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McCook boys take Hoehner title
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/04)
Brendan Liess named top boys athlete The McCook boys won their home track invite Saturday, with McCook sophomore Brendan Liess named the J.R. Molling outstanding male performer. On the girls' side, Lexington took top team honors, with the McCook girls in the runner-up position. Lindsey Anderson of Holdrege was named the E.P. Baruth outstanding female performer...
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Bison golfers sixth at Grand Island
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/04)
GRAND ISLAND -- When shooting a team score of 299 doesn't ensure a top-five finish for the McCook High boys golf team, it must mean two things. One, the Bison were the only Class B team in an all-Class A field. And two, it was a beautiful day for low scores...
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Bison netters 9th at NP meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/04)
NORTH PLATTE -- The McCook High School girls tennis team placed ninth at the North Platte Invite Saturday. McCook's No. 2 doubles team of Regina Rawlings and Natalie Brooks placed fourth with a 5-3 record. The No. 1 doubles team of Kim Serbousek and Tausha Escher posted a 3-5 mark and did not place...
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McCook CC softball sweeps Trinidad
(College Sports ~ 04/05/04)
The McCook Community College softball team swept a doubleheader against Trinidad State Saturday afternoon at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. MCC won the first game of the twinbill 6-5. Jenn Giles picked up the win for MCC, her seventh. Giles gave up five runs off of seven hits while striking out two and only walking one...
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MCC baseball 0-4 vs. Lamar
(College Sports ~ 04/05/04)
The McCook Community College baseball team found it tough to hang with the No. 10-ranked team in the nation in Lamar, Colo., Saturday and Sunday at the Jaycees Sports Complex in McCook. MCC dropped all four of the games to Lamar. The Indians dropped to 3-30 (1-25 Region 9)...
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Alvin J. Jording
(Obituary ~ 04/05/04)
March 21, 1914-April 1, 2004 OBERLIN -- Alvin J. Jording, 90, died Thursday (April 1, 2004) at Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. He was born March 21, 1914, to John and Mary (Pageford) Jording in Palmer, Kan. He was raised in Palmer and then the family moved to Traer in 1917. He attended Traer schools...
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Frieda Meininger
(Obituary ~ 04/05/04)
March 4, 1910-April 4, 2004 LINCOLN -- Frieda Meininger, 94, died Saturday (April 4, 2004) in Lincoln. She was born March 4, 1910, to George and Lizzie (Gies) Dietz in Culbertson. She retired in 1975, after 18 years as a clerk for J.C. Penny's She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Friendship Sunday School Class, Electa Chapter 8, Order of Eastern Star, she was a past Noble Grand, a member of Vesper Chapter 375, Rebekah Lodge, Harrington Encampment Auxiliary 138, Bethany Women's Club, AARP, Koinonia, Does BPOE of McCook, and a volunteer for Lincoln Senior Center.. ...
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Winder, Sikes engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Erica Winder and Jeff Sikes, both of Kearney, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dan and Cathy Winder of McCook and David and Tammy Sikes of Kearney. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Dale and Norma Crocker and Ardess Cappel of McCook and the late Paul Winder. The couple is planning a May 22, 2004, ceremony at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney...
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Sweetser, Moreno engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Santana S. Sweetser of McCook and Phillip J. Moreno, Jr., of North Platte announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Gorden and Debbie Sweetser of Sidney and Berniece Moreno of Ogallala. The bride-to-be and the prospective bridegroom are employed with the U.S. Postal Service in McCook. The couple is planning a May 1, 2004, ceremony at the Harvest Christian Fellowship in North Platte...
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Stocker, Lambert engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
April Stocker and Adam Lambert announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Kirk and Deb Stocker of Kearney and Larry and Brenda Lambert of Albion. Grandparents of the couple are Joan Kriha and Louis Stocker of Ravenna and Arlyn and Dorothy Lambert and Darrell and Eula Brown, all of Beaver City. ...
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Ingels, Mitchem engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Michelle L. Ingels and Shawn D. Mitchem, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Bob and Kim Ingels and Dale and Jane Mitchem, all of McCook. The bride-to-be is jewelry sales coordinator at Wal-Mart. The prospective bridegroom is in the maintenance department at Cambridge Public School. The couple is planning a May 29, 2004, ceremony in McCook...
