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Bison girls hold off Cozad
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/08)
The McCook Bison varsity girls rolled to a 20-point lead in the first half against the Cozad Haymakers Tuesday night at the McCook High School gymnasium and led at the intermission 30-15. And then the Haymakers went on a 19-4 run in the third quarter to tie the score and took a 2-point lead at 46-44 before the Bison scored the final 7 points to win the game 51-46...
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E-F boys, girls slam Bertrand
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/08)
EUSTIS -- The Eustis-Farnam boys basketball team improves to 3-1 with a 49-28 win over Bertrand Tuesday. "We started out this game with a strong defensive effort that continued through until the end," said coach Bobby Johnson. "The offense got on track in the third quarter, as solid passing and player movement gave us good, clean shots...
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McCook Junior High wrestlers battle against NP Madison, Ogallala
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/08)
NORTH PLATTE -- The McCook Junior High School wrestling team competed in a triangular with North Platte Madison and Ogallala at North Platte Madison. "This was probably our most challenging competition thus far," said McCook coach Zane Engelbert. "Darius Bolli, and TJ Monzon both wrestled solid for us, going 1-0 and 3-0 respectively at the triangular. ...
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Thomas Leo Junker
(Obituary ~ 12/17/08)
July 5, 1937 - Dec. 15, 2008 INDIANOLA -- Thomas Leo Junker of Indianola died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was 71 years old. Thomas was born on July 5, 1937, at Marble, Colo., to Floyd Edward and Elizabeth Mary (Lehn) Junker...
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Victor Vincent Stasser
(Obituary ~ 12/17/08)
May 9, 1914 - Dec. 13, 2008 HAIGLER -- Victor Vincent Stasser, 94, of Haigler, died Saturday (Dec. 13, 2008) at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. He was born to Jacob F. and Zadie M. (Cook) Stasser on May 9, 1914, in Cheyenne County, Kan., and attended country school near his home...
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Delmont birthday
(Birthdays ~ 12/17/08)
The family of Gladys Delmont is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Dec. 21. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 309 W. Seventh, McCook, NE, 69001.
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Moorhous Birthday
(Birthdays ~ 12/17/08)
The family of Thelma Moorhous is requesting a card shower in honor of her 75th birthday on Dec. 20, 2008. Cards will reach her at 37331 N Tate Drive, Culbertson NE 69024.
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Walking trail faces ADA obstacles
(Local News ~ 12/17/08)
By LORRI SUGHROUE City Editor Organizers of the Kelley Park Walking Trail and city staff are looking at options to sidestep unexpected costs that have cropped up for Phase II. Phase I of the trail is completed, with Phase II beginning on East Fifth, across the street from Phase I, from the lower shelter house along Kelley Creek, up to Norris Avenue. In the future, the system of trails will completely encircle McCook...
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'A Night in Bethlehem' comes to life Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/17/08)
In the early evening hours Saturday, the McCook Christian Church will be transformed into scenes inspired by the miracle of Christ's birth. Through a series of 20-minute walk-throughs, crowds of McCook area residents will witness the simple but magnificent happenings on that fateful night in Bethlehem more than 20 centuries ago...
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Automated heart defibrillators now in place
(Local News ~ 12/17/08)
When someone's heart stops, the condition can be fatal within minutes. But emergency responders can't be everywhere all the time. So what happens when someone suffers from cardiac arrest at a crowded venue, such as a craft fair or a sporting event? That's where automated external defibrillators come in, portable automatic devices used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest...
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Best news about rundown property is that it's relatively rare
(Editorial ~ 12/17/08)
It says something for the community of McCook that the city's effort to have dilapidated properties cleaned up makes front-page news. Granted, it was a relatively slow news day, but a lot of us are concerned about homes and other buildings that have fallen into disrepair or even dangerous condition...
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Arch enemies
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/17/08)
After hearing of the shoes being thrown at President Bush while giving a speech in Baghdad, I was fit to be tied. What kind of heel would do that? Those Iraqis should be thankful they have the Democracy. Those damn militants should be taught a lesson for having so much hatred and violence in their sole!...
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Make your own gifts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/17/08)
As I read the paper daily, I notice that there are many layoffs and people out of work. Now as I see it, yes, we are having some tough times. But the price of gas has gone down a great deal, so there is no complaint there. What I am writing to you about is there are many people who say they are having a hard time buying gifts and just don't know how they are going to afford it...
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'How much?'
(Local News ~ 12/17/08)
Patty Cordell of Brady reacts to news that her collection of drawings and correspondence between architect Frank Lloyd Wright and her great-grandmother, Mrs. H.P. (Eliza) Sutton were worth between $75,000 and $125,000 at auction. Appraiser Ken Gloss, left, of the Brattle Book Shop delivered the news at a 2004 visit of the Antiques Road Show to Omaha. ...
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Stacking the deck
(Column ~ 12/17/08)
I sleep hard and deep. I always have. The children learned early to forego the 2 a.m., feeding in infancy, it was too much work to wake Mommy, dedicated though I was. When my head hits the pillow, I am done. Many's the time I've had to wake up, my fingers numb from holding my place in the pages of a book, to put the book and my reading glasses away...
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Tamara 'Tammy' Jo Tophane
(Obituary ~ 12/17/08)
Sept. 18, 1973 - Dec. 15, 2008 Tamara "Tammy" Jo Tophane was born Sept. 18, 1973, at Omaha, Neb., and passed away Dec. 15, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 35. She and her brother Michael, were adopted by Ronald and Marilyn (Bryan) Tophane. Tammy grew up in Culbertson, Neb., where she attended elementary school...
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Elsie Mae (Robeson) Hall
(Obituary ~ 12/17/08)
May 4, 1914 - Dec. 14, 2008 BEAVER CITY -- Elsie Mae (Robeson) Hall, 94, of Beaver City, died Sunday (Dec. 14, 2008) at Beaver City Manor. She was born May 4, 1914, at Holbrook to Andrew and Osa (Mulford) Robeson. She attended school at District 71 in Furnas County for eight years, then Hendley High School at Hendley for three years and graduated from Beaver City High School in 1931...
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