Restoring Old Glory

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Justin Patras, top, Jeff Cole, left, and Pat Cribbs of the Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department raise the flag after repairing rope on the pole at the Southwest Area Training Services in McCook. Many Memorial Day activities have been curtailed as coronavirus precautions, but flags will still be placed on veterans’ graves at local cemeteries and the red, white and blue will be on prominent display throughout the area Monday.