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Bison boys track team dominates at North Platte
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/06)
McCook girls place second NORTH PLATTE -- The McCook High School boys and girls track teams competed at the North Platte Dual meet Monday afternoon. The meet was rescheduled from Thursday because of the weather. The McCook boys won 10 individual events and the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays and scored 91 points. North Platte scored 50 points...
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Doris Kelly (Burt) Biddle
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
SUN CITY, Ariz. -- Doris Biddle, 101, died Sunday (March 26, 2006) in Sun City, Ariz. Doris was born and raised in Wymore. She graduated from Nebraska State Teachers' College in Kearney, and returned to Wymore to teach English and drama in the junior/senior high school where two of her brothers were her students...
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Mary Ann Burgeson
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
Oct. 28, 1915 - March 26, 2006 HOLDREGE -- Mary Ann Burgeson, 90, of Holdrege, died Sunday (March 26, 2006) at Holdrege Memorial Homes. She was born Oct. 28, 1915 at Holdrege, to Hale H and Freddie A. (Lundin) Hisabeck. She attended shcool at Holdrege High School and graduated with the class of 1933...
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Cleo Fox
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
Oct. 27, 1937 - March 26, 2006 OBERLIN -- Cleo Fox, 68, died Sunday (March 26, 2006). He was born Oct. 27, 2006, to Raymond and Clarice (McAfoos) Fox in Goodland, Kan. He lived in Rexford, Kan., until the age of 11, when his family moved to Scandia, Kan. He attended school in Rexford and Scandia...
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Florence Glenn
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
Ogallala -- Florence Glenn died Sunday (March 26, 2006) at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Her husband, D.L. "Pudge" Glenn was a longtime coach at Culbertson High School. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by a son, Dr. Dewayne Glenn and wife; a daughter, Marilyn Glenn; and two granddaughters...
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McNutt birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/28/06)
The family of Dale McNutt is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born March 30, 1926. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 719 West 14th, McCook, NE 69001
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Atherley birth
(Births ~ 03/28/06)
Mike and Danette (Longsine) Atherley of Las Vegas announce the birth of their son, Ian Michael Atherley. Danette was a former resident of McCook. He was born Feb. 7, 2006, at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 16 3/4 inches long. ...
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County proceeds with plans to build bridge
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor While the process really irks the three men, Red Willow County's commissioners agreed during their regular meeting Monday morning to proceed with the planning of a new bridge over the Driftwood Creek southwest of McCook...
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Barbershop show set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
The old codgers are at it again … hosting the 35th annual spring barbershop show of the Prairie Statesmen of McCook. The show this year will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the McCook City Auditorium. Every year since 1972, the Prairie Statesmen have been bringing excellent barbershop quartets from all over the United States to McCook to entertain audiences with their harmonizing and humorous antics. ...
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Mayor: No attempt to keep citizens in the dark
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
A motion by the City Council to reconsider the hiring of John Bingham as city manager, or to withdraw the ordinance that sets his salary, would probably be met with litigation, according to Mayor Dennis Berry. The contract to rehire Bingham as city manager, which was approved by the council March 6, is a legally binding document even without the ordinance, he said, and to alter it could set the stage for a lawsuit...
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Noisy trains one problem we don't have
(Editorial ~ 03/28/06)
In case you haven't noticed, some McCook residents take particular joy in complaining about the community. In a way, it's good they do; if people don't speak out about injustice, waste or other shortcomings, nothing will be done. But when we do complain, we should take time to count our blessings as well...
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Vote bill down
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/28/06)
Last Wednesday I attended the campaign "kick-off" for hometown Sen. Ben Nelson. And ... I agree and support the Honorable Senator on many items and am generally pleased with what Sen. Nelson has done for not only his hometown but also Nebraska. (But) in his speech last Wednesday he mentioned how he supported making insurance more affordable for small business owners. ...
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Not just one issue
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/28/06)
I take issue with the editorial of March 21 regarding the character of Regent David Hergert, specifically the last sentence of the editorial, "Next time, however, we hope that they (Western Nebraska voters) look at the whole candidate and not just one issue."...
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Red Willow takes shortcut to 'livestock friendly' label
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor Red Willow County commissioners declared their county "livestock-friendly" Monday morning, without changing the county's existing zoning regulations or denying residents the right to voice their opinions and concerns about zoning issues...
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