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A Jammin' good start for McCook volleyball team
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High coach Trevor Hoins offered these remarks about the Bison’s Volleyball Jamboree in front of a boisterous home crowd Monday night. The Bison won both matches in two sets over Hitchcock County and Dundy County-Stratton. “I felt that as a group we played well overall...
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Good or bad, the choice is yours
(Column ~ 08/22/23)
Oh, it is a busy time of the year. For instance, this coming Friday, the 25th there are three events in my world, yes aviation, to choose from. For one I could travel to the Hastings Airport to attend the annual gathering of the Antique Aircraft Association, Nebraska Chapter. Old airplanes and some antique pilots as well and I probably qualify on both accounts with the 1946 Aeronca Champ that I own...
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Wes Burk
(Birthdays ~ 08/22/23)
80th birthday STRATTON, Neb. - The family of Wes Burk is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Wes grew up in rural Brewster, Kan. He married Dolores (Pearson) in McCook. Wes has three children, sons Jeff (Shauna) Burk of York, Neb. and Brad (Abbie)Burk of Los Alamos, NM, and daughter Shelly (Paul) Rooney of Benkelman Neb...
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Commissioners support downsized, continued HHW program
(Local News ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The future of the county’s Household Hazardous Waste collection site is up in the air, but commissioners hope to keep it open at least a few days a month, and probably without traveling to collect materials from other sites around the state...
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Furnas County human trafficking case ends with final sentencing
(Local News ~ 08/22/23)
BEAVER CITY, Neb. — An Arapahoe man was sentenced to decades in prison Monday, the final sentencing related to a 2019 human trafficking case in Furnas County involving 18 men. In Furnas County District Court, Judge James E. Doyle IV sentenced Paul Douglas Brooks, 64, to 25 to 35 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of 15 years. He was convicted by a jury of first-degree sexual assault of a child following a four-day trial in June...
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Council hears response on solar project, project updates
(Local News ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. – “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt. As citizens think about the future of the town and dream of a new ball field, new pool, roads with no potholes, and water that is finally clear — unfortunately, these things cost money...
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Auditions set for MCC’s ‘Dracula’s Ship’ Aug. 31-Sept. 2
(Local News ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Theater Department will host auditions for “Dracula’s Ship” Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. “Dracula’s Ship” is a new play written by Mark Hardiman, theater instructor at MCC. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s original text, it is the story of a crew that discovers vampires aboard their ship and the crew’s subsequent struggle to survive...
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Back-to-school party Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Peace Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to a back-to-school party on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The address is 411 East 6, McCook. Because of the predicted hot weather, the party has been moved indoors in the church. There will be food, music, and games...
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FBI Omaha seeks the public’s assistance in identifying possible victims
(State News ~ 08/22/23)
OMAHA, Neb. — The FBI is seeking information on possible victims of a former Boy Scout leader. On Aug. 10, 54-year-old John C. Shores Jr. of Omaha, was charged via federal complaint with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted enticement of a minor...
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Looking at our conscience
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/22/23)
Dear Editor, In February 1947, the noted Rabbi of Wichita, Kansas, and a member of Wichita Consistory, Rabbi Carl Manello, said: “We must understand the true relationship between religion and democracy. Especially now it is of the utmost importance to understand that righteousness must be expressed concretely in conduct and deed, it is fundamentally a state of mind, an attitude, an approach to life, a point of view. ...
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Saints shut down Chase for second win of season
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The Southern Valley-Alma Saints needed just two innings to earn their second win this season, 13-0, over Chase County Monday evening. The Saints (2-3 record) plated five and runs during those two frames. They also totaled just two hits with an Izzy Dubbs double and Sarah Holste single...
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McCook softball girls flex for 13-0, 13-1 home tri sweep
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook softball girls sure played sluggish in 100-degree heat on Monday against Gazette-area foes. Sluggish as in let’s slug the ball for 15 first-inning runs during 13-1 and 13-0 Bison varsity victories. “It was good to see the girls hitting the ball, and I was really pleased with our baserunning as well,” coach Easton Gillen said about his girls swinging to a 3-1 start this season...
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Gayle J. Tines
(Obituary ~ 08/22/23)
Gayle J. Tines Nov. 22, 1937 - Aug. 17, 2023 GRETNA, Neb. - Gayle J. Tines passed away Aug. 17, 2023 in Gretna, Neb. at the age of 85 years. He was born Nov. 22, 1937 in Danbury, Neb. Gayle is preceded in death by his parents, Ore and Elizabeth Fisher; adopted mother Zolona Tines; son John Tines; and daughter-in-law Connie Tines...
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Streamlined Bison getting ready for Haymaker road trip
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/23)
McCOOK, Neb. — Streamlined, steely-eyed and stone-cold tough. That’s how the McCook Bison appear as coach Joe Vetrovsky announced his starting lineup for Friday’s season opener at Cozad. They’ll bring a front line of seasoned players ranging from 200 to 215 pounds...
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America's strength is its ability to right its wrongs
(Editorial ~ 08/22/23)
My country, right or wrong? Slavery, genocide of Native Americans, incarceration of American citizens who happened to be of Japanese descent — my country, for sure, but if it’s doing something wrong, America’s true strength is its ability to do something about it...
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