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Johnson, Lambert engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Chelsea Johnson of Nickerson and Tad Lambert of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are John and Betty Johnson of Nickerson and Doug and Stephanie Lambert of McCook. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Arlington High School. ...
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Brown, Rucker engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Heather Brown of Indianola and Scott Rucker of York announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are John and Linda Behnke of Indianola, Gary and Connie Rucker of York and Holly Reiter of Beatrice. Grandparents of the couple are Ardis Brown of Indianola, Don and Dorothy Liess of Sun City, Ariz., and Sylvia Rucker of McCook. ...
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Ebmeier, Walter engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Andrea Ebmeier and Adam Walter, both of Lincoln, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Richard and Cheryl Ebmeier of Laurel and Raymond and Jeanette Walter of McCook. Grandparents are Andrew and Rita Steffen, Gilbert and Doris Berglund of Lewellen. ...
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Svoboda, Hancock engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Dani Svoboda and Ben Hancock, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Darrell and Brenda Svoboda and Jay and Vickie Hancock, all of McCook, Both are students at McCook Community College. The bride-to-be plans to continue her education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The couple is planning a June 12, 2004, ceremony in Bolles Canyon in McCook...
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Harris, Becker engagement
(Engagement ~ 04/05/04)
Tiah Marie Harris and Jeffrey James Becker announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Steve and Marni Harris of North Platte, Larry Becker of Beaver City and Vernette Becker of Arapahoe. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of McCook High School and a 2003 graduate of Southeast Community College in Milford. ...
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Hedy Lamarr, World War II beauty with a brain
(Column ~ 04/05/04)
During World War II, one of the most popular of the Hollywood stars was Hedy Lamarr. In 1940 her studio proclaimed her as the "Most Beautiful Woman In The Movies". There were few dissenters. Her picture improved the barracks walls of our troops stationed around the world. ...
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Baseball, softball forms due Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/05/04)
Enrollment for tee ball, tee softball, Dad pitch, and Cubs divisions are due April 6th. Our softball program is for kindergarten to second grade girls and our baseball program is from kindergarten to approximately 10th grade (age cannot be 17 by Jan. 1.)...
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Spring season arriving early
(Editorial ~ 04/05/04)
Buds and blooms are exploding throughout Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas, bringing an earlier than usual array of color to the countryside. "It's awfully early," said Bruce Hoffman, a Nebraska Certified Arborist from McCook. "We're about 15 days ahead of schedule."...
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More stores
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/05/04)
**Dear Editor, We have had many visitors from the west in our businesses since Mary Hurst wrote to the Open Forum stating that Arapahoe had two nice dress shops, I have come to realize that downtown Arapahoe might be one of the best kept secrets in Nebraska, so I would like to let people know what else Arapahoe has to offer...
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Davis birthday
(Birthdays ~ 04/05/04)
The family of Warren Davis is hosting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, April 10. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 412 Colorado Street, PO Box 284, Culbertson, NE 69024.
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Marquette anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/05/04)
The family of Gordon and Bonnie Marquette is hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary, April 10, 2-4 p.m., at the TCDC Building, East First Street, Trenton. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at PO Box 304, Trenton, NE 69044...
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Baxter birth
(Births ~ 04/05/04)
BROKEN BOW -- Laurie and Tony Baxter of Broken Bow announce the birth of their son, Clayton Anthony, March 16, 2004. He weighed 9 pounds and was 21 inches long. He has a 16 month-old brother, Kyle Dean. Grandparents are Diane Riggs of Stratton, Dwayne Riggs of Greeley, Colo., and Rod and BJ Baxter of Broken Bow. ...
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Margaret Mary Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 04/05/04)
May 22, 1931-April 3, 2004 MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. -- Margaret Mary Wyatt, 72, died Saturday (April 3, 2004) at Ottawa County Health Care Center in Minneapolis, Kan. She was born May 22, 1931, to Frank and Veronica (Loshinski) Ringwelski in Little Falls, Minn. She grew up in Little Falls and attended school there. She also attended college and majored in acting...
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