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Sellers, Vakiner engagement
(Engagement ~ 10/03/05)
Kelsey Sellers and Dustin Vakiner, both of Central City, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Pam Sellers of McCook, Paul Sellers of McCook and Donna and Cliff Vakiner of Snyder. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of McCook High School and a 2001 graduate of McCook Community College. ...
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Frank birth
(Births ~ 10/03/05)
Sara and Nathaniel Frank, of McCook, announce the birth of a son, Jonathan Isaac, on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and Cherri Putz of McCook and Arnold and Mary Frank of Scottsdale, Ariz. Great-grandparents are Lavonne Buxton of McCook, Emory and Lucy Putz of McCook, Pauline Zander of Oberlin and Walter Frank of Frankenmuth, Mich...
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Sughroue birth
(Births ~ 10/03/05)
Roni Sabin and James Sughroue of Ceresco announce the birth of a daughter, Eboni Jade, on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Tri-Valley Hospital in Cambridge. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Ron and Cindy Sabin of McCook, Tim and Nancy Sughroue of McCook and Tammy and Joe Hayden of Lincoln. Great-grandparents are Dan and Marilyn Sabin of Lexington, Fay Claflin of Farnam, Ruth Sughroue of Indianola and Mary Ortiz of McCook...
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Earll, Darling engagement
(Engagement ~ 10/03/05)
Stacia Lynn Earll and Shawn Robert Darling, both of Cozad, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Ron and Cindy Sabin of McCook, Roxie and Tim Scheske of Niwot, Colo., and Rodney and Jolene Darling of Cozad. Grandparents are Dan and Marilyn Sabin of Lexington, Sharron and Fred Emberg of Joplin, Mo., Beverly Earll of Gothenburg and Maude Darling of Cozad. ...
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McConville anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 10/03/05)
The family of Bob and Cindy McConville is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 6, 1975, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola. Their family includes five children, Jason and wife, Jenni, Justin and wife, Josette, Rob and wife, Brenda, Stephanie and husband, Jason, and Nicole; and three grandchildren, Connor, Cayleigh and Summer. Cards of congratulations will reach them at RT 1 Box 25, Indianola, NE 69034...
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Schwenka birth
(Births ~ 10/03/05)
Dallas and Erin Schwenka of Minden announce the birth of a son, Brycen John, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are John and Nancy Gumb of McCook and Dick and Deb Schwenka of Minden. Great-grandparents are Ken and Betty Stevens of Farnam, Harold and Joyce Gumb of Fremont, Dick and Donna Schwenka of Minden and George Piester of Minden...
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Bahl birthday
(Birthdays ~ 10/03/05)
Leopold "Bus" Bahl of McCook will be celebrating his 95th birthday Monday. He was born in Hays, Kan., on Oct. 3, 1910, but came to McCook at an early age and has spent most of his life in the community. Bus worked at the McCook Gazette for more than 60 years. He started as a carrier and rose to the position of production manager. Cards will reach him at 402 Missouri Avenue Circle, McCook, NE 69001...
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Schaffert birth
(Births ~ 10/03/05)
Kris and Dora Schaffert announce the birth of a son, Aden Dale, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, in Omaha. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Bud and Norma Lashley of Curtis and Paul and Pat Schaffert of Indianola. Great-grandparents are Dorothy Hansen of McCook, Edna Schaffert of Atwood and Elmer Bjorklund of Greeley...
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Kirkman anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 10/03/05)
Neal and Val Kirkman, of Brainard, are requesting a card shower in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Neal's parents, Les and Phyllis Kirkman of Max. The couple was married at the Max Methodist Church on Oct. 9, 1955. Cards of congratulations will reach them at Box 215, Max, NE 69037...
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Hopkins, Manning wedding
(Wedding ~ 10/03/05)
LINCOLN -- Jaclyn Dawn Hopkins and Darrick John Manning, both of Lincoln, were united in marriage Saturday, June 18, 2005, at First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. The Rev. Dr. Otis Young officiated. Parents of the couple are Don and Kerry Hopkins of McCook and Myron and Kathy Manning of Shelton...
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Allen E. Hansen
(Obituary ~ 10/03/05)
July 24, 1957--Sept. 30, 2005 DOWNS, Kan. -- Allen Eugene Hansen, 48, died Friday (Sept. 30, 2005) as the result of an elevator accident. He was born July 24, 1957, in Grand Island to Lavern and Joan (Bell) Hansen. He graduated from Loup City High School in 1975...
