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Red Devils heat up home invite, Buffs run strong
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
OBERLIN, Kan. — Region leader Britney Wesley won two events while igniting the Decatur Community girls to second overall at their home invitational Tuesday. The Red Devils edged girls’ sports power Hoxie, 96 to 95.5, and finished only behind champion Phillipsburg...
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Plainsmen sweep Hitchcock County Invite honors
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. -- They came from the plains and ruled the hills...
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Velma Esther Kruse
(Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
Velma Esther Kruse March 21, 1922 - April 30, 2018 MANHATTAN, Kan. — Velma Esther Kruse, 96, died Monday (April 30, 2018), at Manhattan, Kan. She was born March 21, 1922, in Blue Earth, Minn. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Kruse, in 1994; sons, Kenneth and Don; and two granddaughters...
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Bison JV boys hurl into Platte's top three
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — McCook JV boys earned eight of the top 12 power throwing places and took third as a team at Tuesday’s North Platte JV Invite. Team scores and allMcCook top six placers; BOYS Teams: 1. North Platte 153, 2. Lexington 104, 3. McCook 101, 4. Cozad 73, 5. Gothenburg 57, 6. Ogallala 37...
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AG provides perspective on fraud, other issues
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. - Consumer fraud and the opioid crisis were among the topics as Attorney General Doug Peterson spent the day in McCook Tuesday, speaking with high school students, law enforcement, senior citizens and the McCook Rotary Club. The AG office has about 70 lawyers and represents the State of Nebraska in all litigation matters. ...
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Area athletes excel in Best of The Midwest
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/18)
SUTHERLAND, Neb. — Chase County won six events to lead a strong contingent of area placers at Tuesday’ “Best Of The Midwest” track-field meet. Allison Owings (shot put) and Mallie McNair (400 meters) won individual titles while representing the two-time Class C state champion Longhorns...
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Local Parker Hannifin manufactures, donates special hose to McCook Fire Department
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — After hose was damaged during the wildland fire on the north edge of McCook in March, Parker Hannifin stepped up to help the McCook Fire Department. The idea came from Jerry Farke, process engineer. He visited with Mike Beiber, Mandrel cover operator, and Fred Pinkal, electronic maintenance, who serve as firefighters, and learned the fire department needed booster hose, a high-quality hose that has a fire resistant cover and Kevlar reinforcement, which the McCook plant makes...
- DAR research (Local News ~ 05/02/18)
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Paving project clears way for better access to new hospital facility
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Access to Community Hospital’s emergency room is back to normal with the completion of a paving project on East J Street in McCook. The project will “be much better for traffic flow, especially for the delivery trucks and mobile services that access this side of the facility,” said Blake Bethell, maintenance director for the hospital...
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No matter where you shop, products are probably trucked in
(Editorial ~ 05/02/18)
Shop at home is a common and worthy mantra, but covers only so much of the local economy. Whether bought at the corner mom-and-pop store, or by clicking “buy it now” an e-tailer’s site, your purchases likely have something in common. At some point, they’ve both been hauled into town in the back of a truck...
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Alcohol inspections conducted in Hitchcock, Dundy counties
(Local News ~ 05/02/18)
MAY 2, 2018 (NORTH PLATTE, Neb.) — During the evening hours of Thursday, April 26, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) conducted alcohol inspections in Hitchcock and Dundy Counties. The project was supported in whole or part by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Region II Human Services, and the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health...
- Robert L. Hull (Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
- Wilma Egle (Obituary ~ 05/02/18)
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