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Kim David Horner
(Obituary ~ 06/25/12)
Kim David Horner April 19, 1951 - June 19, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, Missouri -- Kim David Horner, 61, of Springfield, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. He was born April 19, 1951, in Belleville, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Marie Horner...
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on the record
(Community News ~ 06/25/12)
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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Jim Brown presents music concert Wednesday at McCook Christian Church
(Community News ~ 06/25/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Musician and singer Jim Brown will be presenting a concert at the McCook Christian Church on Wednesday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. He currently serves at the preaching minister at the Christian Church in Mound City, Missouri, but loves to spend some time each year returning to his roots in Christian music...
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As the farm bill goes, so goes Nebraska
(Column ~ 06/25/12)
Nebraska is an agriculture state. Our economy and thousands and thousands of jobs depend on how well agriculture is doing and much of agriculture's health depends on what's in the Farm Bill, which is why it was so important that the Senate passed a new one before the current bill expires on September 30, 2012...
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Officials worry about summer drought
(State News ~ 06/25/12)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Summer has just begun, but some areas across the state already resemble those of late summer. And the problem isn't just in Nebraska. All across the Great Plains, drought is starting to take hold just as corn crops are about to come into pollination -- a critical time for water...
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Hot weather hard on pets, plants, people
(Editorial ~ 06/25/12)
As if it weren't dry enough already, the forecast is calling for declining precipitation this week and temperatures are expected to be higher than normal. While hot, dry weather will speed an already early wheat havest toward completion, it's bad news for corn growing in soil that is already dry and in need of irrigation...
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UN-L studies drone use by media
(State News ~ 06/25/12)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- A project to explore using drones to do reporting got a boost this month when the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's drone journalism lab received a prototype grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Matt Waite, a professor of practice at UNL's College of Journalism and Mass Communications, will lead the project. ...
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Preserving history
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/25/12)
Attention: concrete crushers, feedlot owners, farmers, grain elevators, oil companies, truck training, sail plane contestants, public power, Game & Parks and the public who took part in activities concerning the apron at McCook Army Air Base. The 9th Bomb Group Association is helping McCook AAB raise money to purchase and move the county road to the apron for public safety at the historic air base...
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Agency continues free-fan program
(Local News ~ 06/25/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- With heat advisories in effect today and temperatures expected to be in the triple digits for the next few days, the McCook office of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is continuing its program of offering free fans to low-income individuals and families...
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Public health nurse offers advice for sunshine safety
(Local News ~ 06/25/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- Summer is here and so is the sun! "Taking a few minutes now to review sun safety guidelines can help you stay safe, prevent skin cancer and avoid sunburn," states Jamey Keen, Public Health Nurse. "The Center for Disease Control has created guidelines for UV exposure that can make your summer more enjoyable."...
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An afternoon in the museum
(Local News ~ 06/25/12)
Residents of Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska, spend Friday afternoon at the Museum of the High Plains in downtown McCook. Museum volunteer Garnet Henton and Vaughneta Schlagar discussed transportation of years ago as they inspected a chain-driven 1907 International truck. ...
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Jail time handed down for resisting arrest
(Local News ~ 06/25/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his involvement in an April disturbance call on West First Street that culminated with his resist filled arrest and threats to kill several arresting officers. The offender, 22-year-old Johnathon Wickizer of 424 Norris Ave., was convicted of resisting arrest and given credit for three days in jail already served during a May 31, 2012, hearing in Red Willow County Court...
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