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McCook Rebels 18 and under team finishes fourth at regional
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
HASTINGS -- The McCook Rebels 18 and under girls fastpitch softball team placed fourth out of 21 teams at the Class B Regional Tournament at Hastings Friday through Sunday. The field included teams from Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Game one McCook 3, Hebron Rage 1...
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Putting it into perspective
(Column ~ 07/15/03)
There's nothing like a little vacation to put things into perspective. Especially when the "vacation" doesn't involve the usual day or two of driving to the mountains or other traditional destination. I've always threatened to stay at home for vacation, and last week was the fulfillment of that threat...
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A few nuggets of wisdom from the master
(Editorial ~ 07/15/03)
The great American author and humorist, Mark Twain, drew his last breath more than 90 years ago, but the wisdom of his words have lived far beyond his earthly years, which began with his birth in Florida, Mo., on Nov. 30, 1835, and ended with his death April 21, 1910, in Redding, Conn...
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Seeking shipmate
(Editorial ~ 07/15/03)
Seeking shipmate Dear Editor, I am trying to locate a shipmate who I served with on the U.S.S. Enterprise, CV-6, from 12/41 until 10/43. His name is Claude Sorrel Bryan, and he was from Culbertson, Neb. I think he had a sister, Mary. He is entitled to an award from the Secretary of the Navy for participation in Task Force 16 Doolittle-Tokyo Raid in April 1942...
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Courting black vote?
(Editorial ~ 07/15/03)
Bush has been courting the black vote since he was given the office. Do you suppose his five days in Africa were meant to help him gain him points in that respect? He sure didn't gain any with the Africans.
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Sheri S. (Meyers) Huffmann
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
KEARNEY -- Sheri S. (Meyers) Huffman, 57, died Wednesday (July 9, 2003) at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born May 8, 1946, to Robert E and Joan D. (Stonehocker) Sidders in Hastings. She grew up in Hastings, Colorado Springs, Colo., and McCook. She graduated from McCook High School in 1964...
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Dr. Richard 'Dick' Powell
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
DENVER, Colo. - Dr. Richard "Dick" Powell, 52, died Tuesday (July 8, 2003) at his home in Denver, Colo. He was born June 4, 1951, to Robert and Verna (Harper) Powell in McCook. He moved with his family to Liberal, Kan., where he attended school and was raised as a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was an Eagle scout and graduated from Liberal High School in 1969...
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Phillis Gertrude Mick
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
IMPERIAL -- Phillis Gertrude Mick, 83, died Sunday (July 13, 2003) at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was born Sept. 15, 1919, to Foster S. and Ethel May (Humphrey) Van Dyke near Enders. She attended school in Enders. On Oct. 13, 1934, she married Harold Eugene Mick in Osceola, Iowa. The couple made their home in Enders where she was employed at several locations before starting her career as a nurse's aid at Chase County Hospital in 1959...
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Robert Reed McClung
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
KEARNEY -- Robert Reed McClung, 54, formerly of McCook, died Thursday (July 10, 2003) at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney. He was born Nov. 29, 1948, to Cecil Ardell and Lucille Rose (Malleck) McClung in McCook. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1966. On April 1, 1969, he entered the Army and served during the Viet Nam War. He was honorably discharged on January 19, 1972...
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Traci Jo Slater
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
Traci Jo Slater Traci Jo Slater, 37, died Sunday (July 13, 2003) near McCook. She was born Sept. 19, 1965, in Cambridge, to Richard Blaine and Alice Marie (Randolph) Hiatt. She graduated from Republican Valley High School in 1984 and attended McCook Community College...
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Ramping up the Chase County Museum
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
The new ramp project at the Chase County Museum in Champion not only makes the museum accessible to visitors with handicaps, it also creates a feeling of coherence among the museum's buildings. The museum consists of the original Champion High School and newer frame and metal buildings on the east. The new ramp was built inside a new corridor that connects the high school to the middle building which is already connected to the east building...
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Man appears on charges he took loader for a joy ride
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
A McCook man was to be arraigned in Red Willow County Court this afternoon on charges stemming from the theft of a John Deere payloader. Kendall Knight, 20, of McCook was set to be arraigned in court this afternoon on charges of unauthorized use of a propelled vehicle, a Class III Misdemeanor, operaton of a motor vehicle after suspension a Class III Misdemeanor, criminal mischief, a Class II Misdemeanor, minor in possession, and violation of a stop sign...
