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State champions! DC-S Tigers top 'Horns in double OT
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/20)
BURWELL, Neb. — Dundy County-Stratton seniors (from left) Delton Haines, Lincoln Waters, Serbando Diaz and Keegan Krutsinger are among those ready to accept the Class D-1 state championship football trophy following their 42-36 double-overtime finals win over host Burwell Friday evening. More will be featured soon along with many photos and details in the next McCook Gazette edition...
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Virtual Turkey Trot can start on Saturday
(Community Sports ~ 11/20/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — Like every road race in 2020, the Community Hospital Turkey Trot has been affected by the pandemic. Due to increasing community cases of Covid-19, Republican River Fitness Series organizers have adopted a digital timing system for the Turkey Trot, which follows the McCook walking trail...
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Trampe Birth
(Births ~ 11/20/20)
KEARNEY, Neb. - Brandon and Tiffany (Anderson) Trampe of Sumner, Neb. announce the birth of their daughter, Bethany Jean Trampe, born Sept. 26, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Neb. She weighed 7 pounds, 15.5 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches...
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School locked down as precaution
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook’s Central Elementary School was locked down as a precaution, but a nearby incident was resolved within a short time Thursday. McCook Police Chief Joel Smith said the incident occurred when police were asked to perform a welfare check on a male subject at an address near the school...
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Longhorn quartet lands all-league honors
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/20)
IMPERIAL, Neb. — Chase County placed a conference high four players on this seasons SPVA all-conference volleyball team. Senior Alexis Richmond and sophomore Bryn McNair were named to the first team. Chase coach April Lambert pointed out the strengths of both players...
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Holiday season brings special stress this year
(Editorial ~ 11/20/20)
The holiday season can be a joyous time as we reunite with family and friends, as well as a time of despair for those who may not be able connect with loved ones or who are alone. Domestic disputes and, sadly, suicides become more common during a normal holiday season, but this year’s pandemic is likely to magnify the problem by orders of magnitude...
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Thanksgiving and American resilience
(Column ~ 11/20/20)
In 1585, English settlers attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina. The colony failed, but a second attempt was undertaken in 1587. Poorly supplied and troubled by ill relations with the native populations, the colony was found abandoned in 1590. ...
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Parker youth hoops league set for today
(College Sports ~ 11/20/20)
McCOOK, Neb. — The 2021 Parker Youth Basketball Leaue season is just around the corner, McCook Ed Thomas Family YMCA officials mentioned today. The registration deadline for boys and girls youth basketball is today. Practices will begin in mid-December with games starting in early January...
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Jesus, more than a savior
(Column ~ 11/20/20)
Jesus, more than a savior Jesus is the perfect embodiment of God, Himself. God wants to gave Himself as a Gift to each & every one of us. Whatever you need, He is your answer. To the little boy who never had a father, Jesus wants to be your father. He said, let all the little children come unto me...
- Donald A. Schaaf (Obituary ~ 11/20/20)
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