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Oh those mighty Bison tennis girls win tourney again!
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
OGALLALA, Neb. — McCook’s tennis JV girls stayed on a superb winning track with tree championships and an Ogallala team title on Thursday. The Bison outscored North Platte, 49-33, and four other teams during a breezy event leading into a final week for JV players this season...
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Is McCook safe?
(Column ~ 04/21/23)
This week, a social media friend of mine shared an interesting URL with me. It was a site called travelsafe-abroad.com, and it seemed to be created for tourists considering the safety of travel destinations around the globe. On the site were articles and ratings written about Ho Chi Minh City, Odessa, Istanbul, Bangkok, Aleppo, Bucharest, Lisbon, Juarez, Mumbai, Port-au-Prince, and McCook, Nebraska. ...
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Murman laments attempt to 'blow up' session
(Local News ~ 04/21/23)
McCOOK, Neb. – Sen. George Norris had a vision for the Nebraska Unicameral which would make it more efficient, accountable, and responsive to the needs of the people. His vision included a bi-partisan governing body where debate was not stifled due to party politics and legislators could vote based on their conscience and the needs of their constituents...
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McCook JH girls win nine events at home quad
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — All McCook Junior High and St. Patrick’s top four placers from their track-field quad on Monday. Holdrege and Ogallala teams also competed. GIRLS Seventh grade 100 meters: 1. Christelle Barber 13.92. 100-hurdles: 1. Christelle Barber 19.03; 4. Anabella Chavoya 22.92. 200 meters: 1. Rylan Custard 29.3; 2. Vayden Epp 30.19...
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Bison JH boys stay steps ahead of Dusters, Indians
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — All McCook Junior High and St. Patrick’s top four placers from their track-field quad on Monday. Holdrege and Ogallala teams also competed. Boys Seventh Grade 100 meters: 1. Blake Willis 13.45; 2. Rowen Hamilton 13.74; 3. Krayton Ureste, 13.95. ...
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Chamber honors volunteers at annual fete
(Local News ~ 04/21/23)
McCOOK, Neb. – Three honors were awarded Thursday at the McCook Chamber of Commerce annual meeting held at Heritage Hills Golf Course. The 229-member strong organization chaired by Citta’ Deli’s Jade Lesko is focused on helping its members succeed through community involvement, networking, promotion, education, and advocacy...
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Going above and beyond
(Local News ~ 04/21/23)
Lt. Col. Dick Trail, USAF (Ret.) right, representing the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves, presents the Patriot Award to McCook Senior High Principal Craig Dickes, center, and Vice Principal Jake Curl, left, in recognition for going above and beyond to cover the normal duties of their compatriot teacher Clint Hosick while he was called to active duty serving overseas with his local reserve unit. ...
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Trojans and Irish are champions of Mather Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Cambridge girls outran 10 teams while North Platte St. Patrick’s doubled its nearest boys challenger at Tuesday’s Jim Mather Invitational. Southern Valley sophomore Adi Hunt won three titles as the Eagles finished fourth. Hunt reached first in the long jump, triple jump and 400 meters...
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Artificial intelligence vs. God
(Column ~ 04/21/23)
The World Wide Web (www.) got so massive storing information on everything under the sun, on huge mainframe computers, scattered around the world. All your information & trackings are out there, somewhere, maybe you store your stuff on "the Cloud". We often wonder how computers can "read your mind" Artificial Intelligence" (AI) and know where you are going to go next on your searches & it pops up as a selection option, before you can even key it in on your inquiry, on the search line...
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RPAC adding three more schools in 2024-25 for 18
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
CURTIS, Neb. — The Sutherland Sailors and Hi-Line Bulls will become Republican Plains Activies Conference memebers in 2024-25, commissioner Alan Garey announced on Wednesday. RPAC adding two teams means there will be 16 competing in many sports and activities...
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MCC sharpshooter makes Omaha's all-Nebraska team
(College Sports ~ 04/21/23)
OMAHA, Neb. — McCook Community College sophomore Vanessa Jurewicz was recently named to the Omaha World-Herald all-Nebraska Junior College women’s basketball team. Jurewicz, the 5-7 guard from Stockholm Sweden averaged 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game...
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Bison golfers nearly take home Gothenburg titles
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Seeing birdies and even an eagle in the wind certainly made McCook High’s golfers think better about the Gothenburg Invitational on Thursday. Who knows if any were actually flapping nearly, but it was sophomore Reid Loop’s “birdie” golf shots which secured second place in the tough 13-team tourney...
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Four area pool stars earn shot at huge Vegas event
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook area APA Pool Leagues will be well represented in the upcoming APA Poolplayer Championships, held annually in April at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Kevin Owens from Curtis will compete in the 8-Ball Classic Singles Championship, and Ryan Lukas from McCook will play in the 9-Ball Shootout Singles Championship...
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Franklin incident resolved peacefully
(Local News ~ 04/21/23)
HASTINGS, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with the Franklin Police Department and other public safety partners, have safely concluded a situation in Franklin, Nebraska. At approximately 9:10 a.m. Friday, the Franklin Police Department requested assistance from NSP in response to a domestic incident at a residence in Franklin. ...
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