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100 years, 'by the grace of God'
(Features ~ 09/05/08)
The face of Peace Lutheran Church has changed as have the faces of the congregation over the past 100 years, but the fellowship still gives all the glory to God. In announcing the 100th anniversary, church member Robert Carlson said, "To God be the glory." Carlson, a longtime member, is helping to coordinate the centennial celebration...
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Can voters see through the fluff and flash?
(Editorial ~ 09/05/08)
Some saw the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as an act of desperation by a candidate in trouble, while others saw it as a breath of fresh air. The first release from the Democrats pointed out that only a short time ago, she was just the mayor of a town of 9,000 -- a slap in the face for small towns everywhere, like McCook, where we we can only dream about having that many people...
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These hallowed halls
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/05/08)
For many of us who were students at McCook Junior College and then completed our education at four-year institutions, MJC was our alma mater, the school for which we felt the most affection. In my case I seriously considered transferring to UNL after my freshman year. Trenton friends were already enrolled there. Lincoln was a familiar city because I had visited it so many times with my educator parents...
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New fall TV: Slim pickings around the dial
(Column ~ 09/05/08)
The fall television season, just a few days into September, has begun in earnest. New series have already premiered on some of the networks, while others will be rolled out gradually over the next few weeks. Hear that clamor, that rush of excitement, that hue and cry of greatness being birthed?...
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Wayne C. Petsch
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
Dec. 30, 1921 - Sept. 3, 2008 Wayne Cyril Petsch died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb., at the age of 86. He was born south of Wauneta, Neb., on Dec. 30, 1921, the son of the late Guy and Jessie (Crossen) Petsch, Crampton. He grew up at Wauneta where he received his education...
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Jill E. Remington
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
March 29, 1978 - Aug. 29, 2008 OMAHA -- Jill E. Remington, 30, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at her home in Omaha. She was born March 29, 1978, in McCook. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Lowell and Helen Pew and her aunt, Carolyn Roth...
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Dorothy Ann Tabor
(Obituary ~ 09/05/08)
April 13, 1939 - Sept. 3, 2008 OBERLIN -- Dorothy Ann Tabor, 69, died Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2008) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born April 13, 1939, in Austin, Minn., to Dallas and Donna (Orphan) Nowell. She grew up in and attended school in Austin...
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NU scientist downplays water crisis
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
NORTH PLATTE -- "I don't see a water crisis in Nebraska, although there are areas of concern," said Mark Burbach, University of Nebraska--Lincoln environmental scientist. Speaking at a recent Open House near Whitman at UNL's Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, Burbach said that some areas that have seen long-term decline are in the Southwest and the Panhandle...
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Beaver City alternative delegate thrilled with convention experience
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
St. PAUL, Minn. -- Nebraska alternate delegate Kathy Wilmot said she was "surprised and happy" to see the amount of support for the nomination of Gov. Sarah Palin for vice president during the Republican National Convention. It's the second national convention for Wilmot, of Beaver City, a former member of the state board of education and now a member of the Republican Central Committee for Nebraska...
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McCook Invitational softball tournament moved to North Platte
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/08)
Because the softball fields at Jaycee Sports Complex are not playable, the McCook Invitational softball tournament is moving to North Platte Saturday. Games will start at 10 a.m. "Unless they get some more rain also, then it will be canceled," said MHS softball coach Jason Cochran...
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School spending up, levy down
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
Although the proposed $20 million budget for McCook Public Schools for the 2008-09 school year indicates an increase in expenditures over last year, it also includes a decrease in tax levy. School board members plan a budget hearing, public hearing and their regular monthly school board meeting Monday, at 6 p.m., in the junior high conference room...
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Budget 'has a mission'
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
McCook Public Schools finance director Rick Haney called the $20 million budget proposed to support the school system for 2008-2009 "a nice budget," with identifiable goals and a means to reach those goals. Haney said the proposed budget "has a mission," to meet current needs, with "a wink" toward future concepts. "It's a good budget for the school system and the tax payers," he said...
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Middle Republican NRD
(Local News ~ 09/05/08)
The Middle Republican Natural Resources District proposed tax rate will be a half-cent lower than last year's. A budget hearing will be Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., at the Community Center in Curtis, followed by the regular MRNRD meeting. After the budget hearing, the board will consider at its regular meeting whether to adopt the budget or to make revisions...
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A good first step
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/05/08)
In August, Nebraska issued an analysis of the accounting methods used to measure compliance on the Republican River. That analysis can be found at http://tinyurl.com/6ncf7v. The analysis condemns the accounting procedures that are used to calculate compliance with the US Supreme Court ruling. ...
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