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Fire south of McCook burns 800 acres
Fire south of McCook burns 800 acres
Stacie Sandall
McCOOK, Neb. - Fortunately, losses were limited south of McCook over the weekend due to the efforts of the Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department and assisting mutual aid departments. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the department was dispatched to a blaze three miles south of McCook. Winds were high, and the fire jumped east across U.S. Highway 83....
  • A heritage of civic exchange (3/24/26)
    It must be campaign season. I took a survey on my morning drive to the office, and the candidate-to-roofer yard sign ratio Norris Avenue was 48:10. Yard signs are the flower of the season, as are...
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    Election timing shapes sheriff’s exit (3/24/26)
    McCOOK, Neb.-Sheriff Kevin Darling submitted his resignation to the Red Willow County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning, setting off a discussion among commissioners about how to handle an...
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    Fire south of McCook burns 800 acres (3/24/26)
    McCOOK, Neb. - Fortunately, losses were limited south of McCook over the weekend due to the efforts of the Red Willow Western Rural Fire Department and assisting mutual aid departments. Around 4:30...
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    Legacy visit (3/20/26)
    Mike O’Dell/McCook Gazette On March 20, Senator George Norris State Historic Site Manager Harold Callihan (center) and Norris Institute Chairman Bruce McDowell (right) welcomed Tim Doolittle of...
  • Local radio station changes format (3/20/26)
  • McCook business quietly serves community (3/19/26)
  • Commission visit focuses on local impact (3/17/26)
  • Lead line work may span decades (3/17/26)
  • Children, veterans, taxes motivate GOP Gubernatorial challenger (3/13/26)
  • Heritage served with creativity (3/13/26)
  • Authorities seek tips in prostitution probe (3/10/26)
  • Commissioners hear reports, table vaccine funding (3/10/26)
  • School board reviews repairs, legislation (3/10/26)
  • A journey down the ‘spine of America’ (3/6/26)
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    McCook tennis girls home today following 17-3 Friday
  • New boys wrestling coach a Bison since earliest days (3/24/26)
  • Tigers, Trojans, Eagles lead rivals at Cambridge opening meet (3/24/26)
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    Joseph Matson (3/24/26)
    Joseph William “Joe” Matson, also known to many as J.W., a longtime resident of Trenton, passed peacefully on March 3, 2026...
  • Sondra Wrae Hahle (3/24/26)
    McCOOK, Neb. — Sondra Rae Hahle was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in McCook, NE...
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    Craig Carner, Jr. (3/24/26)
    Craig passed away on March 19, 2026 at his home in McCook. He was 47 years of age...
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    Schultz 60th (3/13/26)
    Please Join us in celebrating the 60th Wedding Anniversary of our parents Arvene and Judy (Walker) Schultz open house Saturday, April 4, 2026 Linden Court “Great Room” 4000 W Philip,...
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    Mary Berg-Bears (3/10/26)
    Mary Berg Bears will celebrate her 70th birthday on March 6...
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    McKinley Peterson (3/10/26)
    Parker, Colo. The peterson family is pround to anounce the arrival of McKinley Rose Peterson, born Jan. 11, 2026 in Lone Tree, Colo Mckinley’s parents are Tristan and Wyatt Peterson...
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    Carol Theobald (3/20/26)
    Carol Arlene (Harrold) Theobald, age 95, of Beaver City, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Beaver City Manor, Beaver City, Nebraska surrounded by family...
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    Carol Pinn (3/20/26)
    Carol Lee (Carter) Pinn of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Culbertson, NE, passed away on March 14, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls...
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    Marjorie Wilson (3/19/26)
    Marjorie Janet Wilson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2026, in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 88...
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  • Editorial: BABAA (3/19/26)
    Mike O'Dell
    In case you haven’t heard, McCook now carries a substantial federal mandate in the form of a regulation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring the replacement of lead pipes...
  • Editorial: Creativity’s quiet echo (3/13/26)
    Mike O'Dell
    Those who aspire to creativity—whether in writing, graphic arts, music or theatre—often borrow, adapt, satirize, pay tribute to or allude to the work of others. In a sense there are few entirely new...
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - The City of McCook is accepting applications/resumes (both required) for the position of Administrative Assistant for the Police Department. Occupy front desk position for the McCook Police Department and provides a variety of routine and complex clerical, administrative and technical work. Perform a variety of duties including greeting public, directing citizens to the proper police response, clerical, billing, filing, and record keeping. A working knowledge of...
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