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Leola E. Chapman
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
July 25, 1941--Aug. 17, 2005 TRENTON -- Leola Ellen Chapman, 64, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at her home in Trenton. She was born July 25, 1941, to Loren Edward and Ethel May (Breach) Brixner in Ogden, Utah. She married William "Oscar" Chapman on May 24, 1958...
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Thaddious 'Thad' Jacob Douthit Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
Aug. 11, 1944--Aug. 17, 2005 ST. FRANCIS -- Thaddious "Thad" Jacob Douthit Jr., 61, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis. He was born Aug. 11, 1944, in St. Francis. He was a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou (Smith) Douthit of St. ...
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Brandy Dettman
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
Sept. 16, 1974--Aug. 17, 2005 AURORA -- Brandy Dettman, 30, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at her home in Aurora. She was born Sept. 16, 1974, to Larry and Mary (Bright) Dettman in Aurora. She graduated from Aurora High School. She was a member of the ARC of Hamilton and Merrick County and the Special Olympic Team. She volunteered at Memorial Community Care and the Edgerton Explorit Center and was a published poet...
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Fire grant will have added benefit
(Editorial ~ 08/19/05)
Quicker response times, greater safety and lower insurance rates are just a few of the benefits which will result from the $452,116 matching grant which the McCook Fire Department received to purchase a new aerial truck. "The McCook Fire Department is a very happy place right now," said Fire Chief Marc Harpham. "This is the largest grant we have ever received and it came in the first round of consideration."...
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The appeal of home-grown carnivals
(Column ~ 08/19/05)
Ten items or less n Time to hop up on my soapbox ... The last of the county fairs is wrapping up and once again, the carnivals have left a particular impression on me. When it comes to community-run, home-grown carnivals versus outside-run carnivals, McCook may be at a disadvantage: We're too big to have our own carnival...
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Big sky country
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
Nebraska may have another nickname, but Montana has nothing over the cornhusker state when it comes to views of late summer storm clouds. Golden Plains residents hope some of those clouds will drop their loads of moisture before fall arrives.
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Future of education
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
Concrete parking lots are taking shape at McCook Elementary as the remodeling and expansion project at the North Ward site rolls on toward completion this fall. With school scheduled to open Aug. 29, crews are putting in 10- to 11-hour days. The new facility is expected to be fully occupied after Thanksgiving...
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Student interns at legendary horse farm
(Features ~ 08/19/05)
CURTIS -- Medicine Valley High School Graduate, Clarissa Nutt, traveled to Kentucky this summer to complete her Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture internship at the legendary thoroughbred horse farm -- Hill-n-Dale. Hill-n-Dale is a thoroughbred breeding and yearling preparation facility. ...
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