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A tale of two plans
(Column ~ 11/09/09)
On Saturday November 7, 2009, the House of Representatives engaged in a historic debate over two distinct health care proposals. Those hours were the end result of months of town hall meetings, congressional hearings, and conversations with constituents...
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209 leaders in Workplace Wellness
(Column ~ 11/09/09)
Recently, I had the pleasure of recognizing several Nebraska employers for their efforts to promote wellness at work. Last year, we developed an award to highlight successful workplace wellness programs and 27 organizations were honored this year as Governor's Excellence in Wellness Award winners...
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Al Stephen Unger
(Obituary ~ 11/09/09)
March 29, 1916-Nov. 5, 2009 Al Stephen Unger, 93, of McCook, Neb., died Thursday November 5, 2009, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born March 29, 1916, in Herndon, Kansas to Andrew and Thersia Unger. He was a 1934 graduate of St. Mary's in Herndon...
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Virgil Albert Schilz
(Obituary ~ 11/09/09)
Sept. 29, 1922-Nov. 6, 2009 Virgil Albert Schilz died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was 87 years old. Virgil was born on Sept. 29, 1922, at McCook to August Andrew and Arvilla (Smith) Schilz. He graduated from McCook High School in 1942. After graduation, he entered the US Army on Nov. 25, 1942, and served as a mechanic in the southern Philippines during World War II. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 13, 1946...
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Glenva Nichols
(Obituary ~ 11/09/09)
March 13, 1936-Nov. 8, 2009 OBERLIN -- Glenva Nichols, 73, died Sunday (Nov. 8, 2009), at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born March 13, 1936, at Oberlin, to Floyd and Ruth (Nicodemus) Laidig. She was raised on a farm in the Harlan Township of Decatur County, Kan. She attended rural schools in Harlan Township and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1954...
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Ruth R. Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/09/09)
Nov. 24, 1915-Nov. 6, 2009 BENKELMAN -- Ruth R. Brown, of rural Max, Neb., died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman, Nebraska, at the age of 93. She was born Nov. 24, 1915, at Warwick, Kan., the daughter of Lee and Hannah (Russell) Maxwell. Ruth received her formal education in Nebraska and was a member of the Stratton High School graduating class of 1934...
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Leonard Lloyd Amsberry
(Obituary ~ 11/09/09)
July 15, 1924-Nov. 6, 2009 ST. FRANCIS -- Leonard Lloyd Amsberry, 85, formerly of Bird City, died Friday (Nov. 6, 2009), at Good Samaritan Village in St. Francis. He was born July 15, 1924, in Cheyenne County, Kan. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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Five years in the making
(Local News ~ 11/09/09)
Southwest Public Schools board of education president Duane Teter and vice president Crinda McConville, above right, cut a two-tone blue ribbon during the grand opening Sunday afternoon of the new Southwest Junior and Senior High School in Bartley. Teter said, "This is the day we've all waited for," since March 2003, when voters approved the merger of the Twin Valley and Republican Valley school districts and said yes to a $7 million bond to build a new junior/senior high facility in Bartley. ...
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Old District 8 on agenda
(Local News ~ 11/09/09)
McCook Public Schools board of education members will discuss the fate of the District 8 school house facilities and the planning of special education classrooms at McCook Elementary during their meeting starting at 6 p.m., today, in the junior high conference room...
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Will health care be as good, as bad as predicted?
(Editorial ~ 11/09/09)
After President Lyndon Johnson signed it into law, Harry Truman was the first to enroll in Medicare, 20 years after he suggested the program as the first step toward universal health coverage. It's been nearly that long since President Clinton's failed attempt to establish universal health care...
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Husker defense keys special win over Oklahoma
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/09)
LINCOLN (AP) -- No matter how ugly, a victory against Oklahoma is always special for Nebraska. Just ask Cornhuskers head coach Bo Pelini. "I've had some great ones, but this ranks right up there," Nebraska's second-year coach said. Matt O'Hanlon had three of the Huskers' five interceptions against Landry Jones. Nebraska squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense for a key Big 12 Conference victory over No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3 on Saturday night...
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Cap-and-trade heading down the wrong path
(Column ~ 11/09/09)
Imagine if the Senate decided it was going to overhaul the health care system by simply drafting legislation and passing it without complete analysis from any health care professionals or economists. What if we passed a bill without knowing the cost, the impact on families and small businesses, or whether or not premiums or taxes would go up? You'd probably think we all ought to find new work...
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Boosting the economy
(Column ~ 11/09/09)
One of the most successful programs we've passed in Congress is the tax credit for first time homebuyers. It's been good for the economy as it zeroed in on the housing sector where the country's economical problems first began. This credit has been put to good use in Nebraska. We rank 7th in per capita tax credit with a total of $79.9 million in total dollars claimed. That means more than 10,000 Nebraska homebuyers claimed the credit...
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Seniors leadership key to Bison football success
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/09)
It's been a few years since a McCook High School football team has lost more than three games in a season. But the 7-4 record the Bison recorded this season won't diminish the accomplishments of a strong group of senior team members, according to McCook head football coach Jeff Gross...
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Harry Strunk receives a miracle
(Column ~ 11/09/09)
Harry Strunk was not outwardly a religious man. Yet he readily admitted that he had been the recipient of events that, if not miracles, were beyond the ordinary. Harry's miracles usually came as an inspiration that came to him in a moment of contemplation. Then he worked like the very dickens to see that his inspiration turned into reality...
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