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Bison 'swag' leads to great SWC wins
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Seeds only grew McCook’s determination to plant several memorable defeats on higher-rated foes at Friday’s Southwest Conference meet. Take sophomore Landon Towne as a perfect Bison example. He didn’t care that Ty Richardson of Ainsworth or Valentine’s Brody Benson brought higher seeds into the 152-pound field...
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Lady Bison keep rolling with 63-36 win at Ainsworth
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
AINSWORTH, Neb. -- McCook continued its good run of games with a 63-36 win at Ainsworth on Saturday...
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Bison avenge SWC loss with 75-47 win over Ainsworth
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
AINSWORTH, Neb. -- Just 11 days after a 58-54 loss to the Bulldogs, McCook returned to Ainsworth and recorded a 75-47 win on Saturday...
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Betty Lou Pohl
(Obituary ~ 02/05/18)
Betty Lou Pohl April 30,1930 - Feb. 2, 2018 McCOOK, Neb. — Betty Lou Pohl was born April 30, 1930, in Omaha, Neb., to George Augustus Bang and Lucille Elma (Schmitz) Bang. She died after a brief illness on Feb. 2, 2018, at Community Hospital in McCook...
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Marcella R. Leitner
(Obituary ~ 02/05/18)
Marcella R. Leitner March 22, 1925 - Feb. 1, 2018 WICHITA, Kan. — Marcella R. Leitner, 92, of Wichita, formerly of Oberlina and Herndon, Kan., died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2018), at Via Christi Hospital-St. Francis in Wichita. She was born March 22, 1925, in Herndon to William J. and Anne C. (Huftles) Riepl. She attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Herndon High School in 1945. She earned a certificate in accounting and business administration at Marymount College in Salina, Kan...
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Weekend basketball recaps
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
A recap of basketball games involving area teams...
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Trojans win Southwest Invite title, area teams head to districts next
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
BARTLEY, Neb. -- Cambridge took first place in the final regular season wrestling meet for many area teams...
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Broncos down Sailors, Trojans wrecked
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
SUTHERLAND, Neb. — Junior Duncan Rector drilled six of eight shots to lead Wauneta-Palisade’s 56-50 win over the Sutherland Sailors Friday evening. Rector tallied 14 points and classmate Dennis Cavanaugh added 10 for a balanced Bronco attack. Senior Cash Yearous and sophomore Ty Duvel netted seven points apiece as the Broncos improved to 11-8 this season...
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Inconsistent Indians drop to Lamar
(College Sports ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — An inconsistent effort on the offensive end once again doomed the McCook Community College men Saturday in a 72-67 loss to Lamar Community College. The Indians shot just 33 percent from the floor in the first period of Friday’s 12-point lost to Otero and fared even worse with a 32.4 shooting half on Saturday...
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NPPD is chamber's honor business for quarter
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2018 1st Quarter Honor Business Award to Nebraska Public Power District on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m. The community is invited to join them at 1901 N. Hwy 83, McCook as it congratulates representatives of NPPD for their impact and dedication to everything “community” in McCook, helping make our town a better place to live, work and play...
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NPPD is chamber's honor business for quarter
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2018 1st Quarter Honor Business Award to Nebraska Public Power District on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m. The community is invited to join them at 1901 N. Hwy 83, McCook as it congratulates representatives of NPPD for their impact and dedication to everything “community” in McCook, helping make our town a better place to live, work and play...
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Flu numbers high, test in short supply
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The flu bug is hitting hard, including in Southwest Nebraska. There have been 33 deaths so far in Nebraska, with one pediatric death in the state, reported Melissa Propp, RN, at Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. Last year at this time, there were 18 deaths...
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MCC women make late great comeback
(College Sports ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indians trailed by 10 points in the final six minutes of Saturday's game with Lamar Community College. Numerous times this season MCC has overcome late leads, but without much success. On Saturday the Lady Indians found a way to win, 87-82...
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Bison swimmers second, host meet today
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
HASTINGS, Neb. — McCook’s swimmers won five championships and took second at a double dual on Friday leading into today’s home meet. The Bison edged North Platte, 43-41, with a balanced attack featuring three individual girls champions. Senior leader Shayne Coleman delivered another 100-free victory, finishing in 56.05 while North Platte’s Izzy Eisenrich was second at 58.33...
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McCook's top placers at SWC
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Team scores, champions and all McCook Bison who scored points in Friday’s Southwest Conference tournament at McCook High School. Teams: 1. Broken Bow 185, 2. Gothenburg 160.5, 3. Valentine 146, 4. Cozad 121, 5. McCook 103, 6. Ogallala 73, 7. Minden 37, 8. Ainsworth 5...
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Community Hospital temporarily restricts visitors because of flu
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital has put a temporary visitor restriction in place due to the increased outbreak of influenza in the area, according to Sharon Conroy, RN, Community Hospital Infection Prevention Nurse. Staff at the hospital is asking that people do not visit patients if they have a fever of more than 100 degrees and have a cough and/or a sore throat. ...
- Blowin' snow (Local News ~ 02/05/18)
- 'Big Show' (Local News ~ 02/05/18)
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Probation ordered for woman in local credit card scam
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The second of two offenders arrested in connection with a counterfeit credit card scheme, which victimized at least eight McCook businesses last year and resulted in just shy of an estimated $7,000 in losses, was sentenced to probation time and ordered to pay restitution recently in Red Willow County District Court...
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Jail time handed down for meth arrests
(Local News ~ 02/05/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Four of the five individuals arrested during an early morning raid on an alleged meth lab in McCook last summer were sent to jail recently in Red Willow County District Court. 36-year-old James Bonacci, 32-year-old Vincent Bonacci and 27-year-old Jessica M. Cole received state prison time, while 31-year-old Shanda N. Blake will serve time in county jail...
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More conflicting advice about use of your cell phone
(Editorial ~ 02/05/18)
Cell phones will give you cancer. Cell phones won’t give you cancer. After years of suggestions that radio waves from mobile phones could cause health problems, and studies that indicated otherwise, the state of California put out a guide in December indicating it was good to give your phone some space...
- Cecilia A. Brown (Obituary ~ 02/05/18)
- Melvin Klima (Obituary ~ 02/05/18)
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