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Wrapping up one hot summer
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
Declan is scheduled to return from his "great adventure" this weekend, which has me scrambling to get my list of summer projects completed. It is inevitable that in a few weeks I will regret, in some fashion, not taking better advantage of my "kid-free" time. Hindsight is of course 20/20, as they say...
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Say Olé to Easy Mexican Meals
(Weekend Menu ~ 07/27/12)
Family Features Keep busy school nights easy and fun with quick recipes that have a Mexican flair. These everyday dishes have been given a delicious Mex-Over by Ortega and Sandra Lee. Your family will love how good they taste, and you'll love how simple they are to prepare...
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Donna Mae Bauer Simonian
(Obituary ~ 07/27/12)
Donna Mae Bauer Simonian April 23, 1928 - July 17, 2012 HUNTINGTON BEACH, California -- Donna Mae Bauer Simonian, 84, of Huntington Beach, California, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was born to the late Eva and Edward Bauer in Culbertson, Nebraska on April 23, 1928...
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On the record
(Community News ~ 07/27/12)
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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Beaver Valley Auxiliary welcome district treasurer
(Community News ~ 07/27/12)
WILSONVILLE, Nebraska -- The Beaver Valley VFW and Auxiliary Post 7719 met at 6 p.m. at the Baptist-Christian Church in Wilsonville for their annual July potluck picnic with seven auxiliary and five post members present for the meal and meetings. Auxiliary President Karen Brown opened the informal meeting with suggestions to read the articles in the VFW Auxiliary Magazine and welcomed District 4 Treasurer Janet Felt...
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Beall places second in leadership conference
(Community News ~ 07/27/12)
HASTINGS, Nebraska -- Ashley Beall of Benkelman placed second in the job interview contest at the 47th National Leadership and Skills conference, which was sponsored by SkillsUSA on June 23-27 in Kansas City, Mo. SkillsUSA is a national organization that provides secondary and post-secondary students in trade, industrial, technical, technology and health occupations with leadership, citizenship and character development programs and activities...
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Hook anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/27/12)
60th anniversary The family of Jack and Evelyn Hook of Indianola are requesting a card shower in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 3, 1952. Their family includes daughters, the late Linda Houghtelling, Pam (John) Wagner of Ballwin, Missouri, Deanna (Bob) Brown of Indianola, Lori (Andy) O'Dea of McCook, Marsha (Kevin) Krotter of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. ...
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Smith, Thompson engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/27/12)
Smith, Thompson Kelly Susan Smith of Greeley, Colorado and Matthew J. Thompson, formerly of Culbertson, Nebraska and now of Greeley, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Sylvia J. Chinn of Greeley and the late Robert C. Chinn and the late D.J. And Joye Thompson...
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Mortimore anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/27/12)
50th anniversary The family of Ben and Karen Mortimore is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 7, 1962, in McCook, Nebraska. Their family includes children, Kyla and Pete Cwik of Chandler, Arizona, Jim and Missy Mortimore of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 4814 Summit Rd, Scottsbluff, NE 69361...
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Kuhlmann anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/27/12)
50th anniversary The family of Bob and Verleen Kuhlmann of Kearney, Nebraska are hosting an open house in honor the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug.5, 1962, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook, Nebraska. The open house is Sunday, Aug. ...
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Sheffield birth
(Births ~ 07/27/12)
Kaleb James Sheffield Kaleb and Laura Nielsen-Sheffield of Rapid City, South Dakota, announce the birth of their son, Kaleb James Sheffield, who was born July 12, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Chris and Leeann McCarty and John and Kari Sheffield, all of McCook, and Rick Engellant and Becky Nielsen Engellant of Geraldine, Montana...
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Wilson, Schaeffer engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/27/12)
Wilson, Schaeffer Jill Ann Wilson of Maywood, Nebraska and George Preston Schaeffer of Stapleton,Nebraska, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Vernon and Jane Wilson of Moorefield, Nebraska and Steven and Sally Schaeffer of Stapleton...
