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Mary Ann (Millan) Sramek
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
Dec. 25, 1949 - Aug. 20, 2008 ATWOOD -- Mary Ann (Millan) Sramek, 58, died Wednesday (Aug. 20, 2008) in Atwood. She was born in Bangor, Maine, on Dec. 25, 1949, to Elaine and Manuel Millan Jr. She attended Jefferson St. Grade School in Old Town, Maine. In 1963, the family moved to North Glenn, Colo., and then to Norton, Kan. in 1964, where her father had grown up. She graduated from Norton High School in 1968. She then attended Colby Community College for one year...
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Irene I. Burkhalter
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
March 21, 1915 - Aug. 21, 2008 BIRD CITY, Kan. - Irene I. Burkhalter, 93, of rural Cheyenne County, Kan., died Thursday (Aug. 21, 2008) at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was born in Gaylord, Kan., to Robert and Elizabeth (Dowd) Conry on March 21, 1915, and moved with her family to Oberlin and then on to St. Francis, where she graduated from high school...
- McCook Bison football scrimmage (High School Sports ~ 08/22/08)
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Furnas County cancer benefit exceeds $35,500
(Local News ~ 08/22/08)
Furnas County Relay For Life CAMBRIDGE -- With a theme of "Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back" the 2008 Furnas County Relay for Life exceeded its goal recently and raised more than $35,500 in its fight against cancer -- the highest dollar raised in one given year. Chairman Kathy Benson, her committee and team captains are to be commended for all the hard work in raising this amount of money...
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Legal drinking at 18? At least consider options
(Editorial ~ 08/22/08)
We couldn't believe what we were hearing. A hundred college presidents signed a statement that the drinking age of 21 is not working and the idea of lowering it to 18 deserves a national debate. The pendulum seems to be swinging back to where it was when many of us were facing the choice of whether or not to drink...
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McCook, Nebraska: Small town -- big hearts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/22/08)
It was time to take a break from our trials and tribulations in Colorado, so we spontaneously decided to head east. My husband, Ken, packed up the car and our two beloved American Eskimo dogs, Missy and Cissy, jumped into the back seat with glee: Road Trip!...
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Keep up good work
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/22/08)
On a recent shopping trip in your community, I was pleased to see cashier islands prominently displaying Nebraska's Children's Hospital flyers and cards. As children and youth chairman for the ALA Department of Nebraska, I greatly appreciate any efforts made on behalf of our children. ...
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What you (don't) see is what you (don't) get
(Column ~ 08/22/08)
There's been something of a hullabaloo among media types surrounding the CW Network's decision to not send out preview screeners of its ultra-hyped redux of Fox's 90s teen television paragon Beverly Hills 90210, whose title is now shortened to the sleeker, more dynamic, and much more numeral-centric 90210. (Although to be fair, the zeroes are being read as "ohs", so perhaps there is an additional phonetic artistry on display as well, at least title-wise.)...
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Fort Hays State dismisses prof over YouTube mooning video
(State News ~ 08/22/08)
HAYS, Kan. -- Dr. Edward H. Hammond, president of Fort Hays State University, announced today that the university had dismissed Dr. Bill Shanahan, assistant professor of communication studies and coach of the school's debate program, for violating the university's faculty code of ethics...
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Radio stations announce fall broadcast plans
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/08)
Area radio stations recently announced their fall sports broadcast plans. KICX will again cover McCook Bison football games for the 29th year, KADL will cover Chase County and there will be a Game of the Week on KROCK 98.5-FM. Rich Barnett and Mitch Lyster will cover games for KICX, Jarrett Finley for KADL and Clint Bradbury for KROCK...
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Mary Cecelia Walz
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
INDIANOLA -- Mary Cecelia Walz of Indianola died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 88 years old. Mary was born on Jan. 31, 1920, at Lawrence, Neb., to Henry Matthew and Catherine Mary (Kuppenbender) Kometscher...
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Robert Lee Ward
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
Aug. 19, 1925-Aug. 21, 2008 Robert Lee Ward, age 83, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born Aug. 19, 1925, in Arapahoe to Elmer Edward and Jessie Mae (Bratt) Ward. He attended Hayes Center Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1947...
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Robert 'Bob' Alan Stewart
(Obituary ~ 08/22/08)
Dec. 6, 1955-Aug. 22, 2008 LINCOLN -- Robert "Bob" Alan Stewart, 52, of Lincoln, died Friday (Aug. 22, 2008). He was born Dec. 6, 1955, in McCook, Nebraska to Kenneth and Donna (Moore) Stewart. He was the co-owner of L&C Lawn Care in Lincoln. Preceded in death by a son, Dennis A. Stewart and his grandparents...
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