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McCook Economic Development Plan
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-2808 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCCOOK, NEBRASKA, TO ADOPT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL OPTION MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT, AS AMENDED; TO CREATE A CITIZENS ADVISORY REVIEW COMMITTEE AS PROVIDED IN THE ACT; AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH...
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Cable company gets high marks
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
Citizens have contacted McCook City Councilman Jack Rogers about the new cable company in the city and gave it gave glowing reviews. Councilman Rogers shared the comments before the council unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance that grants a non-exclusive, 10-year contract to Great Plains Cable Television, Inc. to operate a cable television system in McCook...
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Youth Entrepreneur Fair set for Atwood March 28
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
WICHITA, Kan. -- NetWork Kansas today announced that it is sponsoring the Third Annual High Plains Youth Entrepreneur Fair set for Friday, March 28, at the Rawlins County High School in Atwood. The fair is designed to identify and encourage young entrepreneurs to develop new innovative products or markets that will help revitalize rural economies. Co-sponsors for the event include Ogallala Commons and the Western Prairie Resource Conservation & Development Council...
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City stands by decision on Norris Park trees
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
Despite some negative comments, McCook Public Works Director Kyle Potthoff stands by the decision to remove the mature trees in Norris Park. "We're still very comfortable with the decision that's been made," he told the McCook City Council Monday night at its regular meeting. "We think this is the right thing overall."...
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Wastewater plant repair job comes in below budget
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
By LORRI SUGHROUE City Editor The city will repair and clean components at the waste water treatment plant, with about $40,000 left to spare. With $100,000 included in the budget for maintenance and repair at the waste water treatment plant, the city council unanimously approved Monday night the $53,064 bid submitted by Industrial Process Technology Inc. ...
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Four NRD challengers among candidates filing for election
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
Local candidates in Red Willow County who have filed for the May 13 primaries include four new filings for positions open on the Middle Republican Natural Resources District. Of the five positions up for election, a total of nine have filed, with four incumbents and five non-incumbents...
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High-wire act
(Local News ~ 03/04/08)
A red squirrel plays a dare-devil, high-wire act on a power line in McCook.
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It's no wonder many of us are sleepy at work
(Editorial ~ 03/04/08)
Have trouble nodding off at work? If so, you're not alone. If you're like a thousand people studied by the National Sleep Foundation, the reason behind your drowsiness may be simple mathematics. That's because the average person surveyed goes to bed at almost 11 p.m., and wakes up about 5:30 a.m. ...
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Motives behind LB233 CA
(Column ~ 03/04/08)
Earlier this session I introduced Legislative Resolution 233 CA (Constitutional Amendment), which stated that "the state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting."...
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The story behind the lion, lamb
(Column ~ 03/04/08)
One of the old weather sayings is "If March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb." Of course the reverse is true as well. Did you know that saying is loosely based on astronomical information? About an hour after sunset check out the eastern horizon where you will find the grand constellation Leo, the Lion. A glorious constellation of spring...
- Margaret Heskett (Obituary ~ 03/04/08)
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