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Gerih anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/27/12)
50th anniversary Frank and Dee Gerih of Wauneta, Nebraska, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 35060 Road 733A, Wauneta, Nebraska 69045
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98-year-old has seen it all through the years
(Community News ~ 07/27/12)
LORRI SUGHROUE McCook Daily Gazette CULBERTSON, Nebraska -- With more than half the U.S. now estimated to be in some form of drought, June (Lorimor) Kern, 98, of Culbertson, has already been there, done that during the Great Depression in the 1930s...
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New Chamber member
(Business ~ 07/27/12)
McCook Area Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome Hamilton's Hair Creations & Sun Tanners as a new member. Hamilton's is located at 115 Norris Avenue. Their staff includes, from back left, Amy Hazlitt, Jen Warwick and Mandi Rakes; front left, Robin Campbell, Nicole Zwickle and Morgan Schaeffer. Other staff members are Bev Anderson, Leah Rakes and Tricia Mitnik...
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The Blackwoods concert
(Features ~ 07/27/12)
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet of Memphis, Tennessee, perform July 23 in McCook, Nebraska, using vintage ribbon microphones similar to those used by the original Blackwood Brothers Quartet that started in Mississippi in 1934. Singers Jimmy (left) and Billy (right) Blackwood are the sons of the original quartet leader James Blackwood Sr. ...
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Latter-day Saints expand meeting house
(Features ~ 07/27/12)
Although early details are sketchy, Jim Trail did a remarkable job of relating the local history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Friday evening during the congregation's expansion construction ground-breaking ceremony. Meeting at the original YMCA and later at Memorial Auditorium, the congregation purchased the lot on Elizabeth Lane and constructed the current meeting house, which they have now outgrown, resulting in the decision to expand the facility...
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MNB Seniors end season one win short of area tourney finals
(High School Sports ~ 07/27/12)
MINDEN, Neb. -- All good things must come to an end. The McCook National Bank Seniors run through the Class B Area 6 Tournament ended Tuesday, July 24, with a tough 3-1 loss to Broken Bow in action at Ollie Bjorkland Field in Minden. McCook had won two consecutive games in the two days before after a 7-1 loss to Holdrege in winner's bracket semifinal play Saturday, July 21. ...
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Wallace Christian Women issue call for help
(Features ~ 07/27/12)
WALLACE, Nebraska -- Calling all friends and neighbors! The Wallace Christian Women's club is in need of your help. Due to health issues and other conflicts the planning committee of the Wallace Christian Women's Club is in immediate need of people to help...
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Panic In The Streets
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
Dear Friend, INTRO Our nation is being ravaged as never before by tornado's, floods, forest and grass fires, EXTREME heat and hurricanes. WHY? Isn't it, like ancient Israel, we have departed from our obedience to the living God? God is the SUPREME BEING, the One who "Created all things by the word of His power," (Jn. ...
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United Methodists offering assistance to fire, drought victims
(Features ~ 07/27/12)
LINCOLN - In response to the wildfires and drought currently plaguing the state, the Nebraska United Methodist Conference has set up a fund to accept money to aid fire and drought relief efforts. Distribution of those monies will be done on a regional basis according to need. ...
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Behind every beautiful thing
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
More than 120 years ago this week, Vincent Van Gogh died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. In his short life, Van Gogh produced hundreds of watercolor paintings, sketches, and prints -- some of which are the most valued in the world -- now fetching tens of millions of dollars at auctions or private sales...
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'No longer a need of God'
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
It was supposed to be so exciting. The news articles celebrated the work of the physicists in Cern and the Large Hadron Collider -- they had created what the news reporters have renamed "the god-particle." This was not the name the physicists had given it -- their name was born from frustration "the god-xxxx particle." So the information was presented with all kinds of possibilities- everything from recreating the big bang to the proof of dark matter, etc. ...
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The Joe Pa conundrum
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
Joe Paterno was the epitome of success, both professionally and personally. He coached practically his entire life at Penn State University, produced All-Americans nearly every year and achieved a graduation rate for his football players that led the nation. ...