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Matthew W. Lafferty
(Obituary ~ 10/03/05)
March 10, 1993--Sept. 30, 2005 HERSHEY -- Matthew Warren Lafferty, 12, died Friday (Sept. 30, 2005) as the result of an accident. He was born March 10, 1993, in North Platte to Mark and DeAnna Kettering Lafferty. He was a 7th grader at Hershey Public School...
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Patricia 'Patsy' Moreau
(Obituary ~ 10/03/05)
June 4, 1942--Sept. 30, 2005 Patricia "Patsy" Moreau, 63, died Friday (Sept. 30, 2005) at Kindred Hospital in Denver, Colo., after a lifelong battle with lung disease. She was born June 4, 1942, in Minden to Elmer L. and Dorothy I. (Heinrich) Davidson...
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HP Sutton: McCook's No. 1 band man
(Column ~ 10/03/05)
Harvey P. Sutton, while not in the first wave of McCook businessmen, probably established McCook's first jewelry store, in 1889, a business, which his son, Harold Sutton continued into the late 1960s. The Sutton business building, in the 200 block of Norris Avenue is now a part of the McCook National Bank buil-ding. A reminder of that business, a large clock, stands at the library wing of the High Plains Museum on Norris...
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Beads treasured
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/03/05)
**Dear Editor, I have a treasure -- a string of Mardi Gras beads -- from McCook, Neb. I am from near Meridian Miss., and on Sept 10, I passed through McCook on the way to visit with friends in the Leroy community of eastern Colorado. In McCook, a gorgeous young lady came to the window with beads she was selling to raise funds to help people of the Gulf States recover. She and her group will never know the lift that gave...
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Cartoon damages political system
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/03/05)
**Dear Editor, I received your Saturday-Sunday edition and was so shocked to see the cartoon from the Hastings Tribune regarding the Ron Ross and Shane Osborn Treasurer's race. I have participated in the political process for many years and I think that the cartoon was very demeaning and misleading in the way it portrays Ron Ross. I personally have worked with and known Ron for many years, working with him on community projects, business projects and in the political arena...
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4-H offers plenty of reason for pride
(Editorial ~ 10/03/05)
As we begin National 4-H Week today, we have another reason to be proud of the 4-H youth and leaders in this area. The source of our pride is the eight-page special section in today's newspaper. The section, which appears on pages 15 through 22, is packed with articles and pictures submitted by 4-H members, leaders and extension officers...
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Toybox run
(Local News ~ 10/03/05)
Dale Fickle adjusts the helmet strap of his 82-year-old mother, Ruth Ann Fickle, as she prepares to take her first motorcycle ride. Fickle joined more than 60 other registered riders at the Re-publican River Riders Third Annual Toybox Run on Sunday. ...
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McCook Bison softball team captures GNAC tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/05)
COLUMBUS -- The McCook High School softball team won the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday with a 3-0 record. The Bion defeated Hastings 6-0 to open the tournament and then beat North Platte 4-3. In the championship game against Columbus the Bison won 5-3 to cap a perfect day...
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Bison spikers take Twin Cities crown
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/05)
SCOTTSBLUFF -- McCook's volleyball team improved their record to 12-8 with first-place finish in the Twin Cities Invite Friday at Scottsbluff and Gering. The Bison won five of the six matches, only losing to Scottsbluff in two very close sets. Grand Island North West followed the Bison in second and Scottsbluff in third...
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Bison netters place 2nd at GNAC
(Local News ~ 10/03/05)
Joel Putz wins No. 2 singles SCOTTSBLUFF -- The McCook High School boys tennis team finished second in Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference Tournament Saturday at Scottsbluff. Kearney won the tournament with 34 points, followed by McCook with 31, Columbus 30 and North Platte 29...
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MCC spikers drop 3 matches
(College Sports ~ 10/03/05)
The McCook Community College volleyball team dropped matches to Colby and Southeast Friday and Trinidad Sunday at True Hall Gymnasium. The Indians are now 3-16. MCC lost to Colby 30-11, 30-24. Kayla Laird 10 set assists, 11 digs. Mary Gohl had 4 kills. Denae Owens had 8 digs...
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Sports shorts: Bison 8th grade football, Bison sophomore and 9th grade volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/05)
Bison 8th grade football team gets 1st win IMPERIAL -- The McCook Junior High School eighth grade football team recorded its first win of the season beating the Chase County-Imperial Shorthorns 47-0 Thursday at Imperial. In the first quarter, Chad Stull scored twice with runs of 50 yards and 44 yards...
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