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Part-time principal becomes teacher instead
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
McCook Public School board members approved a change in a part-time administrator's contract and then hired her as a teacher during the board's July meeting Monday afternoon. Board members also visited with a concerned citizen about the lack of agriculture classes at McCook Senior High...
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McCook Legion alum to stay on UNK staff
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
KEARNEY -- Nebraska-Kearney head baseball coach Damon Day announced Monday that McCook native Marcus Clapp would continue to serve as assistant coach for the program. "I am very excited to have an assistant that has similar views on baseball as I do. Marcus is very knowledgeable about pitching and he will be a tremendous asset to the program," Day said...
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McCook 10 Rebels 1-2 at state
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
NORFOLK -- The McCook Rebels 10 and under girls fastpitch softball team posted a 1-2 record at the Class B state tournament July 4-6 at Norfolk. In their first game, the Rebels lost to the Elkhorn Fire 11-2 in five innings. Then they defeated Lexington Lightning 12-0 in three innings and lost to the Lincoln Swingers 6-1 in five innings...
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Larson, Potthoff first at Grand Island
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
GRAND ISLAND -- McCook's Connor Larson and Adam Potthoff won their divisions at the Grand Island Junior Tennis Open Saturday and Sunday. In the boys 12 and under singles division, Larson defeated Kearney's Brandon Shundoff 6-3, 6-2 in the first round...
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YMCA registrations
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
The McCook YMCA is currently taking registrations for youth volleyball and flag football through Aug. 4. Volleyball is for girls in grades 3-7 grade. Flag football is for boys in grades 1-7. The cost is $16 for YMCA members and $40 for program members. Practice begins on Aug. 18 and runs through Sept. 5. Games will be on Saturday mornings from Sept. 6-Oct. 11...
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City seeks ways to pay airbase debt
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
The McCook City Council is continuing to look at ways to cut spending in order to offset the purchase of the old McCook Army Air Base. Monday night, the council discussed several items in the city's 2003-04 budget that might be delayed in order to apply the funds to the $1 million loan taxpayers will be required to pay off by the end of September 2004 and to keep the property tax levy at its current rate of $.319045 per $100 of valuation...
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High tech roof
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
Brad Houlden of Houlden Contracting, Cambridge, sprays polyurethane foam Thursday afternoon on the Red Willow County sheriff's office in McCook. The foam builds up on Houlden's boots as he sprays, (right/left). The lightweight foam, blue base coat and reflective white top coat replaces the 10.9 tons of tar and tar paper the Houlden crew removed Thursday morning. ...
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County takes aim at weeds
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
Red Willow County weed control specialist Bill Elliott told commissioners Monday morning he has served 22 10-day notices on landowners who have noxious thistles growing on their land. Elliott said, "With the moisture we've had, the thistles have suddenly popped through the cheat grass." He continued, "The county's in good shape overall. The people who are working on it (the thistle problem) have been winning."...
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Officials release phone number for spraying
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
To alleviate concerns over the Red Willow County and the city of McCook sharing a zoning administrator, county commissioners are urging county residents to use specific phone numbers when contacting the county's part-time zoning administrator (and full-time McCook employee), Darcy Eckhardt...
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Parker manager retires
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
The Industrial Hose division of Parker will begin an internal and external search for a new manager for the McCook plant, following the announcement that Rick Hein has retired from that position. Hein, who has been plant manager since 1998, will open a Tuffy Auto Service Center franchise in southwest Lincoln, at 16th and Pine Lake Road...
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Josie Fay Haussler
(Obituary ~ 07/15/03)
Josie Fay Haussler ARAPAHOE -- Josie Fay Haussler, 91, died Sunday (July 13, 2003) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. She was born May 2, 1912, to David and Emma (Richardson) Cross in Edison. She attended Edison Public Schools. On May 4, 1930, she married Otto George Haussler at St. Matthews Church in Holbrook. In 1932, she was confirmed at St. Matthews. The couple made their home on a farm north of Holbrook. They farmed for 60 years before retiring and moving to Arapahoe...
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