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Trojans take RPAC volleyball title
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/07)
MAYWOOD -- The Cambridge Trojans won the Republican Plains Activity Conference Tournament Tuesday at Maywood. Cambridge defeated Southwest 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 in the semifinals and Wallace 25-23, 25-9, 25-13 in the championship. In the semifinals against Southwest, Shelby Schultz led with 15 kills, 6 digs, 5 blocks, 3 ace serves, 1 assist and 9 points. Traci Keyser assisted with 5 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks, 1 ace serve, 1 assist and 6 points...
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MCC volleyball team falls to Northeastern, Western Nebraska
(College Sports ~ 10/17/07)
The McCook Community College women's volleyball team dropped matches to Northeastern Junior College and Western Nebraska Community College. The teams are ranked in the top 20 of the NJCAA Division I poll. Western Nebraska is No. 1 and NJC No.17. MCC lost to NJC Tuesday at Sterling, Colo., 30-15, 30-16, 30-17 and Western Nebraska 30-11, 30-11, 30-16 last Thursday at True Hall Gymnasium...
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McCook seventh grade football team finishes year with win over Lexington
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/07)
The McCook Junior High School seventh grade football team completed a 3-1 season with a 30-8 win over the Lexington Minutemen Tuesday. The Bison started the game kicking to the Minutemen. After a long run to the Bison 20, the McCook defense stepped up and stopped Lexington and got the ball back on downs...
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Men to appear on motor vehicle homicide, firearm possession charges
(Local News ~ 10/17/07)
BEAVER CITY -- Preliminary hearings for two Furnas County men -- one charged with motor vehicle homicide and another with felony possession of a firearm -- are scheduled Monday, Oct. 22, in the county courtroom in the courthouse in Beaver City. Herchel Huff, 34, of Holbrook, will appear in court at 3:30 p.m. Huff is charged with Class II felony motor vehicle homicide, in the death of Kasey Jo Warner of Arapahoe on Oct. 3...
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Man given probation in attempted strangulation
(Local News ~ 10/17/07)
A man accused of attempting to strangle a waitress in March at a local restaurant was sentenced to probation Monday in District Court. William Todd Baker, 49, of 1105 W. Second, pleaded no contest to the amended charge of strangulation, a Class IV felony, with the two Class I misdemeanor charges of third degree assault dismissed...
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Mildred G. (Weishapl) Kleidosty
(Obituary ~ 10/17/07)
Dec. 24, 1924 - Oct. 14, 2007 HERNDON -- Mildred Grace (Weishapl) Kleidosty, 82, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2007) at Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. She was born Dec. 24, 1924, to Paul and Theresia (Green) Weishapl. On June 4, 1946, she married John M. Kleidosty at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Herndon...
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Joleen A.?O'Hare
(Obituary ~ 10/17/07)
Sept. 14, 1957 - Oct. 15, 2007 SELDEN -- Joleen A. O'Hare, 50, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2007) at Sheridan County Hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1957, to Elton and Mildred (McCashland) O'Hare in Oberlin. She grew up in Norcatur and Oberlin attending Norcatur grade school and graduating from Decatur Community High School...
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Tom Osborne right at home in new role
(Editorial ~ 10/17/07)
Something about Tuesday's press conference just seemed right. There was Tom Osborne, 10 years after retiring with three national championships in his last four seasons, calmly explaining why he had retired: Illness and fatigue. "The fans were sick and tired of me running it up the middle," he quipped...
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Rodriguez, Daily engagement
(Engagement ~ 10/17/07)
Rafaela Lizeth Rodriguez and Adam Ray Daily, both of O'Neil, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Adalberto Jr. and Beatriz Rodriguez and Brian and Jackie Williams, all of O'Neil and Pete Daily of Hendley. Grandparents of the prospective bridegroom are Cecil and Ferma Scarrow of McCook and Grace Daily of Edinburg, Texas...
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Driven to distraction
(Column ~ 10/17/07)
Danny had to run to the store the other day. But before he could go there, he needed to stop at the bank. Imagine his dismay as he made his way across the store parking lot and realized he had forgotten to stop at the bank. Drat. Back he went, retracing his route. ...
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Tap ocean winds for energy
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/17/07)
By Wendy Williams Prairie Writers Circle The port of Nysted in Denmark, dating from the Middle Ages, still sees a lot of boat traffic but now primarily draws tourists. A meandering shoreline bike path provides idyllic views of white ocean foam and blue skies, cows grazing green pastures, hillsides covered in flowers...
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