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Hitting when it counts: Bison are subdistrict champs!
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/19)
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Senior Kori Uerling pitched six shutout innings and the McCook Bison scored six runs late to clinch a B-9 subdistrict title over Gothenburg, 6-2, Tuesday afternoon. With two outs, junior Ashley Miller drove in two runs to break the 0-0 deadlock. She later dashed home on an errant Gothenburg pitch...
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Barrett Allen Burenheide
(Obituary ~ 10/08/19)
Barrett Allen Burenheide July 2, 2018 - Oct. 6, 2019 OMAHA, Neb. — Barrett Burenheide, 14-month-old infant son of Eric and Marissa Burenheide, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial is Friday, Oct. ...
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Couple gives Bolles Canyon accessibility ramp in memory of son
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — An ADA accessibility ramp to Bolles Canyon, along with a pergola, will be funded 100% by a McCook couple in honor of their late son. The McCook City Council unanimously approved Monday night the request from Dave and Lucy Lines of McCook to construct a concrete, eight-foot wide ADA ramp from the existing walking trail down to Bolles Canyon and a 12-foot by 20-foot pergola in the canyon...
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NTV anchor speaks Wednesday at Weiland Field
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High School graduate and NTV anchor Seth Denney will be featured speaker at a Fields of Faith event, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Weiland Field. The free community event is open to the public as peers challenge peers to get into God’s word, the Bible, more consistently...
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Non-profit group gets city go-ahead for dog park in Barnett Park
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Barnett Park is going to the dogs - literally. The McCook City Council unanimously approved Monday night a lease between the City of McCook and the non-profit group, McCook K9 Korner, for an off-leash dog park at the south end of Barnett Park...
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Replacement of bridge considered
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners discussed the deteriorating condition of a county bridge on a minimum maintenance road during their weekly meeting Monday morning. The wooden bridge, along the Red Willow-Hitchcock county line southwest of the Perry elevator west of McCook, "should be considered for replacement," according to a recent inspection that rates the bridge a "4" out of a possible "10."...
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Cardboard challenge set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — This Saturday, the Discovery Center of Southwest Nebraska will sponsor its third annual Great Cardboard Challenge, at the McCook City Auditorium. This “Museum Without Walls” activity is an opportunity for youth and families to turn on their dream switch and build original structures using cardboard, recycled materials and their imagination. As they design and construct, they engage in learning processes such as critical thinking, resourcefulness, creativity and collaboration...
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Columnist honored, reunited with Vietnam-era plane
(Column ~ 10/08/19)
I want to thank this community for a childhood that taught honesty, awareness, and sacrifice for fellow man. This was a wonderful community in which to grow up. The invitation came from out of the blue. You are invited to the dedication of a large brass plaque recognizing all Air Force Academy graduates that flew the KC-135 over the Vietnam War...
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NCTA program aims to change perspectives through cultural awareness
(Local News ~ 10/08/19)
CURTIS, Neb. – A recent cultural arts program in diversity was an eye opener for college students. Nancy Gillis of Walthill presented “Native American Stereotyping in Popular Culture,” a program sponsored by Humanities Nebraska at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture...
- Robert E. Hanke (Obituary ~ 10/08/19)
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