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How I can help
(Column ~ 04/14/09)
Serving Nebraska's Third Congressional District has been one of the most exciting opportunities of my life. Beyond representing Nebraskans on legislative matters in Washington D.C., a significant part of my job is helping to improve our government's accessibility and responsiveness when addressing the needs of Third District residents...
- McCook United Soccer Team (High School Sports ~ 04/14/09)
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McCook senior Brianna Watkins to play tennis at Fort Hays State
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/09)
McCook High School senior Brianna Watkins signed a letter of intent Tuesday morning to play for the Fort Hays State University women's tennis team in Hays, Kan. Watkins, who also played volleyball and basketball at MHS, said tennis was her sport of choice and Fort Hays was her first choice for college...
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Leslie 'Les' Leochner Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
March 12, 1922 - April 12, 2009 LUDELL, Kan. -- Leslie "Les" Leochner Sr., 87, died Sunday (April 12, 2009) at his home in Ludell. He was born March 12, 1922, in Ludell to Leonard and Emma M. Leochner. He was the former postmaster at Ludell. Survivors include his wife, Ruby of Ludell; three sons, Leslie Jr. ...
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Jerry L. Bagan
(Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
July 20, 1921 - April 13, 2009 Jerry L. Bagan died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Community Hospital in McCook. He was 87 years old. Jerry was born July 20, 1921, in McCook to Wilfred J. and Marguerite (McAdams) Bagan. He graduated from McCook High School in 1939. He attended one year at Creighton University before being drafted into the U.S. Army where he served in the 100th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, during World War II...
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Nola Mae Edwards
(Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
July 21, 1919 - April 10, 2009 WAUNETA -- Nola Mae Edwards of Denver, Colo. passed away Friday, April 10, 2009, at Porter Hospital in Denver, Colo. at the age of 89 years old. Nola was born to Linus (Shorty) Breece and Clara Mae (Glaser) Soule in Wray, Colo. on July 21, 1919. She graduated from Stratton High School...
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Iris (Joy) Thompson
(Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
May 21, 1921 - Sept. 21, 2008 Iris (Joy) Thompson, 87, died Sunday (Sept. 21, 2008) at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, N.J. She was born May 21, 1921, in Culbertson to Ira and Flossie Joy. She graduated from Culbertson High School. She married to Dale Thompson in 1942, and following their marriage they resided on several Army bases during World War II and then returned to McCook where they farmed and raised registered Herefords...
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Meth makers in Nebraska about to take another hit
(Column ~ 04/14/09)
After we pass a law in Congress, I like to take a look at statistics to see if it's working. Judging by the figures on the number of meth labs in Nebraska, it's easy to see that a law we passed in 2006 is having a very positive impact. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, there has been a sharp decrease in the number of meth labs in Nebraska. ...
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An absence of leadership
(Column ~ 04/14/09)
You may have noticed in the news this last week that Defense Secretary Robert Gates has made his budget recommendation to Congress. Not an unusual event, it happens every year. What you may not have noticed was that it was about a 10 percent reduction from last year's budget. ...
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Rapid City flood memories
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/09)
Really appreciated (Walt Sehnert's) column on the Rapid City Flood, you see, I had just finished my second year of college in Rapid City and had kept my part time job, which went full time for the summer tourist season, and had planned to thoroughly explore the Black Hills that summer. The night of the flood I clocked out of work at Hi Hat Laundry and Dry Cleaner at 8:10 p.m. and drove to Black Hawk to deliver a radio to a former co- worker who had forgotten it on her last day of work...
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Keystone ground breaking Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/14/09)
Sen. Ben Nelson will be among the speakers at a groundbreaking ceremony 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Keystone Hotel in McCook. The hotel is center of a major economic development effort in McCook.
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McCook trio to compete at Boston Marathon
(Local News ~ 04/14/09)
McCook will again make its presence felt at the Boston Marathon. Three McCook runners, along with a runner with McCook ties, will compete in the 113th annual Boston Marathon Monday. Stacy Priebe, Troy Swartz and Wade Fornander, as well as Troy's brother Shannon, a McCook native now living in Lexington, will compete in the prestigious 26-mile, 385-yard marathon (42.195 kilometers)...
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Transcontinental runner collects on offer from last visit
(Local News ~ 04/14/09)
There are three things that Marshall Ulrich remembers the most about his trip through McCook. One -- he was not able to use a hot tub that was offered to him. Two -- he was not able to eat a steak that was offered to him. And three -- he really wished he could travel through this part of the country on a motorcycle...
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'Lookin' Fine in '09' selected for Heritage Days
(Local News ~ 04/14/09)
The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Heritage Days Committee is now meeting on a regular basis to make plans for the 38th Annual Celebration on Sept. 26-27. The committee would like to encourage members of the community to send in their nominations for the prestigious Honor Family award. The deadline for nominations is May 1...
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Rita M. Bauer
(Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
Oct. 15, 1929 - April 12, 2009 Rita Marie Bauer died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 79. She was born Oct. 15, 1929, at Kearney, Neb., the daughter of the late Russell and Agnes (Litjen) Lawrence. She grew up at Kearney where she graduated from Kearney High School in 1948. ...
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Aquifer: Good news, bad news and a reminder
(Editorial ~ 04/14/09)
There's bad news, good news, and a good reminder in a new U.S. Geological Survey report. The report documents changes in the water level in the High Plains aquifer, what most of us call the Ogallala Aquifer. The bad news is that the aquifer has declined about 9 percent since major development started in about 1950. That's a drop of 2.9 billion acre-feet -- an acre foot would cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot. One well in Texas showed a decline in the water level of 234 feet...
- Homer F. Fisher (Obituary ~ 04/14/09)
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