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Monzon anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/24/12)
60th anniversary The family of Victor and Mary Ellen Monzon of McCook, Nebraska is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married April 23,1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. Their family includes children, Debra Hayes and husband, Kevin of Kolaf, Alaska, Vicki Pevoteaux and husband, Gary of Pratt, Kansas, Pam Hartwell, Jeannie Moody, Michelle Clapp and husband, Kent and Greg Monzon, all of McCook, 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. ...
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Local 4-H members compete at Furnas County speech contest
(Community News ~ 04/24/12)
ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Sixteen 4-H members presented their speeches to Judge Chuck Titkemeier from Gothenburg, at the Furnas County 4-H Public Speaking Contest on April 17 at the Ella Missing Center in Arapahoe. Winning the right to represent Furnas County at the district contest were: Junior Division -- Clayton Sayer, Cambridge, with his speech, "Insects," purple. ...
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On the Record
(Community News ~ 04/24/12)
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society. Police activity Activity log...
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Burgler, apparently after dough, took no bread
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Police Department is looking for a suspect who may have sustained injuries falling through the roof of the Old Home Bread store while attempting a burglary late Saturday night. Someone entered the East B Street business through the roof and is believed to have been injured falling a good distance to the floor while doing so, authorities said...
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MCC students in Nashville for Phi Theta Kappa
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
BRENT L. COBB McCook Community College News Bureau Coordinator Seven McCook Community College Phi Theta Kappa students recently attended the national convention in Nashville. Max Owens, Secretary for the Nebraska/Wyoming Region carried the Nebraska flag to kick off the three-day event...
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Phi Beta Lambda members bring home awards
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Fifteen Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) members of the North Platte Community College Sigma Omega Chapter brought home more than 50 awards from the 50th Nebraska Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held March 30-31 in Kearney...
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MCC's PBL is organizing food drive for McCook Pantry
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
The McCook Community College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda has organized a food drive for the McCook Pantry. "We are asking for donations and will be collecting canned food or nonperishable food items until April 30," said Kacie Greenlee, PBL food drive chairperson...
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Bill Coe photography on display through Friday
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
An area photographer whose work is highly visible in the area will be featured through Friday at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery on the McCook Community College campus. Max photographer Bill Coe is featured in this showing titled "Mostly Fun." The work features the still, mostly-unpopulated Midwest. From blazing sunrises and quiet sunsets, wildlife, cats, dogs, horses, and windmills to farm and ranch scenes...
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Chocolate vandals strike vehicles
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook Police Department also responded to 19 reports of chocolate syrup being squirted on various vehicles. Aside from the obvious irritation to vehicle owners and necessary cleaning that resulted, no other damage was reported...
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MCC Singers
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
The MCC Singers will be in concert May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weeth Theater on the McCook Community College campus. Students include(from left) Austin Edwards, McCook; Tiffany Anderson, McCook; Amber Leising, Arapahoe; Barbara Leising, Arapahoe; David Sandman, McCook; and Bobbie Traphagan, McCook. Not pictured is Rose Kasselman, Omaha. The concert is open to the public and there is free admission...
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Sales tax receipts increasing
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The 2012 first quarter one percent sales tax receipts for the City of McCook came in at an accumulated $29,661 more than the prior year. The three month total of $434,595 also reflects an amount $62,523 more than the receipts budgeted for by city staff...
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Southwest juniors head for Girls State
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
BARTLEY, Nebraska -- Girls State representatives and alternates have been chosen at Southwest Junior Senior High School. Each summer approximately 25,000 young women participate in Girls State sessions across the nation. At Girls State, the delegates study local, county, and state government. The girls do this by setting up their own miniature city, county, and state governments and administer them according to the rules and procedures set by Nebraska's laws...
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Officer credits hometown values for success
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
FORT GORDON, Georgia -- He didn't know it at the time, but an Army major was cultivating qualities that would serve him for a lifetime when he was growing up in McCook. "The small town values of McCook are very similar to the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage," Major Jim Rye said from Fort Gordon, Georgia, where he is preparing to graduate from the Army's Intermediate Level Education school...
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Doughnut shop owners forced to leave U.S.
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A couple from Australia who operated a doughnut shop in McCook for 121⁄2 years have lost their immigration battle. Joy and Clive Curtis, who owned Oz Tex, did not have their legal status renewed and will return to Australia by mid-May. Ben Schow of McCook will take over the shop...
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'Children of the World'
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
Crackerjack students at McCook, Nebraska, Elementary School present their "Children of the World" research projects to parents, teachers and friends April 17. Emily Kjendal studied Norway, and shared waffles and European chocolates, favorites of little sister, Abby Schneider. ...
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ISM awards scholarships
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
OMAHA, Nebraska -- The local affiliate of the Institute of Supply Management, has awarded $1,500 scholarships to four local area high school students who plan to attend college in Nebraska this fall and major in business. Michaela Lutz, Dundy County Stratton High School, Jarrett Suddarth, York High School, Lacey Uden, Adams Central High School, and Garrett Sellhorst, Dodge High School, are this year's recipients of the ISM -- Nebraska's Excellence in Business scholarship. ...
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CCC-Hastings awards 2012-13 scholarships
(Features ~ 04/24/12)
HASTINGS, Nebraska -- About 160 individuals planning to attend Central Community College-Hastings have received scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. They include: ARAPAHOE: Brittany Brooks, Kelsey Goodner, William Hastings and Thaddeus Reiman;...
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Skateboarding in Norris Park
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
13-year-old Cameron Waddell of McCook catches a little air while skateboarding at Norris Park Saturday afternoon. When asked if he had anything he would like to say to our readers, Waddell said "Build us a skate park!" (Bruce Baker/McCook Daily Gazette)...
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Ready ... set ... shop!
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
The big door rolls up at 9 a.m. sharp, and shoppers pour through for the annual McCook, Nebraska, Humane Society rummage sale Saturday. The boys -- from left, Hunter Paulson, Brayden, Kayden and Logan Snyder and Hunter Hansen, all of McCook -- were shopping for toys. ...
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Immigration problem a problem no more?
(Editorial ~ 04/24/12)
Immigration has been a hot-button issue in this and previous elections, with tough immigration laws in Alabama, Arizona -- and even Fremont, Nebraska, drawing attention from both sides of the issue -- a Fremont city ordinance requires employers to double-check the immigration status of new employees...
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The whole story on the new county jail
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/24/12)
I am writing to address the issues surfacing about the proposed Red Willow County Law Enforcement Center. In November of 2010 when the citizens gave the City of McCook the go-ahead to build a much-needed new facility, they also gave approval that there would no longer be a jail facility in our community...
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Rebel with a cause
(Column ~ 04/24/12)
The friends and family were gathered to pay tribute to a life well-lived. Officially a it was a "Visitation and Memorial Service" but it was more than that. The parking lot was filled with motorcycles. Nearly every seat in the chapel was taken. No respectful hush there. Most everyone was chattering reliving exploits of the departed...
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