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Seven Bison wrestlers qualify for state
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
VALENTINE -- The McCook Bison wrestling team competed in the Nebraska Class B4 District tournament at Valentine Friday and Saturday. Out of the 12 wrestlers competing for McCook, seven qualified for the state tournament. "This is by far the most state qualifiers that we have had since I have been coaching in McCook," said McCook wrestling coach Nick Umscheid. ...
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Parable drives home message of 'Amazing Grace'
(Features ~ 02/12/08)
It is only because God is holy and compassionate that we can sing "Amazing Grace," according to the Rev. Allan Jackson, pastor at First Baptist Church and inaugural speaker at this year's first in a series of six Lenten lessons Friday at Memorial United Methodist Church...
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MCC baseball team wins 3-of-4 games in Texas
(College Sports ~ 02/12/08)
SNYDER, Texas -- The McCook Community College baseball team opened the season over the weekend by winning 3-of-4 games from Western Texas Community College in Snyder, Texas. On Friday, MCC swept Western Texas 13-8 and 17-14. MCC split a doubleheader Saturday, losing the opener 10-8 and winning the second game 12-4...
- Southwest wrestlers qualify four for state (High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
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Bison boys fall by 1 to Alliance
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
ALLIANCE -- The McCook High School boys basketball team dropped a 48-47 decision to Alliance Saturday on the final day of the East-West Shootout. The Bulldogs snapped the Bison squad's six-game winning streak, including wins over Scottsbluff and Gering in the first two games of the Shootout. McCook's record is 12-10...
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Girls sub-districts: Southwest girls advance to take on Cambridge
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
The girls basketball sub-district tournaments started Monday night. Some area teams have already moved into the second round with games continuing into tonight and Thursday. Southwest pushed by Amherst 46-30 in the first round of the girls C2-10 sub-districts in Holdrege Monday. Southwest moves into the second round and play undefeated Cambridge tonight at 7:45 p.m...
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Correction
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
McCook's Chris Schleeman, a junior 189-pounder, was left out of the cutline for the photo of the Bison wrestlers that qualified for the state tournament Thursday-Saturday in Omaha. The corrected cutline can be found with the article on the McCook Daily Gazette Web site at www.mccookgazette.com/sports...
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McCook 8th grade boys teams 2-1 against Lexington
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
LEXINGTON -- The McCook Junior High School eigth grade boys A, B and C teams went 2-1 Lexington Monday. The Bison A team lost to the Minutemen 34-25, the B team won 21-16 and the C team won 21-4. Justin Terry led the Bison A team with 17 points. Tyson Karr scored 4, Joel Baker 2, Matt Chitwood 1 and Conner Palic 1...
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Tyrone Sellers scores offer from Wyoming
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
In addition to early offer from Kansas State, Nebraska, Kansas are also interested
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Bison swim teams place 7th at GNAC
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/08)
HASTINGS -- The McCook High School girls and boys swim teams both placed seventh at the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference Friday and Saturday at Hastings. The Bison girls tallied 88 points and the McCook boys picked up 55. Scottsbluff swept the GNAC team titles. The Bearcat girls scored 344.5 points and the boys 336...
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Don M. Stine
(Obituary ~ 02/12/08)
CAMBRIDGE -- Don M. Stine, 77, of Cambridge died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Feb. 10, 2008. He was born in Denver, Colo., to Herman and Eula (Stevens) Stine. Don graduated from North High School Class of 1948, in Denver. Don was the Colorado State Track Champion in the mile run. Don continued his college education on a track scholarship to University of Wyoming. He attained a Bachelor of Science in Education and Biology...
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Wilmer G. 'Bill' Steinke
(Obituary ~ 02/12/08)
July 20, 1924 - Feb. 10, 2008 Wilmer Gene "Bill'" Steinke died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook, at the age of 83. He was born July 20, 1924, the son of the late Fredrick William Emil and Pauline Dorotha (Hedke) Steinke. Bill grew up on the farm where he was born and graduated from rural school...
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Clifford Bernard Mihm
(Obituary ~ 02/12/08)
July 15, 1922 - Feb. 11, 2008 Clifford Bernard Mihm of Indianola died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 85 years old. Clifford was born on July 15, 1922, at Indianola to Fred Henry and Anna Marie (Kircher) Mihm. He attended Indianola Public Schools...
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Opal Louise Neff
(Obituary ~ 02/12/08)
Oct. 22, 1929 - Feb. 8, 2008 ARVADA, Colo. -- Opal Louise Neff, 78, died Friday (Feb. 8, 2008) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colo. She was born Oct. 22, 1929, at Max to Ernest and Pearl (Lundbery) Lang. She moved with her family to the Denver, Colo., area, where she lived most of her life...
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County seeking mitigation plan
(Local News ~ 02/12/08)
Red Willow County Commissioners asked Sheriff Gene Mahon Monday to contact JEO Consulting of Norfolk regarding charges to write a grant application and a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) "all-hazard mitigation plan" for Red Willow County and the City of McCook. Kirkham Michael Consultants of Omaha would charge $21,500 to write the application and plan, or cut that fee to $14,500 if Red Willow County coops with Furnas, Franklin and Harlan counties...
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Board told schools need new bus
(Local News ~ 02/12/08)
By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor McCook Public Schools maintenance supervisor Chris Wallace told school board members Monday evening that he recommends buying a new route bus for the 50-or-so kids picked up on the schools' south route...
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Home show promises something for everyone
(Local News ~ 02/12/08)
The Home and Builder Show, set Friday through Sunday at the Army Reserve Training Center on Airport Road, promises to have something for everyone, said Pam Harsh, director of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce. Even if you're not planning a home project in the near future, Harsh said, the show is a good way to to stay on top of cutting-edge products that come out every year...
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Commissioners give company three choices
(Local News ~ 02/12/08)
Red Willow County won't sue a helicopter kit company for repayment of a county loan "at this time," and county commissioners Monday morning directed county attorney Paul Wood to work out a settlement/agreement with Pawnee Aviation. Commissioner Leigh Hoyt's motion to forebear filing suit against Pawnee Aviation, which is 12 months delinquent on repayment of a $300,000 loan from the county's revolving loan program, came after a 45-minute closed session called to discuss possible litigation...
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Painted pony
(Local News ~ 02/12/08)
Darla Ruppert of the Bit 'N' Spur 4-H club poses with Peaches the pony at the Paint the Pony booth at the Red Willow County 4-H carnival on Sunday. Kids could dip their hands into an array of colors and give Peaches a hand. Families spent the afternoon playing games from other 4-H booths, like Skeeball, the pop toss and football throw...
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Leaner workforce not bad news for ethanol industry
(Editorial ~ 02/12/08)
The ethanol industry hasn't created the jobs supporters said it would, according to an Iowa State University study. Communities that are counting on an influx of new jobs should use caution when using tax dollars to subsidize new ethanol plants, warns David Swenson, an ISU economist...
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Gunlocks another unnecessary burden
(Column ~ 02/12/08)
This week I would like to address Legislative Bill 958 that would create additional regulations on firearms in Nebraska. I have received a considerable number of phone calls and emails from constituents in my district regarding LB958 concerned that it would only create additional burdens on law-abiding gun owners. I would agree with their analysis and oppose the advancement of LB958...
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Buffalo Jones meets Zane Grey
(Column ~ 02/12/08)
In 1906 Charlie Jones, aka "Buffalo" Jones was almost broke. He was 63 years old and had become a legend in his own time. Originally, he had become wealthy hunting buffalo for caravans of settlers in the 1870s. He had founded a city, Garden City, Kan., on land he had homesteaded. ...
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