Red Willow County clerk magistrate Gretchen Wiebe, right, swears in elected officials and their deputies and Red Willow County Sheriff's Department law enforcement deputies during a ceremony this morning in the courthouse in McCook. Participating in the swearing-in were, from left, Sheriff Alan Kotschwar; Karla Polly, deputy district court clerk; Lori O'Dea, district court clerk; Crystal Dack, deputy county treasurer; Tami Teel, county clerk; Susan Wesch, county treasurer; Kristi Korell, county assessor; Penelope Cooper, deputy county clerk; Becky Loop, deputy county assessor; Cayla Richards, District 3 county commissioner; Earl McNutt, District 1 county commissioner; Paul Wood, county attorney; and Phil Lyons and Emily Wood, deputy county attorneys.
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Sheriff Alan Kotschwar's deputies sworn in were, from left: Gerry Hunter, Justin Dice, Joe Ernst, Steve Kotschwar, Joe Koetter and Gabriel Marentez.
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