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Are we finally out of the water tunnel
(Editorial ~ 07/23/08)
By the time we found out the light at the end of the tunnel wasn't an approaching train, a lot of the passengers had been switched onto another set of rails. McCook has gone through a handful of city managers and a few dozen City Council members since we first found out that nitrates resulting from over-fertilization of cropland had left the city water supply unsafe to drink...
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Pricey choppers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/08)
I'd like to address a couple of things that I have been thinking about lately. First, how many of our readers are aware of the fact that our government financed the purchase of 28 helicopters, originally priced at $6.1 billion, to fly our president on his trips? The price now is $11.2 billion. Some of the fleet have broken down. At present, we have an existing fleet of 19. We have been replacing some "choppers" since 2002...
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Evil twins
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/08)
Is Osama bin Laden still alive? According to secret CIA reports (whose source I am not authorized to reveal at this point in time), Osama bin Laden is in Havana, Cuba, visiting his evil friend, Fidel Castro. And, they could be making plans to attack us! This must be put to a stop immediately if not sooner...
- Correction on Junior Golf photo (High School Sports ~ 07/23/08)
- McCook Football League teams post three shutouts (High School Sports ~ 07/23/08)
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Karon Kay Galitz
(Obituary ~ 07/23/08)
May 12, 1942-July 21, 2008 OBERLIN -- Karon Kay Galitz, 66, died Monday (July 21, 2008), at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. She was born May 12, 1942, at McCook to Louis and Dorothy (Woolen) Kasper. She was raised ona a farm 12 miles southeast of Oberlin in Decatur County. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1960...
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Ann Rose (Sis) Sutton
(Obituary ~ 07/23/08)
ATWOOD -- Ann Rose (Sis) Sutton, 88, died Friday (July 18, 2008), at Citizen's Medical Center in Colby, Kan. Survivors include two daughters, Susan and husband, Darold Ashford and Patty and husband, Steve Thomas, all of Atwood; a son, Ronald Sutton of Denver, Colo.; a sister, Agnes Turner of Atwood; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson...
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Nema A. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 07/23/08)
Sept. 28, 1920-July 22, 2008 LOOMIS -- Nema Alvina (Veegert) Johnson, 87, died Tuesday (July 22, 2008), at Christian Homes in Holdrege. She was born Sept. 28, 1920, at Beatrice and was adopted by her parents, Axel and Effie (Murphy) Veegert of Loomis...
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City ponders use of sales tax revenue
(Local News ~ 07/23/08)
By LORRI SUGHROUE City Editor City sales tax revenue is expected to total $1.4 million, with about $500,000 uncommitted in next year's budget. How and when to spend that money will be up to the council, said City Manager Kurt Fritsch at the budget workshop Monday night...
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Official outlines economic development plans for sales tax revenue
(Local News ~ 07/23/08)
Business loans, projects, programs and staff salaries will be funded by the McCook Economic Development Corp.'s portion of the half-cent city sales tax. About $660,000 is estimated to be collected from the half-cent tax, with 50 percent, or $330,000, allocated to the MEDC. The other half will be used by the city for city-wide projects...
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Tryouts Monday for Snow White
(Local News ~ 07/23/08)
The Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association is once again proud to announce the return to our local stage of the world renowned Missoula Children's Theatre. Following in the tradition of past MCT shows in McCook, (such as: "Robinson Crusoe," "The Little Mermaid," and "Robin Hood") the six-day long residency, will begin with open auditions Monday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. ...
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Just don't hurry past me to get there
(Column ~ 07/23/08)
What a bundle of energy. Lighter than a feather, softer too, and quicker than a bunny, he was the cutest puppy I'd ever seen. His name was Rudy. And he died. And he left behind my grandchildren, Brayden and Harley. They are far too young to have to learn the hard lessons of life, but as is often the case, this lesson was thrust upon them...
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