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Movie Review - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/11/07)
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Directed by David Yates. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images. Run Time: 2 hours 18 minutes. Let me start off by saying that I have never read the Harry Potter book series. ...
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Wartime POW camp memories woven into novel
(Local News ~ 07/11/07)
By DAWN CRIBBS Associate Editor The patchwork quilt met the needs of a frugal homemaker by providing a use for small fabric remnants or serviceable fabric gleaned from outdated or outgrown garments. The result was a colorful spread that sometimes evoked memories of a favorite dress or gown...
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Schook OKs contract with interim super
(Local News ~ 07/11/07)
McCook Public Schools' board of education approved an 11-month, $120,083 contract for the interim superintendent who begins his new job Aug. 1. David Schley, who attended the board's monthly meeting Tuesday evening, "warned" board members that they may see more of him even before his contract begins, because, "two men in the office" in the Centura schools' superintendent's office "can get old."...
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McCook couple are fair's featured artists
(Local News ~ 07/11/07)
During visits to the Open Class building at the 2007 Red Willow County Fair, area residents and guests will be reminded of the endless opportunities for artistic expression. The reminder will come through the creative works of this year's featured artists: Ken and Becky Meyers. ...
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Where have all the cowboys gone?
(Editorial ~ 07/11/07)
Truth be known, the driver was probably going too fast when his load of cattle shifted rounding a curve on I-680 in Omaha, but the animals shouldn't have had to pay the ultimate price. At least until they made it to the slaughterhouse. A dozen of the fat cattle died or were shot at the scene of the wreck, and the rest were shot by police after they began walking in all directions...
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An all-consuming passion
(Column ~ 07/11/07)
It was a meaningless disagreement. Married couples have them all the time. I remember Danny's mom sharing once that she and his dad, Archie, argued about whether to take potato salad or macaroni salad to a picnic. They argued themselves into a silence that stretched into hours, finally looking at one another and breaking into gales of laughter over the absurdity of it all...
Stories from Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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