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Junior Hunt
(Obituary ~ 10/20/11)
Junior Hunt IMPERIAL, Nebraska -- Junior Hunt, 87, a long time resident of Imperial, died Tuesday (Oct. 11, 2011), at his home in Imperial. Survivors include his wife, Doris, of Imperial; son,Roger Hunt of Colby, Kansas; daughters, Sharon and husband, Tedd Allen of Riverton, Wyoming; Patricia Darchuk of Yuma, Colorado; Debra Rizzo of Loveland, Colorado; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...
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Empty beds cost state millions
(State News ~ 10/20/11)
Charlie Litton Nebraska News Service LINCOLN--State legislators expressed dismay that empty beds in care facilities for the developmentally disabled are costing Nebraska taxpayers thousands of dollars every day. Tammy Westfall, regional vice president of Mosaic, a national nonprofit that specializes in caring for the developmentally disabled, told the special investigation committee that an empty bed could cost as much as $2,721 per day. ...
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No Carhenge here, but area has many other attractions
(Editorial ~ 10/20/11)
Want to buy a Nebraska icon? It can be yours, for only $300,000, but it's located in Alliance. Radio station KCOW said that the Friends of Carhenge board of directors voted to put up for sale the 24-year-old tourist attraction, consisting of a circle of 38 cars approximating England's Stonhenge...
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Thanks, but no thanks
(Column ~ 10/20/11)
I wonder if there is an exact number of years that have to pass before certain experiences that were horrible at the time, all of the sudden become funny. Maybe it depends on how bad it was or who it affected, I'm not really sure. However, the other day, I was reminded of one of those experiences. I had completely forgotten about this day and I don't know why. I guess my brain must have blocked it out in order to save my sanity...
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Another look at summer constellations
(Column ~ 10/20/11)
With the onset of autumn, one of our favorite summer constellations. Scorpius, has left the sky and another, Sagittarius, is rapidly exiting stage right. Let's focus our attention this week on another summer group, the constellations Capricornus. Capricornus is a zodiacal constellation which means it resides on the ecliptic, the path the sun takes through the sky...
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Chamber revives popular 'Let It Snow' promotion
(Local News ~ 10/20/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- December days and dates this year align with December days and dates in 2005, and snowfall on Jan. 13 in 2006 came close to the six inches needed for Christmas shoppers in McCook, Nebraska, to have won refunds of their shopping sprees in November and December 2005...
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Band wins superior, top Class A honors
(Local News ~ 10/20/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook, Nebraska, Senior High's "Marching Bison Band" earned superior and top Class A honors during its 2011 competitive marching season. The theme of the 2011 season was "Going Gaga," because of the selections coming from popular singer and performer "Lady Gaga," Priebe said...
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Going with the flow
(Local News ~ 10/20/11)
McCook High School seniors Madison Koepke, right, and Emilyne Nichols lean over to watch the blood flow through tubing from the arm of their principal, Jerry Smith, during an American Red Cross blood drive at MHS this morning. Phlebotomist Krista Blakeman of North Platte monitored Smith's donation. ...
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Bison runners seek success at state cross-country meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/11)
McCook High School's girls cross-country team may have surprised head coach Tom Sughroue with their effort at the Class B-4 District meet Oct. 13 in Ogallala. The surprise was a young McCook team battling to finish second in a tight team race at the district meet and earn a berth in the Class B state meet. The Bison girls qualified for the state meet Friday, Oct. 21, at the Kearney Country Club...
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Pair of new comedies fall flat
(Column ~ 10/20/11)
ABC's recent comedy success has spawned several attempts this season by the network to build upon that young - but already surprisingly strong - foundation. A couple of weeks ago, I praised the very funny "Suburgatory," a show which has started strong in the slot between "The Middle" and "Modern Family" on Wednesday nights...
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