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Three arrested for improper relationships with inmates (4/23/24)LINCOLN, Neb. — Following an investigation conducted by the Nebraska State Patrol, three individuals have been arrested for their involvement in inappropriate relationships with multiple inmates within the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services during 2023...
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Hillcrest honors two with Harpst Award (4/18/24)McCOOK, Neb. - Two employees of Hillcrest Nursing Home were honored at the Hillcrest Foundation’s Night on the Hill fundraiser with the annual Harpst award. The awards were established by former Hillcrest Administrator Don Harpst and his wife, Alice, and are given annually to one nursing staff team member and one non-licensed team member. Employees are nominated by their co-workers, and an awards committee choses the final recipients...
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Wildfire Photography Co. joins chamber (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - Originally from Osmond, Neb., Amanda Sackett and her husband moved to McCook in 2017 while they were Nebraska State Troopers. In 2021, she changed careers and joined Grahm Real Estate as a realtor. She began Wildfire Photo Co. in 2022 after a friend, a professional photographer, Carrie Roberts, suggested she had an eye for photography. Sackett had always enjoyed taking photos and had often taken photos at events, capturing moments otherwise forgotten and giving them as gifts...
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Broncos' literal 'One Girl Team' entering state Hall of Fame (4/19/24)
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Nebraska Public Transit Week — City service helps folks get to where they need to go (4/19/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Started 50 years ago as the Handi-Bus, the City of McCook’s Public Transit is celebrating Nebraska Public Transit Week next week, April 21-27 with free rides for people who have never ridden before and drawings and giveaways all week...
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Roads, keeping prisoners in hot water top county agenda (4/23/24)McCOOK, Neb. — In a move focused on safety, the county has decided to replace road signs cautioning drivers about people on horseback with 35 mph speed limit signs. Originally, Commissioner Randy Dean purchased and installed equestrian signs in Commissioner Charlies Fritsche’s district on Road 381. However, these signs were taken down after objections were raised by other residents...
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Young people's voices valued and respected (4/18/24)As my high school career comes to an end, I reflect on all of the accomplishments, failures, lessons, and opportunities that I have made. From participating in sports to being involved in clubs, I have learned a tremendous amount of skills that I will be able to apply to my...
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Seventh-grader raises Autism Awareness through Facebook page (4/19/24)McCOOK Neb. - April is Autism Awareness Month, and a 7th-grade student at McCook Junior High has been doing her part to help promote it. In 2022, Midna Santoleri began by making videos that her mom, Kersten Cook, would share. This year, she started a Facebook page, ‘Inside My Autistic Mind,’ where she shares her videos, blog posts, and even a poem she has written...
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Indianola pastor's wife, friend missing (4/1/24)INDIANOLA,Neb. — Two women from Hugoton, Kansas, identified as 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley, have gone missing, prompting an expanded search effort. The Texas County Sheriff’s Department has enlisted the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to look into their suspicious disappearance...
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Perkins County artist wins best of show at MCC Paint-In (4/16/24)McCOOK, Neb. — Kaitlin Meyer of Perkins County was named Best of Show winner at the McCook Community College Paint-In and Art Show. She was honored for her folded paper piece “Bird of 3,000 Folds.” Norton Community High School was named winner of Friday’s paint in competition...
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