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Medical teams donate to McCook Bison
(Community Sports ~ 08/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. —McCook Clinic, P.C. and Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy recently donated $4,035 raised from last year’s sports physicals to the McCook Bison Booster program. McCook physicians, physician assistants and Community Hospital’s physical therapy department, Southwest Nebraska Physical Therapy, performed 269 athletic physicals in 2017 for McCook Public Schools...
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With A/C limping along, heat days are possible
(Local News ~ 08/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The air conditioning system is still working at the McCook High School but is running at about 50 percent capacity. Superintendent Grant Norgaard told the McCook School Board last month about the problem, with costs to repair the system at $50,000 to $60,000. At the regular McCook School Board meeting Monday night, he said with school starting Wednesday, they will take a “wait and see” position to see if the high school needs to dismiss early at 2 p.m. because of excessive heat...
- Getting to know you (Local News ~ 08/15/18)
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Finalized budgets await county valuations
(Local News ~ 08/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners perused several departments’ proposed budgets for 2018-19 at their weekly meeting Monday morning. The county budget will be finalized after the assessor validates the county valuation Monday and all paperwork and approved department budgets are forwarded to the county’s budget preparer Dan Miller...
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'Coffee' with the CEO
(Local News ~ 08/15/18)
Troy Bruntz, top center, president and CEO of Community Hospital in McCook, describes expansion and renovation plans at the hospital specialty clinic and McCook Clinic to citizens attending the September “Coffee with a Cop” Tuesday morning at Sehnert’s Bakery in downtown McCook. ...
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Mari Sandoz presentation Sunday
(Local News ~ 08/15/18)
OBERLIN, Kan. — The Decatur County Museum in Oberlin plans “Celebration Sunday: Mari Sandoz,” Aug. 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the museum in downtown Oberlin. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jillian L. Wenburg, a native Nebraskan who grew up northeast of the setting of Sandoz’s book, “Cheyenne Autumn.”...
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After 40 years, is justice really possible
(Editorial ~ 08/15/18)
Carey Dean Moore was 21 when he shot an Omaha cab driver while he and his 14-year-old brother were robbing him to buy drugs and pornography. Five days later, he shot another, he said, just to prove he was capable of taking a man’s life on his own. Arrested after a week, he was eventually convicted of first-degree murder and his younger brother of second-degree murder...
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Bison running near the early birds
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/18)
McCook High cross country runners take off on their morning practice just after 7 a.m. following their annual group photo sesson with the Gazette Tuesday morning. It was the Bison team’s final early workout since school officially started today for 2018-19, but they’ll continue covering plenty of miles in preparation for their season debut at the Cozad Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 1...
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Bison going west for B-4 districts
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. — All the fall sports district pairings were recently announced and it’s no surprise McCook Bison must go west for these huge state-qualifying tournaments and meets. The McCook cross country teams will compete at Ogallala’s Crandall Creek Golf Course on Oct. 11...
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McCook, Trojan golfers tee off season Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/18)
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — The foundation begins for McCook High’s girls golf team this season with a triangular at Cambridge Thursday afternoon. “It’s a rebuilding year with the next couple of years definitely looking up,” second-year Bison head coach Joel Arterburn said...
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Dukes are No. 1 with Bison looming
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The showdown with York’s Dukes are only one among several McCook football “games to watch” appearing in Nebraska’s largest publications recently. While the Omaha World-Herald has tabbed defending state champ York No. 1 again, it’s clear the top five McCook Bison are going to impact this Class B title chase...
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