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McCook's season ends with 56-48 loss to Hastings in B-7 Subdistrict Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
LEXINGTON, Neb. -- No. 2 Hastings went on long scoring runs in each half...
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Paul Martin Erdman
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Paul Martin Erdman June 17, 1924 - Feb. 16, 2018 BENKELMAN. Neb. — Paul Martin Erdman, age 93, of Benkelman, passed away quietly in his sleep, following a brief illness, on Feb. 16, 2018, at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. Paul was born in Longmont, Colo., on June 17, 1924, to Ernst and Blanch Stamper-Erdman, the oldest of four children. He was baptized in 1924 at St. ...
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Tonda Y. Trump-Hiatt
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Tonda Y. Trump-Hiatt May 31, 1957 - Feb.19, 2018 BARTLEY, Neb. — Tonda Y. Trump-Hiatt, age 60, of Bartley, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. She was born in Wichita, Kan., on May 31, 1957, to John and Rosanne (Sanders) Weaver. The family moved to Nebraska, where Tonda attended Republican Valley Schools...
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Dorothy P. Medley
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Dorothy P. Medley Sept. 24, 1926 - Feb. 18, 2018 KEARNEY, Neb. — Dorothy P. Medley, 91, of Kearney, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home, Kearney. Pastor David McDonald will officiate. Burial will be at a later date...
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Indians win road series at Labette
(College Sports ~ 02/20/18)
PARSONS, Kan. – The McCook Community College Indian baseball team picked up its first win of the season in extra-innings, then won the second game to sweep Labette Community College. MCC won the first game 8-5 in 10 innings and won the second game 7-4...
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MCC women regroup for rivals tonight
(College Sports ~ 02/20/18)
STERLING, Colo. – A short-handed McCook Community College Lady Indian basketball team went on the road Friday and dropped an 81-64 decision to Northeastern Junior College. MCC trailed 37-32 at half, and 59-51 after three quarters and cut the lead to six points in the fourth quarter before the Plainswomen put the game away...
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State swimming all set with eight Bison
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. — The only Nebraska high school state championship meet with no class divisions will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Lincoln’s Bob Devaney Sports Center. There are five McCook Bison girls and three boys who’ve qualified to compete. A rundown of start times for all events that include McCook...
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Falcons fall in fourth quarter of finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Hopefully, sailing through late turbulence will be far more natural for the Hitchcock County Falcons next season. The young team made Monday’s D1-11 opener memorable Monday night as they went from nine down at halftime to nine up to a 19-2 final Bertrand Viking surge...
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Wolves win playoff thriller by two
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
OGALLALA, Neb. — Senior Wesley Wach’s three late free throws made sure the Maywood-Hayes Center Wolves are moving on with their 38-36 playoff win over South Platte Monday night. The Wolves (7-16 record) nearly wasted a nine-point, fourth-quarter lead as South Platte (1-16) sliced its deficit to 35-33...
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Younger Bison prevail in season finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — A trio of top scorers powered the McCook eighth graders to their 42-27 win over Cozad in Monday’s season finale. Cole Cappel put 15 points through the home nets, Josh Hegwood added 13 and Brendan Gillen tallied 11 for the victorious “A” team...
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Partners with Youth calls help YMCA provide services for every child
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 21, the phones around McCook and Southwest Nebraska will be ringing – ringing for a good cause. Dozens of volunteers from the YMCA will be making phone calls on behalf of the annual “Partners with Youth” fund-drive. The Partners with Youth program provides financial aid to help cover the costs for kids to play youth sports, as well as help with membership fees for families and adults...
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Lodging tax OK'd; rate to be set later
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — After mulling over various rates, the McCook City Council gave the green light Monday night for an hotel lodging tax to be implemented in the city. The council will be asked to set a rate at the March City Council meeting, where city staff will present an ordinance outlining several rates and projected revenue gained from those rates...
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City faces unexpected expenses for B Street project
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — There is a definite bump in the road for the McCook Street Department concerning street improvements in McCook. The city was informed late fall of a state-designed $1.6 million improvement on B Street and north U.S. Highway 83, according to McCook Street Superintendent Greg Wolford. The city’s share will be $525,000...
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PA-C emeritus honor
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
Larry Tidyman of Benkelman has been named “PA-C Emeritus” by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,” the designation is in recognition of a distinguished career, national certification for a minimum of 20 years and long-standing commitment to the professionalism and high standards required of certified physician assistants. ...
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Hometown Talent Showcase Sunday at Fox
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook region’s reputation for musical excellence will be demonstrated Sunday when the 11th annual Hometown Talent Showcase takes center stage at the historic Fox Theatre. The show, which begins at 2 p.m., is open to all. Free will donations will be accepted to assist with improvements at the theatre...
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Travel to classroom
(Column ~ 02/20/18)
It had been a good summer weekend. I purchased my ticket at the McCook Municipal Airport terminal and walked out to board the Frontier Airliner a wonderful old DC-3. It was 1965 and I had traveled home for my 10-year high school class reunion. People dressed nicely to ride the airlines in those days as did I in an Air Force summer uniform...
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Should we let traffic go with the flow?
(Editorial ~ 02/20/18)
When driving fast is outlawed, only outlaws will drive fast. That twist on the old gun slogan seems to have some merit, according to the Insurify car insurance comparison site. Nebraskans rank high in the list of “outlaw” states, No. 5 in the top 10, but there’s more to it than simply exceeding the posted speed limit...
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