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Leon Dale Schrader
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
March 11, 1923 - March 22, 2008 Leon Dale Schrader was born March 11, 1923, to John and Lola (Passmore) Schrader in Benkelman. Leon passed away unexpectedly in his home on March 22, 2008. He had just celebrated his 85th birthday with family and friends...
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June Aletha Spickelmier
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
June 2, 1923 - March 24, 2008 June (Barger) Spickelmier, age 84, went to be with the Lord Monday March 24, 2008, at her home north of Culbertson after a six year battle with cancer. She was born on the family farm northeast of Culbertson on June 2, 1923, to Chester and Clara (Seybold) Barger. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural county school near her home. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1941 and attended McCook College...
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Laura Marie Svoboda
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
Feb. 12, 1928 - March 24, 2008 ELWOOD -- Laura Marie Svoboda, 80, of Elwood died Monday (March 24, 2008) at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born Feb. 12, 1928, at Riverton to Everett T. and Mabel (Schmitz) Siel. She attended and graduated from Riverton High School in 1945...
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Talented athletes to compete at Hoehner Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/08)
Several athletes who are scheduled to compete at the annual LeRoy Hoehner Track and Field Invitational Saturday in McCook have times that will challenge meet records.
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Online testing won't be part of statewide system
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
An online testing system used by students in Southwest Nebraska would be the ideal way to achieve statewide student assessments, according to Dist. 44 Sen. Mark Christensen. Unfortunately, there are enough votes in the Legislature for LB1157 to go through without it, he said...
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College board approves tuition hike
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
NORTH PLATTE -- Tuition and fees will be increased in July by 6.76 percent, along with costs of room and board, at the three McCook and North Platte campuses of Mid Plains Community College. MPCC Board of Governors approved the increases at its meeting Wednesday at the North Platte campus...
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Tapping tourism potential -- Motel going up in Curtis
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
CURTIS -- The developer and builder of the new motel in Curtis believes in the marketability of the community and untapped tourism opportunities throughout all of western Nebraska. David Winfield of Kearney is building a new motel on the eastern edge of Curtis. "With the new community center, the hiking-biking trail, the golf course, the new lake ... the motel, we're putting a whole new face on the east side of Curtis," Winfield said, with a smile...
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New postmaster assumes duties
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
McCook's new post master is glad to be in McCook, and, she said, she is ready to meet the people of the community. JaNan O'Brien encouraged residents, "Stop in, and say 'Hi'." O'Brien started her new McCook position Saturday, March 15, moving here from Winfield, Kan., where she was post master for 21⁄2 years...
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Will a killer go free because a lawyer cheated?
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
An old Norfolk murder case is a good lesson on how the judicial system works. Friends and relatives of the victim, as well as the community at large would be outraged -- appropriately -- but a convicted murderer will be released by Thursday unless the state successfully prosecutes him again for a 1984 killing...
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The Green House
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/08)
The Green House Dear Editor, Rumors in circulation about President Bush's mental condition are entirely unfounded. The facts are clear. He says the same things over. And over. And not only that, he repeats himself. (In a recent speech, I counted "terrorism" 14 times)...
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Dogs and cattle
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/08)
It is a bit ironic that the head liner "Rancher disposing of dead cattle, could face charges" coincides with Open Forum "Dog trapped" in Tuesday, March 25, edition of the Gazette. The word "could" jumps out at me. Could face charges of animal cruelty? The so-called Rancher "could" be facing charges, whereas the owners of a dog was issued a citation right on the spot for having the misfortune of their well-kept dog running away and getting lost? The latter were people who did everything in their being to take care of their animals well being and they are being taken to court over this.. ...
- Alene I. Vonderfecht (Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
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