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Surprising poll results on attendance at small-town churches
(Editorial ~ 07/27/12)
We've all seen towns that have little more than a bar and a church -- perhaps we even live in one -- but one of those institutions isn't as important as it used to be, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln poll. Yes, the "church goin' small-town folk" stereotype is still mostly true, but not so much when the town has 500 or fewer people, according to the 17th annual Nebraska Rural Poll, which included church attendance and perceptions for the first time...
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On track for a big finish
(Local News ~ 07/27/12)
Jeremy Blomstedt/McCook Daily Gazette Sprint cars jockey for position as they race down the back straightaway at McCook Speedway Thursday night. The races on the quarter-mile track at the fairgrounds are a consistently popular event on the Red Willow County Fair's entertainment schedule. ...
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Smaller town residents less likely to attend church
(State News ~ 07/27/12)
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Residents of Nebraska towns smaller than 500 in population are less likely to attend church than those who live in larger towns, perhaps a sign that churches are not the community resource they once were, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll...
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Self-defense instructor knows first hand how skills can boost one's self confidence
(Features ~ 07/27/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- He loses money every year. But it's never been about the money to begin with, Robert Botsford said. It's about watching a kid who is so shy he trips over his feet and only six months later competing and placing in martial art tournaments. It's those kind of accomplishments that Botsford loves to see...
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Are we having fun yet?
(Local News ~ 07/27/12)
With horror written all over her face, Emily Kjendal of McCook looks at her gleeful friend, Emma Cappel, as the girls twirl round ... and round ... and round ... on a carnival ride at the Red Willow County fair in McCook, Nebraska, Wednesday evening. The fair runs through Sunday; Moore's Greatest Shows carnival rides start each evening at 6 p.m...
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Youth workers complete task early, move on to others
(Outdoors ~ 07/27/12)
The Nebraska Youth Conservation Program finished with their main electrical project on Wednesday July 18, a full week and a half ahead of schedule! The electricians with KC Electric were pleasantly surprised with the crew they got for this project. Gale Loop the foreman on the crew said "I'm really impressed with the kids working; especially with 100 plus degree days. We were able to run 1700 feet of trench, conduit, and wire in three days; which was pretty good...
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The cat's meow
(Local News ~ 07/27/12)
Red Willow County, Nebraska, pre-4-H'ers show their kittens and cats during the 2012 county fair cat and kitten show Wednesday evening. Tyler Ellis peeked over his glasses to visit with judge Val Pollmann, and Gavin Hammond's mother shot a quick picture of Gavin's and Pollmann's conversation. Bailey Hidy presented "Fluffy" to Pollmann, and, with a smile, Pollmann said about Raelynn Minary's Siamese cat, "I've never seen a cat so relaxed at a cat show."...
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Special meeting Monday
(Local News ~ 07/27/12)
McCOOK, Nebraska -- The McCook City Council plans a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday to consider a special designated liquor license for Brahmers Steakhouse and Saloon LLC, for a wedding reception set for the Red Willow County Community Building, 1415 W. Fifth, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11...
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Keeping a close eye on Russia
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
America's relationship with Russia is complex. Russia is currently the world's ninth largest economy and growing. In 2011 alone, Nebraska exported $154 million worth of goods to Russia, which directly supported an estimated 560 jobs here at home. However, I and many others remain concerned regarding Russia's recent behavior and trading policies...
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Trade mission to China
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
International business is increasingly important and beneficial to Nebraska's economic strength. Global trade and investment generates in excess of 56,000 jobs and more than $9 billion in new money here each year. During the last four years, Nebraska recorded 29 international investments from 12 countries. ...
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Fighting fires
(Column ~ 07/27/12)
This week, we are monitoring the status of the drought-related fires throughout the state. While the magnitude of the fires and the drought impacts weigh heavy on Nebraskans and the economy of our state, I have been reminded the past few days of the strong resolve and resiliency of our state's citizens...
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