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Alamo Bowl: Huskers rally against Michigan
(College Sports ~ 12/29/05)
Last-second seven-lateral pass play by Michigan comes up 13 yards short SAN ANTONIO -- The Nebraska Cornhuskers gave Bill Callahan a celebratory shower on the sideline and reveled in their Alamo Bowl victory as the final seconds ticked off the clock...
- Ben Eisenhart contributes to Nebraska win (College Sports ~ 12/29/05)
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McCook boys, girls teams tumble at GNAC tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/05)
GRAND ISLAND -- The McCook High School boys and girls basketball teams lost their first-round games Wednesday at the third annual Greater Nebraska Activities Conference Holiday Tournament. The tournament is being hosted by Grand Island High School. The McCook boys lost to Kearney 62-51 despite 25 points from Joel Arterburn and 14 from Garrett Rippen...
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Santa brings late Christmas gift to McCook
(Local News ~ 12/29/05)
The McCook Fire Department received a late Christmas present this year, in the form of a new 75-foot ladder aerial truck. Thanks to a $452,116 FEMA grant, a five percent match from the City and the $25,000 trade-in from the previous truck, the McCook Fire Station was able to acquire the new ladder truck which arrived on Wednesday...
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A project born of compassion
(Local News ~ 12/29/05)
PARKS -- Chelsea Tecker didn't lose her hair when she was treated for a brain tumor 6 1/2 years ago, but her heart went out to other children who did lose their locks to medical treatment. Now, combining that compassion with her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Chelsea plans to make hats and caps to warm the heads -- and hearts -- of children facing winter weather without the insulation of their own hair...
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Huskers regain respectability
(Editorial ~ 12/29/05)
Former Culbertson student, Ben Eisenhart, played key role in Husker victory
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Driving in the dark runs in the family
(Column ~ 12/29/05)
Brad and I bought our first car together six years ago. His precious Grand Am had been totaled by hail damage. We continued to drive it, but after my little accident (sticking a metal post through the trunk of the car), we (I) decided it was time to start looking for something different...
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Mildred Deininger
(Obituary ~ 12/29/05)
AURORA, Colo. -- Mildred Deininger, 88, died Sunday (Dec. 25, 2005) at her home in Aurora, Colo. Survivors include one granddaughter; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be Friday, 10:30 a.m. MT, at the United Methodist Church in Wauneta with the Rev. Judy Dye officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Wauneta...
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Donna Marie Waterman
(Obituary ~ 12/29/05)
Dec. 24, 1924--Dec. 28, 2005 Donna Marie Waterman died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook at the age of 81. She was born Dec. 24, 1924, at Danbury, the daughter of John Charles and Elva Pearl (Reeves) Townley. She grew up at Lebanon, where she graduated from Lebanon High School in 1942/ She also attended McCook Junior College...
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