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Crick advances to next level of U.S. Open qualifying
(College Sports ~ 05/21/09)
NEBRASKA CITY -- The local qualifying for the U.S. Open took place Tuesday at Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City. Forty-four professionals and amateurs tried to qualify for a U.S. Open Sectional, which are held at different locations throughout the United States...
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USTA honors McCook High tennis coach Matt Wiemers
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/09)
The United States Tennis Association Wednesday announced that Matt Wiemers from McCook High School is being honored as part of its national recognition program for high school tennis coaches across America who implement a "no-cut" policy for their high school tennis teams...
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Getting and giving back
(Features ~ 05/21/09)
Reality is a tough nut. Last month I learned that if a parent(s) has a job to go to and can not afford child care, the street becomes the babysitter. Another dose of reality: families live at the dump. Reality sucks. Through a very long string of events dating back to 1972 when I adopted a baby in Mexico City , I have always had an interest in orphanages in Mexico. ...
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Wilma Lucille Liess
(Obituary ~ 05/21/09)
Jan. 28, 1914-May 19, 2009 Wilma Lucille Liess died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at the Cambridge Hospital. She was 95. She was born in Indianola to William Joseph and Bessie L. (Hess) Carmichael on Jan. 28, 1914. She was a member of St. Catherine's Altar Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and numerous card clubs...
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New license plates: What were they thinking?
(Editorial ~ 05/21/09)
Could this be what they had in mind? While Americans were surprised that the underdog won in Wednesday night's American Idol finalé, Nebraskans were absolutely nonplussed about the winning design for the state's new license plate. The top Internet vote-getter is just as boring as most Interstate 80 drivers mistakenly think the state is, with black fading to gray and "Nebraska" twice, once in red as part of a Web site and the other, well, apparently there to make the plate readable when cars have rolled onto their sides after the driver has swerved to avoid a deer.. ...
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Summer constellations make appearance
(Column ~ 05/21/09)
With the spring constellations now high in the south in the early evening and the stars of winter setting in the west, it is time for the constellations of summer to make their show in the east, right now that occurs after midnight MDT. In the east the Summer Triangle, Deneb, the tail star in Cygnus, the Swan, very bright Vega in Lyra, the Lyre, and Altair, in Aquila, the Eagle are clearing the eastern horizon at about 1 a.m. ...
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Josephine Little
(Obituary ~ 05/21/09)
Dec. 3, 1925 - Dec. 9, 2008 LAS VEGAS -- Josephine Little, 83, died Dec. 9, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nev. She was born Dec. 3, 1925. She was a graduate of McCook High School. After graduation she worked at the McCook Army Air Field and for a local insurance agency. Leaving McCook in the 1950s. Josephine and her sister, worked in the Insurance Industry in Phoenix, Ariz., and Los Angeles, Calif...
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Two WEC bills on way to becoming law
(Local News ~ 05/21/09)
Two bills affecting the Nebraska Department of Corrections Work Ethic Camp in McCook are on the way to becoming final. Sen. Mark Christensen said the bill that would allow offenders to work at education facilities has an emergency clause so it can go into effect as soon as its passed...
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Officials pleased with bid for paving projects
(Local News ~ 05/21/09)
The McCook City Council approved unanimously Monday night all consent agenda items, including one pulled for discussion regarding the upcoming paving slated for I, K and L Streets. The item pulled for discussion by Councilman Lonnie Anderson awarded the paving bid to Western Engineering Co. of North Platte for $264,157 as the lowest responsible bid. Councilman Anderson questioned if the bid could be negotiated lower...
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City tentatively accepts trail bid
(Local News ~ 05/21/09)
The McCook City Council decided Monday night at its regular meeting to offer a contract to a company for a bid on the second phase of the Kelley Creek Walking Trail, although the bid has been modified from what was requested. The bid submitted by Dandee Concrete Inc. ...
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Keystone financing approved
(Local News ~ 05/21/09)
By a unanimous vote, the McCook City Council at its regular meeting Monday night approved a Redevelopment Plan including a contract that will allow tax increment financing for the Keystone Hotel project. The plan allows a $320,000 tax increment financing bond to be issued by the McCook Community Development Agency (the McCook City Council), to be purchased by the McCook Economic Development Corp., the entity that is developing the building into a business center...
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Gasoline ignites in garage, roadster destroyed, house damaged
(Local News ~ 05/21/09)
One neighbor thought it was fireworks. Really, really loud fireworks. Another thought her home was under fire. She crawled along the floor to the window, where she saw the flames and smoke of a house on fire. What had initially alerted many neighbors to the fire late Wednesday evening at Lawrence and Rosalea "Tillie" Friestad's house at 901 W. ...
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