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Omaha picking Trojan, DC-S Tiger playoff wins
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha World-Herald expects both Cambridge and Dundy County-Stratton to advance into D-1 state football quarterfinals today: Neligh-Oakdale (7-2) at No. 4 Cambridge (9-0), 1:30 p.m.: Based on the first round, expect a high-scoring game. ...
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Deanna Rae Dewey
(Obituary ~ 11/06/19)
Deanna Rae Dewey Dec. 21, 1943 - Nob. 3, 2019 BREWSTER, Kan. — Deanna Rae Dewey, 75, of Brewster, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2019), at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, Kan. She was born Dec. 21, 1943, in Arapahoe, Neb., to Frank and Bertha (Wendland) Kaltoff...
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Harvey Charles Grunden
(Obituary ~ 11/06/19)
Harvey Charles Grunden May 31, 1935 - Nov. 4, 2019 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Harvey Charles Grunden, 84, passed away on Nov. 4, 2019, at Centennial Park Care Center in North Platte. Harvey was born May 31,1935, to Forrest and Blanche (Weismann) Grunden on the family ranch north of Curtis, Neb. He was born during the flood of “35” when his nine-year-old sister, Betty, delivered him. It was a week later that the doctor could finally get there to see him. ...
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Habitat for Humanity seeks local applicants
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Thanks to a generous donation from the Bockerman Family Estate, qualifying families in the local Habitat for Humanity tri-county area of Frontier, Furnas & Red Willow Counties are encouraged to apply by Jan. 1, 2020 for the homeownership program. ...
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Councilman questions auditorium security for event with alcohol
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — When it comes to taxpayer property, a McCook City Councilman wants to make sure there are security measures in place when alcohol is involved. At issue for McCook City Councilman Jerry Calvin was the lack of information about what kind of security would be utilized for a comedy show scheduled at McCook Memorial Auditorium that would include serving alcohol. ...
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Group strives to provide data for good decisions
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. -- Good government depends on a good grasp of the numbers, think-tank representatives told a local service club Tuesday. “We believe that good decisions are informed decisions,” OpenSky Policy Institute Communications Director Chuck Brown told the McCook Rotary Club at its noon meeting. ...
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Donors have chance to leverage gifts during Power Hours
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
RONDA GRAFF MCFF McCOOK, Neb. -- Twenty-nine non-profit organizations. 8 giving stations. 9 power hours. 24 hours of giving to make McCook a better place for everyone. After a year of planning, the fourth annual Big Give McCook is nearly here. Starting at midnight on Thursday morning, Nov. 7, online donations for 29 local non-profit organizations will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. at biggivemccook.org...
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Air passenger numbers down for October
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. —Enplanements and deplanements both dropped in October compared to a year ago, for Boutique Air at McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. Boutique Air is the essential air service at the McCook airport, that offers daily flights to Denver, Colo...
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Garages lead local building activity
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — New building in and outside the City of McCook in October came to $47,300, led by two new garages with estimated construction costs of $30,000. Inside the City of McCook, a total of $32,300 of estimated construction costs took place in October; outside city limits, $15,000, according to the City of McCook building permit report for October...
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Community Hospital CRNA wins 'Caring Kind' award
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
LA VISTA, Neb. -- Evan Geilenkirchen, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, is Community Hospital’s Caring Kind Recipient for 2019. He was honored October 18 as Community Hospital’s Caring Kind recipient during the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) annual convention in La Vista. During the convention, Geilenkirchen was a guest at the Caring Kind luncheon along with other recipients from across the state...
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Take some time to relax on today's Stress Awareness Day
(Editorial ~ 11/06/19)
Despite the “extra” hour of sleep on Sunday, some of us are finding it hard to get adjusted to a new work/sleep schedule. Perhaps that’s what public health experts had in mind when they designated Nov. 6 as Stress Awareness Day. The last time you took a commercial flight, maybe you heard the instructions for people traveling with children...
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Carter sees special allure in small class sizes, two-year programs offered by NCTA
(Local News ~ 11/06/19)
CURTIS, Neb. – Two-year degree programs such as those offered by the University of Nebraska’s campus in Curtis, at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, have strong appeal for students seeking academics in smaller class sizes and learning environments...
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Bronco drilled 16 kills in district final
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
HASTINGS, Neb. — Junior Haylee Sandman’s 16 kills powered Wauneta-Palisade against Falls City Sacred Heart in Saturday’s D-1 district finals round. The Irish still scored 25-21, 25-14 and 25-13 victories while advancing into Class D-1 state starting on Thursday...
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Final best of the Bison for season
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook High varsity football leaders during their most recent state playoff-qualifying season: DEFENSE Total tackles Drew Daum 92 Conner Kleckner 58 Adrian Manzanares 51 Torrington Ford 34 Alec Langan 29 Mark Arp 26 Luke Roberts 26...
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Kansas teams romp through football finales
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
TOCKTON, Kan. — Senior Dawson Kempt’s five touchdowns helped Decatur Community clinch a winning football season with its 48-0 stomping of Stockton Halloween night. The Red Devils finished 5-4 as they only allowed 38 yards on 31 Stockton rushes. Meanwhile, Kempt carried 15 times to 132 yards and five TDs in his high school football finale...
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Buffaloes, Red Devils make all-NWKL team
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
ATWOOD, Kan. — Rawlins County featured four all-Northwest Kansas League players from a volleyball team that nearly reached the state tournament this fall. The Buffaloes earned 21 wins (21-12 overall) while playing deep into regionals before losing to 30-7 Golden Plains and 3-18 Wheatland-Grinnell...
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Steer wrestler wins title for MPCC at Stampede
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
FARGO, N.D. — A trip back home resulted in a championship buckle for a member of the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team. Riley Reiss, of Manning, N.D., won the steer wrestling at the North Dakota State University Bison Stampede Saturday, giving him a much-needed boost on the season...
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Bison capture all-state, academic honors
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/19)
McCOOK, Neb. — Awards were flying around like Roger Federer grand slam titles during McCook High’s Tennis Honors Night on Tuesday. Who would expect anything less after the Bison’s brilliant 2019 boys season? They delivered a repeat Greater Nebraska Activities Conference team title, one Class B state champion and three more medalists...
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