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MCC softball poised for opener
(College Sports ~ 02/02/06)
A former professional athlete steps into her first head coaching job when the McCook Community College softball team takes the field next week. Della Mitchel, a former infielder for the world-renowned Orange Lionettes, leads a young MCC team that features nine newcomers and two red-shirt freshmen...
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Arapahoe rolls past Southwest in GPAC opener
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/06)
TRENTON -- The Arapahoe boys basketball team, ranked No. 2 in Nebraska Class D-1 by the Omaha World-Herald, improved to 17-0 with a 69-38 romp over the Southwest Roughriders Wednesday at the Hitchcock County gym in Trenton. In other quarterfinal games Wednesday, Hayes Center defeated Hitchcock County 50-47, Wallace defeated Dundy County 52-31 and Wauneta-Palisade blasted Medicine Valley 79-28...
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Frances E. Waddell
(Obituary ~ 02/02/06)
May 14, 1923--Jan. 31, 2006 Frances E. Waddell, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born to Margaret (Lang) and Francis B. Foley in Frontier County on May 14, 1923. She attended rural schools and graduated from Havana High School. She attended McCook Junior College, Kearney State College and Denver University...
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Roy Edward Antholz
(Obituary ~ 02/02/06)
Nov. 15, 1931--Jan. 30, 2006 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Roy Edward Antholz, 74, died Monday (Jan. 30, 2006) at the Willow Tree Nursing Center in Oakland, Calif. He was born Nov. 15, 1931, in McDonald. He was a general laborer. Survivors include a brother, Albert Antholz of McDonald, and two sisters, Beverly Higgins of Bird City and Hester Burr of Aurora, Colo...
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Eugene H. Arntt
(Obituary ~ 02/02/06)
Sept. 25, 1934--Jan. 25, 2006 JOES, Colo. -- Eugene H. Arntt, 71, died Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2006) at his home in Joes, Colo. He was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Hebron. He graduated from high school in Fairbury. He was a farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife, Ina Mae; daughters, Lori Rehor and Sheri Meisner and husband, Doug; son, Bruce Arntt; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren...
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Orphan Grain Train
(Local News ~ 02/02/06)
The Orphan Grain Train made a stop at the KNGN radio studio Wednesday morning, where beds, mattresses, hospital equipment and medical supplies were loaded into a semi truck bound for a regional warehouse in Norfolk. Greg Stuckwisch, local coordinator, said area nursing homes donated the beds and mattresses, which he said are in desperate need overseas. ...
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Speedway welcomes new promoter
(Local News ~ 02/02/06)
The technical inspector at McCook Speedway will take over as promoter for the track's 2006 season. Chuck Gray of McCook said it was time to use his experience around racing and with the McCook race track to step up to the head job, after former promoter Dennis McFarland decided to retire...
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Emergency dispatch bill under review
(Local News ~ 02/02/06)
A bill that would force consolidation of emergency dispatching services, also known as public safety answering points (PSAPs), will be discussed this afternoon by the Nebraska Legislature's Transportation and Telecommunications Committee and the Nebraska Public Service Commission, headed by Commission Chair Jerry Vap of McCook...
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Doing the math
(Column ~ 02/02/06)
In May, taxpayers across Nebraska will be asked if they are willing to raise their lawmaker's salary from $12,000 a year to $21,000 a year -- a 57 percent increase in their pay rate. "Ridiculous! " some might say. "Out of the question!" others might chime in...
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A sorrow shared
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/06)
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following messages tell of the life and death of Dan Brockway, a 59-year-old Stratton man who passed away Saturday night. They were written by Corey Brockway, his son, and shared by e-mail with friends and family. One of the messages preceded Dan's death. The other was written afterwards. Dan's funeral is today...
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College finds expansion possible
(Editorial ~ 02/02/06)
So far, the community reaction has been favorable.
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