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Bison beaten at state; area pair reach semis
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
OMAHA, Neb. — McCook senior Kaleb Taylor and freshman Alec Langan both lost Class B quarterfinal matches at the Nebraska State Tournament this afternoon. They'll join junior Trevor Felber in Friday's consolations as Felber dropped his opener earlier today...
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Tigers, Trojans need overtime to decide C2-10 title
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
Dundy County-Stratton players show the intensity of Thursday's C2-10 subdistrict final that went overtime against Cambridge. The Tigers rallied from five points during the fourth quarter, only to see Cambridge shut them out in OT and win 45-38. More photos and details will be in Friday's Gazette...
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Determined Bison split first two at state
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
OMAHA, Neb. — “Big brother” knows best when it comes to making the most of a chance on any Nebraska wrestling mat. “You never expect to get there,” McCook senior Kaleb Taylor said about competing in the Class B state championship meet starting today...
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Mary E. Bauer
(Obituary ~ 02/15/18)
Mary E. Bauer April 2, 1925 - Feb. 13, 2018 KEARNEY, Neb. — Mary E. Bauer, 92, of Kearney, died Tuesday (Feb. 13, 2018), at her residence. Funeral services are Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Kearney. Rev. Brian Klein and Marshall Bauer will officiate. ...
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Hughes: When ag is down, cuts can't be avoided
(Local News ~ 02/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The agricultural economy is suffering and because of that, tough decisions have to be made, according to Dist. 44 State Sen. Dan Hughes this morning at his weekly conference call in McCook. This includes proposed budget cuts in the state budget that will unfortunately affect than the University of Nebraska...
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Ralph Lavern Lammers
(Obituary ~ 02/15/18)
Ralph Lavern Lammers Dec. 7, 1920 - Feb. 12, 2018 ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Ralph Lavern Lammers, 97, of Arapahoe, died Monday (Feb. 12, 2018), at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, Neb. He was born on Dec. 7, 1920, in Upland, Neb., to Chris and Dora (Klahn) Lammers...
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Rathe birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/15/18)
80th birthday The family of Beverly Rathe of Culbertson, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 71805 Road 380, Culbertson, NE 69024.
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Blindness no barrier for remarkable teen, but state-of-the-art, high-tech glasses could make her life better
(Local News ~ 02/15/18)
BARTLEY, Neb. — Julia Holdcroft, 14, of Bartley, sounds like a typical active high school freshman: she runs sprints and does long jump in track, competes in Quiz Bowl and academic decathlon and participates in FBLA, speech and choir. The only difference is, she does all of this while being legally blind...
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Direct contact
(Local News ~ 02/15/18)
McCook Community College Vice President Andy Long, right, accepts a BaoFeng high power UHF/VHF radio from McCook Police Chief Ike Brown Tuesday morning. Brown said the police department used public relations/education funds to purchase the radios for MCC, McCook Public Schools and St. ...
- Museum break-in (Local News ~ 02/15/18)
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N-CORPE in the spotlight again
(Column ~ 02/15/18)
This past week N-CORPE was in the spotlight again. Senator Groene of North Platte introduced two bills that were heard in the Natural Resources Committee. LB 1123 and 1124 both deal with the N-CORPE project in Lincoln County but could also affect the Rock Creek Project in Dundy County. During the hearing, Senator Groene asked the committee to not take any action on LB 1124 because provisions in LB 758 address the concerns that led to LB 1124...
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Gun rights groups should take lead in prevention of tragedies
(Editorial ~ 02/15/18)
Fellow students and teachers who know Nickolas Cruz were shocked but not particularly surprised when it turned out that he was the one behind the mass murder Wednesday in Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Recently kicked out of the school, he and his biological brother had been adopted by Lynda Cruz and her husband, but her husband died of a heart attack several years ago, and Lynda died of pneumonia Nov. 1...
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Kudos to Gov. Ricketts, Shriners on 'Burn Awareness'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/18)
Having family in McCook, Cambridge, Lincoln, Omaha, and elsewhere in Nebraska, I read the article in the McCook Gazette titled “Safety Equipment” (Feb. 2 issue). That article focused on ‘signs’ helping adults avert tragedies. However, with children, accidents such as accidental fires can cause injury or death all year long...
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Younger Bison down Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — A busy basketball week tipped off with McCook’s seventh-grade “A” boys beating Southern Valley, 44-17, on Monday. The Bison started fast, blasting in front 15-5 after one quarter. They only allowed a pair of second-quarter points as the margin reached 24-7 by intermission...
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Area boys' teams earn No. 1 seeds
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
While three girls subdistrict championship games are set for tonight, another trio of area boys’ basketball teams have earned No. 1 seeds going into next week. A quick opening rundown of the tourney schedules. All times CST: C2-10 at McCook Comm. College...
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Bison duo selected for Shrine Bowl
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
LINCOLN, NE —The Board of Directors for the Shrine Bowl of Nebraska released the initial player selections for the 60th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game, which will take place on Saturday, June 2 at the University of Nebraska—Kearney’s Foster Field at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium...
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Friday marks soccer entry deadline
(Community Sports ~ 02/15/18)
The Ed Thomas YMCA is accepting registrations now through Friday for youth coed soccer, grades kindergarten through eighth-grade. For the kindergarten level, students must turn five years old by the first game on March 10. The YMCA/Valmont league is coed at all levels, with grade divisions as follows: kindergarten(plus), first and second grade, third and fourth grade, and fifth through eighth grade...
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YMCA Notes: Soccer and snow really do mix
(Community Sports ~ 02/15/18)
In what seems like years, we have actually had a winter. The snowblowers have been dusted off and seen multiple uses. The kids have had several snow days and late starts at school. And the automotive body shops have seen booming business, thanks in so small part to teenage drivers including my own...
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Big Cats bookend Bison's 2018 schedule
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — They kick off at Tom Osborne’s alma mater and conclude not far from Bob Devaney’s old Wyoming stomping grounds. Overall, coach Jeff Gross likes the “new look” football schedule that faces McCook in 2018. Aurora was dropped as expected since both the Huskies and Sidney are becoming Class C-1 football teams...
- Connie Hamilton (Obituary ~ 02/15/18)
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