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City to study solid waste disposal
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
The McCook City Council will begin examining the city's options for solid waste disposal at a special study session, 6 p.m., prior to the regular 7:30 p.m. council meeting Tuesday night in the City Council Chambers of Memorial Auditorium. Options the council will be examining include beginning the bidding process with the three interested parties interested in the disposal and hauling of trash. Interested parties are the cities of Holdrege, Lexington and the current operator, J Bar J...
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Exchange program shows patriotism
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
Dear Editor, With July 4th around the corner, I'd like to share my impressions of the patriotism of the many Nebraska families who generously host international high school exchange students. In this post September 11th year, there's been a lot of talk about ways we can promote international peace and understanding, and share our American way of life with the world...
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Buy American
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
Dear Editor, Clearly the loud banging noises caused by domestic fireworks is a sure sign of sincere patriotism. The tremendous intellectual talent required for setting off daytime firecrackers is mind-boggling. Yet, some states and cities have totally banned all fireworks!...
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Clothes stolen
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
Dear Editor, Last Saturday, my granddaughter from Omaha came to visit us for a few days. She had been saving her allowance quite a while for this trip. Her first full day here, she HAD to go shopping. She bought a new pair of light-blue denim shorts and a blue leather belt...
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Enjoy the fireworks -- beware the fire
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
Glowing streaks 0f colorful lights stream through the darkened skies, punctuated periodically with the rat-a-tat-tat of exploding fireworks. This is a familiar scene in the McCook area -- repeated annually in the days leading up to Independence Day -- but there were doubts it would take place this year. The Fourth of July fireworks observance came into question because of fire safety concerns brought on by the severe drought conditions...
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Christian comedian to make two concert appearances
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Torry Martin, a Christian comedian, will appear in concert in McCook July 5 and 7 and will conduct a storytelling workshop July 6 at the McCook Evangelical Free Church. Martin, who writes for "Adventures in Odyssey" will appear in concert Wednesday, 7 p.m., for Youth Night at The Pepper, 212 East B Street in McCook. He blends personal experience, human observations and spiritual applications in a comedy connection titled "Torry Stories."...
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Donor gives 9th gallon
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
Monna Knight, 68, of McCook has given a lot of blood. It is something she started a long time ago. "It is something I can give back to my fellow man," Knight said about why she donates blood. On Thursday, her donations reached nine gallons. "I realize more than a lot of people the importance of giving blood," she said...
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Cutting time
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
A combine delivers its load of freshly-cut wheat near the Massacre Canyon Monument east of Trenton on Thursday afternoon. The wheat harvest is moving rapidly through the region. The harvest is "going pretty good" according to the Culbertson elevator, with moisture running 9 to 13 percent, average test weight 59.5 and protein 11-16 percent. ...
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College hires new North Platte VP
(Local News ~ 06/28/02)
North Platte -- The Board of Governors for the Mid-Plains Community College Area approved the hiring of Dr. Mike Chipps as the MPCCA's Vice-President of the North Platte Campuses at its recent meeting. He succeeds Dr. Steven Hoyle who left the institution earlier this year to take a position in Montana...
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Living the good life in a small town
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
News flash, news flash. For those who have been wondering or concerned, the following has been confirmed: McCook, as a small city, is different than a large city. Everyone pick up your jaws off the floor and begin breathing again. It's true. I have discovered during completely non-scientific research involving a four- and five-year-old that small towns actually differ from their larger counterparts...
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Title IX's biggest enemy is college football
(Column ~ 06/28/02)
Happy birthday Title IX -- you turned 30 on Sunday. The impact of Title IX has been felt mainly in athletics. Women's sports has thrived in the last 30 years. The Olympics, World Cup soccer, collegiate sports such as basketball and softball and the WNBA have taken off in popularity due mainly to Title IX...
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Blanche L. Cheney
(Obituary ~ 06/28/02)
SELDEN, Kan. -- Blanche L. Cheney, 78, died Thursday (June 27, 2002) at Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital in Denver. She was born May 22, 1924, to Joseph and Avis (Phillips) Turrell in Rexford. She was raised on a farm north of Rexford and attended Hopewill Country School...
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Russell D. Vernon
(Obituary ~ 06/28/02)
DENVER -- Russell D. Vernon, 76, died Tuesday (June 25, 2002) at Portercare Hospital in Denver. He was born March 10, 1926, to Roscoe and Mabel (Holben) Vernon in Decatur County. He graduated from Decatur Community High School and was in the Army. He also served in World War II European Theater...
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