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Winners and losers so far this fall
(Column ~ 11/03/11)
We're only a few weeks into the new fall TV season, but there's been more than enough triumph and tragedy so far to make a spin around the dial for a quick overview of what's working -- and what isn't -- thus far this year. WINNER/LOSER: CBS' "2 Broke Girls" is this year's ultimate good news-bad news example. ...
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Geriatric terrorist arrests are cautionary tale
(Editorial ~ 11/03/11)
At first it doesn't sound that unusual. Four retired guys, meet at Waffle House, drink too much coffee and complain about the government. But then they start talking about an underground novel about a citizen revolt and what it would take to actually pull it off. Then they start listing people and places to attack, weapons to use and other details...
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Slow times in the evening skies
(Column ~ 11/03/11)
Just as we all have busy days and slow days, this is a slow time astronomically speaking. The only bright objects in the evening sky this week are the planet Jupiter and a just-passed first-quarter moon, both of which can be seen in the early evening sky about an hour after sunset...
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Halloween in the good ol' days
(Column ~ 11/03/11)
Phew, Halloween is over! The kids had a great weekend and that's all that matters, right? The costumes they individually chose turned out fine, nothing spectacular and now it's time to transform the house from spooky to normal. I look forward to Halloween every year, as I do every holiday, but then during the holiday, its total chaos and I spend it all stressed out counting the minutes till it's over...
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Nelson vows fight for EAS
(Local News ~ 11/03/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Sen. Ben Nelson told the 100-or-so gathered for a Chamber of Commerce mixer this morning that he knows the importance of air service to the economic vitality of rural states and rural communities, and will continue to fight for federal funding that subsidizes scheduled commercial air service to communities like McCook...
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Benkelman company gearing up to make animal orthotics
(Business ~ 11/03/11)
BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- Every year, 200,000 dogs in the United States blow out their ACL's. Before or after, or instead of surgery, a brace will help alleviate pain and stabilize the knee as the dog's anterior cruciate ligament injury heals. To address the need for custom-fit orthotics for injured dogs, a Benkelman, Nebraska, business owner and prosthetist has expanded the company that he developed to fit and fabricate custom prostheses and orthotics for humans to now offer braces for dogs...
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Skyline Grill opens Monday
(Business ~ 11/03/11)
BENKELMAN, Nebraska -- The endless horizons of Dundy County, Nebraska, and a 1950s classic Ford car inspired the name for a new restaurant in Benkelman. The "Skyline Grill" will open Monday, Nov. 7. Katie Partch, (who owns the Skyline Grill with her husband, Randy), and Katie's sister, Molly Horner, explained the restaurant's name to members of the Southwest Development Network, who toured Benkelman Oct. ...
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City councilman fined for disturbing neighbors
(Local News ~ 11/03/11)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook City Councilman Aaron Kircher was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined $150, Thursday morning during a trial in Red Willow County Court. County Court Judge Anne Paine warned Kircher during sentencing that repeat offenses could result in higher fines and even jail time...
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Turnovers cost Cambridge in C-2 football playoff loss
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/11)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Cambridge won every statistical battle with North Platte St. Pat's in Wednesday's Class C-2 state high school football playoff game, except the one that mattered most. St. Pat's capitalized on Cambridge turnovers to beat the Trojans, 31-20, and end Cambridge's playoff hopes...
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Med Valley spoils Pleasanton perfect season
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/11)
CURTIS, Neb. -- Two magical seasons collided on the Medicine Valley football turf in Curtis Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Class D-2 (eight-man) state football playoffs. When the dust settled, the host Raiders had more magic, as Med Valley upset Pleasanton, 69-30...
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