Alberts birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/18/17)
102nd birthday The family of Marie Alberts of Grand Island, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 102nd birthday on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. She was born in Culbertson, Neb., and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and worked until her mid-80s at the McCook Public Library. ...
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Knosp birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/18/17)
80th birthday The family of LeMoine Knosp of North Platte, Neb., formerly of Palisade, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. His family includes his wife, Agnes; children, Betty (Steve) Van Boening of North Platte, Debra (Dave) Hegna of Las Vegas, Nev., Ken Knosp of Kansas City and Dan (Helen) Knosp of Fremont, Neb., along with five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 920 South Carr, North Platte, NE 69101.. ...
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Grassia birth
(Births ~ 08/18/17)
Makinlee Rose Grassia David and Lindsey Grassia of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Makinlee Rose Grassia, born July 9, 2017, at McCook. She weighed 4 pounds, 13.3 ounces and measured 17.5 inches long. She has three sisters, Amanda, 19, Ashley, 16, and Kristen, 15. ...
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MHS 14-member football team undefeated in 1914
(Column ~ 08/18/17)
The Ford Motor Company announces eight hour work days and $5 per day wages! U.S. Warships occupy Veracruz, Mexico for 6 months! Wrigley Field opens in Chicago and Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox. Colorado National Guard attacks a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado killing 24! New York stock exchange closes for nearly four months due to war in Europe. ...
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Agencies continue preparation for Great American Eclipse
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s state agencies and partners continue preparations for what is expected to be the largest single tourism event in Nebraska’s history. The total solar eclipse, occurring on Monday, Aug. 21, is drawing national attention to the state. ...
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Tax levy hike on city council agenda
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council plans a budget hearing and a request for a higher tax levy Monday night. A legal notice published Thursday called for a proposed rate of $0.3755411 per $100 valuation, compared to a previous tax rate of $0.349044...
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Despite rain, city water restrictions still in place
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — The good news is, it only costs you $7 to water your average-size lawn in McCook. The bad news is, you can’t do it today. You can’t water it, that is, if your address is the wrong number and you want to abide by the odd-even water restrictions still in place because of high demand, despite recent rains...
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Slow and steady proves to be safest course with propane leak
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — It was a slow process. Slow, but safe. “We can’t get in a hurry,” City of McCook fire chief Marc Harpham said early-afternoon Thursday, after his and Red Willow Western firefighters and RWW hazmat team members had already worked for 31⁄2 hours to control a leak from a 350-gallon propane tank...
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MCC enrollment up; Brooks Hall beyond full
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
McCOOK, Neb. — Enrollment is up 17 percent at McCook Community College this semester and demand for residence hall living in may be at an all-time high. At an all-campus meeting of staff and faculty, McCook Community College Vice President Andy Long announced that as of this past Monday enrollment was up 24 full-time students from the same date last year and 59 more part-time students. This year 347 full time and 230 part time students are taking 748 more credit hours than one year ago...
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College then and now
(Column ~ 08/18/17)
With students moving into McCook this week in anticipation of college classes starting on Monday, I think a look at how colleges have transitioned over the years is pretty appropriate. I loved college. I graduated high school at 17 in 1963 and three months later was on my way to rush week at the University of Arkansas by myself. ...
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Bison alum moving up to Indian status
(College Sports ~ 08/18/17)
McCook’s Kade Gray, left, and McCook Community College men’s golf coach Tyler Loop smile as Gray signs his letter of intent to play golf at MCC on Aug. 10. Gray is a 2017 McCook Senior High graduate who helped McCook win the Class B state golf team championship in 2016. As a senior last spring, he became McCook’s No. 1 player and qualified for state again. Gray earned a 14th-place tie after firing a second round of 74. He is the son of Dirk and Sandra Gray...
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Bison golfers and three other teams start season
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — There were plenty of bright moments for the McCook Bison playing under beautiful blue skies at Thursday’s season-opening golf meet. The Bison took on area foes Cambridge, Dundy County-Stratton and Lexington to follow up their Class B No. 2 team finish in 2016...
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Todd Eugene Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/18/17)
Services are pending with Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook.
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