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Fairy tales come alive on 'Once Upon a Time'
(Column ~ 10/27/11)
The world of fairy tales was once almost the exclusive dominion of Disney animation. Over the years, the fantasies that we all know (well, more or less) have been re-imagined in any number of ways, but not many of those alternate versions have caught on with audiences. That hasn't stopped studios from trying, though; there are two Snow White films in production right now, for example, one with "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart in the lead role...
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Wayne Reiners
(Obituary ~ 10/27/11)
Wayne Reiners April 14, 1931 - Oct. 26, 2011 McCOOK, Nebraska -- Wayne Harold Reiners passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at his rural McCook home. He was 80 years old. Wayne was born on April 14, 1931, near Indianola to Albert H. and Clara W. (Esch) Reiners. He attended rural school through eighth grade and completed his high school education after entering the service...
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Opal Iva (Hall) Stubbs
(Obituary ~ 10/27/11)
Opal Iva (Hall) Stubbs June 13, 1918 - Oct. 26, 2011 BEAVER CITY, Nebraska -- Opal Iva (Hall) Stubbs, 93, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, (Oct. 26, 2011) at the Beaver City Manor at Beaver City, Nebraska. She was born June 13, 1918, at Cabool, Missouri to Samuel W and M. Alverda (Goosic) Hall...
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Cops crack down on boat, camper, trailer parking
(Local News ~ 10/27/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Police Department has received numerous complaints of campers, trailers and boats parked on city streets for longer than is allowed by city ordinance and will begin citywide enforcement of the 72 hour parking maximum on Monday, Oct. 31. Citizens are encouraged to remove any vehicles that are parked in violation of city ordinance prior to Monday, if they wish to avoid being ticketed...
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Hospitals brace for budget cuts
(Local News ~ 10/27/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- It's clear that the healthcare industry will need to shoulder some of the burden of national debt reduction, Community Hospital President Jim Ulrich told the hospital's board of directors Wednesday. Ulrich had recently attended the Nebraska Hospital Association annual convention, where the deficit reduction plan was a key topic...
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Ready to build
(Local News ~ 10/27/11)
Construction workers employed by Integrity Irrigation of Yuma, Colorado, reroute storm-sewer piping at the former West Ward Elementary School site, Tuesday afternoon. The storm-sewer work will need to be completed before ground can broken on the new voter approved municipal facility. City Council members announced earlier in the month that the municipal facilities project is scheduled to begin dirt work at the location by Oct. 31...
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Job done for the year
(Local News ~ 10/27/11)
An irrigation pivot is at rest after another growing season in Southwest Nebraska. Corn harvest is behind from this time last year with 50 to 60 percent complete.
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Volunteering very much in the cards for local residents
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/27/11)
Publishing a daily newspaper in a small town is a fun and challenging enterprise, and sometime's we're as surprised as anyone about what finally winds up on the front page. We often compare the task to playing pitch. You lead with the best card you have; but sometimes it's an ace, sometimes a deuce...
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The view from the mile-high city
(Column ~ 10/27/11)
It goes without saying, things are different in the big city. Most of you know that I have moved from Benkelman to Arvada, Colorado, to start a new job. The hours for the job require that I work at night so I have the occasional opportunity to look up...
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Did you forget somethiing?
(Column ~ 10/27/11)
Well, it finally happened to me. I've heard lots of stories about this happening to families and I remember, clearly, when it happened to my youngest brother. Over the years I've had many dreams of it happening but until last weekend I've have been pretty lucky...
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