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McCook sweeps B-7 Sub-District, plays Seward in district finals
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
McCOOK, Neb. -- There was Winnie the Pooh, Colonel Sanders and Tony the Tiger. Members of the Boston Red Sox and North Carolina Tar Heels stood on one side of the court, while Batman and Superman sat on the other set of bleachers. Naturally, the zombies showed up late...
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Bison alum runs best in Big 12 race
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
ROUND ROCK, Tex. — McCook High alum Molly Sughroue delivered another all-time best effort for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys on Saturday. Sughroue has never ran a 5K faster than at the Big 12 Conference cross country championship race. She conquered the Old Settlers Park course in 20:35, and that personal best placed ninth among all Big 12 Conference runners...
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Indians ready for Region IX showdown
(College Sports ~ 11/01/17)
Pairings for the Region IX South volleyball tournament have been announced and the McCook Community College Lady Indians - with an 18-17 record - have garnered the No. 4 seed. They will open play at 7 p.m. on Thursday against the fifth seed Lamar Community College...
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SV Eagles know last foe before state
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
Southern Valley will meet South Loop to determine a Class C-2 state volleyball tournament in Lexington Saturday afternoon. The pairings were officially set, and these two subdistrict championships will begin their showdown at 5 p.m. Southern Valley (25-5) clinched the C2-10 title on McCook Community College’s home court Monday as those Eagles swept rival Cambridge...
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Bad voodoo bites Wolves at D2-10 final
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — It felt like opening that Halloween trick-or-treat bag and finding a lemon. A good shot of healthy momentum would have been happily accepted, but Maywood-Hayes Center could never find that during the D2-10 subdistrict volleyball title match...
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Can Bison finally break Skutt?
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
OMAHA, Neb. — They haven’t met that often, but two familiar facts seem to follow McCook and Omaha Skutt Catholic football teams through the years: 1. The Bison typically make a long trip east: 2. The Skyhawks escape with a victory. Friday promises another tough, tight contest when No. 5-seed McCook (9-1) visits No. 4 Omaha Skutt (8-2) again in a Class B 7 p.m. quarterfinal...
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Nurse honored as 'Caring Kind'
(Local News ~ 11/01/17)
McCook, Neb. —Bree Frazier, RN, BSN, WCC, Community Hospital Wound Care Coordinator, was honored in October as Community Hospital’s 2017 Caring Kind recipient during the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) annual convention in La Vista. During the convention, Frazier was a guest at the Caring Kind luncheon along with other recipients from across the state...
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World can present united front against attacks like NYC
(Editorial ~ 11/01/17)
President Trump has called for “Merit-Based Immigration” and abandonment of the “Diversity Visa Lottery Program” he says brought the New York City attacker to the United States from Uzbekistan. Certainly America can learn from the example of other nations which face similar threats, and our immigration system should be under continual review...
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More to Mark Train than the Mississippi
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/01/17)
Most of us visualize Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) as the author who wrote about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. His life was one that included some amazing experiences. He was born in Florida, Mo., in 1835 and spent his boyhood in Hannibal, Mo., and along the Mississippi River...
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Semper Fi!
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/01/17)
The United States Marine Corps will be celebrating their 242nd birthday on Nov. 10, 2017, As many readers may know, our Continental Congress established the Marine Corps as a new branch of the military on Nov. 10, 1775. Therefore, local Marines, spouses and friends will be celebrating the anniversary of our beloved Corps, The festivities will be held at Sehnerts Bakery & Bieroc Cafe in McCook, beginning with social hour at 5:30 p.m., with sit-down dinner, and the ceremonial Marine Corps cake cutting to follow. ...
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Warrior boys win opener at Overton
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/17)
OVERTON, Neb. — The Arapahoe Warriors allowed only one second-quarter point and then held off Overton, 56-52, for a season-opening road win Thursday evening. Spencer Watson’s 21 points powered the Warrior victory, 15 before halftime to help build a 26-18 lead...
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