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Weber, Kolbo exchange vows
(Wedding ~ 05/06/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Kimberly Lynn Weber of McCook, Nebraska and Gary Wade Kolbo of Cozad, Nebraska were united in marriage on Sept. 11, 2010, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in McCook with the Rev. Dr. Mary Hendricks officiating. Parents of the bride are Janet (Wilken) Weber and Tilden Weber, both of McCook. Parents of the bridegroom are the late Gary Kolbo and Donna (Dillon) Kolbo of Cozad...
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Dooley, Weyeneth engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/06/11)
Trisha Alynn Dooley and Seth Aaron Weyeneth, both of McCook, Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the bride-to-be are Marlan and Linda Dooley of McCook. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Ronnie Joe and Cheri Weyeneth of Danbury, Nebraska...
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McGarvey, Traphagan engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/06/11)
Stephanie Ann McGarvey and William "Bill" Joseph Traphagan, both of Fort Wayne, Indiana announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Deborah and Mike McGarvey of East Peoria, Illinois. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Mary and Dee Traphagan of McCook, Nebraska...
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Brenning birthday
(Birthdays ~ 05/06/11)
The family of Vernon Brenning of Culbertson, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday, May 13. He was born in 1931 in McCook, Nebraska. Family includes Sue and Leslie Fahrenbruch of Maywood, Nebraska, Mike and Carolyn Brenning of Culbertson and Pat and Julie Brenning of Colorado; eight grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 72711 Avenue 377, Culbertson, NE 69024...
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Hoyt birthday
(Birthdays ~ 05/06/11)
The family of Willard Hoyt of Culbertson, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of his 95th birthday, May 9. He was born in 1916 in rural Culbertson. Family includes Sharon and Wallace Denison Martin of South Dakota, Virginia and Jack Clark of McCook, Nebraska, Pat and Jamie Forch of Trenton, Nebraska, and Barb and Patrick McGill of Bennet, Nebraska. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 37563 Road 710, Culbertson, NE 69024...
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Kasten birthday
(Birthdays ~ 05/06/11)
The family of Elsie Kasten, formerly of Hayes County, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of her 103rd birthday, May 16. Family includes Ellis and Dottie Kasten and family of Canada, and Harold and Dorothy Cook and family of Nebraska. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 2123 14th Ave., Central City, NE 68826...
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Rowland birth
(Births ~ 05/06/11)
Tom and Tina Rowland of Hickman, Nebraska announce the birth of a daughter, Kennedy Jane Rowland. She was born April 8, 2011, at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 20.25 inches long. She has a sister, Kylie. Grandparents are Don and Korrine Rowland of McCook, Nebraska, and Dwayne and Connie Reiman of Lawrence, Nebraska...
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Mowry birth
(Births ~ 05/06/11)
Tanner and Danielle Mowry of McCook, Nebraska announce the birth of a daughter, Jayden Nicole Mowry. She was born March 30, 2011, at Community Hospital in McCook, weighing 7 pounds, 3.8 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. She has a sister, Hailey, 2. Grandparents are Mary Derauf of McCook, the late Wesley M. Derauf, Carla Mowry of Bartley, Nebraska, and Dan Mowry of Cambridge, Nebraska...
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Pohl birth
(Births ~ 05/06/11)
Quinton and Sandy Pohl of Kearney, Nebraska announce the birth of a daughter, Brinley Quinn Pohl. She was born April 5, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Grandparents are David and Cindy Pohl of McCook, Nebraska, and Stuart and Lea VanBoening of Wallace, Nebraska. Great-grandparents are Dolores VanBoening of Wallace, Betty Pohl of Holbrook, Nebraska, and Eugene Cappel of Herington, Kansas...
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McConville birth
(Births ~ 05/06/11)
Derek and Paige McConville of Lexington, Nebraska announce the birth of a daughter, Bristol Ann McConville. She was born Feb. 7, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Doug and Deb Breinig of Arapahoe, Nebraska, and Dennis and Kem McConville of Indianola, Nebraska. ...
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William F. 'Bill' Ridpath
(Obituary ~ 05/06/11)
July 28, 1936-April 29, 2011 CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska -- William F. "Bill" Ridpath, 74, died April 29, 2011, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born July 28, 1936, in Cambridge to Leon S. and Bernice (Higgens) Ridpath. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1954. He attended McCook Junior College for two years...
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Recognizing outstanding student performance
(Column ~ 05/06/11)
In the Class of 2011, 16 Nebraska students earned a perfect ACT score and one earned a perfect SAT score. They represent Nebraska's best and brightest young people. Nebraska's Commissioner of Education, Dr. Roger Breed, and I hosted ceremonies to recognize these graduating high school seniors...
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Trees, truck, outhouse lost in fire at lake
(Local News ~ 05/06/11)
TRENTON, Nebraska -- No one was hurt, but Trenton's fire department lost a fire truck and miles of Hitchcock County, Nebraska, countryside burned in a wildfire started by sparks from a train early Thursday afternoon. Only an outhouse was destroyed at Swanson Reservoir...
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Daycare outburst, texts brings harsher fine
(Local News ~ 05/06/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County Court Judge Anne Paine told a McCook man that normally being upset and using profanity did not constitute a disturbing the peace charge, but doing so in a place of business with children present did. Paine added that the man's charge was further justified when considering the text message he sent following the encounter. The message stated "You have been warned."...
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Woman faces prison sentence in sexual assault
(Local News ~ 05/06/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Trenton woman is facing a 50 year maximum, one year minimum, prison sentence on each of two separate Class II Felony charges of first-degree sexual assault. The case against the woman, 25-year-old Megan M. Brennan, was bound over from county court to district court by Red Willow County Court Judge Anne Paine April 28...
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A special day to honor a special lady
(Editorial ~ 05/06/11)
It seems incredible that someone so key to our families and communities needs to have a day set aside to receive the recognition she deserves, but such is the case with American mothers. Perhaps that is the real reason -- in most families, Mom is the foundation no one thinks about, takes for granted like air or gravity. As such, she is more than deserving of a day off or a special meal...
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Seal Team Six
(Column ~ 05/06/11)
They're called the best of the best and the baddest of the bad. Of all the Special Ops forces that currently operate in our Armed Forces, the SEALs (sea, air, and land) are the elite. And this special team, Team Six, which was formed in 1980 in the aftermath of the failed attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran, has been the go-to team for the toughest missions since...
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Where is the death certificate, Mr. President?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/11)
Osama bin Laden is dead. Of that, I have no doubt. To question this statement one would have to question the skill and bravery of the Navy SEALS and believe that the master terrorist who occasionally appears in propaganda videos and audio recordings is capable of perpetually eluding all human and technological intelligence...
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It's not the HSUS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/11)
The local animal shelter in McCook held its annual rummage sale. It was quite an event with wall-to-wall people looking at wall-to-wall "stuff" all jammed into one building. If you enjoy a combination of marathon shopping and wrestling, it is definitely a wild way to spend a Saturday!...
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James W. Cobb
(Obituary ~ 05/06/11)
TRINITY, Texas -- Jim Cobb passed away recently in Trinity, Texas, where he had been residing. He was born to Robert and Georgia Cobb on Nov. 10, 1952, in Houston, Texas and grew up in Norfolk and McCook, Nebraska; graduating from McCook High School with the class of 1971...
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Man jailed after high-speed chase
(Local News ~ 05/06/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook man faces a laundry list of charges after a high speed chase Thursday morning that ended with two damaged police cruisers. The chase began at 1:30 a.m. when a McCook police officer reported seeing a vehicle driving erratically on West J Street before running a stop sign and turning south on Norris Avenue...
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